Gratitude seems to be in the air in November, but what happens when December rolls around and the busyness envelops your day? Or when a season of unexpected circumstances stays too long? Will you be able to keep gratitude and joy alive?
Would you like to discover more joy? Increase your happiness? Studies show that one proven way is living daily with a thankful heart. However, maintaining a state of gratefulness takes practice and repetition. And then, when life doesn’t go as expected, we sometimes believe joy is beyond our reach.
Do you think a person can find joy in challenging times? I not only think it is possible, I believe it is essential to persevere well. However, it doesn’t always come easy; sometimes, we need a little help. Today, Lori Schumaker shares 16 ways to find unexpected joy in difficult seasons.
Are you pouring out tender loving care to someone in your life who needs your help? This is a noble act, and God wants you to care for those in need. However, do you pretend your pain doesn’t matter? It is imperative to take good care of your wounded soul while caring for someone else.
Have you lost your joy and happiness in this season? Maybe you set aside the things that you enjoy to stay safe. Or, perhaps you are waiting for this unexpected mess to pass. Yet, as the days go by, you slip further and further from the life you used to appreciate. Quite honestly, it happens…
When was the last time you felt free? The type of freedom where your mind takes an uninterrupted break, and you sit still in the present moment. It is a place where striving stops and you start being. Do you even know how to free the mind and have more peace?
Do you struggle to take time to enjoy life? It is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of a season that we forget to have fun. This week I am taking a short blogging break to spend time with family and friends doing what I love – skiing. It rests my mind…
Do you take time to celebrate your accomplishments or your relationships? It is so easy to let the busyness of life get in the way. We know we should, yet we fail to plan or make time for them. For the remainder of June, I will be taking a blogging break to celebrate my thirtieth year…
Is there anything wrong with wanting joy and happiness in your life? Quite honestly, I want both! However, only one will sustain us in all circumstances. What is the difference between Joy & Happiness?
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