SPEAKING JOYFULLY
Declutter – What’s Piled Up Inside?
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “Decluttering in our house? Seems like fiction,” my husband said with a grin (or was it a grimace?) when I shared this writing topic. Don’t worry. He’s definitely still in the KEEP category. What should we throw out? Pass on? Keep?...
The Fight Against Freedom
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “I’m trying to help you,†I shouted. “Get out of here.†Over and over again, the insect fluttered its wings on the windowsill trying to...
D-Day and Today – Prayer Unites Us
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com “But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of...
Not a Puppet
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Giant heads surrounded me. The faces of a wide-eyed child, a bearded old man and a mocha-skinned woman wearing sunflowers tucked behind her ears, plus a lion, an owl, a rooster, a ram and more characters stared at me from...
3 Travel Tips for Your Trip and Life
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comWhether traveling for business, pleasure - or on the journey of life, these travel tips can make the experience more enjoyable.Travel Light: The more packed the baggage you’re carrying, the...
Springtime Musing
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comIce meltsHearts softenI am here, says God.Tulips bloom Friendship startsI am here, says God.Roses bloom Souls uniteI am here, says God.Water flowsThirst quenchedI am here, says God.Fear findsDoubt disruptsI am...
Can Building Block Our View?
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comA construction vehicle thwarted my plan to wow my visiting friend with an impressive view of Duke’s majestic chapel on campus.Likewise, our view of the splendor, wisdom and power of God can...
Deflated Not Defeated
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comWe’ve all been there. Deflated.The promotion we expected doesn’t come.The pregnancy we hoped for doesn’t happen.The raise we worked for isn’t...
A Sheep Discovery
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comDuring a detour from an organized exploration of Edinburgh, Scotland, I discovered Dolly the sheep. Castles and historic sites had been a treat to see during the bus tour, but we were happy to learn we would have 45...
When Ladders Attack
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.comBright and sunny was the day and so was my attitude. Feeling good about an errand I’d run, I was heading home and looking forward to a relaxing evening. Driving about 65 mph on the highway in...