joy Archives - Author Jessica Musgrove https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/tag/joy/ Author. Singer. Actress. My King is a dragon-slayer. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 03:22:45 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-Screenshot_20220322-1116522-e1691324513998-32x32.jpg joy Archives - Author Jessica Musgrove https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/tag/joy/ 32 32 Giving Careful Thought https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/giving-careful-thought/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/giving-careful-thought/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:04:52 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=732 I can get so overwhelmed so quickly. This world and my flesh constantly screams, “Go, go, go! Do more! Be more!” We live in a world that believes we are supermen and superwomen, and it’s just not true. Apart from God, I am weak. Because I have this physical body, I get tired and cranky. […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/giving-careful-thought/feed/ 0 The Spotless Lamb https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/the-spotless-lamb/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/the-spotless-lamb/#respond Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:45:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=726 “Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, that we may live before Him. So let us know, let us press […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/the-spotless-lamb/feed/ 0 Jesus Tasted Death https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/jesus-tasted-death/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/jesus-tasted-death/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:30:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=704 Jesus tasted death for everyone. For every person standing before the cross, watching Him suffer. For the soldiers who nailed down His hands and feet. For the thieves, murderers, and perverse hearts. For the Jews and Gentiles. For every tribe, tongue, and nation. For those who delight in torturing and killing Christians. For those who […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/jesus-tasted-death/feed/ 1 A Season of Waiting for the Lord https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/a-season-of-waiting-for-the-lord/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/a-season-of-waiting-for-the-lord/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:15:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=698 Okay. I know I’m not the only one who just loves being in a season of waiting. …Can you sense the sarcasm in this statement? Waiting for anything involves patience, and patience is hard. But if there is one thing I am learning in the waiting, it’s that waiting on the Lord is never a […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/a-season-of-waiting-for-the-lord/feed/ 0 Consider It All Joy… https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/consider-it-all-joy/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/consider-it-all-joy/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:42:28 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=664 Dear Friend, Trials do not feel good. No one wakes up and says, “I know what I want to do for fun today: Walk through a trial, complete with a cherry on top!” But there IS a cherry on top (as cliché as this phrase is, I’m using it anyway!) Trials that test our faith […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/consider-it-all-joy/feed/ 0 What Did I Expect? https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/what-did-i-expect/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/what-did-i-expect/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 01:52:52 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/what-did-i-expect/ I expected my first day of kindergarten to be the best day ever. Rather than clinging to my parents’ legs, I ran into the classroom and waved goodbye, not even looking behind me as they left. My first day of kindergarten, I was sent home with a frowny face because I wouldn’t join the line-up […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/what-did-i-expect/feed/ 0 Writers Relate Post #4 https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-5/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-5/#respond Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=635 Finding Inspiration from God’s Grand Creation: Cave Exploring, Aquarium Adventuring, Theatre Immersing, and Zipline Soaring! The sun was finally shining, its rays extending warm greetings after two weeks of rain. I packed my small suitcase, each breath drawing me closer to the excitement and relief of escape from the mundane. Like Belle in Beauty and […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-5/feed/ 0 Writers Relate Post # 3 https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-3/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-3/#respond Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:30:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=616 Reading as Readers, Not as Writers A few weeks ago, I realized something about myself. Ever since I started writing and editing my novel and also joined two different critique groups, my reading has been stifled. Why? Because I never allow myself to read as a reader. Every time I pick up a book, I […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-3/feed/ 0 I Am Not Enough, But God… https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/i-am-not-enough-but-god/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/i-am-not-enough-but-god/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 09:02:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=598 I am not enough. That’s not a feel-good truth, But it’s Truth nonetheless. Truth I need to hear. Truth I must acknowledge. Truth I have experienced. I am not enough. The world tries to tell me I am. It tells me I’m beautifully imperfect, But I know all too well… There’s nothing beautiful about the […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/i-am-not-enough-but-god/feed/ 0 Chip and the Book of Rose Leaves By Alexandria Miracola https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/chip-and-the-book-of-rose-leaves-by-alexandria-miracola/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/chip-and-the-book-of-rose-leaves-by-alexandria-miracola/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 10:30:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=586 If you have a child, and if you are a child at heart, this children’s book is for you. If you thirst for adventure, this book is for you. If you love fantastical illustrations, this book is for you. If you desire a pure, clean story, this book is most definitely for you AND your […]

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