"Hope. For me, that word conjures so many thoughts. You know, the unsinkable, eternally springing, optimistic, silver linings, glass half-full kind. ..."

"I can’t help but wonder if I’ve thought about joy wrong my whole life. 'Happiness regardless of circumstance' has always been my default definition, but that definition fits “contentment” much better. Joy is contentment plus. Contentment is a choice; joy is a feeling (and that’s not a bad thing). ..."

"When I was asked to write for the 'peace' portion of advent, I thought to myself, 'how am I going to do this? I am not feeling at peace right now.' Instead of saying no, I decided to take that as a sign from God to pray and remind myself of His peace. ..."

"As we enter this Advent season, I have been asked to write on the topic of love.  In our world today, love takes on many different connotations, from a changing emotion to a deeper agape love, love at the highest level. ..."