What is Joy.

My word for this year is JOY. I love this word.  Happiness so often depends on circumstances but to me joy is what springs up inside that has nothing to do with what’s happening around me.  Joy is being able to smile when my day is full of lemons; it gives me the ability to look beyond my frustrations and not let them get me down.  Joy has a lot to do with my relationship with God and the trust I have in Him.  A sign on my desk says it perfectly:  “Debbie, I have everything under control. Trust me.  Jesus.”  That, my friends, says it all–that’s joy!