9 Verses to Celebrate the Creator of Earth

by | 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...

Parade of Delight

by | Mar 31, 2023 | Joy, Lessons along Life's Journey

©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com A parade shows up at our place each spring.  Like marching musicians playing a variety of woodwind instruments, birds swoop from tree to tree singing their various songs.  The cacophony of their varied calls somehow transforms from...

That Heart

by | Feb 1, 2023 | Joy, Love

©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com I giggled with delight when a giant heart popped around the doorway quickly followed by my husband. Charlie surprised me last year with the biggest Valentine’s Day heart I’d ever received – large enough to cover my head – and...

Winnie the Pooh Thoughts and Word Treasures

by | Jan 18, 2023 | Friendship, Hope, Joy

©Joy Dunlap  https://joydunlap.com What pops in your mind when you think of Winnie the Pooh?  A childhood book? An animated film? A Disney ride? For almost a century, Winnie the Pooh has been climbing into the hearts and minds of children (and adults) spreading...

Unwrapping the Gifts

by | 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...

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