Joy – What is It and How Do I Get It?

You may wonder: Joy, what is it and how do I get it?  The kind of inner joy that does not dissolve when adverse circumstances surround us? This is what I discovered – the Biblical definition of joy is a lasting emotion that comes from the CHOICE to trust that God will fulfill His promises.

Light Overcame Darkness

The sun peeked over the horizon. “Look!” one woman exclaimed, pointing at the tomb.  They squinted to see that the stone had been rolled away.  The women ran, then clasping each others hands, they crept into the tomb.  They stared in disbelief. 

Fear and Anxiety

I was vaguely aware of a very distant-sounding high-pitched noise.  The siren.  I struggled  to concentrate on the faint sound, to go toward it, but everything was black.  Yet, in my unconscious state, I knew if I could get to that sound, I would be okay.   But the thick darkness swirled in.