Nothing Can Steal My Joy

Years ago, I faced a difficult work situation which regularly brought me to tears.  I tried hard to finish out my contract with strength and faith, but the trials often got to me.  I looked for ways to cope.

On the way to my weekly meetings, I popped in Mandisa’s True Beauty CD.  Hearing her up-tempo rendition of “Nothin’s Gonna Steal My Joy” always boosted my spirits.  In the song’s bridge, Mandisa’s powerful soprano soars to mountain heights.  Her mighty high note brought me right to the feet of God’s throne.  

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How to Be Thankful While You Wait

How to Be Thankful While You Wait

I am waiting for God to make a big reveal this week.

The results of a writing contest I entered in early January should be announced in the next 24 hours.

A range of feelings has gripped me in the past eight weeks.  First, excitement.  Then impatience.  Then elation, anxiety, and doubt.  Close to the end, a strange mixture of hope, fear, and readiness for it all to be over.  I’ve been waiting with a bundle of emotions for the past 52 days.

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