“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands” (Psalm 100:1). As I read this verse this morning, I thought about all the joyful noises I hear around me. From my kitchen table in the morning when I am reading my bible I hear the “joyful noise” of the birds singing. Recently in our area I have heard the …

If you’ve got it, show it off! Just so you know, I am not talking about boasting or bragging about something you have accomplished. I remember being in my high school band and competing for one of eighteen positions in the district band in our area. I was taking private lessons from a very good teacher, who happened to be …