Welcome to The Joyful Word!

Welcome! You've somehow stumbled upon the very first post here at The Joyful Word - so glad to have you drop in!

This blog has a very specific purpose. I'm feeling a need to spend more and better time in God's great Word. "Disciplined" is not a word I would use to describe myself - far from it, actually. So this is my space of accountability. I hope to post five entries each week, in which I'll share what I'm discovering in whatever Scripture I'm studying. Nothing too long or too in-depth, just a few thoughts.

I'm pretty excited to be starting this journey. I grew up in the church, embraced a faith of my own at an early age, attended Bible college, worked in full- and part-time church jobs for most of my adult life and am currently the executive director of a ministry, so I think it's fair to say (and expect) that I have a respectable grasp of the Word. I love God's Word - I really believe that it's "living and active" (Hebrews 4:12) because every time I read it, I find something new, that applies to my current life situation. That's just plain amazing!

All that being said, I want to go deeper. I yearn to go deeper, higher. And you're invited.