Archive for the ‘joy’ Category

stolen affections

Posted: 2011/07/16 in family, joy, struggle
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I think I am watching the innocence of my children leaving.  Some may read this in a negative light, I just think it’s part of growing up.  In many, and probably most ways, my kids have the heart of a child but today I sat in my living room just watching my kids talk about popular pop [...]

Restoration

Posted: 2009/01/19 in christianity, joy, sin
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“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.”  Psalm 51:12   the restoration of God is His overwhelming joy that He places on the hearts of His children.   Psalm 51 finds David after his lustful desire of Bathsheba that lead to adultery, deception, and murder.  his cry to God was [...]