Joy in the Lord

Joy in the Lord

A friend of mine was just diagnosed with cancer. It’s a tough time as we wait for more details. I can’t help but relive the experience of my mom and grandmother who both were diagnosed with cancer one month apart and nineteen months later passed away, one month apart....
More in 2024

More in 2024

Are you ready for more in 2024? Thats kind of my theme for the upcoming year. Hannah Brencher said it best: More rhythms, less resolutions. More presence, less scrolling. More social, less media. More celebration, less comparison. More prayer, less worrying. More...
Joy is in Your Church

Joy is in Your Church

West Michigan is home to so many amazing churches who are led by faithful leaders and servant volunteers making a difference in our communities. Joy99 wants to recognize and thank your church with a free lunch for your church’s staff (up to 12 people)! In a few...

Enough For You

Several years ago, I dealt with a health issue that caused me to have chronic pain. You couldn’t see the issue, but I could feel it 24 hours a day 7 days a week. It was awful. I’ve never experienced pain that debilitating in my life. To give you a frame of reference,...

Bethlehem

Bethlehem. The place where the lowly shepherds were told of the good news of great joy – the Good Shepherd, Jesus was born! But long before that, it’s the same place where a young shepherd boy named David was left out, overlooked, and not good enough to be...