Quotes About Joy

Cornelia—who was in town dropping off her children at her parents' house for a week of, as she put it, "unfettered joy, limitless pie, and irreversible spoiling

You mean you're not on your way home?" asked Pen. Will could hear the joy in her voice. "Not unless you mean you," he told her. "I'm on my way to you.

At first she was happy because she had decided to be, and then she relaxed into her happiness and just felt it.

I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom.

I think because I became a mom later in life, everything in life means more.

Our Father in Heaven,' she said, 'comfort the souls that have departed with divine peace, and take them unto You. Grant their bodies soft and quiet rest in the earth till the Last Day, when You will reunite body and soul and lead them into heavenly joy there.

Tears are for happiness.

He wrote: Dear ollever; yor ol twinkk has dun gode up the rivver. im gladd. yor friend jody.

He set down the milk pails to rest and stared at the bright house. This was a man's great joy, to come at nightfall after his day's work to a lighted house. . . . and his beloved was waiting for him with food and warmth and comfort.

It occurred to him that the increasing patience of age was as great a myth as the unalloyed joy of youth. The longer he lived, the less tolerance he had for the patently evil.

Develop some intellectual curiosity. If you have it, you will never be bored. If you haven't, cultivate it, hold fast to it. Never let it go. To the intellectually curious, the world will always be full of magic, full of wonder. You will be interesting to your friends, to your spouse, and a joy to your children. You will be alive to all the wonderful possibilities of this world.

As you create a home, don't get distracted with a lot of things that have no meaning for you or your family. Don't dwell on your failures, but think of your successes. Have joy in your home. Have joy in your children. Have joy in your husband. Be grateful for the journey.

Rise to greet the sun Red in the eastern sky, Like a glorious bridegroom His joyous race to run. Flying birds in heavens high, Fragrant flowers abloom Tell the gracious Father's nigh, Now His work assume. May this day be blest, Trusting in Jesus' care, Heart and mind illumined By heaven's radiance fair. Thanks for raiment unadorned, Rice and wholesome food; These the Lord in mercy gives, Never failing good.[135]

Joy is not getting what you want; it's appreciating what you have.

But God always has a holy surprise up His sovereign sleeve. And when we pray, God throws surprise parties!

Don't accumulate possessions; accumulate experiences!

Joy is not getting what you want. It's fully appreciating what you have. And it starts with the basics, like water.

The healthiest, holiest, and happiest people on the planet are those who laugh at themselves the most.

Experiences are the currency of a life well lived.

we should listen to most as we choose a vocation is the voice that we might think we should listen to least, and that is the voice of our own gladness. What can we do that makes us the gladdest?…I believe that if it is a thing that makes us truly glad, then it is a good thing and it is our thing."20 I might even add, it's a God thing. If there is a lesson to be learned from Eric

Celebrate what you want to see more of. That's one way to fan into flame the gift of God.

There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas.' ROBERT WILSON LYND

All you need is one friend who makes you laugh, who laughs at the same things you do.

Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.