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 | Jun 13, 2022 | Thankful
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Flag Day falls on June 14 between Memorial Day and Independence Day. Being sandwiched in between two prominent holidays, the celebration of the flag’s birthday doesn’t get much attention, but some towns hold parades, and people are...
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...
by Joy Dunlap | Jan 19, 2022 | Encouragement, Hope, Joy, Thankful
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Has the music died in our lives? Or is it that we’re listening to the wrong soundtrack or station? Remember the song “American Pie?” Perhaps right now some of the lyrics are starting to swirl in your brain. On January 15,...
by Joy Dunlap | Dec 2, 2021 | Joy, Peace, Thankful, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The number of things to do for the holidays can stack up higher than the boxes under the tree and stretch longer than a shopping list. Even when progress is made, so many things STILL need to be done. Presents to buy. Places to go....
by Joy Dunlap | Nov 21, 2021 | Encouragement, Friendship, Lessons along Life's Journey, Thankful
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com They were conversations long forgotten. Words spoken that left my mouth and mind many years ago. By God’s grace and through His power, the words had implanted in others in such a way that impacted them for good. I gathered that fall...
