Joy Marie
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There Are No Coincidences
This statement has proven incredibly powerful over the past month. I truly hope this message brings hope to others because it has given me more hope than I have felt in quite some time. My husband promised to join me for Easter service. In a previous article, The Smallest Seeds, I shared how he attended…
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Patterns of the Heart, Part Two: A Faith-Based Reflection
In part one, I shared some of my personal experiences with relational patterns that left deep emotional and spiritual marks on my life. Circling back to Lynn’s question about a faith-based study on narcissism and personality disorders, while I have spent years researching the clinical aspects of these dynamics, I have not deeply studied the…
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Patterns of the Heart (Healthy Relationship Series)
Part 1: My Personal Experience Hello SUMite family, Joy here. When Lynn mentioned the possibility of a faith-based study on narcissism and personality disorders, I felt deeply led to share more from my own lived experience. I believe the term narcissism is one of the most loosely used personality labels in our culture today. It’s…
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For Such a Time as This
Lynn here. I am so glad that several of you have applied to be guest authors. Joy, has written for SUM before. Today she is bringing another great article. Be encouraged. Hugs, Lynn Joy: There are moments in life when we look around and wonder how we got here. I’ve often questioned why I moved…