by Joy Dunlap | Jul 18, 2019 | Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Minutes before midnight on a cold January evening, I drove alone to a nearby parking lot to experience an unobstructed view of the blood moon. My eyes lifted upward. Above, the orangish-red-colored moon seemed stamped in the sky’s...
by Joy Dunlap | Jul 13, 2019 | Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “Christmas in July” is a popular marketing and shopping concept, but what if we made it more? Surprise your family and friends or yourself with these fun and meaningful ways to celebrate Christmas this July. You might remind...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 17, 2019 | Joy, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “Decluttering in our house? Seems like fiction,” my husband said with a grin (or was it a grimace?) when I shared this writing topic. Don’t worry. He’s definitely still in the KEEP category. What should we throw out? Pass on? Keep?...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 11, 2019 | Lessons along Life's Journey, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “I’m trying to help you,” I shouted. “Get out of here.” Over and over again, the insect fluttered its wings on the windowsill trying to get to where it wanted to go. Holding the broom high above my head, I pushed at the four-winged...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 4, 2019 | Lessons along Life's Journey, Prayerful, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy...