Splashes of Joy: Chapter 4
Barbara Johnson has always written about her "Box of Joy" and how it "injects her with confidence". I really love this concept probably because it's super easy to do! Just look around your house for a bag or a shoebox and start filling it with things that make you happy! For example:
- Did your child get a good grade on a paper that he worked so hard for? Put it in there!
- Did you get a postcard from someone special in your life and it brings joy to your heart every time you see it? Put it in there!
- Do you have a favorite magazine that you tear out articles/pictures from and they end up in the trash? Put them in there!
I like to have a daily meltdown it reminds me that I am an imperfect human! I don't have time to look at my box everyday but when i do make the time it really reminds me that there is so much more to life than my pathetic temper tantrums! I hope you consider starting a box today!
Splashes of Joy: Chapter 3
Johnson begins this chapter with "we must understand that it is not always necessary to understand!" That is so frustrating to me! I want to know all the answers so that this crazy world will make more sense! I think most of us would love to believe that "faith in God is an insurance policy with the feature clause being God's protection from severe blows." Deep down we know this is not true but it is so hard to understand why! We don't need to understand why. We just need to continue to put our Faith in God and know that it is not always necessary to understand. (even though that still frustrates me!)
Reminder: Barbara Johnson Bible study
Only one week and counting! Next Wednesday we start our discussion of Barbara Johnson's Splashes of Joy. Read Chapter 1, then come back here and share your thoughts with us. Until then, have a wonderfully, blessed week!
Bible Study time again!
If you haven't heard, we're starting another Wednesday Bible study on August 5th. Read the first chapter of Barbara Johnson's Splashes of Joy and check the blog on August 5th for a discussion. Let's find a way to laugh through the trials of life together and show the world what true joy really is.
New Bible study coming soon!
We're getting ready to start another Bible study. If you've never read a book by Barbara Johnson, then you are in for a treat. She uses sweet humor to share her faith through the trials and tribulations of life. Her testimony is one of heartbreak, but the joy, hope and humor shines through it all. Join us in ending the summer on a note of fun and faith with Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life by Barbara Johnson. Get your copy today, read the first chapter and join us back here on August 5th for our first discussion.
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