by Joy Dunlap | Apr 16, 2025 | Forgiveness, Learning and Living, Love, Power, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Oh, what delight when my friend placed the cross in my hands. That cross had been crafted personally for me as a gift. Mounted on a sturdy wooden cross, four translucent shells etched in gold followed its shape. I thought about the...
by Joy Dunlap | Jan 19, 2025 | Encouragement, Growth, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com There’s nothing wrong (and there can be a lot right) with resolutions, but it’s important to consider the “why” when making them, and what really matters if we fall short in keeping them. Are we doing them because of peer pressure,...
by Joy Dunlap | Dec 8, 2024 | Growth, Hope, Learning and Living, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com How can mittens make us think about Christmas – and God’s design? After years of creating quizzes on various holiday/winter topics from music to movies, hot chocolate and tea, and Winter Olympics and New Year’s Eve activities, I...
by Joy Dunlap | Oct 2, 2024 | Forgiveness, Growth, Peace, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The workman in our backyard held up a feather and pointed to it. “It’s a hawk feather,” I said through the glass in our sunroom. His eyes widened, and he pointed to the trees further back in our yard. I nodded. He looked up to the...
by Joy Dunlap | Feb 11, 2024 | Growth, Lessons along Life's Journey, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com People know what they’re here for – and they’re excited about it. Clapping. Cheering. Chanting. Trumpets and other instruments blast out songs that spark energy and uplift the spirit. In the student section, chants and hand motions...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 8, 2023 | Fulfillment, Lessons along Life's Journey, Purpose
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “No, that doesn’t look good.” “Move this way.” “It’s better when you’re facing the light.” Friends – longtime and new – kept shifting and moving trying to secure good photos with each other in a conference facility better lit...
