by Joy Dunlap | Aug 18, 2022 | Growth, Joy, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Isn’t it a delight when someone gives us a great gift? In order to realize just how good it is though, we have to open the gift to discover what’s inside. “I’ve been wanting this” or “This is just what I needed,” we exclaim when we...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 9, 2022 | Fulfillment, Growth
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Every day is a booklovers day in our house. With overflowing bookcases in multiple rooms, and a stack waiting by the bed, books call me to explore different locations, experience unique adventures, and to escape into stories of...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 5, 2022 | Encouragement, Hope, Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Dense fog prevented us from stopping at an anticipated port call on our Great Lakes cruise. This was one of those times when the decision wasn’t even questionable. After hearing the captain announce that we couldn’t go ashore, we...
by Joy Dunlap | Jul 27, 2022 | Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Dappled light dances on the trail like scattered spotlights. Illumination shines through the trees dressed in their finest green as they stretch toward heaven creating a canopy of shade and coolness. The path appears idyllic as it...
by Joy Dunlap | Jul 22, 2022 | Encouragement, Growth, Hope
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com What do we do when things seem dark, dismal, or difficult? We plant. We plant our hearts and minds firmly in the words and promises of God. We plant our trust deeply in the Creator and Sustainer. We plant goodness and kindness as we...
