Jeanine Joyner

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    What Riding a Jet Ski Taught Me About Trusting God

    The last time we went to the lake, I alluded to the possibility of learning to drive a jet ski…again. My husband’s face lit up with excitement. Let me explain: (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) I haven’t driven a jet ski in years, at least ten if I am calculating correctly. I remember being somewhat adventurous during…

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    G’Morning

    We all have our way of diving, tiptoeing, or sideways-sliding into the day. When I think about it, I laugh because I used to be such a morning person. These days, not so much. I wake up early but it takes time for me to be, if I’m honest, nice. Chalk it up to age,…

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    Empathy, Not Judgement, is the Way of Jesus

    “No.” Her face was blank except for the piercing disapproval emanating from her eyes. Were they brown? Blue? I can’t remember. Anxiety was so all-consuming that it clouded my vision. I looked at the paper in my hand. I needed a bus pass to take my daughter to school and get to work. If I…

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    Graduation(s). I’m not ok.

    This weekend, both of my babies are graduating from high school! I’ll admit I’ve spent the past year in denial. Raising five kids will do that to you, especially when they start leaving. We aren’t empty nesters yet, not by a long shot, but my husband and I have noticed it is beginning to feel…

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