by Joyce Zook | Aug 25, 2026 | Love Your Home, Love Your Life, Love Your Marriage
Turn Your Negative Thoughts into Positive Ones My life, like many others, has been filled with unexpected challenges. Each day I practice turning my natural negative thoughts into positive ones. My favorite verses for working on this are Philippians 4:6-8. Today I...
by Joyce Zook | Aug 11, 2026 | Life, Love Your Home, Love Your Life, Love Your Marriage, Marriage
The story of how I met my husband, Aaron, is not a pretty one. I was a broken and depressed woman coming out of an abusive marriage. However, God had a plan for me. He led me to Aaron, and a year after we got married, we both turned our lives over to Him when we...
by Joyce Zook | Aug 7, 2026 | Life, Love Your Home, Love Your Life
This illustration compares our lives to a house that is built on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ, as referenced in Luke 6:46-49. As believers, we are considered God’s building, and He wants us to build our lives upon the foundation of Jesus Christ. Steady and...
by Joyce Zook | Jul 23, 2026 | Life, Love Your Home, Love Your Life, Love Your Marriage
Last month, we explored how to declutter items that don’t hold particular significant emotional ties. Now we’re stuck dealing with possessions that carry a lot of emotional baggage, making it harder to let go. The Consequences of Holding On Do you have trouble getting...
by Joyce Zook | Jul 6, 2026 | Life, Love Your Home, Love Your Life, Love Your Marriage, Marriage
Welcome to Love Is Not, a collection of lessons inspired by 1 Corinthians 13. God calls us to show love, patience, and kindness, but we often struggle to meet these expectations. It’s easy to give ourselves grace when we fall short. We all face challenges, and I...
by Joyce Zook | Jun 22, 2026 | Life, Love Your Life, Love Your Marriage, Marriage
Many years ago, I traveled around Europe, serving as the keynote speaker at military bases for the women’s ministry known as PWOC annual retreats. During my travels, I heard the same phrase from the ladies over and over. “This is the worst place to live.” Finally, at...