Joy Is a Response (Joy Part 2)
This is the second in a 4-part series. Last week I gave the first part of a definition of joy, asserting the controversial opinion that we have to admit that it’s a feeling, an emotion. This week I want to say something that might also be considered...Maybe Joy Isn’t a Discipline but is . . . (Gasp) a Feeling (Joy Part 1)
One day before beginning a meeting, a lady gave us all a Thought to Ponder. “Joy is a discipline.” Hmmmm, whirred my ancient rusty crankshaft of a brain. That doesn’t sound quite right. That bothers me. But I couldn’t put my finger on why. For days and weeks...Reflections on My 54th Birthday: Getting Old
Not long ago a young friend found out my age and expressed surprise. “I didn’t know you were that o—” She stopped. “I mean. . . .” She back-pedalled. “I mean . . . you’re not old.” She blushed. “I mean, I...He’s Still the Hiding Place
This summer my two teenagers and I had the privilege of spending some evenings listening together to Corrie Ten Boom’s The Hiding Place (mending clothes, brushing the dog’s matted fur as we listened) and then watching the video. It had been maybe a few...
I’m Rebecca Davis, a trauma-informed writer, book coach, speaker, compassionate witness, prayer minister, and lover of Jesus who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
See my work as a trauma-informed book coach and ghostwriter at rebeccadaviswordworking.com