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Tough times

Best Of! Episode 135: Bring a Clown

Asking for Help, Friendship and Connecting with Others, Joy in the Middle of Unpleasantness, Podcast, Tough times

Few would argue with you about the benefits of having one or more people around to give you emotional and physical support. The challenge for a lot...

Best of! Podcast Episode 58 Wallow

Finding Joy in the Meantime, Grief and Sorrow, Joy in the Middle of Unpleasantness, Podcast, Tough times, Trying a Different Perspective, Your Emotions

Sometimes your happy little umbrella of optimism has blown inside out, and you find yourself face down on concrete. THEN what do you need? Sometimes...

Best Of! Podcast Episode 86: Grab Your Blankie

Comfort, Fear, Joy in the Middle of Unpleasantness, Podcast, Tough times

Recently I went to a football practice where my six-year-old grandson was playing. When he ran over to the sidelines to get a drink of water, I held...

BEST OF! Podcast Episode 126: Rest Your Heart

Peace, Podcast, Tough times, Waiting

I continue to thank you for your kind words and enthusiastic response to my new book, No Matter What: 90 Devotions for Experiencing Unexpected Joy...

Podcast Episode 221:-Round Up A Posse

Friendship and Connecting with Others, Podcast, Tough times

When I found out that I needed a hip replacement at a too-young age, I first experienced shock, then denial, and then panic. But then I did...

Podcast Episode 218: Be A Light

Podcast, Tough times

Friends! It’s here at last! I am so excited to announce the release of my new book, No Matter What: 90 Devotions for Experiencing Unexpected Joy in...

Podcast Episode 214-Care For a Caregiver

Podcast, Tough times

My friend Eric and his family have been caregivers for his mom in their home for several years. When I asked him about the most valuable way people...

Podcast Episode 212: Listen to the Winter of Your Soul

Being Still, Grief and Sorrow, Podcast, Tough times, Waiting

What are some words that come to mind when you think about winter? When he was living in Chicago, minister and writer John Ortberg asked this...

Podcast Episode 208: Let Your Greatest Challenge Drive You To Your Greatest Joy

Adventure: Taking a Risk to Experience the Remarkable, Joy in the Middle of Unpleasantness, Podcast, Tough times

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail solo. It was 1955 and she was sixty-seven years old. Her story is beyond...

Podcast Episode 181: Search for Truth

Podcast, Tough times, Your story

The quest for truth starts very young. Kids (probably you as a kid, along with the rest of us) will believe close to anything if it’s put to them in...

Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About

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Get some ideas for making a joy box that will definitely brighten the day--and maybe even the life--of someone you care about. I’ve saved you the headspace of trying to “think up” a special gift of encouragement.

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