The Door of Joy

The Door of Joy

#4 of 4 Doors That Are Not Locked The first three in this series are the door of forgiveness , the door of friendship, and the door of peace. The assumption behind this series is that we struggle for years and bang on these doors only to find that in the end they are...
The Door of Peace

The Door of Peace

#3 of 4 Doors That Are Not Locked The first two in this series are the door of forgiveness and the door of friendship. What’s behind door number three? Peace. If you can position yourself to receive, peace will come your way. Just past 5 o’clock in the morning,...
The Door of Friendship

The Door of Friendship

#2 of 4 Doors That Are Not Locked So, there is grace for you. There really is. And, door #1 is the door of forgiveness. Significant steps toward forgiveness, whether in giving or asking, are your move. What’s behind door number two? Friendship. Some eras of our...
The Door of Forgiveness

The Door of Forgiveness

4 Doors That Are Not Locked “I think you may have a burr under your saddle,” she suggested. We were offended. But upon further reflection, she was right. We needed to do some forgiving. Over the next several months, my wife and I examined what we might be...
There is Grace for You

There is Grace for You

4 Doors That Are Not Locked Hiking along the Friendship Trail at Chickasaw State Park in West Tennessee about 11 years ago, I was grappling with all sorts of resistance. My mind swirled in furious fashion due to a number of significant life challenges. My wife’s...