by Joy Dunlap | Sep 19, 2021 | Encouragement, Lessons along Life's Journey, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com I tilted to the left and then to the right, unsteady as the wobbly rope ladder bridge beneath me shifted. My arm stretched forward and upward for the next rung as I tried to stay balanced. The wood and rope ladder my dad created...
by Joy Dunlap | Sep 7, 2021 | Encouragement, Lessons along Life's Journey, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com In reaction to God’s call, a challenge or circumstance in our lives, we often react with a but… I am not. Jeremiah’s self-confidence (or lack of it, I should say), showed in how he answered God’s call to be a prophet. “Alas,...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 15, 2021 | Lessons along Life's Journey, Rescue, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The hawk perched on the tree branch waiting patiently for its prey. Fascinated by its presence, I watched to see what it might do. My attention wandered, and in that moment of distraction, the predator swooped down and grabbed its...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 5, 2021 | Encouragement, Hope, Lessons along Life's Journey, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com We’ve all experienced attacks – some physical, some mental, some emotional, some spiritual. And some – well, they end up fitting every category. They start in one area and end up affecting us in various ways. Word assaults can...
by Joy Dunlap | Jul 27, 2021 | Encouragement, Growth, Hope, Lessons along Life's Journey
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The sunflower found its way into my hands in an unexpected way. While admiring dozens of sunflowers and zinnias at a nearby location, I mentioned to the planter how much I enjoyed them. The gardener told me all theirs had been grown...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 19, 2021 | Growth, Lessons along Life's Journey, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “Stand on the noodle with both feet. Do not hold on to anything around you.” The instructor called out those directions to all of us gathered in the pool for water aerobics. I well remember when I first heard those instructions years...
