Sweet Summertime Getaway

Sweet Summertime Getaway

My family and I wanted to take a summer vacation, but with our oldest now working, summer sports schedules and therapy appointments for my youngest, it was hard to plan more than 4 days away. Our solution? Voila! A trip to Ludington! I grew up in West Michigan, but am...
99 Days of Praying for America

99 Days of Praying for America

Many say our country is divided now more than ever. Finger-pointing and Facebook posting. But what can you do about it? PRAY!JOY99 cares about our country and we know you do too. Beginning July 31st, JOY99 will be sharing a daily prompt to help you pray for our...
Mom Tip: Rice Crispy Treats

Mom Tip: Rice Crispy Treats

This is the best rice crispy treat recipe out there in my opinion! INGREDIENTS: – 8 oz. unsalted butter – two 10 oz. bags of marshmallows – 10 cups of rice crispy cereal – flaky sea salt (optional but heavily encouraged) DIRECTIONS: 1. Line a...
Discomfort

Discomfort

Recently, on a training run, I noticed that I was having a strange issue; a pain in my left foot. Ok, not really in the foot, but underneath my foot. For some reason, in the midst of my run, something got into my shoe. How in the world does this happen?! I never...
How To Help A Grieving Friend

How To Help A Grieving Friend

We’ve all said it when we encounter a grieving person, “Let me know if you need anything”. We actually mean it too—we would do anything to offload the burden of grief if we just knew what would actually help that person. On a recent episode of This Lyric, That Truth,...