A verse in Proverbs says “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” Simply meaning a right word spoken at the right time is a thing of beauty. Each one of us has our own “quirks,” or certain things we do a certain way – and it probably makes no…
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About: Joyce Fullbright
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- http://www.joybright.blogspot.com
- Joyce is a wife and mother of three sons who is blessed and amazed at what the grace of God can do to enable an ordinary woman to live a life filled with extraordinary joy. Her passion is to extend God's grace and encouragement to others. Come visit her blog at Joyfull Living as she shares and encourages women to be all that the Lord called them to be.
Author Archives: Joyce Fullbright
God Loves Us Too Much
Recently while reading a Bible story to my son, the main character had disobeyed his parents. After hearing the consequence of his disobedience it was explained to him that “God punishes our sins because He loves us too much to let you hide your sin.” While reading the story, I was struggling on how to…
Getting Rid of Selfishness
Over the summer, my husband had shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. This was a huge change for us with him being at home as opposed to his rigorous work schedule which consists of 12 hour shifts at all hours. When he is working, after the priority of making sure his needs were…
Learn from the old and love the new
Recently in preparation for a bridal shower at church, I was appointed to pick up the hostess gift. The agreed upon choice was a new cookware set by Wolfgang Puck. All the ladies raved how wonderful this set was. I picked it up and set it in my kitchen, near the door to take to…
A Mother’s Growth Spurt
There is something so special about when a child hits a growth spurt. Whether it is a newborn baby that in just a few weeks seems to change before your eyes, a child who overnight seems to grow and mature, or a teenager that astonishes you with an act or word that shows great strides…
Watching Our Reflections – They Are What We Are
This summer found my family joyfully serving at our church’s children’s camp. For several years now, this has been a summer tradition where at least a few of my family members spend a week at camp. As a mother to three boys, it was a total adjustment to spend a week in a cabin full…
Grace Is as Grace Does
“A gracious woman retains honor.” I have always loved that verse. What does a gracious woman look like to you? Gentleness, kindness, and patience are some things that come to my mind. Things like criticism, impatience, and harsh words are some things that, although in direct contrast to graciousness, seem to pop up often in…
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