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.

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Devotionals

Why?

Read: Job 3:20-26 Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in? (v. 23) I am sitting in our local library as I

Joy Petroelje April 18, 2020

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Devotionals

God, Our Refuge

Read: Psalm 121 The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. (v. 5) The game of soccer fills a portion of our family calendar

Joy Petroelje April 17, 2020

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Devotionals

A Very Present Help

Read: Psalm 46 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. (v. 7) Hardship + Worry = Feelings of Isolation. I allow this equation

Joy Petroelje April 16, 2020

Individual standing on fence by mountains raising arms

Devotionals

Humility in Prayer

READ : Luke 18:9-14 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. (v. 14) It doesn’t take too much digging into the

Joy Petroelje June 9, 2014

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