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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.

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A House of Prayer

Found in the life of a believer is found the highest form of power that has ever been bestowed upon humanity. And, our assignment is to pray.

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Motherhood … and Life

Motherhood … and life … is all about the fulfillment that dying to self brings.

Motherhood … and life … is all about giving a love that you never thought was possible.

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The Gift of Contentment

The older I have become, the more I have become acquainted with the real “me” … the “me” that I was meant to be from the beginning of time. I think that one of the gifts of the autumn season in life is the gift of contentment.

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Open Your Heart

The heart of this holiday of hearts is only discovered in my ability to love others and to open my heart to be loved in return.

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A Faith-Filled Legacy

When your name is recalled at the family dinner table over the next 50 or so years … what are the statements that you would like connected to your memory?

These are the 10 faith-filled facts that I hope to be my legacy for the entire family McLeod and for those yet to come.

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What Will You Choose?

Winter is a certainty in life  ~ as is the month of January.  

However, depression … discouragement … the blahs … and emotional malaise are not required attitudes during this dark time of year. 

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The Gift of Today

I am determined as a child of most High God not to waste one minute of this extravagant gift we have been given! I refuse to wallow in the past or to predict the future but I resolve to use today for His glory and His purposes.

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Something New

So for ​this​ ​new​ year ... how about instead of setting the same resolutions that we’ve set for the past 10, 20, 30-plus years ... what if we were to partner with God and get creative?

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The Melody of Christmas

The songs of Christmas pronounce the very meaning, the genuine heart and the vivid story of this holy season.  

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The Joy of Christmas

Would you travel through time with me this week?  Although it is the second week of December 2019 … let me take you back to a December when life was simpler and when the joy of Christmas exploded into my small world.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

From all of us at Carol McLeod Ministries, we are praying for you on this Thanksgiving Day 2019. 

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A Season of Gratitude

I don’t know what you are facing this year as you prepare for Thanksgiving but I can tell you that there is no human disappointment that is able to take away your right to reveal a heart of gratitude.

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