by Joy Dunlap | Mar 9, 2021 | Growth, Hope, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com When new growth returns to our yards – and our hearts – the dormant and the dark give way as blooms push forth in the light. After enduring the dark, cold days of winter, multi-colored pansies seem heartier and stronger than...
by Joy Dunlap | Feb 8, 2021 | Joy, Love, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Boost your heart-happy quotient! Stimulate the senses or serve others to make the heart happy! God designed our sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing not only for necessity, but also for delight! And, He knows the value in...
by Joy Dunlap | Feb 1, 2021 | Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The pile of emotional and mental items we carry with us over the years weakens our wellness. Think of hauling a giant tub of dirty laundry around day after day. 30 lbs. of laundry can look like this….6 pairs of jeans, 4 button-down...
by Joy Dunlap | Dec 31, 2020 | Encouragement, Peace, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com As 2020 with all its challenges and changes comes to a close, a new year is ready to unfold with its own trials and triumphs. Hopefully in the midst of this past year, you’ve been able to draw strength and hope from God’s presence...
by Joy Dunlap | Dec 5, 2020 | Fulfillment, Love, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com As I pulled out the carved nativity set found last Christmas Eve in a sidewalk shop in Cartagena, Colombia, I recalled the woman who sold it to me and the hug of understanding we shared. Whimsical wooden, hand-painted ornaments on...
by Joy Dunlap | Nov 19, 2020 | Hope, Joy, Tips for Living a Full Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Sometimes I feel as stuffed full as the turkey on Thanksgiving. Tables full of food, from turkey and dressing, green bean concoctions, sweet potato casseroles, to pecan pies and pumpkin desserts come to mind with Thanksgiving....
