Posted on June 19, 2008 by acupofjoy
Feelin’ Flat
I’m feeling flat today. You read that correctly, I said “flat”. F - L - A - T. No, not fat . . . FLAT, the result of fizzled joy.
Could be an accumulation of things slowly building over time that have led to this present state. Banging my shin on [...]
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Posted on May 15, 2008 by acupofjoy
Joy is a fruit…
…of the Spirit!
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
Real joy is cultivated by the Spirit….anything else is artificial.
I’ve known both types of joy…the artificial and the real.
When I try to do things on my own, in [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2008 by acupofjoy
Head to Toe JOY!
I have a cold. I’ve had it for a week now. Along with my cold, I have a sore foot. To be more accurate, a sore toe. Honestly, there’s nothing joyful about a tenacious head cold and a swollen appendage…even if it is a toe.
In my clouded congested condition, I still long [...]
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Posted on March 13, 2008 by acupofjoy
Have You Got The Joy?
Are you ever heavy hearted? Downcast? Depressed? Just feeling blah?
Sometimes I do.
It’s part of the human condition. And, I’m very human.
How do I deal with it? Being human? Oh, you’re wondering about the joy I’ve got.
No, I’m not on medication. Yes, I do take “happy pills”. . . CHOCOLATE! Though, chocolate [...]
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