Maddie Joy (me!) - I am Maddie Joy, the founder of maddieejoy.com. My blog and reason for writing and speaking serves a lot of different purposes, but it all comes back to KNOWING JESUS AND MAKING HIM KNOWN. First and foremost, I want to encourage others to walk boldly and confidently in who God has called…
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When you let Jesus lead the way, He will take you to new heights (literally & not so literally), that is the theme that has been placed on my heart getting ready to walk into a new decade of life, "NEW HEIGHTS." I'm writing this blog post while sitting on a plane with happy, tear-filled…
If I'm not speaking to anyone else on this one then I sure as heck am speaking to myself. I am so. stinking. guilty. of wishing the waiting away. It's silly, really. In the midst of fighting this battle, I remember hearing the Lord whisper this saying to my heart one night, "Wishing away the…
I was asked to guest write on my friend @kelseyamandamitchum's blog a little while back... The topic? Dreaming up a future with Jesus - I felt lead to share these words here as well. To the one who is feeling afraid of the future, this one's for you! THE FUTURE: It’s scary, it’s exciting, it’s…
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The foot of the cross is where I choose to remain. This is where my mess was paid for in FULL. This is where the promise of my purpose lies. Abundant joy and unconditional love constantly flow from here. Rest and peace remain even when the ground beneath me is shaky. It's in this place…
"Comparison is the thief of joy." - We hear it over and over again, but I don't think we really consider the weight of that reality. We live in a world so driven by comparison and competition that it is CONSUMING. Realllll talk: we spend our lives comparing ourselves to everyone around us and then we…
The struggle is real. I don't know what it looks like in your life right now... whether its school, relationships, self-image, loss, or just a plain old "What the heck is going on with my life????????????" in general, BUT I do know some truth despite what the challenge may look like right now. The Lord…
