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A Caricature that Delivers More than Good Humor
By Chaplain Joy Le Page Smith, MA Feelings are a funny thing. And, for writers we have a lot of them. Chaplains, even more. My heart wants to live heavenward, but my feelings often seem more earth-bound. Many in “home town USA,” know me as a chaplain at our local READ MORE
A Dream that Reaches Deep
During my sleep the other night this brief, powerful dream brought me front and center with God’s love. In the dream my husband, Gary, is having a stream of trouble regarding his health. I awaken while hearing myself speak these words to him, “No matter what the circumstances I am READ MORE
What are you ashamed of?
Consider this: Shame can be false. False shame is entirely different from true shame. True shame comes when we are guilty of doing something we know is wrong. False shame can come from feeling defaced, or changed, as a result of another person sinning against us. A good example of READ MORE
How do we lose our souls?
By Chaplain Joy Le Page Smith, MA People chose evil due to doubting God and thinking their way is better–not caring what God would want or even caring what the conscience is saying. The conscience can be burned away through constantly choosing to ignore it. Eventually, it quits READ MORE
Why People See God as Being Angry and Punishing
Easter 2012 Chaplain Joy L. Smith As a chaplain, I encounter people who are unable to get close to God. They feel God wants to control them. They think of God as angry and punishing. I believe this often comes through poor preaching that they heard at some READ MORE
Ponderings – What’s Next?
How many of us have wondered about the passages in the Bible that speak of a great fire to take place before “that day” when the new heaven and earth come to be? Sometimes I find the courage to ask God a question, then I wait for an answer. Last READ MORE
Treasure one another
By Joy Chaplain Joy Le page Smith, MA As I write this, it is hurricane season. And if you bring up “Earthquakes Happening now” on your computer it will no doubt amaze you. Spending a few minutes at that site is an eye-opener. Take, for instance, on June 21, 2025, READ MORE
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