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Let It Be Sunday, 324!

May 30, 2021 by Joy the Baker 23 Comments

Hello, friends! 

I hope this finds you happy, well, healthy, energized.  

I’m taking a week of from my Let It Be Sunday offerings. I’m spending the weekend celebrating my birthday with Will, his family, my parents, and our friends. It’s my favorite weekend of the year and the unofficial start to summer and I plan to be fully in it. 

The offering this week is a podcast episode of This American Life: The Daily.  What’s your daily prayer, exercise, offering? We all have so many. Making the bed, the coffee routine, staring at the garden encouraging the shrubs (as if they need it)… we could go on forever.  There’s a comfort in recognizing them and seeing ourselves in others.  

Thats the offering today. Have the most wonderful day. Make cobbler. Be well. 

My love to you.

xo Joy

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  1. Kath

    May 30, 2021 at 8:10 pm

    Happy Birthday, Joy! Your youth is a treasure. Soak up every second.

    Reply
  2. Bekah

    May 30, 2021 at 3:11 pm

    Happy Birthday from Texas! Hope you enjoy it. I’ve grown up reading your blog and trying your recipes and it has been such a joy following along. When I’m trying to impress people with my cooking skills my go to recipe is your olive enchiladas! I’m almost always asked for the recipe and I’m so happy to send them your way. Thanks for sharing your treasured family recipes with us. Can’t wait to come by the bakehouse after I graduate next summer.

    To answer your question:
    On a good day my morning routine would be to wake up early, go for a walk//workout, water my many houseplants, drink a homemade london fog and spend some time studying the old testament//hebrew//history with some classical music as my backdrop. Drink a green smoothie and listen to a podcast as I fold laundry, wash the dishes, or take a shower. My favorites right now are Becoming something, Mama Bear Apologetics, The Alsa Childers Podcast, Open doors, and Coffeebreak Espanol.

    In reality I hit the snooze button and put off studying for my nursing exams until I’m rushing to get dressed, put on dirty socks because I can’t find any clean ones, and rush out the door to class or clinicals praying I make it on time?

    Reply
  3. Deb Christenson

    May 30, 2021 at 2:22 pm

    Happy Birtday, Joy! Hope someone is making you a cake!!

    Reply
  4. Karen Croot

    May 30, 2021 at 12:10 pm

    Happy birthday Joy, have a fab weekend.

    Reply
  5. Micaela

    May 30, 2021 at 11:40 am

    ¡Feliz cumpleaños! ¡Que cumplas muchos más!

    Reply
  6. Heather

    May 30, 2021 at 11:35 am

    Happy Birthday Joy!

    Reply
    • Deirdre

      May 30, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      Happy Birthday JOY

      Reply
  7. Zita

    May 30, 2021 at 11:14 am

    Happy Birthday Joy! Wishing you a year filled with friends, family, love, and good food! Enjoy your birthday weekend!

    Reply
  8. Jennie

    May 30, 2021 at 10:47 am

    Happy happy birthday. Enjoy your special day doing what you love with who you love!

    Reply
  9. Amy

    May 30, 2021 at 9:59 am

    Happiest of birthdays to you Joy! Wishing you a year full of family, friends, laughter, and adventure <3

    Reply
  10. Laurie

    May 30, 2021 at 8:33 am

    Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful weekend with your loved ones. May is the best time to have a birthday!

    Reply
  11. Popovich John

    May 30, 2021 at 8:17 am

    Happy Birthday Joy. Enjoy your day

    Reply
  12. Vicki

    May 30, 2021 at 7:57 am

    Have a wonderful birthday! Best wishes for a happy and healthy year ahead.

    Reply
  13. Libby

    May 30, 2021 at 7:46 am

    Happy birthday to us!

    Reply
  14. Marta

    May 30, 2021 at 6:48 am

    Happy Birthday!??????Thank you for all that you share with us. Have a wonderful day. You deserve the best?

    Reply
    • Marta

      May 30, 2021 at 6:51 am

      Forgive the ??? They were supposed to be !!!?

      Reply
  15. Florence Jensen

    May 30, 2021 at 6:17 am

    And a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!!
    Hope the time with all the special people in your life is the best present ever!

    Reply
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