by Joy Dunlap | May 8, 2019 | Joy, Lessons along Life's Journey, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comIce meltsHearts softenI am here, says God.Tulips bloom Friendship startsI am here, says God.Roses bloom Souls uniteI am here, says God.Water flowsThirst quenchedI am here, says God.Fear findsDoubt disruptsI am here, says God.Storms...
by Joy Dunlap | Oct 1, 2018 | Joy, Lessons along Life's Journey, Love, Purpose, Uncategorized
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The memory of picking blackberries with my mom and dad is as fresh and sweet in my mind as that plump, juicy fruit was in my mouth. I grew up in a time when we actually carved faces into pumpkins and stuck a lit candle in them to...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 6, 2018 | Fulfillment, Joy, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com I want to be a Wonder Woman. Here’s what I know though…I could never fit into the “Wonder Woman” attire. It’s way too small in fabric (seriously – look at that waist!) – and way too big in concept. I do want to be a “Wonder” woman...
by Joy Dunlap | Apr 26, 2018 | Joy, Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com When you think about a popular identifier starting with Wonder ________, what comes to mind? Wonder Woman? Wonder Bread? Wonder Drug? The world is full of wonder – and God intentionally made it that way. Even popular culture and...
by Joy Dunlap | Apr 11, 2018 | Fulfillment, Joy, Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Sometimes a delay gives us time and space to open our ears to the music inside us. The announcement penetrated the din of the airport cacophony, wiping out my previous anticipation of getting home on time from an emotional week...
by Joy Dunlap | Oct 20, 2017 | Joy
Where is your “Happy Place?” When you think “Happy Place” do you think of your toes sinking in the sand while hearing the roar of the waves? Do you envision the sky painting a picture of colors as the sun sinks behind craggy mountaintops? Do you feel the rush of the...
