My middle name is “joy,” and people often describe me as “joyful.” Joy used to come naturally to me, and Nehemiah 8:10 (“…the joy of the LORD is your strength”) has been one of my life verses for as long as I can remember (it’s even inscribed on m...

It was one of those mornings. I dragged myself from the bed after another night of insomnia. My heart grieved as my mind replayed scenarios of an ongoing argument between our team and national workers. I dreaded facing another round of accusations...

No, it’s not December as I write. The word JOY brought this passage to my mind on this spring day. What is the “good news of great joy” that the angels announce? Those five words represent an eternity of preparation and years of history, that culm...

Clans, descendants, kings, children. The lists go on and on. Day by day, I had slowly been reading my way through the Bible, beginning with Genesis. I had arrived at 1 Chronicles but excitement dwindled as I scanned the first chapter. It seemed dr...