happy happy joy joy
My students are a joy to me
Some of them went to the beach for spring break
This morning I was handed a half gallon Ziploc bag of damp sand,
And a few seashells
I loved it
Tomorrow they'll write about joy,
A fruit of the spirit
How can I make them understand something that even CS Lewis had trouble explaining?
I'm pretty sure he said something like
‘What joy is to me it won't be to you nor will your joy be mine'
For me
Joy is a bag of sand
Unasked for and happily given
Joy is a child who trusts you enough to asks for a hug
When she has trouble expressing her needs
Joy is a perfectly placed paddle
On the smooth surface of a quiet lake in the mist of an early morning
Joy is the surprise
that someone loves you
Joy is a life filled with simple pleasure
The smell of coffee in the morning,
Flowers that bloom in the spring
Raindrops that echo on the roof
Old songs that play in the radio
Joy is a friend
Who understands you even you express yourself badly
Who cares enough to give up what they don't want to
Joy is a savior...
Who never leaves you,
Never forgets you,
Never stops caring, giving, loving, understanding or forgiving
Joy is the knowledge
That when everything is wrong God is still in control
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Zoey
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Bob
I think Carlos is wrong.
The peace received from the happiness lightens the work load considerably, misery has no such benefit, So they are not the equal at all.
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Today I choose happiness. I haven't always made that choice.
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Peace and happiness are two different experiences.
Peace comes from God, happiness comes from within.
Peace is NOT a state of mind, happiness is.
Peace is felt in your soul, happiness is felt in your head.
True Joy is a result of inner peace, happiness is a result of external circumstances.
My peace cannot be affected by the actions of others.
My happiness can.
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