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Once in my life, I have been likened to a…
…Wheel – I don’t work unless I’m pushed.
…Trailer – I have to be pulled.
…Kite – always up in the air, and if no one will keep the string down, I just fly away.
…Canoe – I have to be paddled.
…Football – I don’t know which way I’m going to bounce next.
…Balloon – always puffed up, and I never know when I’m going to blow up.
…Flat tire – I need to be jacked up.
Things changed when I received Jesus as my Savior. My faith was awakened with a great transformation that only God can explain. I found happiness in a place full of hope, joy and contentment. Life is simple – if we would choose to do our best on what God gives us – learning, living, and growing in His grace.
Thank you for meeting me here! I purposely created this blog to share the joy I have found in Jesus Christ and in living for Him everyday. Life may not give you enough reasons to smile but God does. You can find more of that 


What A Great Blog Site, I love Your Posts!! Godspeed !!
It’s a pleasure that you have visited my blog! I praise God to meet people like you here who shares same aim of sharing God’s word to others. Your posts are great and I just subscribed
God bless too!
Lovely expression of your journey. Thanks for showing others the way. CC
Thanks too for taking time in this journey. Whenever I need courage, I pray. Another thing, I read your blog
God bless!
A beautiful statement, Joyce! May God bless you for your efforts to spread His joy!
Thank you Sir, to God be the glory!
All God’s blessings to you and your wife as well.
Joyce, your site is beautiful, user-friendly style and covered in grace
. I’m so glad that I followed your ‘like’ on another blog to come read about your journey! May God continue to bless and encourage you as you bless others!
Your kind words inspire me to work harder for God’s glory. God bless you too and I pray that you continue to experience His unfailing love.
I love hearing how God brings people to him!
I certainly love it too
Thank you for dropping by.
What a beautiful looking blog! Love it!
Thank you
I like your fun, fresh, God-centered blog! God is good and He makes all things good. Have a blessed day!
Indeed, He is good all the time. All blessings from Him to you too
Thank you! It is like God was telling us both the same thing here…keep up the good writing.
Wow, I am happy to find someone who has the same experience. I am excited to read your posts as well
I enjoyed the latest one ”Did Jesus have a facebook page?”
God bless you!
Nice blog, Joyce! Thank God for you – I have enjoyed reading your stories! Keep up the fantastic work, cheers, sister!
Thank you Sir, all for God’s glory! I love your online stories too. God bless you and your family
Blessings to you. You live in a generation that is hungry for the joy that you have found in Jesus. I am blessed to know that you are among those who unwittingly, with your joy and testimony, contend for the faith in a time of such resistance.
Thank you! I praise God everyday for the gift of salvation I have received from Him. I know without God, my life would be lost, considering the kind of world we are living now. God bless you too!
God is so good! It’s a blessing to read your story. I’ll be following your post. God bless you in your walk always.
Terra
http://virtuouswoman73.wordpress.com
Living Simply In Abundance
Hello Terra,
Thanks for dropping by. I’m following your blog too!
You are a great blessing as well. May you continue to inspire women like me.
God bless,
Joyce
Thank you for reading my post on God’s riches, i have to go to bed now but will have a llok round your blog tommorrow.
Every blessing Fro Jeff Maxwell n the UK
Thanks Sir Jeff for visiting and God bless
Hi Joyce. I found you on Carley Evans’ Obsecrations site and thought I would stop in and say hi. I really like your site. I found a couple of your posts that coincide with ones I have posted on my own site and also on ChristianBlessings where I post four or five times a week. I am signing up and hope to visit here regularly. Have a blessed day.
Hi Ms. Drusilla, I appreciate your time in reading my posts. It warms my heart knowing that even in my young age, God’s word has been the most wonderful thing for me to share to my readers. I’m following your other blog but I can’t get through the site of Christian Blessings, hope you can send me the direct link so I can get updated of your posts. I really love art and somehow I have found a way to show it through this site. I am interested in making personalized headers so don’t hesitate to let me know if there’s anything I can help to contribute to your site’s design
God bless you and your family!
