Joy is an important characteristic for a Christian woman to possess. It’s not only a fruit of the Spirit, it’s something we’re to find in the midst of trials, it’s our...

In this fast paced, selfie-loving, goal oriented, and – dare I say it? – greedy world we live in, finding happiness through contentment is not common. There’s such a drive to have...

In this day and age, everywhere you turn people are giving advice about how to raise your children. If you’re a parent, I’m sure you know what I mean. A lot of the time, when you get...

Negativity is a happiness killer. Plain and simple.

You can have all sorts of happiness going on, but when negativity creeps into the room, that happiness disappears like Oreo cookies do around my...

Happiness. Joy. What’s the difference? Is there any? While historically, happiness and joy were used interchangeably by many renowned pastors, the contemporary church likes to make a clear...

My daughter is in gymnastics. Her teacher is an incredibly beautiful college student. The girls in her class all love ‘Miss Courtney,’ and I think my daughter secretly doesn’t...

Everyone wants to have a happy life, right? We want to enjoy this journey we’re on. And, the great part is, that even in a world where so many things are out of our control, having a happy...

Every morning we wake up with an opportunity to make a decision that will shape the rest of our day.
We get to choose whether or not we will be happy.

As soon as our eyes open, we start making...

“I’d forgive them if they were sorry.”

How many times have we heard someone say that? How many times have we said it ourselves? How many more times have we thought it?

Forgiveness...

There were vacuum lines in the carpet. Perfect little marks that prove I do actually clean my house once in a while after all. What made these little lines so extraordinary though, was the fact...