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and not to the world
is still redemptive and beautiful
other times there were one set of footprints
that during the low periods of my life
The Joy of Jesus Catholic Book The background is softly litReal joy is not of this world. It does not come from circumstances, moods, times of day, or whatever is swirling around us in our homes, our nation, or our world. It is a gladness in knowing the Lord, abiding in Him, and allowing the Holy Spirit to be the source of our lasting happiness. Some days Im not feeling it. Im down, in my feels, & joy seems completely out of reach. But, no matter what, I see it elsewhere in my children, in the birds, in my