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Humble Beginnings
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Continue reading →: Humble BeginningsEvery Christmastime, our children excitedly open boxes of Christmas decorations and transform our home into a festive, inviting space as we enter the season of Advent—waiting for Jesus’ birth. Charlie helps set up our large Christmas tree in our dining room, I get out all the ornaments, and Anna and…
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Continue reading →: Do Not Fear the DarknessWhen I was a little girl growing up in Northern California, I used to get excited when we would have a gray (American) weather day. In the land of plentiful sunshine, it felt like a novelty to experience an overcast sky and even better if accompanied by a drizzling shower. …
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Reflections From My Hiding Place
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Continue reading →: Reflections From My Hiding Place“Forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty—ready or not, here I come!” said my husband as he started his search for our son, Luke. This was an outside game of hide-and-seek in our back garden. Charlie looked in all the usual places such as the alleyway behind the bins and around the back of…
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The Gift of Love, Wisdom, and Time
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Continue reading →: The Gift of Love, Wisdom, and TimeOne of the most precious memories I have of my grandma is seeing her cuddle and play with my daughter and son—her great grandchildren. About five years ago, we were at my parents’ house visiting San Francisco from London. I was busily preparing a meal when my mom rushed in…
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Continue reading →: A Loving FatherOver a decade ago when my husband and I were first considering having a baby, I remember there being a time of waiting. I felt ready to have a child and grow our family however, Charlie needed a bit more time. I didn’t realise it then, but he was already…
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Continue reading →: I Will Always Stand Up For YouAs I stood on the playground at pick up, I could see that look in my boy’s eyes that said things weren’t great at school. I knew exactly what he was going to say in words—a classmate had pushed him around, again. My son has been in the same primary…
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Ready or Not, Joyfully Surprised
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Continue reading →: Ready or Not, Joyfully SurprisedIt was a pleasant, sunny day and the laughter of little girls was in the air. I was hosting a play date at our house for my nearly three-year-old daughter. After settling the girls with some pretzels and apple slices, I sat down at our patio table with the mum…
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Continue reading →: Keep Showing Up, MamaDo you ever wake up and have debates with yourself about getting out of bed? I sure do, especially on work out days! I’d rather just snooze for that extra half hour, but I am now focusing toward a goal of having a healthier lifestyle which requires the discipline to…
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Empowering Girls Into Young Women
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Continue reading →: Empowering Girls Into Young WomenAs my daughter and I entered the room filled with other mothers and daughters, there was equally a buzz of nerves and excitement about what to expect. The year 5 girls and their mothers had been invited to a “girls only” meeting to discuss managing menstruation. The practicalities were talked…
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Continue reading →: The Definition of Unconditional LoveWhen I think about the fragility in our world, I am absolutely amazed that God would bother with making a rescue plan for humanity. The fighting, the wars, the sickness, the hatred, the poverty, the sadness, the pain—all are signs of the reality of human brokenness. If our bleak circumstances…
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I’m Joy
Welcome to my blog! I hope you will be encouraged by my Christian reflections on everyday happenings, motherhood, and transatlantic life.
Joy A. Mead 