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“Mother”: A Sweetly Delusional Song about Motherhood

“Mother”: A Sweetly Delusional Song about Motherhood

Yo!  Life ain’t ho-hum When you spend your days as “mum” Just wipe that tiny bum While Sally sucks her thumb Hollah!   Okay, so maybe dropping the beat isn’t exactly in my talent department.  Or remotely in the same zip code. I am an excellent bum wiper, though.  They like the way I work it…Mom Diggety… I got to… Read More

Complete nonsense, Daily Life, Motherhood, The Kiddos

Crop that Photo

Crop that Photo

Some people say editing photos is unnecessary. I say, “Hallelujah!”.  Bring.it.on! Because the ability to crop photos is a gift from God.  Right up there with sunsets.  And caffeine. Allow me to explain: You can have this on your wall… Or this: Enough said. Note to self: buy Bean bigger, more wedgie-proof jeans.

Complete nonsense, Photography

Mantacular Homemade Granola Bars {approved by Manly Men}

Mantacular Homemade Granola Bars {approved by Manly Men}

My hubby has been away for the past five days riding his 4-wheeler in the mountains of Kentucky.  I have no doubt that there’s been an ungodly amount of farting, burping, grunting and other blatant displays of manhood going on down in those parts. It’s a little scary what can happen when 8 grown men assemble in the hills where… Read More

Complete nonsense, Food, Home, Travels

5 Things You Should Know About Spanx

5 Things You Should Know About Spanx

We attended our very first Policeman’s Ball a couple of weeks ago, and while the exquisite $14.60 thrift-store dress was a highlight of my night, what loomed beneath was not… 5 Things You Should Know About Spanx 1.     While you may anticipate spanx becoming your new best friend, it will not.  It can rather be likened to the fickle friend… Read More

Complete nonsense, Keepin' it Real

A Rambling Post About Nothing Much

A Rambling Post About Nothing Much

It has only been a million years since I blogged anything deep or thought-provoking, and today’s post won’t do anything for the average depth of post {re: shallow}, because what lies below is a compilation of random, completely disconnected snippets to give you a nutshell glimpse, albeit a substantial nutshell, of what’s been going on in our crazy little world… Read More

Complete nonsense, Daily Life, Family, Friendship, The Kiddos

The Evolution of {an unwanted} Design

The Evolution of {an unwanted} Design

While you may find this hard to believe, what with my mad design skills and all {cough cough}, I occasionally design something for a client that doesn’t inspire shrieks of joy and spontaneous outbursts of the Harlem Shake. Sometimes they hate it, but graciously say, “I’m…just…not feelin’ it, sorry”. And then there are those times that I design something that… Read More

Complete nonsense, Designs, Keepin' it Real

Because Sometimes I Have No Words

Because Sometimes I Have No Words

Complete nonsense, Cute Stuff, The Kiddos

12 Things I Have Learned While Potty Training A Boy

1.  Do not crouch down beside the gunslinger, no matter how much encouragement and assistance you feel it necessary to deliver.  High velocity urine ricochets off open toilet seats.  And burns eyeballs. 2.  The perimeter outside which half-read magazines could lay open beside the loo, in wait for the next 2 second bathroom break, has increased by 3 feet. 3. … Read More

Complete nonsense, Keepin' it Real, The Kiddos

{Smile}

…because your teeth can’t possibly be more rebellious than his.

Complete nonsense, Keepin' it Real, Photography

Vacation Rambling

Turns out we really love camping.  Our children actually sleep well in a tent.  Late, even, despite noisy 2 year old neighbors who rise at the butt-crack of dawn. We also happen to work magic on a tripod grill over open flame.  Who knew flour tortillas, salami, cheese, peppers, tomato and chutney would marry in such an epic way. My… Read More

Complete nonsense, Family, Travels

Because We’re Cool

{speechless?}

Complete nonsense

{Wordless} Wednesday

 

Complete nonsense, Family, Keepin' it Real

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Hello there! I'm Joy. Speaker, designer, author & coach, and creator of the #weROARproject. Welcome to Simply Bloom Co., where passion & purpose collide.

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Worship and lament were never meant to cancel each Worship and lament were never meant to cancel each other out.
They can — and often do — live side by side.
And the kind of worship that rises in the midst of pain
is a costly, sacred offering God treasures.

#WorshipInTheWaiting #OhGoodGriefPodcast
Praise isn’t pretending everything is fine, it’s r Praise isn’t pretending everything is fine,
it’s remembering who God is, even when it isn’t.
It rarely changes our circumstances,
but it always changes our perspective.

What could shift in you
if you praised God for even one thing
you’ve been tempted to complain about?

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #WonderOfWorship
Sometimes praise is the most rebellious act of hop Sometimes praise is the most rebellious act of hope we have left.

🎙️ Episode 3 of Oh, Good Grief | The Podcast is live.

In this week’s episode, The Sound of Surrender, we’re talking about what happens when we worship through the wilderness, and the way gratitude reshapes our view of God, of ourselves, and of the desert we’re walking through.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

#OhGoodGrief #FaithInTheFire #WondersOfTheWilderness #PraiseThroughPain #FormationOverFame
God is never careless with the pruning knife. If H God is never careless with the pruning knife.
If He allows something to fall away, we can trust His heart,
that it is ultimately for our good,
and for His glory.

#AllisGrace #OhGoodGriefPodcast
Sometimes God prunes what is still alive. Not beca Sometimes God prunes what is still alive.
Not because He is cruel, but because He is kind.

It’s unbelievably hard to walk away from something that was once deeply fruitful. But when a season ends and God lifts His grace from that role, relationship, or project, lingering often hurts far more than leaving.

Trust His heart for you in the pruning. 🌱
He cuts with purpose, and always with love.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #SimplyBloomCo
I stumbled across the word I chose and lettered fo I stumbled across the word I chose and lettered for 2023. Held. I thought it might reopen old ache. Instead, it reminded me of the deeper song beneath our hardest seasons: even in the unraveling, we were held.

And as a new year unfolds, that truth feels like a steadying hand.

Here’s to beginnings that hum with mercy...
sunrises, blankets of white snow,
seasons turning quietly toward hope. 

Dream bravely.
Plan loosely.
Take the next small step.
Try again.

Be tender with yourself.
Honor the slow work of becoming.
And step into this year knowing—
you are held.
As we stand on the edge of a new year, remember th As we stand on the edge of a new year, remember this:
God doesn’t prune to prove a point;
He prunes to produce fruit.

Trust the precision and the heart
of the Master Gardener.

What felt like loss this past year
may have been His clearing away of the old
to make room for the new.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #SimplyBloomCo
For the person who doesn’t love journaling but doe For the person who doesn’t love journaling but does love growth…the R•EVOLVE Journal was created to make the practice simple, sustainable, and meaningful.

Five lines a day - small enough to fit into real life, yet rich enough to capture the joys, struggles, prayers, answered prayers, and all the quiet in-between spaces.

Some seasons change us so subtly we miss the beauty of what’s unfolding. This little rhythm helps you notice it, and hold it.

All seven cover designs are available on Amazon or in the Simply Bloom Co. shop
📚 simplybloomshop.org/product-page/r-evolve-journals

If you live in Central Michigan, I'm happy to connect with you and get one into your hands so you can start journaling sooner.
Sometimes God prunes what’s still alive. Not becau Sometimes God prunes what’s still alive.
Not because He’s cruel — because He’s kind.

🍃 Episode 003 of OGG is live: Making the Cut | When Love Looks Like Loss.

We’re talking about the difference between punishment and pruning, and how the wilderness can be proof of love.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #SimplyBloomCo
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