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Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.

— Melba Colgrove

As I continue with my Lenten practice of listening to 15 minutes of a book on spiritual development every day, I came across an interesting idea.  John Ortberg in The Life You’ve Always Wanted points out that it is a serious responsibility that we find joy in life.  Although I’ve heard this before – I have listened to this book – for some reason, I didn’t notice it when I listened before.

This is the author who wrote about the Dee Dah Day, which I remember fondly for the lesson it taught me – be in the moment NOW!  Yet somehow, I missed the larger point – God wants me to be joyful.  Boy, have I got Continue reading » Rejoice and Be Glad