by Joy Dunlap | Jan 19, 2025 | Encouragement, Growth, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com There’s nothing wrong (and there can be a lot right) with resolutions, but it’s important to consider the “why” when making them, and what really matters if we fall short in keeping them. Are we doing them because of peer pressure,...
by Joy Dunlap | Nov 10, 2024 | Courage, Encouragement, Learning and Living, Serve, Thankful
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Veterans Day is different in so many ways. Many holidays honor people from the past, celebrate historical happenings, or promote clever marketing concepts. Veterans Day is a day designed to to say “Thank You” as we honor men and...
by Joy Dunlap | Jan 23, 2024 | Encouragement, Hope, Peace, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com What do you expect this year to bring? What can you count on? We may set goals, establish resolutions, pick words of the year, and dive into new activities to try to make life better. Expectations may be that if we do X, Y might...
by Joy Dunlap | Feb 9, 2023 | Encouragement, Hope, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Beep.Beep.Beep.Beep. The sound seemed to be coming from me, but I checked my phone and that wasn’t it. Beep.Beep.Beep.Beep. People in the hospital waiting room turned to look at me. Beep.Beep.Beep.Beep. What was that? Could that...
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 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...
