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I Don’t Know About A Cabana Boy…

But it would appear I have a wild-about-the-outdoors, rough-and-tumble Cabela Boy on my hands. When he’s not riding on the tractor or working in the man cave with his daddy, enjoying leaves and dirt for their unique tactile qualities, playing with his cars and making engine noises, or mounting something unstable and destined for disaster…he’s hammering something breakable with something… Read More

Daily Life, The Kiddos

Conquering the Beast

Sunshine: check Giant dinosaur: check Determination: check Cutest dinosaur-conqueror alive: check

Daily Life, The Kiddos

An Upgrade

We are LOVING our new home {that we waited patiently 6 months for} and are most definitely enjoying the gorgeous, colorful, Autumn-infused view from our kitchen/dining room/family room/deck {it’s pretty open plan…you get the idea}. It’s a far cry from our neighbor’s hot tub, which sat a mere 10 feet away from our little kitchen window, which I’m sad to… Read More

Daily Life, Garden, Keepin' it Real

The Black Dog

I must confess, I’m not a dog person. I always thought I would be.  And I really like the idea of being a dog person. But as it turns out, I’m not. I’m not a fan of dog hair on my floor, my furniture, my clothes, or anywhere other than…well, attached to the dog.  And considering the fact that their… Read More

Daily Life, Travels

The Scoop

My hubby and I started the Love & War marriage series at church last night.  We love being married.  We love marriage.  And we think everyone else should too.  This book {and DVD series} is so good.  You should read it. We then lost power late last night in a most magnificent display of lightning, thunder, wind and rain.  Our… Read More

Daily Life, Health, Keepin' it Real

It Is True

I’ve been a total slacker when it comes to recording my 100 Day progress, it is true, but I’ve done surprisingly well getting in my veggies and staying away from “naughty” food {bar our spontaneous midnight McDonalds run on the way home from the hospital, in search of a salty fry fix , and minus my 2 handfuls of animal… Read More

Daily Life, Keepin' it Real

Wheelbarrow Racing

of the immovable kind. That’s the sort of thing that occurs outside the man cave {the “other” garage} when an overturned wheelbarrow sits, with it’s body begging to be climbed on and it’s wheel asking to be spun. Besides, she’s always up for something fun {although she does prefer fun when it collides with dangerous}… And after cross-country skiing on… Read More

Daily Life, The Kiddos

My Husband Rocks!

{need I say more?}

Daily Life

Chalk Therapy

Chalk. Chalk mani. Chalk butt. Chalk love. Chalk naughtiness. Chalk leaf. Chalk legs. Chalk pedi.   Chalk show.   Chalk envy. Chalk hair. Chalk therapy.

Daily Life, The Kiddos

Introducing: Easy Egg Dinners with Cricket

Forgot to take that chicken out of the freezer?  In desperate need of a grocery shop to fill your empty fridge? {or in our case…find out at 5:57pm that hubby took entire container of leftovers you were banking on for dinner to work with him last night}…? Never fear…our super duper egg-cracker Cricket is here! Just follow along… Crack lots… Read More

Daily Life, Food

Today. We’re. Home.

Today was a BIG day for us. So big, in fact, that we decided to hit Burger King in desperation celebration. Wasn’t quite the date we had planned for this exciting occasion, but hey. {this sad fact brought to you by our desperate need for babysitters in our new area}   You see…we’ve been living in a home that isn’t… Read More

Daily Life, Home

Today in a {Photographic} Nutshell

Quite possibly the least exciting part of my day {accurately represented by the scintillating color scheme, ahem}… Quite possibly the most exciting part of my day… My husband unleashed me on the lawn.  On the Snapper, none the less.  I know, isn’t he sweet?  Having never mowed a lawn with anything other than a little push mower {but being a… Read More

Daily Life

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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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