Enjoyed your piece of article. Joy is a hard one to consider when going through tough circumstances, but you made an interesting point which I had to ponder for bit when you mentioned that “you believe joy is something we can cultivate in our lives with intention, no matter what is happening around us”. I need to be reminded of the fruits of the spirit and I lack PATIENCE; I am still a work in progress…
I try to focus on the good around me through nature, my surroundings/activities for the day, and etc. (Gratefulness).
Hope you are doing well. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks Denise, I enjoyed this article. Greetings from a hot and stormy summer in Australia. I could relate, I think I am a pretty serious person too and joy is a challenging concept at times. I agreed with where you said genuine peace is found in His presence. Oh yes. He is everything peaceful and as peace doesn't come easily to me I am SO grateful for that.
Thank you for the newsletter. I think picking a word from the fruit of the spirit is a great way to grow. And thank you for the quote from Thomas Allbaugh. Blessings
Enjoyed your piece of article. Joy is a hard one to consider when going through tough circumstances, but you made an interesting point which I had to ponder for bit when you mentioned that “you believe joy is something we can cultivate in our lives with intention, no matter what is happening around us”. I need to be reminded of the fruits of the spirit and I lack PATIENCE; I am still a work in progress…
I try to focus on the good around me through nature, my surroundings/activities for the day, and etc. (Gratefulness).
Hope you are doing well. Thank you for sharing this.
Blessings!
Thank you for this inspiring, challenging article! The pictures are beautiful, also! 🥰
Thanks Denise, I enjoyed this article. Greetings from a hot and stormy summer in Australia. I could relate, I think I am a pretty serious person too and joy is a challenging concept at times. I agreed with where you said genuine peace is found in His presence. Oh yes. He is everything peaceful and as peace doesn't come easily to me I am SO grateful for that.
Thank you for the newsletter. I think picking a word from the fruit of the spirit is a great way to grow. And thank you for the quote from Thomas Allbaugh. Blessings