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Have a JOY-Full Year

“Find joy in the journey.” ― Anonymous   Happy New Year! Thank you for joining me last year as we focused on joy. To recap, we discussed the following topics: Focusing On; Definition; […]

It’s a Choice (Focusing on Joy)

“We can choose to live in joy.” ― Joseph Campbell Earlier in the series, we learned that joy is a gift of God that we access through His Spirit for those who belong to Christ. And that we can […]

JOY & Hope (Focusing on Joy)

“Every new morning brings new sunshine, new joy, and new hope.”  ― Lailah Gifty Akita Hope works hand-in-hand with joy. The Websters Dictionary 1828 definition for hope says, “A desire of […]

JOY During Sorrow (Focusing on Joy)

“Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.” ― Thomas Moore In the last post, “Joy during Trials,” we mentioned three […]

Olympics – Stay Focused

“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win… […]