by Joy Dunlap | Jul 11, 2023 | Fulfillment, Hope, Peace, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The pain jabbing in my leg muscle and hip kept waking me up at night. When I walked, the pain radiated. Trying not to limp proved difficult in my own strength, despite my best efforts to try to focus one foot in front of the other....
by Joy Dunlap | Sep 12, 2022 | Growth, Peace, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Bam! I heard and felt the hit as my head jerked back and forth. Stunned by having been solidly stopped while backing my car out of the garage, I looked in the rearview mirror. Could this day get any worse? Uh, yessss. That impact I...
by Joy Dunlap | Aug 30, 2022 | Fulfillment, Peace, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com As summer draws to an end, have you noticed how we talk about ways we found refreshment during this time? Vacations, reunions, explorations. Beach time, mountain getaways, overseas travel. Camps, cruises and climbs to mountaintops....
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 23, 2022 | Joy, Lessons along Life's Journey, Love, Peace, Thankful, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Forgive me, Mom, for this writing as I know you weren’t someone who sought attention, but on this 25th anniversary of your move to heaven, I know you’ve been in the presence of the grandest of glory that can ever be experienced. Your...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 16, 2022 | Encouragement, Joy, Peace, Thankful
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “This is My Father’s World” plays in my mind especially around Father’s Day. As a youth, I remember joining my voice with others in our church congregation as the organist and pianist played the familiar tune found in our hymnals. To...
by Joy Dunlap | May 25, 2022 | Peace, Serve, Thankful
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Memorial Day weekend is full of experiences that embrace life – family picnics and pool times; backyard barbecues and baseball; blockbuster movies and countless retail sales! We gather for good times and good food. And, I have no...