Joy

  • Well-Pleased and Delighted – Part 2

    Let’s do some soul-searching this week. Let’s ask ourselves, “Am I pleasing to the Father? Does He delight in me?” The answers to those questions require our being totally honest with ourselves. Many of us might answer, “No, I’ve made too many mistakes. I have too many shortcomings. I’ve failed God too many times. He’s

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  • The Gift of Gifts

    The Gift of Gifts

    Nobody ever slept much at the Townsend house in Shreveport on Christmas Eve. Dad knew he had toys and bicycles to assemble for us four kids after he and Mom finally chased us to bed with threats of getting the “spanking of our lives” if we didn’t get in the bed immediately. Mom knew she

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  • Joyfully Thankful

    Joyfully Thankful

    “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!“ I can almost hear that song right now, starting to play in my head. Yeah, I know, that’s a Christmas favorite, and it’s not even Thanksgiving Day yet. Christmas is still a month away! But it just seems right because…well, because it’s true. It is the most

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