Sometimes you have to poke holes in the darkness until it bleeds light.

Joy emanates out of the abiding sense of God’s fierce love for us.

I had been searching for joy in the relatively good times of life, now I had to find joy amidst darkness and agony.

Sometimes you have to poke holes in the darkness until it bleeds light.

The seventh day of creation is the most eloquent and insightful as to the nature of God. From a literary perspective, the Sabbath forms the pinnacle of the story. Like the dramatic kiss of a soldier returning from war, this is the moment we’re not meant to miss. In choosing rest as the grand finale, God reveals himself as one driven by neither anxiety nor fear but one who finds gladness in both the work of creation and the creation of work.

God is constantly on the move. I cannot stay where I am and follow God at the same time; responding requires movement.

Joy is a weapon we use to fight life's battles.