In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell and guest-host KevOnStage talk about the importance of rest. The enemy uses our tiredness against us, Erica explains. When we are tired, we become grumpy, irritable, less aware, and a whole host of other characteristics that make us more susceptible to danger. Tiredness is an open door […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell talks about how people often mislabel joy. While it is a synonym for happiness, it doesn’t necessarily mean all smiles and rainbows. Joy is also strength. “Your circumstance should not dictate your level of joy,” Erica says. She tells an adorable story about her four-year-old daughter, Zaya, […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell talks about the mixed feelings she deals with as she watches her children grow. She explains the “happy-sad” emotions she battles as her kids grow into their own, and find their independence now that they’re not babies anymore. What she does with those “happy-sad” emotions, however, is […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell talks about the phrase we let slip from our mouths all too often- “it’s hard.” She says that the phrase is really just us something else in disguise- “I don’t want to do it.” The truth is, when we’re really ready for a change, we won’t be […]
Erica Campbell dedicates the edition of Joy Living to those who constantly deal with a case of the Blahs. Typically the Blahs makes you feel like you lack excitement or any other kind of specific and positive emotion. It’s that grey rainy day feeling that you just can’t shake, of feeling empty. But Erica & […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell talks about making sure we keep the joy of the Lord in our hearts. This way, she says, we can dispel all of the negative energy that builds up when we find ourselves going through tough times. Sure, it won’t make problems go away, but it will […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell talks about feeling so hurt, disappointed or betrayed to the point that you start thinking about taking matters into your own hands and plotting revenge! Don’t plot revenge- that’s not your job! Erica reminds us that we need to learn to forgive, and to not let our […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell shares a message from Pastor John F. Hanna of New Life Covenant Church South East in Chicago. His church has about 19,000 members, and he posted a question to the masses: who or what has made you angry? This short sermon inspired Erica so much that she […]
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell reminds us that when we’re looking for inspiration and to hear God’s voice, the best thing to do that with is to go to the bible. Sometimes, gospel music and other faith-based media just doesn’t quite hit the spot right. But the word always will. Erica reads […]
In this edition of Erica Campbell‘s Joy Living, Erica talks about what the idea is of childlike joy. She talks about the nature of children’s happiness, and how she is learning more about it through her kids. Erica talks about pulling her kids out of their sadness, and how willing they are to smile through […]
