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R U Crushing?

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:51:22 PST

So maybe that Love addiction - the romantic addict in me - well maybe it has completely died. Do I dare admit this? Well...it's true. In researching this post, I have found comfort in the fact...

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Arrested in Development - Guest Blogger

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:10:10 PST

Wanted to share this most excellent post today with y'all from a fellow blogger. Here is the link if you wish to read the entire post...and then my 2 cents if you care to read them below: How...

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The Calling Place

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:36:24 PST

Trust in the Lord with all your heart Lean not on your own understanding In all your ways Acknowledge Him AND He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Sometimes all we can hear is the...

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Chaos Has Meaning?

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:46:53 PST

Find myself yet again at another possible earthquake or aftershock or something...well ....big. It feels big at least. Not sure exactly what to make of it, but I feel like I am that little girl -...

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Who Am I? - The Bio

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:52:41 PST

And here is the bio or something like this that I will be posting if I end up on this well known site: I am an individual, a unique personality, an embodied soul. I am like no other yet have...

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Who am I? - A Description

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:52:08 PST

I am still pinching myself. "Can this be real? No, this has to be a joke...or maybe it's not as big as I think it is. For if it is as big as it might be - then I have to be honest - I am TERRIFIED...

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A Pace Car Please?

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:58:47 PST

I was a swimmer in high school. I stumbled into the sport by "accident"...after trying out for several others and being denied (stab in the heart) I found Miss M and the Munster Seahorses would...

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Getting Past My Past...

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:40:03 PST

Do you ever have those days where you wake up, the sun is shining and all seems right in your life? Today is one of those days. And I am going to treasure it for all it is worth for who knows how...

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"Hold On" - Katie Rice

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:32:19 PST

Found this artist through a friend a bit ago...and her music has been amazingly inspiring and encouraging for me. I think I might have mentioned here before...cannot remember. Her latest release...

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Fear = Opp to Grow

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:35:07 PST

Just a quick post today...really! I once again seem to have been thrown another wrench in "my" plans...yet the more I sit with the outcome of this "wrench" I see that it is really an answer to a...

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Hope Stands in the Gap

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:27:57 PST

Note: This is from Sunday...but when I went to publish it, I lost the 2nd half of it. So just getting around now to rewriting and publishing. I know now that I very well am hearing voices narrating...

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A Letter From A Survivor Of Domestic Violence

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:31:36 PST

Guest blogger Jamey Wysocki from My Voice And Pen A Letter From A Survivor Of Domestic Violence To The Faith Community, I am a survivor. I spent years struggling to survive a world of...

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Pain Gives Birth to Hope

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:04:31 PST

Today - not such a good day. The high of yesterday did wear off as I sat on the beach yesterday, looking out at an amazing day, beautiful waves and lots of surfers. Could be in part due to the cold...

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Ever feel like this?

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:20:17 PST

This is Noel (Scott Foley) from Felicity. He is allergic to beets. He just drank some of Meghan's (Felicity's roommate) "smart powder" to help him concentrate and study for finals. There is...

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Stop that Bag!

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:06:31 PST

Lately I have been thinking that God either has a really good sense of humor or He really has it out for me. Being that I don't like to think the later...I am opting for the first. Why do I think...

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Even Mice "Do the Dew"

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:53:50 PST

I've shied away from sharing my beliefs about food and nutrition on this blog for there are plenty of other blogs that delve into this area. However, I ran across this article from a friend today...

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Preparing: A lesson from Abraham, Sarah & Batman

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:03:12 PST

I am in the midst of reviewing the last 5 months of my life thru this blog...trying to organize the posts into themes as another way of you and me using this blog...in preparation for me to move this...

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A Whole New World...

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:30:04 PST

I sat down a bit ago to start a review. A review of my past months blogging and seeing where I have been and where I am going. Being completely interruptible - or maybe just a bit ADHD - I ended up...

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Letting Go Takes Love

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:03:22 PST

To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To let go is not to...

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Felicity: Important Lessons I have learned

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:42:52 PST

Starting yesterday afternoon - I arrived at a point where I needed a vacation from my troubles. I promised myself I was actually going to take a break from all the heavy stuff I am going thru right...

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Vulnerability & Courage

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:14 PST

continued from Confessions.... For now, as I have been sharing...this Christmas season has been a tough one for many reasons. I am uncertain of why just a few short weeks ago I felt so confident...

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Confessions....

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:26 PST

Why do I blog? What is my purpose in sharing my deep struggles with all of you? With anyone that cares to read them in the entire world? I seriously have been thinking about this, especially last...

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The Power of Vulnerability - a TED Talk

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:43 PST

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Rediscovering Day 25: I have a Dream too

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:27:09 PST

Continued from here It is in the "waiting" that our character is defined. I mean, you can either sit on your rear and wait for good things to come to you....OR....you can go out and "wait" by...

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Rediscovering Day 25: I have a Dream

noreply@blogger.com (the Joy Gal) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:27:08 PST

We made it! Yes, it is Christmas day. Another year marked by another Christmas season. I for one have to be honest and say I am glad it is hear and that the New Year is only a week a way. This...

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