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Joy Petroelje

Joy Petroelje is the director of a nonprofit human services organization. She and her husband Steve have three sons and live near Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to family time and her work in nonprofit administration, Joy enjoys reading, writing, and running.
Devotionals

Hope!

Read: Psalm 71:1-18 But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. (v. 14) The author of Psalm 71 is a mystery. There is simply not enough

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Peacemakers

Read: Psalm 34:1-18 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. (v. 14) We live in a sinful world where many people feel that what they want

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Pockets of Love

Read: Psalm 15 He does not slander with his tongue, nor do evil to his neighbor, nor bring shame on his friend. (v. 3 NASB) In a recent sermon I heard,

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Comforted and Comforting

Read: Psalm 91 He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. (v. 4) Psalm 91 is such

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Broken, Not Bound

Read: Psalm 51 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. (v. 17) In 2004, the country music group Rascal

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Lonely, but Not Alone

Read: Psalm 25 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. (v. 16) For many of us, full or partial isolation from those outside our

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The Shepherd We Know

Read: Psalm 23 For the Lord God says this: “Behold, I Myself will search for My sheep and look after them.” (Ezekiel 34:11 NASB) While at a store with my

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Heart Check

Read: Psalm 141:1-5 See if there be any hurtful way in me. (Ps. 139:24 NASB) Constructive criticism is intended to provide helpful insight that inspires the recipient towards development and

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Potholes

Read: Psalm 142 Give heed to my cry, for I am brought very low. (v. 6 NASB) In the Midwest of the United States, we enjoy the luxury of four distinct

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