A Spring of Joy

In our women’s Bible study, we looked at joy this past week and found it difficult to describe to our liking just exactly what the difference between joy and happiness is. One of the girls told me I should ask Asher what he thinks, so I did. Here’s his reply: “Well… joy is down in…

So, this morning I was doing my quiet time, and Micah came over and said, “Mommy, why are you doing that?” Asher rolled his eyes and said (in that older-brother-know-it-all tone), “Micah… she’s reading her Bible because it’s full of God and Jesus, and Mommy wants to be full of God.” Micah stood there for…

Another Asher quote to give y’all a smile today… Asher’s 5th birthday is today, and he was sitting eating his breakfast, and all of sudden he gasped and yelled, “Look, Micah, it’s snowing! It’s snowing.” He sat there for a minute, then said, “It’s snowing on my birthday. God must really be smiling for me…

While watching an Eagles vs. Redskins game, Asher’s allegiance turned suddenly to the Eagles (to the shock and horror of his father). At one point during the game, Brian and I were talking, and Asher looked up and said, “Be quiet, I’m praying about the Eagles.” Trying not to laugh, we listened as he prayed,…