by Joy Dunlap | Sep 13, 2019 | Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The heart-shaped mass caused me to abruptly stop my brisk beach walk. Earlier, God and I had been having a chat. Well, I was talking and confessing and asking for forgiveness for the way I’d handled a situation even though I’d felt...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 23, 2019 | Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com When we’re unsteady, stumble or slide, what we reach for matters. A recent trip to the salon reminded me of that. Normally I choose to get a relaxing pedicure on one day and the painful torture of leg waxing on another. However,...
by Joy Dunlap | Jul 29, 2019 | Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Ever discovered treasure amidst chaos? We stroll into a thrift store or yard sale with crowded shelves and tables just to look around and then we spot a “made-for-us” item. As newlyweds, my husband and I wandered into a...
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 | 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...
