Novel Coronavirus, AKA COVID-19 is causing havoc around the world. If you have escaped the news, social media, or the old-fashioned method of communication also known as word-of-mouth, I am truly in awe. If, however, you are thinking, “Sarah, come on. I am so tired of hearing about this virus,” take just a couple of…
Author: Sarah Elizabeth Joy
Anchored Printable: Matthew 6:34
Welcome to 2020! A new decade! A fresh start! I am thrilled to be entering into a new time period—one where I long to know God more, worry less, and seek first His kingdom. I wish I could say starting 2020 has been a breeze, given we are only a handful of weeks into the…
Anchored Printable: Isaiah 9:6
Christmas season is upon us! This time can be filled with parties, presents, and people. It can also be a time of deep mourning and longing for what’s to come. As Christmas day approaches, let this verse linger on your heart and bring you joy, whatever stage of life you may be in right now….
Anchored Printable: Psalm 147:3
As we read back through this month’s posts, it is evident that healing is desired and sought after by our contributors and our readers too. Thankfully, we are loved and cared for by the ultimate healer, Jesus. He came to earth to bind up our wounds, and He is the one who can set us…
Anchored Printable: Psalm 25:5
There are so many competing entities in our world throwing out what they call truth. We must ask where we get our truths from? Do friends speak into your life, meaning well but unfortunately misguided at times? Does family build you up but also let you down with their own gathered pieces of truth? Does…
Anchored Printable: Psalm 150:6
The mere act of breathing is fascinating. Sometimes we are aware of our breath, and sometimes we aren’t. Our bodies are programmed to breath for us, whether we pay attention or not. Breathing in oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide allows us to move, laugh, think, sing. Our whole being revolves around our breath, and so…
Anchored Printable: Ecclesiastes 3:11
The older I get, the more time seems to slip by so quickly. I feel like I’ve blinked and another school year has flown by. There never seems to be enough time to do all the things I’d like to do. It’s a precious commodity in which I have to decide how to prioritize and…
Anchored Printable: James 1:2-4
Let’s face it: life ebbs and flows, back and forth, between mountain peaks and valleys. It’s good, it’s messy, and it can be sometimes just plain hard. This month’s print reminds us that as Jesus followers, we are called to persevere, even when what we can manage looks like a slow, slow crawl, dragging ourselves…
Anchored Printable: John 10:10
Abundance and a full, vibrant life, work together simultaneously in my mind. Vibrant abundance is the life that Jesus calls us to enter into. We are no longer suppressed, subdued, silenced, or shamed. We are not floundering foolishly, nor frantically fleeing. We are anchored in possibility. Our yeses and amens align with God’s Word, and…
Jesus as Shepherd
It’s Spring time in Oregon. The grass is a vibrant, glossy green. Daffodils are bursting through the earth with intense yellowy colors. As I was driving along country roads the other day, I noticed the life stirring. The sheep were out to pasture, and the newly birthed lambs were frolicking near their mothers. Everything appears…
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