It is fun to meet new people through blogs like this. We find, they find, we all find each other – but not by accident. The fact that you “liked” my last “Barriers to Church Growth” posts led me to check out your extremely cool blog (really cool). But the greatest thing is that I was encouraged. Several girls we know, including our oldest daughter, are your age. All of these are running from God and not living for Him, which is breaking our hearts. Reading of your faith at your age was refreshing.
God bless you!
Thank you Pastor for your time in visiting my page. I understand how it is for you as a father. I believe God is most concerned with those girls too, and I know one day, He will bring them back to His arms, as what He did to me. Let’s continue to pray for them. I’m grateful to God that He gave me wonderful parents to guide me in believing His power. I ran away from Him before and life is worst without God. I always want to live this one life for Him, this is the least that I can do for His glory, since I can never repay what Jesus did for me on the cross. I pray to grow old serving the Lord like you do. Thanks for your posts and God bless your ministry.
Joyce,
Thanks for visiting my blog. I’ll be including you in my prayers, sister.
Stay safe and stay in the Word.
In Christ,
Jon
I especially like the honest,straightforward quality of your posts
Thanks for visiting this post as well. God bless!
I like your life’s verse
. And I’m very glad God kept you safe in the midst of that fire (I read your post, “Untouched, Unburned”)
Thank you for sharing God’s word with others
. Please continue to do so!
Hello Joshua,
Thank you for visiting my recent post. As long as I’m breathing, sharing His word and love are my top priority. You too, more blessings to your upcoming posts. God bless
Nice choice of favourite verse. Fear God. I suspect all too few do. the whole duty of man, doesn’t inspire many, but a great nudge for those who claim to follow Jesus , but maybe prefer their own interests.
You are right. It’s a choice that we make and along with those choices are consequences we can think of firstly.
I’m glad there are at least ”few” people who prefers to fear God than disobey Him and suffer for the rest of their lives. Thanks for dropping by and God bless!
Nice verse!
Thanks for dropping by Julian
Joyce, thank you for visiting my blog site. I enjoyed your blog on the Red Sea. Jose
Sir, I love your site, thanks for coming over to my page as well. I am reading every post you make and hope you continue always to inspire with God’s word. God bless!
Hi Joyce – I would like to ask how you took out the image on the bottom and upper part of your blog using this theme. I just changed my theme after I saw yours but it doesn’t seem like it is going away. Would you mind helping me out here?
Thank you!
Hello
I sent you email regarding this. I’m not sure which image but I personalized by uploading some additional photos that I want to be in the page. Feel free to email back at joycedevivre@gmail.com. Thanks and I’m pleasured to help
Joyce are you from the Philippines? I had seen that your home town is Cebu.
Jose
Hi Sir, yes I am. Have you been in my country?
Hi Joyce. I hope you don’t mind but I nominated you for the versatitle blogger award.. I believe you deserve it, but more than that I think people deserve a chance to get to know you and what you have to say.
Oh wow, thank you! I’m just one of the many new bloggers who shares love for God in every simple post. Thank you for your support and all glory to God
Joyce,
Lamentations 3:22-23, in your heading, are two of my favorite verses.
Those are my favorites too. I’m amazed everyday that God’s mercies does not expire at all, unlimited and so refreshing. Thanks for stopping by
Hello Joyce,
actually my first time reading this, I have to say I’m glad I made my way over to read because I love the verse ahead and you have to know I love your post you share. Keep doing the will of God. God Bless U:)
Thanks for taking the time in reading my posts, all glory credits to the Lord God who gives me strength in sharing His wondrous works in my life. You know I’m just here to check out your updates as well
God bless you sweetie
God bless you as you grow in greater love for the one who first loved us!
Keep sharing His love.
Thank you and by His strength and grace, yes I will
Joyce, thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I’ve been reading a few of your posts, and they are fabulous, as are you. I believe you have been blessed with a wonderful talent for writing in order to be a blessing for others. I look forward to reading much more from you!
All glory to God who gives me the strength to do things for Him, let’s keep in touch and I really appreciate your time in coming by here
Thanks for stopping by Transformed Theology! Hope you visit again! May God continue to richly bless you and your family and your efforts to tell that world about His great love! Visit our church’s web site as well at http://www.daytonawestside.com!
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Hi Sir, thanks too for visiting here. I followed your blog so I’ll definitely come back
God bless in your ministries as well!
