Seeking Shelter in the Storm

©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com The rainstorm caught us by surprise.  My friend and I were strolling along in the expansive tourist gardens enjoying our visit together when the rain started with sprinkles and rapidly moved into a downpour. We seemed to be at the...

Joy in the Brokenness

©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com The crashing noise caused me to rush out of the laundry room into the breakfast nook. My husband had already picked up the pieces and put them on the table. The heart-shaped, pottery “Joy” ornament lay broken into shards with a tiny...

Sew Beautiful In Spite Of The Mess

©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com As a craft-challenged person who doesn’t sew, entering a fabric store is like visiting a foreign country where you don’t know the language everyone is speaking. But the helpful cashier who greeted me gave me clear directions to find...

12 Ways Fools and the Wise Differ

©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com April Fools’ Day is a day rife with practical jokes, pranks and misleading comments and tasks.  While scholars may debate the origin, most agree that by the 18th century it had become an accepted tradition in Britain. Anyone...

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