Bethlehem

Bethlehem

Bethlehem.  The place where the lowly shepherds were told of the good news of great joy – the Good Shepherd, Jesus was born! But long before that, it’s the same place where a young shepherd boy named David was left out, overlooked, and not good enough to be...
Bethlehem

Gentle Hands

“GENTLE HANDS!!!” If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times…”Please use gentle hands!” I have 3 boys (2 teenagers and a toddler) who love to rough house. Gentle is not the word I’d use for how they regularly...
Gratitude Sets You Free

Gratitude Sets You Free

It’s THANKS-LIVING at Joy99 and Joy Worship! As Christians, we know God calls us to be thankful throughout the narrative of scripture. We know God’s guidelines are always for our good and our benefit. But have you ever wondered why? Why does God want us to be...
Stop Expecting YOU from People

Stop Expecting YOU from People

“Stop expecting YOU from people.” I like this quote…Stop expecting you from people. Isn’t that how it works? We think, “I would never do that” or “well if it were me…” But we are all on a very different journey. We’ve all had different roads and...
May I Learn…

May I Learn…

I saw this post on Instagram (from @anthonygurrola) and it resonated with my heart and I wanted to share it with all of you! Feel free to print off the card at the bottom of the page and hang it somewhere that you see regularly! May I learn that all I have was all you...