I’m so glad you’re here. I’ll go first with the introductions…

My name is Joy. I’m a follower of Jesus, a wife, a mama of three girls, and a lover of the mountains. I live an outdoorsy active lifestyle in western Wyoming with my family, and I am continually blown away by the beauty that surrounds me.

I have been a hopeless romantic my entire life—I read books by flashlight late into the night as a child, I acted out my dream of becoming a teacher by regularly educating my stuffed animals, I dreamt about reading poetry aloud on a dinghy boat like Anne of Green Gables, I wanted a library of books with a rolling ladder like Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and when I went to college, I majored in writing so I could become a published children’s book author. After college I spent two years in Japan getting back to my ethnic roots and teaching English, and when I came back, I became an upper-school grammar, language arts, and writing teacher. When I started having kids, I pivoted to become a freelance editor so I could work from home. And only in the last couple of years, I finally became a writer. (I realize there are hints of writing in everything I’ve done for the last couple of decades, but a writing teacher once told me plainly, “You’re not a writer if you don’t write—daily.”)

So while my dream is still to write books for children, my first writing project has been focused on my personal journey instead. I’m a recovering control freak, and the book I’m working on is all about the nitty gritty parts of living a life of surrender. And while I know I still have so much to learn, I also know that healing happens in community, so it is time to start putting myself out there and gather a community of readers and learners like myself.

This is where you come in. Welcome 💛

FOLLOW MY JOURNEY

On my podcast The Mentor’s Table, I release weekly encouragement and tips to living a surrendered life of discipleship to Jesus. Pull up a 🪑 and add your voice to the table.

On Instagram @joyabaddotcom, I share more encouragement, excerpts from the book I’m writing, announcements about the pod, and some peeks into my family’s life.

My other podcast As We Grow with my good friend Gretchen where we dialogue and share what we’re learning as we grow in our walks with God.

I’d love to hear from you! You can always reach me directly by email: hello@joyabad.com.