Getting More Joy In The Journey
From the cradle to the grave, our entire lives consist of learning, whether it be through formal education, the “school of hard knocks”, or digging into what sparks our interests.
“The school of hard knocks” often is where intellectual knowledge is transformed into something practical and relevant. It is here where we can learn the meaning and purpose of life’s lessons. Even when the journey is hard, we can learn to have Joy In The Journey.
Sometimes words fall short when you have a friend or family member who is hurting from divorce, loss of a spouse, loss of a baby, infertility, terminal illness, to name a few. To bridge the gap, a physical gift is sometimes just the ticket. Life can be hard on our emotions. Gifts of Hope and encouragement for women often speak volumes and continue to say for an extended period, “I care. I feel your pain.”
Ah, God’s creation. Such a beautiful gift. But did you know there are many benefits of nature to your well-being physically, emotionally, and spiritually?
Incubators are marvelous devices. They perform magic as they provide heat to fertilized eggs which hatch into fuzzy babies. As “eggciting” as it is to see the babies emerge, that magic requires a great amount of struggle. There is a lesson to be found in a young bird’s journey to the outside world. We may struggle too, but we can find joy after pain and hurt.
Many current events have triggered fear in the core of my being. I remember a presidential election when I was in junior high school. The winner was not my parent’s choice. I feared that we were doomed and evil would take over the world. Later down the road when Mt. St. Helens erupted, some people …
I was always waiting for my prince charming to come along, sweep me off my feet, and we would live “happily ever after”. The Creator’s Classroom talks about conquering loneliness and how our culture contributes to these feelings and wrong expectations
Living in today’s world is hard. So many people feel lost. Some question, “Who am I? How do I find my identity? Does my life really matter?” Google searches for these topics and “hope” are on the rise. Let me give you good news. Your life does matter. You have value and worth. In fact, finding …