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Joyology 101: Why Listening with Patience Brings Joy

Joyology 101: Why Listening with Patience Brings Joy

by myconcretedove | Feb 25, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living, Prayer

We are a little more than a week in Lent, and I’ve already discovered it’s time to take a good look at my prayer life. How about you? I’m starting to believe this more than a feeling. No, I think it’s one of those whispers I should listen to....
Joyology 101: Getting a Clearer Perception of Your Writing Progress

Joyology 101: Getting a Clearer Perception of Your Writing Progress

by myconcretedove | Feb 23, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living, Writing

Today is almost the last installment of this #Write28Days Writing Challenge. I can tell you that I’m not done yet. I believe there is so much more to learn about joy that I can’t stop exploring now. This was me a couple of years ago: I’m often gung...
Joyology 101: A Fun Way to Rest and Recuperate

Joyology 101: A Fun Way to Rest and Recuperate

by myconcretedove | Feb 21, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living, Writing

Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. –Mark 2:27 (NIV) It’s been a busy year, with learning how to do life in a pandemic. With the extra time at home, many of us are completing projects we otherwise wouldn’t...
Joyology 101: Where Do We Find the Peace We Need to Be Peaceable

Joyology 101: Where Do We Find the Peace We Need to Be Peaceable

by myconcretedove | Feb 21, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living

It’s not easy to be peaceable without first experiencing God’s peace. The good news is we can gain that elusive peace without fighting for it. Just cease striving and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10a). Sure, easy for me to say. I get it but aren’t you ready for...
Joyology 101: Be Observant – Find Sweet Things that Bring You Joy Every Day

Joyology 101: Be Observant – Find Sweet Things that Bring You Joy Every Day

by myconcretedove | Feb 19, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Five Minute Fridays, Joyful Living

Have you started hearing the birds chirping again? I first noticed last week. Then yesterday morning, as I got out of my car, I noticed them again. The chirping seemed louder, like there were more of them this time. You might not experience this return of birds...
Joyology 101: No One Else Gets to Determine the Worth of Your Experience

Joyology 101: No One Else Gets to Determine the Worth of Your Experience

by myconcretedove | Feb 18, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living, Writing

“Unused creativity is not benign. It metastasizes and turns into grief and shame and judgment and hard things. Because someone did not put value on your work does not change the worthiness of that work or us.” –Brene Brown My writing experience is limited to the...
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