by Joy Dunlap | Aug 18, 2022 | Growth, Joy, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Isn’t it a delight when someone gives us a great gift? In order to realize just how good it is though, we have to open the gift to discover what’s inside. “I’ve been wanting this” or “This is just what I needed,” we exclaim when we...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 9, 2022 | Fulfillment, Growth
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Every day is a booklovers day in our house. With overflowing bookcases in multiple rooms, and a stack waiting by the bed, books call me to explore different locations, experience unique adventures, and to escape into stories of...
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...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 7, 2022 | Growth, Prayerful, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com I thought I knew the way to the prayer garden. But when we got to the fork in the road – actually there were three possible options – I wasn’t as confident. Since it had been more than a year since I’d been to the prayer garden, I...
by Joy Dunlap | May 6, 2022 | Fulfillment, Growth, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Graduates who don the cap and gown and clutch the hard-earned diploma, deserve to celebrate their accomplishments and experience the applause of family and friends. Yet for all the knowledge tucked away from professor lectures, books...
by Joy Dunlap | Apr 28, 2022 | Growth, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Mr. Potato Head turns 70 this spring, and he’s still looking good and staying strong. Over the years, he and other Potato Head family and friends took up residence in homes around the world to be a part of the playtimes of millions...