Author Archives: Joy

Rocks

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Joy

There’s a story of a woman with a rock. She carries the rock everywhere she goes. It’s not a pretty rock; in fact it’s a rather dirty, ugly, boring rock. But everyone notices the rock because it’s so big. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged change, drowning, forgiveness, grand canyon, letting go, rock | 4 Comments

Steering Into the Slide

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joy

A few years ago I bought my dream car. A high-end BMW, it was an amazing work of machine art. Once, on a deserted rural flat stretch of highway I went 125 mph, a speed where I hit a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Overcoming Fear | Tagged cars, driving, faith, Fears, overcoming fear, sharing life, small stuff, small victories, snow, storm | 2 Comments

Heartbreak

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Joy

In the midst of candy wrangling on Halloween I received a heartbreaking text from one of my best friends who was about to hand his oldest son off to God. We do not feel old enough to have adult children, … Continue reading →