Choosing Joy with Joy…the blog

Finding Beauty in the Mundane

My family, we are not perfect. We are messy, we get angry, sometimes we are downright jerks to each other. I probably shouldn’t count how many times I’ve called my husband an ass. Thankful for God’s grace because this extra spicy family needs it. Today however wasn’t filled with messy. Today was filled with mundane…

Super Flower Power

Years ago my children and I went to the zoo here in Colorado Springs. It’s truly one of the best zoos in the country. Seriously, fight me on that one, but trust me I’ll win that battle. Anyways, that sentence has absolutely nothing to do with my story but apparently I’m in a mood to…

And this is how I know the Lord cusses…

I came to Panera bread while my children were serving at our church. Pretty sure it’s less expensive for me to come eat dinner and work than paying for gas to go back and forth to my home. I’m only slightly kidding. As I’m ordering my food I see that I have a free sandwich…

Dear Momma, I see you…

I see you sweet Guatemalen Momma… I see you wanting to dress your children in cute clothing. I see you worried that your 19 year old is making poor decisions that could affect her whole life. I see you worried about your father who is very elderly. I see you mourning losses. I see you…

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About Me

I am Joy behind Choosing Joy. I’m a simple girl on a big mission to choose joy in the hard things in life. Let’s be clear, I’m on a mission. I haven’t arrived. Join me as I share honest, raw and hilarious (if I do say so myself)stories. I love a good hoodie, wearing flip flops and fueling my soul at the ocean. I’m raising teens, taxi driving and leaning on Jesus every step of the way.

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