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Is Joy Even Real?

By life4boys On September 30, 2020 · 3 Comments
I REALLY like peanut butter.  I get excited if I am the first one to open a jar of peanut butter and I am that person who spreads it on thick.  Anything peanut butter (or coffee) is my go to favorite. Peanut butter is one of those perfect foods.  It is high in protein.  It [...]
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Joy Post 10 #FindingJoyInTheEveryday

By life4boys On August 26, 2020 · Add Comment
This week I have headed to my computer to write a Joy Post out while the memories were fresh and every day, every single day, Hank our cat is lying on my computer.  He looks so peaceful I hate to make him move so I check on him all day long.  He just moved.  It’s [...]
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Joy Post 9 ((The Wedding)) #FindingJoyInTheEveryday

By life4boys On August 23, 2020 · Add Comment
So, let us state the obvious that this post is a week late.  Please forgive me, I have been tired. But, I could not at all imagine having a Joy Post week without having one whole post for THE Wedding. Andrew and Gretchen said “I do” eight days ago in her home church, a tiny [...]
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Joy Post 8 #FindingJoyInTheEveryday

By life4boys On August 11, 2020 · Add Comment
At this point in my life, I am basically checking in with you just because I said I was.  You all get to see me dig for joy in real life in real time. Nothing polished in any way over here right now. This past week my husband’s brother died of a two plus year [...]
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Joy Post 7 #FindingJoyInTheEveryday

By life4boys On August 6, 2020 · Add Comment
Certain we would have TONS of things to talk about in the Joy department this week, I was so looking forward to this Monday post.  I mean, it’s my birthday week! Instead it’s Wednesday and we are busy preparing for a funeral for my husband’s brother.  We have known this time would come, I guess [...]
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Joy Post 6 #FindingJoyInTheEveryday

By life4boys On July 27, 2020 · Add Comment
Six weeks of Joy Posts!  THAT makes me filled with Joy. As a reminder of how this all began…during the quarantine, every single day I asked on facebook, instagram, twitter and snapchat (snapchat so my boys would see it…if you have teens/adults you know….) “What brought YOU JOY today?  Bonus if you have pics!” Because [...]
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Joy Post 5 #FindingJoyInTheEveryday

By life4boys On July 20, 2020 · Add Comment
Five weeks of finding joy.  Hey, ya’ll, we are doing so GREAT at this.  Is it soaking into you yet?  Are you on the lookout?  Isn’t it fun? I am finding myself on the hard days consciously reminding myself…”Look for the joy.  Look for the joy.” It’s always there when you look for it. There [...]
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