Wednesday, October 08, 2014

finding joy

finding joy
in unexpected places
in the midst of sorrow
within the sanctuary
within the arms
of our loving God

changing perspective
in seeing God working
in justice rising
within community
within the arms
of our loving God

choosing joy
in my trials
in strange places
within the world
within the arms
of our loving God


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October 2, 2014
finding joy

September 29, 2014 to October 5, 2014
“+love to laugh”
Devozine for September and October 2014
&
Nehemiah 8:19c (NIV)
Psalm 118:24 (NRSV)
James 1:2-3 (NIV)
devotion “Choosing Joy”
devotion by Maryellen Newton
devotion for October 3, 2014
read October 6, 2014
&
Philippians 5:4 (NRSV)
Judges 14:12-20
Numbers 22:21-35
Acts 20:7-12
Psalm 65:4a (NRSV)
devotion “Laughing with God”
devotion by Alina Kanaski
devotion for October 2, 2014
read October 2, 2014
&
3 John 1:2b
devotion “To Laugh in the Face of Death”
devotion by Svetlana Zernes
quote from Paul E. McGhee, PhD
a story about journalist Norman Cousins
and his healing through laughter
devotion for October 1, 2014
read October 2, 2014
&
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
Ecclesiastes 3:4 (NIV)
devotion “A Time to Laugh”
devotion by Sierra Klotz
and “Reflect”
by Elizabeth Mann
devotion for September 30, 2014
read September 30, 2014
&
John 15:11 (NIV)
devotion “Joy in the Lord”
by Leah Bryan
and
“Laugh with the Lord”
and
“Jesus Laughing” at www.devozine.org
devotion for September 29, 2014
read September 29, 2014

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