Tag Archives: Joy
Joy in the morning — Again
This morning the gentle breeze was a lot more frisky and mischievous, but still more playful than nuisance. The sun was warm but comfortable on my back and my balcony garden is rewarding us for the hard yards we put in … Continue reading
And God Was in the Gentle Breeze
I have written several times about being out on my balcony in the mornings. Often, as on a morning like today, a gentle breeze caresses my skin and just eases the heat of the sun on my body. I remember … Continue reading
Now this is Joy
This picture of two of my grandchildren is worth a thousand words. Their joy in each other’s company, their uncomplicated affection for one another, the way they just took each other’s hands on a walk down the street. They are so precious … Continue reading
A Matter of Faith
Recently, I shocked my devout B-I-L by saying that I was a believing agnostic or an agnostic believer-take your pick. Yet it was only the honest truth. When I was younger, I believed everything I had been told about my … Continue reading
War and Conflict: Where is the Joy in That?
I was thinking about war and conflict in so many places of the world. Conflicts between ethnic groups which are often tied to religion and social power. Even within religion, whether that be Jewish, Christian or Islamic, people who all … Continue reading
Joy is in the sunshine
Each morning I have to go outside as soon as I wake up to allow the light to touch my skin. This helps balance the melatonin levels in my body. Sometimes I potter with my plants, or sweep the balcony, … Continue reading
The (problematic) joy of writing
It is really weird. When I seek a direction for this stage of my life, my friends tell me to write. The Spirit seems to be telling me to write. But for the life of me, I can’t think what. … Continue reading
Don’t you just hate it when . . .there’s no joy in that!
This morning I sat on my balcony and a brilliant blog ran through my head. Something I felt passionate about. I could write straight from the heart. Made a phone call, ate breakfast, read the paper, lost the blog. That’s … Continue reading
Where’s the joy in that?
Today was a funny old day. Broken night last night so slept through the homily at Mass, waking up just in time to get a great idea for my paper. For most of rest of mass was in my head … Continue reading
Back in the saddle again, again
Well, it has been a long time between drinks, O readers! Strange addressing readers I don’t have and whose (non-existent) reactions I worry about. Strangely freeing. After all, if nobody reads me I shouldn’t worry about it. But nobody reading … Continue reading