by Joy Dunlap | May 23, 2023 | Forgiveness, Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The stain was there, and nothing seemed close enough or strong enough to fix it. When I spotted that swath of blue paint covering the top of my foot, I knew I had done something wrong. But let’s back up a little. For the first time...
by Joy Dunlap | May 3, 2023 | Power, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The world’s abuzz with the upcoming Coronation of the King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth areas. Who will attend? Who won’t attend? Where will certain people stand? What if there was this much press attention and...
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...