The word this week is JOY.
I think it is a magical word for sure.
Joy has been one my favorite words for the year in the past.
I love just thinking of that word.
Joy shows up in my Christmas decorations, see above.
And JOY hangs in my dining room all year long.
I keep adding sparkles to it just because it makes me feel so happy to see them.
Sometimes I actually hang this in the window just to get the most out of the sparkles.
This year I added the word Believe to the JOY. More sparkles for sure, but also I just have to believe in JOY.
Definition of JOY: "
a feeling of great pleasure and happiness."
"tears of joy"
Paying attention to what brings me JOY has become a life's ambition. Snapping a picture or walking in nature I notice what gives me JOY. When I adopted my cat, Joey, I said if I found a girl cat, she would be named JOY. Since Joey was a boy cat, I named him Joy for Joey. So even though I call him Joey, he is Joy for Joey to me.
What do you think of when you hear the word JOY?
Do you notice JOY when it surrounds you?
Have a great week, dear friends!
Go out and notice JOY.
3 comments:
I love the word 'joy.' It sounds like how I feel it is -- light, happy, soaring. I had no idea about Joey's name and I just love that story! On my FB page a friend tagged me to post 10 photos -- one a day -- without explanation of something that brings me joy. So, you can see a few of those over there! I think the trouble will be narrowing it down to one a day!
JOY is one of the best words. It says so much. To me, joy is just simple happiness. And it doesn't take much to bring joy to my life and a smile to my face. It's the little things sometimes that bring the most joy. Great word, Marilyn.
~Sheri
Joy is a wonderful word, Marilyn! Joy is deeper than happiness, I think, and can occur even in sadness. I'm feeling joy today at the bright sunshine with its warmth and the sight and sound of birds wittering and twittering.
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