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 joy is all about …

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The Source of our Joy

I love a good acronym! It’s a great memory technique making words from the initials of others words-think 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

Listen, Learn & 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 His footprints.  I’m learning along the way, but know letting go is part of following, too. It …

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Run with Joy

Let’s clear up any confusion right now:  this is NOT about physically running with joy. To anyone who physically runs with joy, I applaud you. That is not me. I only run for a purpose (rehab after surgery, play a sport, escape mortal danger) and it’s not joyfully! Instead, let’s discuss how to run the …

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GPS, Alzheimer’s & the Road Less Traveled

A portion of this was recently published on my MemoryMinders blog. Please continue reading however for additional insight at the end. 🙂 The road wasn’t even visible on my car’s GPS map. Yet my phone’s map was directing me down this road to lead me home. Traveling this road after presenting and attending the WI …

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