Who Am I?

Just a girl. A wife. A mom.

Living a simple life with a not so simple dedication.

I have a big heart for the brethren. Especially those that are hard pressed on every side, yet not without hope.

I pray for them. I pray for me. I pray to be the voice they do not have.

I encourage you to read along and if you would, pray too.

Not much else needs to be known about me. There is no greater importance than knowing our Lord and Savior Himself, Jesus Christ.

Actually, I take that back.

Does He know you?

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My earnest desire is for Him to know me, to conform me to His image. May He find me worthy to be a laborer in His harvest.

Luke 10:2 | He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

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on December 29, 2009 at 10:28 pm | Reply Michelle

Hi Joy: I accidentally erased your messages to me on raptureready and I didn’t save your contact info! Was wondering if you could please send me your email address again or your username on RR. I have a couple of questions. Thanks! Michelle
on January 11, 2010 at 6:26 pm | Reply Rod Ping

Nice home page! If this is your who am i page …you need a “Who Am I ” song!
- on January 21, 2010 at 5:30 pm | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  Yay!! My uber awesome bro in Christ!!!! Glad to see you here. I miss you.
  
  and PS – I miss you!
on January 7, 2011 at 6:58 pm | Reply Letters From Heaven

My sister Joy,’I have been thinking about you latey and praying for you and your family. Hope all is well and that the Lord is using you in every way He can.

YBIC
Jack
- on January 8, 2011 at 10:25 pm | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  Thank you so much for your care and love for me! Things are good. Everyone is healthy and that is something to be very thankful for! I’ve been sewing again and raising ministry money for now. The best thing ever is that the Lord is teaching me so much theology!! I’ve been DEVOURING W. Shedd’s 3 volumes on Dogmatic Theology and studying the Holy Spirit. It’s been incredible to learn about vicarious atonement, the rebirth, regeneration and conversion, justification and sanctification… Now mind you this book was written in the late 1800′s, but the TRUTH is astounding and it’s the same. What I mean by that is true truth never changes. It seems like nowadays you have to go BACK in time to read anything biblically sound! I just love learning and studying the early church fathers and their expounding on apostolic doctrine. Seriously, I am dumbfounded with joy. I LOVE this stuff, I love learning about the person of Jesus and knowing HIM. Learning about His mediatorial offices is truly a jaw-dropper and what it meant spiritually for Him to sacrifice Himself on the cross as our sin-offering. Truly, the spotless Lamb of God. Wish I could say more, but I’ve been a bookworm lately. I’m going to blog about it when I’m done and type and type and type till my fingers fall off!!! lol
on November 21, 2011 at 12:08 am | Reply weathervane

Hello! I’ve been reading your blog for a long time now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Porter Texas! Just wanted to mention keep up the fantastic work!
- on November 23, 2011 at 1:05 am | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  Thank you very much!
on November 22, 2011 at 2:15 pm | Reply Candelaria Fabello

Howdy! I’m at work surfing around your blog. Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the fantastic work!
- on November 23, 2011 at 1:03 am | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  Thank you so much!
on November 24, 2011 at 1:40 am | Reply Rod Ping

Less Flicted? :-{ ) Rod.
- on November 25, 2011 at 5:00 pm | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  Whoa!!! RODDDDDDDDD!!!!!! I was thinking about you the other day and wondering how you were. What have you been up to, brother?!?!?! Did you have a good thanksgiving?!?!?
on November 25, 2011 at 6:15 pm | Reply Rod Ping

11/11/11…..I’m holding at 59. Our seventh grandchild from out daughter breanna will be here soon. Our eighth next year. May has 25 years teaching, and I’m changing directions selling work trailers next year. Also writing a four volume historical book, called Presidents and Their Homes. I’m traveling to D.C. three times to stay with our son Ryan who works at the Pentagon this coming year, and take pictures on the east coast for the first volume of eleven presidents. And how’s your life in Christ? And in general? I’ve hooked up over three hundred Pings, and we’re all related on FaceLift. Make me a friend on Facebook?
- on November 26, 2011 at 11:24 pm | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  Wow! You have a lot going on! All praise to God. That’s awesome. And congrats, grandpa and grandma on your 7th and 8th grandbabies!! You sound like a busy, busy man! And on Facebook… huh??? I thought we were already friends??? I’ll have to double check… If not, expect a request!
on November 25, 2011 at 6:16 pm | Reply Rod Ping

