Count it ALL Joy!
I have ridden some emotional waves in my life. It might have been because of one of my children being very sick or a flat tire or an automobile accident. It might have been that there were expenses that far outweighed the funds to cover them. It might have been the passing of a loved…
The Joys Outweigh the Jitters
Yesterday, I blogged about “counting even the toughest times as joy” – because in the middle of those times, we’ll find joy, if we look for it. Joy certainly has outweighed the jitters over this humongous move I just made. Since December, I was on a quest to sell my home, which meant getting the…
Consider it Pure Joy Even if it Hurts
It’s the very first day of moving to Austin. My movers show up – not with the 26-foot truck I was promised, but a 17-foot truck. They tell me – “No problem. There will be plenty of room.” NOT! They forgot the wardrobe boxes which required a larger truck. As it turns out, they squash…
Joy Me Up, Scotty!
“Beam me up, Scotty” was a catchphrase from Star Trek. It came from the command Captain Kirk gave his chief engineer, “Scotty” Scott, when he needed to be transported back to the Starship Enterprise. I’m saying “Joy Me Up, Scotty, because I want to be transported to a place of joy. Get me out of…