Hello, my name is Joyce De Ridder and I’m inviting you to let your mind wander to your own experiences as I share mine. A long time ago I learned that what is most personal is most universal.
Even though what I’ve done, where I have been, and who shaped my life is different from your experience, I believe we share more common ground than you or I might imagine.
Recent Blog Posts
- Real PeopleOn January 1st, I started reading the Bible through again. I decided to use the Amplified version this year because… Read more: Real People
- Remembering and Anticipating His comingI chose the featured image of the manger and the crown of thorns because they embrace joy, sorrow, and hope.… Read more: Remembering and Anticipating His coming
- With ThanksTo my readers in Slovakia and places other than the U.S., Thanksgiving Day, always the fourth Thursday in November, is… Read more: With Thanks
- God Help(s) me!Today I have a guest blogger, my friend, Laura Smolnikova, whom I have known for 28 years. This was originally… Read more: God Help(s) me!
- Coming HomeI meant to post this a month ago after returning home from Slovakia. It is a poem I wrote on… Read more: Coming Home