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Turning Sorrow Into Joy: A Flow of Praises

May we lift our hearts in an outpouring of joyful praises!

A flow of praises

A new day is here! This is no longer a time of hard things, struggles, and darkness. This is no longer a “sacrifice” of praise in the midst of troubles. God has turned our mourning into joy. Praise now flows through our lips easily, like the promises of God – full and fat, and always answering Yes! Yes! Yes!

This is abundance. This is the work of God. This is the way life is GOOD. Sing to the Lord, bless His name, announce His salvation day after day. His mercies are new every morning. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

Oh, what an honor to see the mighty works of the Lord! The undeserved favor and blessings, the marvelous gifts, the righteous deeds, the depth and height, the length and width of His never ending love for us. What a blessing to see God at work, catching a glimpse of what He does within His own creation. He does special things for us because HE CAN! He is God, He is willing, He wants to, and He loves us.

Oh, Lord, we are overwhelmed with Your greatness! Who are we that You would even bother with us? But Your love comes through, it cannot be held back. Your love comes to the most wretched of us, to those in despair. It lifts us out of the pit, cleans us up, and gives us a crown, not of thorns but of glory, the glory we have in Christ! Your love brings us into Your own glory! What a mystery for the books of the ages!

Lift your horn, oh people of God. Tell the world the Spirit is moving again and again! Hallelujah!

Christmas Blessings

Christmas Blessings




among the gifts
and packages
the kids
and the pets
the relatives
and friends
the reindeer
and snowmen

among all the places
and empty spaces
of loved ones missed
of cheeks not kissed
the fatigue and frustrations
of holiday cheer
between Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year

the loneliness that echoes
in the chambers of the heart
sadness nipping
at the heels of joy
among all these things
it's easy to lose sight
of the Child that was born
on a dark winter night

let your heart be captured
by this story of old
let the ancient mystery
captivate your soul
let yourself believe
that heroes do exist
let yourself conceive
that God is in our midst

it only takes a moment
a slight shift of mind
to make a space
for the heart to embrace
heaven's Child divine



My dear friend, I hope you feel something good this Christmas.

I know there are so many things that keep you from experiencing happiness and joy. It is my wish that you can find a way to look beyond the aches and pains of this world and see, for a moment, the manifestation of glory.

May you have the eyes of a child again, and a heart full of delight.

May your hands hold the wrist, feel the pulse, and touch the heart of Christmas, and find that it is real.

May the Light spread warmth through every part of your soul.

And may you truly know how deeply and sweetly loved you are.

“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.”

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