Giving Presence
By Joy West With a crunchy and creamy bite of a pastel de nata (custard tart) dusted with cinnamon lingering on my tastebuds, I take a...
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joywest
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
"Where are you when you're not with me?"
By Joy West A few weeks ago at the gym as I was in the locker room changing into my street clothes after my workout, God spoke to me...
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joywest
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
After the Storm
By Joy West Wild winds drove the relentless rain chaotically in all directions. Balcony plants fell over, dumping a muddy mess of potting...
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- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
Habitual Pathways
By Joy West Hidden beneath the surface of the brackish waters of the Tagus estuary’s high tide exists what some call a habit. Murky...
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joywest
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
Only One Thing
By Joy West If you were granted only one wish or desire, what would it be? Health, riches, fame, relationships, power, happiness? Would...
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joywest
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
5 Things the Pandemic Didn't Take Away from Me
By Joy West When my husband and I were dating, we enjoyed going to the lake and skipping rocks — and still do. We would search for small,...
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joywest
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Hope: deferred or deployed?
By Joy West The last twelve months have delivered multiple disappointments as governments have mandated lengthy stay-at-home...
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joywest
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Unkind Words
By Joy West The other day I wrote an email to a dear friend and inserted a phrase that I thought might be a little humorous. I hesitated,...
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joywest
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Invited Intruder
I slowly opened the door and Fear’s dark form cast an ominous shadow over my heart. As the darkness began to creep over the threshold...
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joywest
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Nose Up or Nose Down?
By Joy West Here in Portugal, we are once again “settling” into a possibly very long government-mandated confinement, and pastoring LIFE...
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