Thank you for stopping by and liking the latest blog. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your conversion and how on fire you are on for Christ. May God bless you and the work He has in store for you and your family.
I’m sure to come back
Thanks too for checking out my page and all glory to God!
Thank you for stoping by my blog “Jeffrey’s Space” and for your kind words.
May our gracious God richly bless you as you walk with Him and edeavour, by His Grace, to serve Him. May you be a great blessing to others who read your words and may many be turned from darkness to the light of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jeff
I’m sure to come back
God bless too!
Thank you so much for following ThestrugglersHandbook. Your heart is obviously where it should be. Mine isn’t yet; I’m jealous(see what I mean?)!
Oh don’t be, each blog has its own characteristic of touching people. I enjoy your adventures and would love to read the next post ”Lord, Don’t Let Me Die in Louisiana,”
God bless!
I have just discovered your blog and have yet to really delve into it but so far I am blessed!
May the Lord continue to watch over you and hold you close to His heart.
My own blog is varied, as you will see if you read through some posts. I love the Lord God with all my heart but even at 62 years of age, He has a lot of work to do in me.
Blessings dear girt!
God will always continue to work in us for His glory and I’m blessed by your testimony, following God even at 62. That’s how I pray to grow up in years
God bless too!
Got lost as a goose in a parking lot trying to comment on one of your posts :/ to many things at one time. Just one thing about new years resolutions. Why wait?
Hi! Sorry for the inconvenience, you have to get to the page of the post to make comments. Anyway, you can leave me a message in any page you like
If you are referring to this post, I wrote that to highlight my long term goals for next year. Those are habits which I started and like to develop MORE by God’s grace.
By the way, thank you for sharing the video in your latest post, ”Deposing The Old King”, great post!
Bravo Dear Sister, Bravo
O.N.RIDER
Hello! Thanks for dropping by here. I enjoyed this post of yours and may you continue to write for God’s glory! God bless
Joyce, for one so young, you write with the power of the Holy Spirit! I will look forward to reading! Thank you for liking my posting this morning about Jesus-always there when I need him.
You might have noticed I have been writing awhile-over 2 years. It’s my life story. So many people have asked me to write down the stories and 3 years ago when my Dad died, he especially asked me again. Well, I have no idea how to write a book, but blogging seemed a good idea!
I do have to go back and edit the first 11 posts. I didn’t do a very good job with them. My family says it is so obvious how God is changing me and my writing because HE is surely writing this! I sit down thinking I will write about one thing and when I am finished, it is totally about something else!
Something else that I might ask you? you are part of the younger group and may be so much better at setting up the blog and how it appears-wonder if you could help me there?
Hi Cindy,
I appreciate your time stopping by and I’m very interested to read your stories
I’m glad to help sure, let me know in what possible way.. you can send me email at joycedevivre@gmail.com. I’ll be waiting
God bless!!
Good “LIfe verse”.
That’s one of my favorites from Ecclesiastes
Hi Joyce as my friend in the Lord I would like to offer you personally The King of Kings Friendship Award…It is your choice if you accept it, I know you clicked the like button and I really appreciated your acceptance of my idea to uplift who we are in The Lord as the Body of Christ but I just wanted to make it more personal as I will do with the others who clicked like… we are one, we are family.
Blog Post – http://freedomborn.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/the-king-of-kings-friendship-award
Your Friend – Christian Love Anne
With all of my heart, I’m honored for your gift
This is such an amazing award for the unity and friendship of those who share God’s word here.. Will check this out! can’t wait
Thank you3x Anne!
Thank you Joyce, I’m very grateful that you Lovingly accepted my thankfulness in being part of God’s wonderful family, I Love you in The Lord and look forward to sharing in heart to heart fellowship with you and all those in the Body of Christ,
Christian Love – your Sister Anne.
Thanks again Anne
God bless your week!
Hi, I have nominated your blog for the Liebster Award, follow this link: http://media4lifeministries.com/2011/12/08/288/
Hi Freddie
Thanks so much for your support. I checked out the page and awesome blog links. I’m a follower of those you have nominated. Thanks for your inspiring posts everyday! God bless
Thanks for caring Joyce, I asked a few to pray for me on the Blog and I do feel comforted but so lost at the moment, I did that post you clicked, I don’t know why perhaps to say goodbye in a tangible way not sure but It calmed even though I couldn’t stop crying, I will miss Anne greatly she was my only blood relative… long story I have wrote this note a few times now but it still does not seem real, I need a hug so badly.
