Depression is an escalating issue in our society, According to Gallup, The percentage of U.S. adults who report having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime has reached 29.0%, nearly 10 percentage points higher than in 2015.…
Do you desire strong, healthy and close relationships filled with love and joy? When we bring joy into the relationship realm, it blesses and builds those we love. Negative attitudes and actions erode a relationship but joy, gratefulness and appreciation…
God’s Word is power packed with promises of joy. In their new devotional: Growing a Joyful Heart by Karen Whiting and Pam Farrel (AMG), readers are invited to cultivate and delight in God’s gift of joy. We are commanded to…
The word joy or rejoice is in the New Testament more than 70 times, in the original Greek, the word is: chairó. God repeats Himself when the topic is vital, so cultivating joy is a priority with God. One of…
I am grateful! I had another birthday this month. I am very glad to have the opportunity to celebrate. Last fall, I had an episode in the ICU that included a near death experience, I was placed in a medically…
Have you ever felt like this? You drag yourself through the front door and into your home. Your arms are loaded with more work than you can possibly ever get done, so you drop the burden of books, to-do files,…
Grateful: a feeling or showing thanks Thanksgiving is the time of year that we reflect upon how and why gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness is a positive to cultivate in your life and in your home. In my book, Discovering Joy…
Friends introduce friends to friends . . . I want you to meet a kindred heart. As you know, I (Pam) have co-authored Discovering Hope in the Psalms and Discovering Joy in Philippians: A Creative Bible Study Experience. For the…
Many in my world, from friends to audience members, have shared a struggle with what they deem as “panic attacks”. I have sent an email, personalized to each so often in the past year, that I thought I would post…
Are you finding this Covid-Crazy lockdown squelching your “Merry and Bright” this Christmas season? I am currently teaching Discovering Joy in Philippians: A Creative Bible Study Experience as a zoom Meet Up. Inside the last chapter I covered, there…