Joy on Purpose Blog

Keep Dreaming!

Dreams... they start when we’re just small children – wishing for a special toy from Santa, or reading every book you can get your hands on about nursing, or becoming a fireman or detective. Dreams are what life is made of and what makes life an adventure. Sometimes...

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It’s Not About a Formula

It’s hard to believe that it has been over six months since we sold our big home in the north suburbs of Atlanta and moved into “temporary” living quarters – a small townhouse on Atlanta’s trendy Westside. What we had hoped would be a short adventure in the city, has...

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Happy Birthday Sarah!

Exactly 36 years ago today, God gave Paul and me the most precious gift of our lives… our beautiful daughter, Sarah. Here she is on her first birthday... Awe! Cute huh? We were blessed beyond measure with all the fun, joy, adventure, and yes – even the trials, of...

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Trouble – Our Doorway to Hope

I will…transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope. (Hosea 2:15 NLT) Life often feels like one continuous Valley of Trouble doesn’t it? Just watch the news these days and you’re bombarded with vivid images of turmoil ~ the evil of terror striking innocent...

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