Let's Add More Joy to Life!

Welcome to All My Subscribers New and Old!

This past year I have travelled often and added many new subscribers. I am finally home and welcoming all of you. I write for families with members of all sizes and ages. We can rejoice in the Lord and fill our hearts with joy so it overflows to those around us.

We can also help fill our children’s heart with joy so they will be happier with more God-esteem, and know they are loved and cherished.

Benefits of joy

We want joy because the Joy of the Lord is our strength and that gives us many benefits that have been confirmed in studies:

• Calms cardiovascular stress

• Produces a state of calm

• Creates better sleep

• Boosts immunity

• Lowers pain

• Improves heart health

• Lengthens life

• Lowers stress

• Lowers cortisol

• Helps with better problem solving

• Increases productivity

• Improves decision-making

• Enhances relationships

• Boosts creativity

• Adds resilience

• Quickens recovery and healing time

• Expands desires for exercise, healthy eating, and

• good health habits

• Raises opportunities for a higher salary

• Lowers blood pressure

How do we add joy to life?

Joy comes from God and it’s a gift of the Holy Spirit. So first we pray for joy.

Then, we choose to rejoice with grateful hearts. Express gratitude to God and others.

Next we observe what’s around us that brings joy from loved ones and nature to blessings God sends. We trust God and take time to laugh.

Then, and it’s harder, we choose joy in all circumstances. I lost my husband but rejoiced in the memories and all the joy he gave me. Pam spent time in a comma as we started writing a book on joy and rejoiced in life when she came out of it even as she had to take time to recover. We’ve had lots of ups and downs in life but choose to trust God will use it all for good and we have seen that work out. Even in the midst of storms and I’ve experienced lightning, cat 4 hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and more in my homes but God has surrounded me with love and repairs have been done. IT strengthened our children too. We grieve but trust God in those time. We face the challenges of pain but lean on God and rejoice in HIs promises.

Most of all, we increase our joy when we bring joy to others. Sprinkling joy into someone’s life with smiles, encouragement, and thoughtful actions bless us too in countless ways. Try it!

Add Joy for Children

• Encourage a child and ask daily about the best of the day and then thank God for those moments.

• Read and post scriptures on joy.

• Discuss how failures and overcoming problems made us better people and helped build compassion.

• Express and show your acceptance for who God made them to be, affection, assurance of your love, affirmation of purpose, and challenge them to adventure and creative thinking. Let life be a daily discovery of God’s world.

Thanks for reading. Check out my new book on joy wherever books are sold.

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