Walter Wangerin, a widely recognized writer on the issues of faith and spirituality, wrote: “The difference between shallow happiness and a deep, sustaining joy is sorrow. Happiness lives where sorrow ...

Brown also found that the people she interviewed knew there were differences between happiness and joy. They described ...

Joy is more than a fleeting feeling, it’s a gift from God that anchors us through life’s highs and lows. This post explores 20 powerful Bible verses about joy, showing how God’s Word reminds us to ...

"But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the ...

In his Sunday Angelus, the Holy Father said the "joy of God" is ultimately found in pardoning another for his wrongdoing, just as in the parable of the Prodigal Son. "What is the joy of God? It is to ...

My goal is to live for the glory of God. What does that mean? Well, let me step back and explain. I believe that everything is a gift from God — not just the earth, its richness and it sustenance, but ...

In narrating the events leading up to Jesus’ coming into the world, Luke not only presents an account of the circumstances and the people involved but also re-creates the atmosphere and the state of ...

“The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: ‘Tell the Israelite people to bring Me gifts; you shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart so moves him. (Exodus 25:1-2)’ ” When I was a kid, tidying ...

Christmas means something a little different to everyone who celebrates it. For many, it's a time to reconnect with loved ...

Lehi's dream, says guest blogger Mette Harrison, shows how we learn about God’s love largely through the lens of the love of our family. One of my favorite stories in Mormonism is Lehi’s dream in the ...