
8 Simple Pleasures of Autumn
Relax and enjoy some of our favorite simple pleasures of the season.
“Summer afternoon–summer afternoon, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” That age-old...
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Relax and enjoy some of our favorite simple pleasures of the season.

It’s the simple pleasures—fireflies, going barefoot, a ice-cold glass of lemonade—that make summer such a special time of the year. Here are some of our favorite joys of the summer season; why not tell us about yours?

Pope Francis, in an excerpt from Walking with Jesus, encourages everyone to experience the joy of the Gospel and look to Jesus for purpose, forgiveness and meaning.

If your theme song has become “It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to,” you need to get a new song.

“You discover new depths of compassion,” writes Rick Hamlin of fatherhood. “You…turn your head, no matter how old your child is, when you hear someone call, ‘Mom! Dad!'”

To better cope with deployment, take care of yourself while your soldier is away.

Even if you’re waist-deep in debt, sickness, marital problems, addiction, depression or fear–God can deliver you.

Go ahead. Dig in! Life is too short to be sad.

There is great joy in this season, but the more you know joy, the more you are aware of the struggle it stands against.

The pastor of Lakewood Church offers an inspiring preview of his new book, Every Day a Friday.
The news or the weather got you down? Try some mood-lifting music. Here’s a positive playlist of 16 sunny songs.
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