Appears I needed to proofread this last note.
on November 27, 2011 at 6:40 am | Reply joyfullygrowingintorah

I guess my comments of encouragement to you were not welcome… :/
- on November 27, 2011 at 2:45 pm | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  No, I’m sorry. I desire above all for my readers to joyfully grow in Christ :/
  Trust me, I’m very familiar with what it means to grow in Torah and that is not what this site/blog is about. I hope you understand. There are places to discuss and debate the roots of Christianity and explore all the beautiful things that encompass the old covenant, but this place isn’t it. This blog is to be a voice for those who are persecuted/afflicted simply because they name the name of Christ and choose to follow Him in obedience by sharing the Gospel even at great damage to themselves or their families.
  
  This is the only verse that goes through my mind over and over and over again when confronted with those who insist that you need to take on Torah in order to be saved/blessed by God. And it directly and specifically addresses those who would try to impress upon them this fallacy in the midst of persecution, and it is this: “And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision (become as a Jew to be fully saved), why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased.” Gal. 5:11
  
  The jidst of that verse is, if I preach that one must become as Jew to be saved or blessed by God, then the preaching of the cross is no longer effective or offensive. WHY am I still suffering persecution for preaching the cross then? And then, all I have to ask is…
  
  Are YOU suffering persecution for preaching Christ, and Him crucified???? Just as the apostle Paul was? Just as the people I talk about on this blog suffer? I understand that I’m opening a big can of worms here, and I really don’t want to do that because I won’t debate with you. The point of this message is to stand firm, unmoveable that I will not allow judiazing here. I *hate* that term, but it’s the only thing that is appropriate. I point everyone to Jesus Christ, and Him alone.
  
  “He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.” Eph. 2:17-18
  
  Grace and Peace to you,
  Joy
on November 27, 2011 at 10:01 pm | Reply joyfullygrowingintorah

And apparently explaining myself and how you don’t understand my beliefs at all is offensive to you. That figures. :/

Christ IS the Word; the Torah is part of that Word. Growing in the Torah = growing in Christ. Period.
- on November 28, 2011 at 3:22 am | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  I understand your beliefs. And no, I’m not offended. But for the second time, this blog is not about growing in Torah, it is about those who suffer for the cause of Christ. There is no malice or anger on my part whatsoever, I do wish you well and I mean that. But this ends here.
  
  Blessings In Christ,
  Joy
on November 28, 2011 at 4:35 pm | Reply Jan

Joy, I “met” you at 8thday4life. I came to your website, and could hardly believe what I was reading! I, too, have been studying the faithful believers from hundreds (and thousands!) of years ago. (They are very inexpensive downloads for Kindle!) And only they, and you, and two amazing friends the Lord has blessed me with, talk about the importance of suffering for Him.

I have to confess that the concept of asking the Lord to count us worthy to suffer for Him is so strange that I am barely working up the nerve to even ask the Lord to begin His sanctifying work in me! Can you believe the state of our church today (and especially the state of my own heart), for that to be such a foreign concept? Yet it is everywhere in the New Testament.

I praise the Lord that He led me to your website. I have a new sister.
- on November 28, 2011 at 4:58 pm | Reply Afflicted 4 Christ
  
  Awwww, Jan you are so sweet!!! Thank you for your kind words. Yes, it is a difficult thing to ask for. Like… asking for tribulation in order that we have our patience exercised? Asking for persecution in order that our faith be tried and tested true? Yes, HE is worthy, of all our adoration and even our sufferings for Him. It is our identification with Him and yes, that is a foreign concept in today’s churches. Many just don’t want to hear about it, and I find that very sad. Hey, I’m going to send you an email. Will that be okay???