Ann Voscamp says, laughter is God's gift to the weary woman. It is oxygenated Grace. I love that for three reasons. 1. I am often weary. 2. I need grace. 3. I need oxygen to survive. In my quest for joy, I've learned how simply this gift is wrapped and how easy it can be … Continue reading Joy: Gift of laughter
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Joy, the original juicy fruit
One of my favorite memories of my visit to South Africa was planting a garden. It was my job to prepare the ground for planting. (I am no master gardener. On fact, i have a brown thumb, both literally and figuratively--but I loved every moment of it!) My back and shoulders ached as I raked … Continue reading Joy, the original juicy fruit
Joy: Unrestrained
Guilty. I am guilty. I've held joy as a prisoner, a hostage to my circumstances. Chained to my perceptions, it could only be experienced when the situation was joyful. And even under the perfect conditions joy had its limits. After a year of unwrapping joy, the realization saddened me. Joy ought not to be contained! … Continue reading Joy: Unrestrained
Lonette Baity-Ware 