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I’M GETTING MARRIED!!

Ok, I promise I will only pull that joke once. No, no, I’m not getting married.

I’M HAVING A BABY!

Still not funny?

Well, it just felt kinda liberating to write out those bold statements since 99% of everyone else in my life gets to make them on Facebook every other day. Β But seriously, I’m pumped about this announcement (even the awkward bonus footage that will ensure my singleness for a few more years). In a sense, I do feel like I am giving birth to something and that baby’s name shall be called…

Truly friends, your prayers and support are greatly appreciated and needed.

From my heart that will never, ever know what a dangling participle is,

Joy

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    • Val thinks...

      About time!

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      • Joy thinks...

        Thanks Boo!

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    • Douglas thinks...

      Yay! Can’t wait to read it.

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      • Joy thinks...

        Glad you are excited! It’s definitely going to be a book men and women will want to read. Well, I hope. (-:

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    • faith thinks...

      yay joy!!!! exciting news!!! great video especially LOVE the singing part! lifting you up in prayers!!! it’s cheaper than coffee lol all the best!

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      • Joy thinks...

        I’ll take what I can get! Thank you.

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    • Sarah thinks...

      #1. You gave me a heart attack with this.

      #2. Dangling participles are AWESOME. and hilarious. Here’s a good example I found online:
      ” After rotting in the cellar for weeks, my brother brought out some shriveled potatoes.” This sounds like the brother was rotting in the cellar, rather than the potatoes. That, my friend, is prime dangling participle territory πŸ™‚

      #3 Yay book!!

      #4 Look up beauty and the beat on youtube πŸ™‚ Slightly inapprop… but hilarious, like most inapprop things.

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      • Joy thinks...

        That makes a lot of sense. But I probably still won’t get it right.
        #4 – Hilarious. It’s now been referenced 3 times today. So funny.

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    • Ashley thinks...

      Very exciting! I’ve so enjoyed your blog and videos…. honestly one of your videos was kind of life changing for me in a way. I can’t wait until your book is out!

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      • Joy thinks...

        Wow- Ashely. Thank you for those encouraging words. Can I ask which video? Praying the book will encourage people.

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    • Joseph Iliff (@SeekOutWisdom) thinks...

      Sounds like a fun project. Remember to use your followers to create a book launch team. It will generate some buzz with people talking and blogging about your book right before it releases. Good luck.

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      • Joy thinks...

        Yes- Great plan. Thanks!

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    • Julie (@julespreever) thinks...

      And just when I think this post can’t get any better, you start singing Beauty and the Beast. Word.

      And congrats! So awesome and can’t wait to read it!

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      • Joy thinks...

        I love that you said WORD. (-: …to ya mom, I came to drop bombs…

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    • jamie thinks...

      hahah, Joy you are crazy in the best way. Seriously make me laugh, I love it! And in other news I can’t wait to read your book!!

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      • Joy thinks...

        Thank you! I hope it will be crazy enough for you. (-:

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    • Michaeleen thinks...

      YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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      • Joy thinks...

        NOOOOOOOOOOOO. I mean yes.

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    • Linda Ploeg thinks...

      You are so truly crazy!!!! I love every one of your ‘clips’. Congratulations Joy, God has amazing things planned for you. It’s so fun to watch what he is doing in and through you. You go girl!

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      • Joy thinks...

        Thank you Mrs. Ploeg! I so appreciate your life long friendship and prayers…and the occasional, “you’re crazy” comments.

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    • Linnae thinks...

      E harmony worked fast! πŸ˜›
      Seriously though, I am looking forward to the “baby” arriving. !!!!11!!!1!one!!!

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      • Joy thinks...

        hahah!! yes it did!

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    • Ashley thinks...

      Can’t wait to get my copy and read it!! πŸ™‚

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      • Joy thinks...

        I hope you can wait. I’m gonna need a second…

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    • Anonymous thinks...

      I REALLY THOUGHT YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      hahaha. but congratsssss! ^^ keeping you in prayers and looking forward to the book!! πŸ˜€ (ps: a cookbook?)

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      • Joy thinks...

        It’s an amazing cookbook. Stuff like, sliced apples and PB&J plus a whole entree “how to” of corn on the cob with butter.

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    • Jacinta thinks...

      After the book, could you please start a one woman stage production of Beauty and the Beast?!? I LOVE YOUR PERFORMANCE AT THE END!!

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      • Joy thinks...

        How about BEFORE the book?

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    • Lesley (@lesleymiller) thinks...

      I’m so excited for you, and even more excited for this book to come out. I might not be single, but I can’t wait to buy a copy and I hope you’ll autograph it with a unicorn drawing.

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      • Joy thinks...

