by Joy Dunlap | Jan 16, 2019 | Lessons along Life's Journey, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comInstead of relaxing on a beach in the Caribbean, I was in a cave. Others were splashing in the ocean, standing tall and upright on paddleboards, or pedaling furiously on water bicycles, and I was descending down into a cavern of...
by Joy Dunlap | Jun 12, 2018 | Fulfillment, Lessons along Life's Journey, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com At 3 a.m. the morning of my departure, my fingers were stuck to the Super Glue package. After moving into our house only days before, I was still packing for the 10-day trip that would take a small group from my church to Gibraltar,...
by Joy Dunlap | Mar 28, 2018 | Fulfillment, Love, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com In the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, my Russian guide and I got into a conversation about faith. In front of the famous painting portraying Abraham and his son Isaac, she questioned how a loving God could ask Abraham to...
by Joy Dunlap | Mar 13, 2018 | Purpose, Rescue, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com I was living on my own in a one-bedroom apartment and acting grown-up. I’ve never really enjoyed cooking – although I’ve certainly embraced eating, and my waistline shows the effects of that close relationship. Why I decided to use...
by Joy Dunlap | Mar 5, 2018 | Love, Rescue
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The shell’s beauty and design captured my attention – a work of art laying on the sandy white beach. Almost as big as my hand, the perfectly-shaped scallop with ridges of orange and white was a real find. As I drew closer, I...
by Joy Dunlap | Feb 20, 2018 | Rescue, Strength
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com When gently rolling in, the waves tickle the grainy sand with white foam as if fingers dancing on a keyboard. The thing about waves is – sometimes we’re caught off guard by the big ones. Their power surprises us. Ever been in the...
