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Joy in the Journey has a New Home!
Hey all, it's Emily! The past few years I've spent writing on this site, both with others and by myself has been some of the most...
Emily Campbell
Mar 30, 20212 min read
Let's Talk About Female Gender Norms
If you’ve been to my parents’ house you know that it’s a 100-year-old farmhouse nestled on the beautiful southwest Iowa farmland that’s...
Emily Campbell
Jan 27, 20219 min read
If you're thinking about giving up on your resolutions, read this.
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I loathe the term and the hair stands up on the back of my neck the first few weeks of the year when...
Emily Campbell
Jan 9, 20217 min read
12.32.2020
My mom can tell you exactly where she was when she heard the news of the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11th, 2001. She...
Emily Campbell
Dec 29, 20207 min read
Building Something You're Proud Of
I moved into a new house this spring. It wasn’t exactly a fixer-upper, but there were definitely projects that needed to take place...
Emily Campbell
Dec 9, 20206 min read
Stop Asking "Why".
Journalism is one of my favorite disciplines of writing. There’s something about the concoction of fact-finding and storytelling that...
Emily Campbell
Dec 3, 20206 min read
Sharing The Good News in a Covid Christmas
Around Christmas each year, I’m reminded of some of my favorite people who fully embody the holiday spirit. One who immediately comes to...
Emily Campbell
Nov 23, 20205 min read
When the Tree Falls, Who Hears it?
“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” One of my favorite questions to overthink about; If...
Emily Campbell
Oct 7, 20207 min read
When is the Rain Coming? | A dialogue on longing, expectations, and drought.
To know me is to know that I love working with people. Nine times out of ten, you will find me craving human interaction and because of...
Emily Campbell
Sep 26, 20207 min read
Are Good Intentions Good Enough? | The Predicament of Hyper-Helpers
I’m going to be 100% honest with you: I’ve had a hard time making time to write content for the blog (obviously, as there hasn’t been a...
Emily Campbell
Jul 26, 20208 min read
A Short Letter to Those Who Are Burnt Out
Hey there. So you’re in here for burnout too? Cool, take a seat. If you’re struggling to find excitement in the day-to-day life you know...
Emily Campbell
Feb 19, 20203 min read
Listen, Learn, Read, Eat - Edition 5
It has been awhile since our last edition of Listen, Learn, Read, Eat! In this post, I’m sharing about four things in my life that are...
Katie Decker
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Why Do We Procrastinate?
If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, you know that I (almost) always wait until the last minute to write my blog post. In...
Emily Campbell
Feb 5, 20205 min read
When the Next Step is Unclear
One of the best days of my life was in September of 2007. I hopped off the bus, ran down our long lane, and skipped up to the house to...
Emily Campbell
Jan 30, 20205 min read
Good Things Take Time
The start of the new year brings on an overwhelming amount of goals, resolutions, hopes and plans. I personally have a long history of...
Katie Decker
Jan 22, 20207 min read
Growing Up Without Cable: A Case Study
I had what was pretty much the perfect childhood. My parents both farm, so they were always around. I had my sister there 24/7 as the...
Emily Campbell
Jan 15, 20207 min read
Instagram vs Reality: Family Vacation Edition
How did you spend your Christmas Eve? Did you attend church with your family, celebrate with friends, or snuggle up and watch a Christmas...
Katie Decker
Jan 8, 20205 min read
Watching the Flock
There are a lot of characters in the nativity that are underrepresented in the whole scheme of things. I’ve said this almost everyday...
Emily Campbell
Dec 24, 20192 min read
Making Room In the Inn
Incase you missed it, there has been some debate among Christians over the ‘real’ story of Jesus’s birth. For instance, there’s people...
Emily Campbell
Dec 22, 20192 min read
Build Something You're Proud Of
When thinking about the nativity, a fact not everyone knows is that Joseph was a carpenter. He made a living building and fixing for...
Emily Campbell
Dec 22, 20192 min read
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