WRAP Yourself in JOY
Join award winning speaker, teacher and author, Karen Dwyer as we search for joy together. We will explore how to find true JOY, how to awaken JOY, how to defeat JOY Busters and how to create a JOY-filled prayer life – from a Christian perspective, a Biblical Perspective, a Catholic perspective. We will especially focus on God‘s love and God‘s truth, and what we can do to be filled with more JOY.
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Episodes
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Do you need more joy in your life? The advertisers think you do! JOY has become the focus of many ad campaigns -- from vacuum cleaners to automobiles to chewing gum. But there is more to JOY than the fleeting nature of acquiring things. Join us today as we search for how to be filled with true and lasting JOY every day.
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Join us today as we awaken true JOY in our lives. It starts by recognizing that all of creation is joyful. God likes to celebrate more than we ever imagined. He rejoices over creation and you will discover that God loves to sing over you. Today, you will see yourself wrapped in God's loving arms and you will tell yourself the truth: 1) God loves you, 2) God is near and with you at every moment, 3) God is your help - He is for you, and 4) the Holy Spirit wants to give you JOY. These spiritual truths have the power to change your thoughts and actions.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
How would you like to WRAP yourself in JOY? Have you wanted to hear God speak to YOU? Have you ever experienced the JOY of two-way conversation with your Heavenly Father? In this episode, you will discover how to WRAP Yourself in JOY with the WRAP method for hearing God speak to you. Join us for the JOY!
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Are you a "petition addict" when it comes to prayer? You are not alone if your prayer is mostly asking God for his help but there is good reason to convert your prayer to praising JOY. Today, you will learn how to expand your prayer life with praise and thanksgiving so that you enjoy God too. There is a huge connection between JOY and offering praise and thanksgiving to God.
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
What is this JOY that your heart is seeking? Join us today as we discuss a true definition of lasting JOY and 4 Tips for increasing JOY in your life.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Would you like to stop the JOY Busters in your life? Everyone faces those times, circumstances and people that seem to break up, overpower, block, or steal their JOY. But you can stop the impact on your JOY. You can become AWARE of your JOY Busters, UNDERSTAND their sources, and TAKE ACTION to stop the impact on your JOY. Join us today and discover the actions or TIPs you must take to stop the JOY Buster’s effect on your life.
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Are you JOY-busting in response to all those situations, people and communication that steal your joy? In this episode, we will continue our focus on how to defeat the JOY busters and the Joy-sapping experiences that come into our lives daily. You can choose to respond with more JOY-busting, or you can follow a plan to defeat Joy Busters.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
How is your worry level lately? Worry is not just a JOY Buster; it's a big JOY thief and it brings on fretting. In only a few dances with fretting, you will be exhausted and any JOY you once had will be greatly challenged. Join us today and discover the four steps you can take to replace your worry with JOY, stop the fretting and rest in God’s love for you.
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
Do you have your JOY plunger handy? We all need plungers for messy situations that can ruin our day, take our time or energy, and steal our JOY. Join us today as we summarize all the JOY maintenance tools from our Find the JOY Podcast series that can help you find true JOY.
About the Podcast & Podcaster
Do you need more joy in your life? Who doesn’t? It seems everyone is seeking more joy, yet it is often elusive. Every day we face challenges to our joy, but they can be overcome. WRAP Yourself in JOY will help you live a life filled with abundant joy and tackle the challenges we all face in a changing world.
Join our journey and discover how to:
* Receive a greater capacity to accept the joy and the love of God.
*Awaken to joy from our joy-filled God who wants to share His joy with you.
*Develop a plan to resist the joy busters of fear, worry, anxiety, discouragement, anger, busyness and more.
*Stand strong in adversity.
In your quest for true joy, you will not be disappointed!
Karen's Website: https://wrapyourselfinjoy.com/
About Karen:
Karen Dwyer is an inspirational speaker and has been an award-winning college teacher, specializing in helping students and adults of all ages conquer their public speaking anxiety.
Karen is the author of 10 books including WRAP Yourself in JOY: Find the JOY & Fight the Fear, WRAP Yourself in Scripture, Esther for Such a Time as This: Prayer, Reversals & Joy, Nehemiah—Rebuilding Hope & Joy in Your Life, The Joy of Advent—Journey with the People, Events &, Prayers at the First Coming of Jesus Christ, and iConquer Speech Anxiety.
Karen has been a guest on EWTN’s The Choices We Face and on several Catholic radio programs, including programs on Spirit Catholic Radio. She is the Coordinator for Magnificat-Omaha, founder of the Heart of Jesus Prayer Groups, a Council Member of USA Pentecost Today and has served on the Board of Directors for KVSS Spirit Catholic Radio and the national Mission Advisory Council for the Institute of Priestly Formation (IPF).
Karen says, "The Lord Jesus Christ wants to share His joy with you (John 15: 11). He is the One who sustained me through great tragedy and gave me His JOY. Our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, our Savior, and the Holy Spirit want to give YOU more JOY. "
Karen and her husband Larry are active members of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Omaha, NE.