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Joy for the Heart
A new collection of poems and quotations celebrating and contemplating the fruit of the Spirit cited in Galatians 5:22: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Each entry is introduced by a Scripture verse, followed by evocative poetry and an appropriate quotation. Watercolor illustrations.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1992
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February 21, 2026
i picked it blindly, without much of an idea of what i was going to find.
once i realized god was a heavy theme, i debated putting it down if i'm honest. i'm glad i didn't.
even if you aren't religious, the core message is universal: the joy of gratitude, kindness, and being at peace with yourself, others, and the world. they resonated with me. i even wrote down some poems in my pocket notebook!
also, the introduction and the additional quotes (in the edition i've got) were spot on. inmensely thankful to virginia ruehlmann for that.
once i realized god was a heavy theme, i debated putting it down if i'm honest. i'm glad i didn't.
even if you aren't religious, the core message is universal: the joy of gratitude, kindness, and being at peace with yourself, others, and the world. they resonated with me. i even wrote down some poems in my pocket notebook!
also, the introduction and the additional quotes (in the edition i've got) were spot on. inmensely thankful to virginia ruehlmann for that.
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