Author: Great Joy
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Scary things
What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? Publish this book. I’m doing it now.
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Grief Exhaustion
One of the things we don’t talk about enough publicly, regularly, is the physical taxation of grief. And no, I’m not talking about my emotions or the exhaustion from crying or whatever. My body is literally tired. My muscles are sore, and I feel like I should be taking an NSAID or something. It hurts…
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Kevin Samuels and the Silly Need for Happy
I didn’t like Kevin Samuels 80% of the time cuz he was a bully. However, he was RIGHT AS RAIN IN THE SPRING on this one. A lady once asked (regarding marriage), “Am I just supposed to be miserable?” He replied, “You’re supposed to be an adult.” Marriage ain’t “happily ever ever.” It is a…
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I answered a prompt cuz I’m bored
What do you complain about the most? My hair. She hit perimenopause and became unruly in a way that makes me rage. Nothing satisfies my hair. It won’t lay down or stand up or stand still or do the same thing all at once. It’s absolutely frustrating. Okay bye.
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Spencer Adventures (The Lord is near to the Broken-hearted)
I woke up expecting to hear the shower or Bishop GE Patterson or quiet sniggly laughter this morning. It is Saturday, the day for Spencer adventures. The day I have known for years as the day to get up to some foolishness. I would know the foolishness was afoot because he’d come home with fresh…
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #105
I always find it slightly distasteful when people attribute basic good fortune to God, as though God doesn’t love people who experience misfortune. It kind of smacks of self righteousness to me, like the Pharisee in Matthews praying all loud about how awesome he was. I mean, I most definitely praise God for every little…
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #104
So hear me out! We outchea running for our lives and for what? No where in the word does it tell us to hustle. We are told to work the work of Him that sent us. We are told to labor into His rest. We are told to press toward the mark. We are told…
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #103
So. let’s talk about WHO I AM! 😫 There are many things in life we really be swearing we NEED. But we don’t even be needing em. We just want em cuz that’s how humans is built: to be wanty. You know how it goes—lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, pride of life.…
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Sow Peace; Reap Righteousness
I sow peace. So I can reap peace. I’d rather apologize to someone who is wrong than win a fight. I’d rather give you what you want than fight for my own selfish gains. I’d rather watch, pray, and give you a WIDE BERTH and a LONG-HANDLED SPOON than try to get you to see…