        All autographs will simply be the corn of a unicorn. (-: And this book is for my generation, not just singles. But alas…I am alone in the world. #wwwwaaaaahhhhwaaaahhhh

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    • alece (@aleceronzino) thinks...

      congrats, friend!!!! so excited — for you, for this journey, to read your book!!

      and if i didn’t already feel as though you were my kindred spirit, singing beauty & the beast sealed the deal. you’re stuck with me for life now.

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      • Joy thinks...

        You love it too??? Yes, lets dress up and sing shall we?

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    • R.J. Polivka thinks...

      Joy! This is so exciting. I cannot wait to get my hands on the finished copy, no matter what it’s about. So glad to hear that you are choosing to glorify the Lord in this way. Praying for you now, sister.

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      • Joy thinks...

        Thank you so much!!

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    • Maurice thinks...

      Three thoughts: 1. can I pray AND buy coffee? 2. Congrats yo, can’t wait to read it. 3. Can we do a Beauty and the Beast live performance for the twins’ 4th birthday?

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      • Joy thinks...

        Yes. To all three. Tell the twins to start doing vocal warm ups.

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    • Jon Griffith (@arizonatriguy) thinks...

      Let me start by defibrillating myself. And then say the following. Uniconies, and their close cousins and more mature counter-parts the Unicorns, were, unfortunately, not called back during the casting of Beauty and the Beast. Furthermore, coffee tastes quite eerie when consumed near a cemetery, unless…

      …unless you’re riding either a Unicony -or- it’s close cousin and more mature counter-part, the Unicorn, in which case it tastes dreamy, and wards off zombies…but only while on one of the uni-animals. I read it. In a book. That comes out in the future. I have a time machine. It runs on Twinkies, so I haven’t been anywhen in a while.

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      • Jon Griffith (@arizonatriguy) thinks...

        Future me just tried to stop past me from posting that but missed it by only seconds. Apparently Twinkies stay fresh forever.

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        • Joy thinks...

          Your weirdness is on fire. Glad your future you didn’t stop present you.

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    • hopefulleigh (@hopefulleigh) thinks...

      So exciting! Congratulations, Joy. I look forward to reading it.

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      • Joy thinks...

        Thank you! Appreciate the encouragement immensely!

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    • Julie thinks...

      Beauty and the Beast stuck in my head for days…

      So excited for you πŸ™‚

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      • Joy thinks...

        Still singing it?

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    • Lena thinks...

      I can’t tell you how much I appreciate a person who looses it from time to time, like you do. Makes me think I’m not alone with all the sillyness that is me. I wish I would meet more people in real life who are like that. So thanks for being the funny and silly and not embarrassed about most things other people would be embarrassed about. Aaaand I am excited for your book!

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      • Joy thinks...

        I will lose it for you whenever you need to not feel alone. Thank you. (-:

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    • Shawndra Higgins (@https://twitter.com/BubblyBibleGirl) thinks...

      *tears in my eyes* Oh wow, those tears are tears of laughter that you gave to me. Thank you Joy! My prayers are with you. You rock! *hugs*

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      • Joy thinks...

        Thank you so much Shawndra!

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    • Christine thinks...

      Can’t wait to read your book, Joy! Also, I’m proud to admit that I was singing right along with you. Beauty and the Beast is a classic! “And if it isn’t Baroque, don’t fix it.”

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      • Joy thinks...

        Boom! Love it. Cogsworth was full of one liners.

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    • Renee Fisher (@http://www.twitter.com) thinks...

      Joy! SO EXCITED. BTW Beauty and the Beast is my fav. Disney movie too and he did say that πŸ™‚

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      • Joy thinks...

        Yes!! Sooo good to have that confirmation.

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    • Christie Saunders thinks...

      Yay! Amazing news! You are quite the woman joy! Can’t wait πŸ™‚

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      • Joy thinks...

        Well If I’m going to give Broadway I try I’ll need to be your understudy for awhile.

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    • cece hekman thinks...

      this is exciting Joy! So happy for you! Lifting you up this morning and waiting in anticipation! You go girl!

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      • Joy thinks...

        Thanks lady! Also I am speaking in New Jersey in June at the Collyde Conference. I told John that I want to come see you guys in NYC afterwards. But if you want to come to this event, let me know. https://loveandrespectnow.com/speaking/upcoming-events/

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    • JennyRain thinks...

      Proud of you Joyful πŸ™‚ yes I will pray and btw — me too. I started a few weeks ago turning my bible study into a book. So when I pray for mine it will be a reminder to pray for yours too !!

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      • Joy thinks...

        Wow that’s so excited Jenny! Please keep me posted on your progress and I will pray for you too. xoxo

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