by Joy Dunlap | May 8, 2020 | Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Blasted by Poison The blast hit me right in the face. My head jerked back. The mixture of water and fertilizer chemicals spewed all over my face and hair. Stunned, it took me a few seconds to realize what had happened. Somehow the...
by Joy Dunlap | May 1, 2020 | Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The question is not if we can move beyond the walls to pursue worthwhile endeavors at this time, the question is will we? Hidden in rooms behind a bookcase – for two years – Anne Frank wrote the renowned diary that has impacted...
by Joy Dunlap | Apr 23, 2020 | Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Can we just admit it? Control is something we crave. Yet, even in the “normal” world, most of what we have or encounter in our own lives is beyond our control. Genetics. Jobs. Health. Talent. The lives of children or...
by Joy Dunlap | Apr 11, 2020 | Fulfillment, Hope, Joy, Love, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Could that really be a single white flower growing amidst the trees in our backyard? Sitting on our small back deck a few days ago, I wondered if what I saw was real. My husband, Charlie, went out to check. “Come see,” he shouted,...
by Joy Dunlap | Apr 5, 2020 | Encouragement, Hope
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com In this topsy-turvy time when things are so unsettled, where can we find hope? How can we be encouraged? What can we count on? Recently, I asked women in the Bible study I attend to share a verse that encourages them in uncertain,...
