Live in Joy

“Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” – Joseph Campbell

Joy is in Us

 “Joy is not in things; it is in us.” – Richard Wagner

Joy Blooms

 “Joy blooms where minds and hearts are open.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie 

The Friday Affirmation

Today I choose to be happy.

Choose Joy

“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” – Henri Nouwen

More Joy

“Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible – it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.” – Barbara De Angelis

Beginning With Me

Genie’s Note: This is an oldie but goodie I found on the blog as a page when I was doing my not regular enough “blogkeeping” duties. It was written by Bob. In a world full of turmoil I think we can all use a reminder that change begins with us.

When we began this blog, we called it a “10 minute vacation for the soul” where people could follow us and we would daily send you quotations from both famous and not so famous people trying to encourage all of us to live a positive, more Godly life. Now with over 2000 quotations in our archives, we’ve determined to take a new step. This is a step the whole world’s population is longing for. A step people have been longing for throughout history. The step of hope, of love, and of peace..

The history books are filled with war and anguish. What we want to do here is to help people find a better way. As the beautiful song, “Let there be peace on Earth . . . and let it begin with me” Genie and I want to be a place where peace, joy and pure agape love can exist and live. And we want to be a place where you can feel free to express that peace within you also. By doing so, by sharing this love with one another, and by all of us sharing with everyone else that this is available then soon the “New Age” of peace and heavenly existence will be made obvious.

Sheer Joy of Existence

“This is part of the involuntary bargain we make with the world just by being alive. We get to experience the splendor of nature, the beauty of art, the balm of love and the sheer joy of existence, always with the knowledge that illness, injury, natural disaster, or pure evil can end it in an instant for ourselves or someone we love.” – Jeff Greenfield

Finding Joy Everywhere

 “There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere and leaving it behind them when they go.” – Frederick William Faber

Connection to What Matters

“I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace—a connection to what matters.” – Oprah Winfrey