Author Archives: joyocala

For lots of people, the Big 4-0 means reaching their fortieth birthday, but for others it is finally knocking off forty pounds, forty laps around the gym, forty new members in their club or organization, but the number forty seems … Continue reading →

Several years ago I read the 2004 book entitled “The Paradox of Choice” by Barry Schwartz.  The story began with the author sharing his experience of going to The Gap to replace his ten year-old-worn-out jeans, expecting to get another … Continue reading →

Today is my youngest granddaughter’s eighteenth birthday.  We joined an internet video party to celebrate her day.  There were groups of people from all over the country on the video feed.  Her sister was in Vermont.  Her godfather was in … Continue reading →

I read this in “The Practice of the Love of Jesus” by Alphonsus de Liguori: “Kindness should be shown to the poor especially, since they are often treated harshly simply because they are poor. It should be shown in a … Continue reading →

We have all been busy trying to keep busy while sheltering in place, and this is especially true for us seniors.  A lot of people are baking, but now it’s as hard to find yeast in the stores as toilet … Continue reading →

As you may have guessed by now, I like to play around with titles. Not all our blogs from Joy have titles, but I find it helps me focus on an idea, a theme. Today’s can be interpreted in several … Continue reading →

Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island is one my favorite place to be.  Driftwood washes onto the shore of this narrow beach.  No crowds here, only peaceful solitude. One glorious summer day when our whole family gathered on the island for … Continue reading →

Oh, the social-ness in us.  We are social beings and I believe created to be so. My mother’s great aunt and sister invited my mother to share each summer with them.  They would buy her school clothes at the end of the … Continue reading →

We welcome a guest blog from our friend Marge. If you are like me you wonder if beggars on the street corners are really homeless and in need or if they are faking it trying to take advantage of unsuspecting … Continue reading →

I’m sure that you have heard the expression “Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop.”  Ever wonder where this saying came from?  My husband likes to know where sayings come from, so we have some interesting conversations about the origins … Continue reading →