WHAT, THEN, IS PRAYER? I fear that too many of us approach prayer with a mental picture of ourselves making a laborious attempt to come before God. Or, maybe we have a picture of ourselves trying and mostly failing to get God’s attention. Either way, the effort...
Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart. Proverbs 12:25 TPT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION HELPFUL TOOLS Did you know that Chronic Joy® has developed and curated a wide-range of tools and...
STORY BEHIND A SUPERCHARGED SUPERHERO The story really began in the long, hot summer of 2017, here in the UK. Tom and I had just welcomed our second daughter into the world and were settling down as a family of four. Tom was often away during the week working for...
LEARN FROM JESUS’ EXAMPLE A typical Manhattan morning is noisy, crowded, and busy. And this day was no exception. Like the thousands of individuals I shared the sidewalk with, I had somewhere to be and was running late. As I hurried down Fifth Avenue, I heard a...
RESPITE OF REFRESHMENT This edition of Oasis of Hope focuses on ways to live well in the midst of stress, anxiety and the strain of difficult times. Using laughter, poetry, and prayer, this compilation of posts offers a respite of refreshment. And through it...
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