Born: Flint, Michigan
College: Indiana Wesleyan University, University of Phoenix
Family: Youngest of four children with three older brothers, thirteen nieces and nephews spread across the country in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and New Mexico. Parents married for fifty-two years and live in Michigan. Joy has never been married.
How were you named Joy? My Mom, when she was a child, had an Aunt that she greatly admired her name was Joy, she thought that if she ever had a daughter that’s what she would name her. (And after three boys, that’s how she felt!)
How do you spend your spare time? I’ve been a calligrapher since I was sixteen and I enjoy being creative. (and in lean years it has been a source of needed extra income!) Books are an absolute LOVE of mine! I love reading books, I love the smell of books, I love the feel of books, I love everything about them (O.K. I hate moving books!) Old books are a special favorite of mine, I enjoy combing through antique stores or used books stores for hidden treasures, WONDERFUL!
Most Influential Christian in Your Life?
Certainly my Mom and Dad have had a huge influence on my walk with Christ…but usually first think of my Grandfather. My Mom’s Dad had an incredible way of praying that was so intense and focused, yet, with a spirit of humility and adoration that listening to him and watching his attitude in prayer has had a lasting effect on the way I approach prayer to this day.
