Why do I write here at A Little R & R? Why do I sometimes use provocative titles for my blog posts? Do I seek to please men? Why am I so concerned about how many hits I get a day and how many social media followers I receive? Why do the negative comments still sting…
When our hearts are broken and we find ourselves in an unhealthy balance of grieving: Either becoming overwhelmed by deep sorrow or finding ways to escape the raw emotions that threaten to overtake us…. we need to find true and lasting comfort. There is only place where we can find true comfort for our broken…
Is there such a thing as perfect peace? I know many think it’s a pipe dream. Utopia. Nirvana. But can you actually have perfect peace? Perfect peace? What is perfect peace? It is a peace that remains steady and strong even in the most devastating circumstances because perfect peace doesn’t come from outside sources, but from the…
Who knew that the book of Numbers could be so deeply spiritual! Okay, we must admit that God wouldn’t put a book in His holy Word that didn’t have some kind significance for our lives. But all my life I’ve battled with finding the book of Numbers boring. All the lists of people and offerings……
Have you ever thought about joy as a command? There are a lot of commands in Scripture: Don’t steal, don’t lie, don’t commit adultery, don’t worry… And then there is this one: Rejoice always! Besides the command in Deuteronomy that we see 11 times to rejoice, there are over 30 Bible verses that command us…
Keeping your joy and enjoying life is not always very easy. Especially when we’re surrounded by so much negativity. All you have to do is turn on the news, and you’re bombarded with headlines about CorruptionNatural disasterViolenceKillingsWar And if we are not careful to guard our hearts, we will find our joy slowly dissipate until our…