Love Anne.
Hi Anne,
I’m praying for your comfort. Don’t forget that God will never leave you comfortless. His love is always abounding and will never fade for you.
God bless,
Joyce
Hello…thank you for following my blog at Faith1st Ministry. I hope it has and will continue to be a major blessing in your life as you continue to write and blog. Please continue with us on this journey and remember to have Faith 1st.
Thanks too for sharing your posts to readers like me. God bless in your ministry!
While so many say; “Someday I will write”, you just do it. How wonderful it is to lend an ear to the Spirit so early on. God knows where you will be in another ten. He does doesn’t He! May you continue to develop your giftedness… and even as important, help others to recognize and develop theirs.
Thank you for your message. It’s God who enables me and other fellow Christian bloggers to write for Him. I’ve been blessed with people who were used by God to help me in my growth. There’s no other way to pay that back other than recognizing back
God bless!
Hello Joyce
Thanks for your support and I did enjoy yours here today!
Love you
Hi Pat,
Thanks for taking time in visiting here. I love your devotionals
It’s really encouraging!
God bless and loves you back,
Joyce
Hi Joyce, thank you for your support and encouragement on my blog and for your prayer support, I wish you well in your future focus with study and hope it brings you Joy.
Blessings to you and those you Love , may the Beauty of Christmas past and the Joy of Christmas present, fill your heart with Love that overflows all year.
Christ- mas Love Anne
Thank you Anne, your words are always such a delight to read. God bless
Thanks for all your encouragement! I’m enjoying the time spent writing and hope others are enjoying praying along with me.
God bless,
Miriam
Thanks for coming over Miriam, I am relishing your updates
God bless!
Hello my dear! Thank you so much for following my blog, and I certainly will be following yours. I, too, love meeting fellow believers and followers of OUR SAVIOR! I get so uplifted, inspired and yes, sometimes corrected
but we need it if we are to grow in HIM. I look forward to reading more from you. Merry Christmas
Thank you too for sharing your posts and for dropping by here. Growing in God is a journey we can never regret. God bless
Thanks for liking my post. Have a Merry Christmas.
I hope to get your link so I can view your posts more. Hope you had a wonderful holiday season! God bless
Joyce, thank you very much for following my blog and even liking one of my posts
Like you, my prayer is that my blog will be a ministry and encouragement to people as they seek to follow God’s plan for their lives.
Thank you again. I love your site, and you provide me with many thought provoking stories and lessons. It is wonderful to be refreshed in such a way.
To God be the glory! Thank you for coming over here. I’m excited to hear updates and God bless you on this journey. Do keep in touch and if in any way I can be of help, feel free to contact me.
Thank you for deciding to tag along with My Hmmm Collection. I have enjoyed by stay here and will be following you as well. Keep the faith!
I would love to be tagged along with your Hmmmm
God bless and thank you too!
Hi Joyce how wonderful for you to share your conviction of God’s Love and Grace in your life and it is True, if we have come to heart repentance and accepted the free gift of Salvation , we will show it in our words and actions because this is what it means to be Born Again of God’s seed 1 John 3:1-11( 9) we will walk as Jesus walked and reflect His Holiness.
Thank you for the blessing that you are Joyce, your faithfulness is evident.
Christian Love Anne – Ron sends his blessings too.
All glory to God as He gives His abundant mercies each day. Thank you Anne for visiting. I hope everything’s going well in your blog now so I can stay there again
God bless to you and Ron too!
I really enjoyed my visits to your site.
Thank you for following me at my wordpress.com site! I’ve moved and updated my site, you can follow at: http://barefootpreachr.org/
Look forward to seeing you soon!
Blessings,
Pat
Very nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by my place. I look forward to reading your heart. eabussey.wordpress.com
Hi Joyce,
It’s good to find you here! And thank you for following my blog! I hope your visits in my blog will always be a joyful ride!
Subhan Zein
Hello! I surely will! God bless