In her weekly Joy for the Journey blog, Carol McLeod shares honest stories, biblical reflections, and heartfelt encouragement to help you navigate life’s ups and downs with faith. Whether you’re walking through transition, heartache, or celebration, this blog invites you to discover lasting joy in Christ.
The Good Old Days
As I recall the delightful simplicity of yesteryear, I realize that everything of lasting importance that I learned as a child I learned in my family home.
10 Building Blocks of a Healthy Home
In honor of the value and inherent power of home life, today I would like to share with you 10 Building Blocks of a Healthy Home.
10 Things That Moms Must Teach Their Daughters
In the current culture of compromise and lackluster virtue, it is more important than ever to raise daughters who are bold, pure and filled with true identity.
10 Things That Moms Must Teach Their Sons
I think that you would all agree that we live in a world where many men don’t know how to be men of honor and men of faithfulness. We can turn this thing around, moms of boys!
Lessons In Motherhood
Will you allow me over the course of the next few weeks to tell you some of the things that I have learned upon this rocky yet fulfilling journey known as “motherhood”?
Beyond Betrayal
It’s hard to imagine this when we’re knee deep in betrayal pain, but is there a chance that our betrayal could serve as a catalyst to something good in our lives?
You are God’s August!
You are God’s August… and it is time for you to produce such an abundance in your life that the world stops and takes note!
Four Voices
I was thinking about the intimate yet powerful conversations that I have had with the Father over the years – and I realized that I have four voices in which I speak with Him.
Adding True Value
To me, that which is truly valuable, is not something that I can hold in my hands.
1969's Finest Moment
I knew that in spite of murders and compromise … in spite of politics and protests … I knew that there was still a deep goodness in America that would help us all through the difficult days ahead.
How to Move a Mountain
A mountain is simply anything that is too large, too massive and too fixed for a man or a woman to move beyond in their own strength.
Home of the Brave
This year on the Fourth of July, I am especially praying for, and weeping with the mothers and fathers who have lost their sons and daughters in service to our great nation.
The Sweet Days of Change
Since I am now a certified expert on change, I’d just like to share with you a few things that might make your days of change just a little easier and a little sweeter.
A Hard Heart or a Broken Heart?
God knew that while living this side of heaven that there would be people, events and issues that would break the hearts of His beloved children and so He has a plan for the most devastating moment in your life:
A Special Invitation
What if you had the opportunity every single day of your life from this day forward to walk into the living room of nearly every person you have ever met in your entire life?