The Joy Dare

Image by Tim Smith, Honor Photography (My birthday girl last month at a night of Praise and Worship at our church) Today I spent most of the day in tears. They were tears of joy.  I think it all started because my oldest turned 13 today. I can’t even believe it...

The Joy Dare

“Every day, every breath we’re given is a gift from God. Grab on to hope and don’t let go.” Brooke McGlothlin, from the New Hope for the Weary Mom (coming October 2012) The Joy Dare 803. Finding a much needed sitter. 804. Cutie pie morning girl, age 2....

The Joy Dare

The Joy Dare …counting 1,000 gifts in 2012. “Gratitude is always an appropriate response,” Worship Pastor, Doug Pierce 783. Christmas music in September. 784. Never forgetting God’s faithfulness. 785. Home. 786. Anne, our “Hope”...

The Joy Dare

The posture of the heart that God loves the most is gratefulness – Christy Knockels 761. Sneak peeks of “Hope”. 762. A reminder to dream big. 763. Seeing old friends. 764. Dinner with my best friend. 765. Babysitters who love on my girls. 766....

The Joy Dare

“It’s habits that can imprison you and it’s habits that can free you and when thanks to God becomes a habit, so joy in God becomes your life”. (Ann Voskamp, from A Holy Experience) Weariness for me is a habit of my heart. I get bogged down by the things of...

The Joy Dare

“Worship rolls out the red carpet for the presence of the Lord.”  Pricilla Shirer. The Joy Dare is finding 1,000 gifts in 2012. 717. Sewing pointe shoes. 718. Getting into our school year groove. 719. Molding little hearts. 720. Singing bedtime songs with...