A Joyful Perspective

a joyful perspective

The joyful squeal erupted out of me, breaking the silence. As my daughter golfed and I watched, she made an unexpected, yet fabulous shot. I was so thrilled for her, my joy just burst forth! But similar to most teens, my squeal was more embarrassing than joyful to her. I’m learning it’s all about a …

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The Source of our Joy

the source of our joy

I love a good acronym! It’s a great memory technique making words from the initials of other words-like USA or SCUBA. But we also can use current words to help remember concepts. Take the word JOY. It can assist us to recall our priorities in life: Jesus, Others, You. As Christians, we live and find …

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Joyful Listening

joyful listening

Listen, Learn, and Let Go. Sounds like a great book title, doesn’t it? Maybe this is the beginning of that book I’ll write, but for now, it’s our summer theme.  I’m trying to listen to God while following.  I’m learning along the way and understand letting go is part of following, too. It all takes …

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Run with Joy

run with joy

I do not physically run with joy. To anyone who does, I applaud you. I run for a purpose (rehab after surgery, play a sport, escape mortal danger) and often not joyfully! Today, let’s discuss how to run the unique race God has for each of us with joy. As a planner, when life’s race …

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GPS, Alzheimer’s & the Road Less Traveled

GPS Alzheimer's & the road less traveled

A portion of GPS, Alzheimer’s & the Road Less Traveled was published on my MemoryMinders blog. Please continue reading here for additional insight at the end. 🙂 GPS, Alzheimer’s & the Road Less Traveled The road wasn’t even visible on my car’s GPS map. Yet my phone’s map was directing me down this road to …

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