by Joy Dunlap | Apr 21, 2023 | Joy, Thankful
©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com Earth (or a derivative form) is mentioned 729 times in the Bible, more than love (686); good (610); and life (565). The word water?   You’ll find it in Scripture 617 times.  Fire (or a derivative) shows up 364. Earth Day began April...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Joy Dunlap | Apr 14, 2023 | Learning and Living, Love
©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com To truly love our neighbor isn’t about gifts or money, it’s about compassion shared, time extended, the you-matter-to-me moments that demonstrate care. It’s a matter of our heart. Sometimes showing love for our neighbor means...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Joy Dunlap | Apr 7, 2023 | Growth, Hope, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com My heart sank. I’d been expecting it because of the signs I had seen, but nothing prepared me for what I saw. Hundreds of tall trees had been chopped down a few blocks from me. What will rise up is difficult to envision, and it’s...