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I’m a New Englander through and through.  There’s nothing I liked more than the sight of an old white lighthouse perched along the cliffs of the sea.  On many vacations we traveled along the coastline, seeking out each lighthouse.  In … Continue reading →

        Aw, how sweet is this precious new bundle of joy! The infant is so tiny. Stay with me….now the baby can roll over, sit up, has a few teeth, laughs, smiles, so many changes.         Keep on the journey with me, … Continue reading →

While watching the news tonight, the human-interest story concluding the news was a piece on the passing of Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele. The clip featured her attending his concerts and dancing and singing along to her son’s music. It ended … Continue reading →

Lately I’ve been thinking about how wonderful the name “Joy” is for a church, and how we at Joy Lutheran should try to celebrate our fortunate name.  To do this I looked at some scriptures about joy and even did … Continue reading →

You know the saying that people have one mouth but two ears because we should listen twice as much as we talk. That’s certainly good advice to me. I’m too quick to tell people how things are supposed to be … Continue reading →

My name is Nancy. My husband and I are associate members of Joy.  We are still snowbirds, spending time in Illinois and Wisconsin. Due to physical limitations, I have been unable to volunteer for the things I used to enjoy.  I … Continue reading →

(from an article in the Saturday Evening Post, July/August 2013) When we pray with this relationship in mind, it opens up the beautifully perfect relationship that God desires with us. In “The Shack”, the person of Jesus becomes a best … Continue reading →

“All are welcome, All are welcome,All are welcome in this place.” With these words Marty Haugen anchors the hymn he wrote in 1994. The hymn calls for an acceptance of all people regardless of their background or belief.  Yes, he … Continue reading →

        No, I am not on Twitter, but I do love to listen to the birds chatting, tweeting, and even fussing at each other.  The mockingbirds are notorious around our neighborhood and take on anyone remotely near one of their nests. I … Continue reading →

Last summer my daughter gave me the book, Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom.  She had just finished reading it and told me she thought I would enjoy it and it would really make me think.   I’m sure most … Continue reading →