We choose...

Every day we have a choice...
Today we CHOOSE JOY!
Please wear our wristbands to remember our Ella Joy, say a little prayer for our family and our upcoming trial.
The wristbands are $2.00 each to cover the cost of the bands and to help with expenses.
There are 4 sizes-toddler, youth, adult & XL .

Four Joy's

The most influential women I have ever known was my mom, Loretta Joy.  She was strong, stubborn, loving and so caring.  When she laughed JOY filled the room.

When I was born my mom wanted to carry on the JOY that is how I became Deniele Joy.

Being a woman of tradition and strong family ties, when I was pregnant with our first daughter it was a no brainier to use the middle name JOY. Our first daughter Ella Joy was born a few months after my mom passed away from Pancreatic cancer. We couldn't think of a better way to honor my mom, but to pass down the JOY middle name.

In 2009, shortly after our Ella Joy passed away at the age of only 17 months, I became pregnant with our third child.  God had blessed us with another girl. My husband, Todd, and I struggled with giving our newest little one the same middle name as all the women in our family before her.

But all things changed when my Aunt Cathy and I were talking. She was teasing me that my mom used to call me weak. Aunt Cathy wanted me to know that by no means was I weak. She told me how proud my mom would be of me. It then hit me that we had to give our second little girl (Rebecca) the middle name JOY too!

We knew that when we began to tell our Rebecca about the strong-willed, loving and very courageous Grandma Joy and the spunky, sassy big sister Ella Joy, who are both looking down from above, she would know what amazing "Girlies" they were. We also knew that if we didn't give her the middle name Joy, she would wonder why not me?  Was I not good enough to carry on the JOY?

So, Rebecca Joy it is to represent the three strong women in our family!  And let me tell you, she is a spit-fire of a girl. 


Here's to you Mom!!

This is what had inspired me to create this canvas to...."Choose JOY"

I will be creating more "JOY" canvases throughout the year. They will all be 12x12, high-quality 2inch thick, hand painted and/or embellished. 


Each canvass will be an expression of my trials and healing of my life. I hope you receive a little bit of "JOY" along my journey. 


If you'd like to have some "JOY" in your home please contact me to purchase a canvas at lettersofjoy@yahoo.com for $55.00.

Easter Home Decor

"Hippity Hop Sign"

Available on request for $45.00

turquoise background

41x6 inches

banner embellished with ribbon and calico printed paper

hand painted green glitter grass at the bottom

hand painted lettering

"He is risen"

Available on request for $25.00 with your choice of 

background color, and style of lettering 

18x7 inches

The following colors are available: 

sage green with beige cross in handwriting "option A" with spring ribbon to match

turquoise with beige cross in handwriting "option B" spring ribbon to match

brown with beige cross in handwriting "option C" with spring ribbon to match

Please email lettersofjoy@yahoo.com to place an order and put a spring in your Easter step!

Spring Projects to come!

Here are a few projects I have been working on for Spring! 

Spring Flowers - Front Door Decoration

Off The Cuff 

• Embellished with vintage buttons and trinkets 
• Spring collection will be uploaded soon 

Choosing Joy

I love being creative and I'm always wanting to bring color in my life.  Being crafty and creative is what makes me smile and brings me Joy!  I am going to be posting pictures of my canvas painting that are inspiring me and helping me cope with my day to day struggles.  You can say this is great therapy for me.  This is my way of "Choosing Joy".