Posts Tagged ‘joy’
The Essential Need for Laughter By Dr. Bob Snyder
Laughter Always Lifts Us Recent travels have placed me in the presence of friends full of laughter. As a result, my spirit became light, my body – energized, and my heart – hope-filled. My journey became light in their midst. The impact of humor grabbed me when Norman Cousins, former editor of Saturday Review, published…
Read MoreHow to Fill up With Joy By Tom Harper
Embrace Joy! There are certain people that are full of joy and happy all the time. And then there’s me. And probably you. We have more ups and downs. More moods and attitudes. We’re tired, wired, or just want to retire. Too many of us rely on coffee to get us up in the morning…
Read MoreIt’s Still Possible to Clap Your Hands By Karen Moore
It’s Still Possible to Clap Your Hands in Joy! Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. ~ Psalm 47:1, NIV Chances are you seldom take a bow, even though you often deserve a round of applause. You do amazing work that others might applaud, but you tell yourself it…
Read MoreInfected with Joy By Matt Fore
3 Easy Ways to Be Infected with Joy Smiles are rare these days but if there were a time you might expect to see them, it would be during the vacation season. Yet families trudge through with frowns almost as if they were at work and school. Back at home, the stern expression of time…
Read MoreWe Forget By Heather Day
How quickly we forget and give up a greater joy and purpose. By Heather Day ~ How quickly we forget the Scriptures are filled with stories of times when God provided for His people. And of course we see the subsequent forgetfulness of His people in recalling those provisions. For example, the Gospels of Matthew…
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