tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post2091998397224047222..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: Is Joy in the Numbers?Glynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-40693722273537965862011-01-21T13:17:51.120-06:002011-01-21T13:17:51.120-06:00Having joy when things aren't "going your...Having joy when things aren't "going your way" is definitely a hard thing... which shows the importance and meaning of true joy, one that has joy in Christ. Thanks for sharing Glynn.Dustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344530680331205227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-88169483219896369252011-01-21T11:28:49.893-06:002011-01-21T11:28:49.893-06:00I loved the information on numbers of joy in the B...I loved the information on numbers of joy in the Bible and also the transparency into your thoughts in this post, Glynn. The two are very insightful and encouraging. I realized through reading that joy is a quality that is baking in us, the more we draw near to Jesus in all of life's circumstances, including whatever the condition of our hearts. Your writing brings me joy.Bonnie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331275947237285245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-72932897154669641822011-01-20T23:11:34.007-06:002011-01-20T23:11:34.007-06:00We'll be grandparents this Summer. I'm so ...We'll be grandparents this Summer. I'm so excited. So, of course, everything before your grandson bringing joy is a blur to me now...LOL. <br /><br />I just can't wait!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251331402873980910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-29809212326287382722011-01-20T16:15:21.844-06:002011-01-20T16:15:21.844-06:00Your photo permissions made me giggle. :)
To Rich...Your photo permissions made me giggle. :)<br /><br />To Richd's question, I have always differentiated joy and happiness in my mind. I have no idea whether it's accurate, but I usually think of happiness as contingent on my circumstances -- I'm happy when everything is going my way, according to my plan. To me, joy is inner peace and calm, the ability to trust in God's sovereignty even when everything outside is spinning out of control. <br /><br />But that's just me. :)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860887792107209615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-52750937787806975342011-01-20T12:11:34.760-06:002011-01-20T12:11:34.760-06:00Insightful blog! One might interpret that God wa...Insightful blog! One might interpret that God wants us to find joy with all those references.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-65855917788728567382011-01-20T08:51:37.201-06:002011-01-20T08:51:37.201-06:00Interesting. I suppose I used to see Paul that way...Interesting. I suppose I used to see Paul that way too,... especially when he was upset. <br /><br />But now? As I read through his books, I find that joy he writes about pouring through. Maybe his joy wasn't, well ... bouncy ... but I think it was a rushing current through his soul that grew ever deeper as he matured in Christ.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241614773022487007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-48022749906361210882011-01-19T17:50:58.655-06:002011-01-19T17:50:58.655-06:00i guess we don't always have to feel it to bri...i guess we don't always have to feel it to bring it.<br />like cameron brings joy to you...you sometimes bring joy to others. even when you're serious :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-69582455605356911712011-01-19T16:49:31.220-06:002011-01-19T16:49:31.220-06:00Joy comes when we make room in our hearts for it r...Joy comes when we make room in our hearts for it regardless of circumstances.<br /><br />That is one cute little boy!S. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-56908945272519405672011-01-19T14:00:56.430-06:002011-01-19T14:00:56.430-06:00I still remember your post on happiness and this r...I still remember your post on happiness and this relates to it. What a difference between the two!David Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765017700988820676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-63276261340998080452011-01-19T12:08:58.218-06:002011-01-19T12:08:58.218-06:00That's a great conclusion. Joy is easy and har...That's a great conclusion. Joy is easy and hard. I'm definitely with you on that. Thanks Glynn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-15163802054325018662011-01-19T11:54:10.190-06:002011-01-19T11:54:10.190-06:00Ohh.....how could one look at that photo and not s...Ohh.....how could one look at that photo and not smile! What a cutie....:-)I think an attitude of joy is what is most important. Joy comes out of a person like a fountain. Sometimes submerged by hard circumstances but always not too far from the surface. I think of my Mom that way, her days are long with many many tasks, but yet she bursts into song at different times of the day because she knows where her strength and joy come from. Thank you for the post! LoriLori Heydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800167686537384791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-70451373746279477472011-01-19T11:32:40.894-06:002011-01-19T11:32:40.894-06:00Glynn, I love your reflections here. Joy is the wo...Glynn, I love your reflections here. Joy is the word God led me to choose for my 2011 "focus" word. I'm excited to see what He'll teach me, and I do think it's different from happiness. More abiding, less about our immediate situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-80684247772465518192011-01-19T11:03:42.452-06:002011-01-19T11:03:42.452-06:00Really interesting post. The way you described Pa...Really interesting post. The way you described Paul is exactly the way I picture him. I don't associate him with joy at all.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-33561860045632755822011-01-19T08:14:29.391-06:002011-01-19T08:14:29.391-06:00I wonder if we confuse joy and happiness? Maybe so...I wonder if we confuse joy and happiness? Maybe some additional analysis of what scripture means by "joy" would help?richdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465482037820480082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-25180405307943472232011-01-19T06:55:18.920-06:002011-01-19T06:55:18.920-06:00Joy seems always in the peripheral doesn't it?...Joy seems always in the peripheral doesn't it? It appears and vanishes like driving on a sunlit day through a tree lined country road. I see you through your writing which is a balance between serious and joy. By the way...who would expect Joy to arrive with that grandson of yours.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874006676004790578noreply@blogger.com