SPEAKING JOYFULLY
Faces Carved by Time and Trials
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com While cruising the fjords of Norway this summer, I was awestruck by the grandeur of the surrounding mountains. Peaks jutting up from the long, narrow inlets dominate the landscape and beckon eyes to behold...
9 Actions that “Let Us” Reflect Love
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com The Bible not only encourages us to take specific actions in our relationship with God, but also in our interactions with others. If you haven’t had a chance yet to read Part 1: Let Us...
Let Us – Calls to Action with God
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Sign up. Act now. Buy today. Calls to action exist in many forms. Register here. Join in. Make your voice heard. Television, magazine and social media ads, as well as advocacy letters, sales materials, and...
What is Glued to Us?
©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...
Dehydration Calls for Rehydration Yet We Often Resist
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Thirsty for something more? Experiencing dehydration? Amid the chaotic busyness of careers, relationships and activities, we can, if we’re not careful, find ourselves drained and without...
13 Ways to Remember on Memorial Day
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com We choose to remember so we do not forget. The young man in uniform placed the flag in my hands after he and another military man folded it with precision. Light mist surrounded us as we gathered under the tent...
My Friend’s got Cancer – and Courage
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com My friend has cancer. The esophageal and gastric kind. One no one really talks about. She’s going through life as a non-smoking empty-nester, still working, cooking meals, eating healthy,...
Life Examples from the most well-known Mother
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com As we celebrate the moms and mother figures in our lives this Mother’s Day, we think back to what we discovered through their influence. What we can learn from the life of the mother of Jesus is...
What Would Jesus Say at Graduation?
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Do you remember your graduation speaker? Can you recall anything specific that was said? Recently I asked some friends if anyone remembered the keynoter at their graduation. Only one out of seven did and that was because their speaker...
What’s the Wonder?
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com When you think about a popular identifier starting with Wonder ________, what comes to mind? Wonder Woman? Wonder Bread? Wonder Drug? The world is full of wonder – and God intentionally made it that...