Contagious Joy Blog

  • I’m Sorry!

    Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.  Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:13-14 “I’m sorry!” Words are spoken in frustration not because the person wanted forgiveness but because she wanted…

  • The Sting of Death

    Week 13, Friday Susie Hawkins And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Matthew 27:50 (nkjv) It is difficult to read the account of Jesus’ crucifixion in Matthew 27:27-50. We wince at the violence, the suffering, and the sneering contempt of the bystanders. We sense the agony of His mother…

  • The Sting of Guilt

    Week 13, Thursday Susie Hawkins And He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:41-42 (nkjv) Thursday was an eventful day. The disciples were making Passover preparations and securing a room where they would share their last…

  • Longing for Normal

    Week 12, Weekend Dianne Dougharty The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:9-10 Normal . . . sometimes I long for my life to be normal. I was recently…

  • A Safe Place

    Week 12, Thursday Dianne Dougharty For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (nlt) As a little girl, I spent part of my growing-up years in a three-story house on Massachusetts Avenue in Lawrence, Kansas. Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, living…

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