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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Do It With Joy!





Do it with J-O-Y!


That's the word I heard early this morning
as I was quietly getting my heart ready for the day.


Do it with joy.


Whether it's a perfectly ordinary day or a day that's up-side-down...

Whether it's a day filled with bad news or the need to make a hard decision...

Whether it's facing the same old, same old,
the dentist's chair,
or some new situation that makes you feel uncomfortable...


Making the choice to do it with joy will shift things
in your heart and in the atmosphere around you!


For as I have discovered
wherever Joy shows up she brings her strong companion of Strength.
 And with that strength comes hope and a growing confidence that
  'this too shall pass'.

I choose joy over anxiety, I choose joy over feeling down,
I choose joy when I'd rather disappear and not face the situation.
I choose joy when I'm tired or weary of heart.


So today, I invite you to join me and do it with joy!

 Wishing you a BEAUTIFUL day as a result.....

Hugs,
Brenda
xox






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14 comments:

  1. Lorrie11 October 2011 at 10:48

    A great reminder of a wonderful way to face today - or any day! Thank you, Brenda!

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  2. Elizabethd11 October 2011 at 11:37

    Thank you Brenda. I think I needed to hear that today!

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  3. Great Grandma Lin11 October 2011 at 12:34

    good thoughts, we all need joy and maybe a little smile and heaps of gratitude for each day we can live...

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  4. Eileen11 October 2011 at 14:27

    What a wonderful post! Well said. :)

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  5. Christine11 October 2011 at 15:35

    Before work today, I read this post and thought about it all day long.
    So now my work day is almost over.
    Without your words "Do it with Joy!" replaying in my head, my day would of been different.

    Big Thanks! (again)

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  6. Delisa11 October 2011 at 17:07

    Hi Brenda, what a lovely thought! I like the idea purposely choosing joy. It really is a matter of attitude and determination, not circumstances. I feel invigorated! Have a lovely evening ahead! Delisa :)

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  7. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment11 October 2011 at 20:08

    Joy makes the day lighter and the end more satisfying.

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  8. Kathy11 October 2011 at 20:15

    Thank you so much! I will think of this each morning as I start my day!
    Blessings!
    Kathy

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  9. Tracy Krauss11 October 2011 at 21:29

    Such good advice. It also brought to mind the children's song that goes J - Jesus, O - Others, Y - You

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  10. Janet Martin11 October 2011 at 22:01

    This post gives me joy, and I know I will recall the wisdom here when my day does not seem quite so joyful!

    Thank-you so much for sharing this!
    So true! Joy is something we choose.

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  11. Purrfect Haven12 October 2011 at 05:34

    I needed this post Brenda, thanks, I am taking your words with me.. and loved the way you described getting your 'heart' ready. Love Helen, Darcy and Bingley xxx

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  12. Sandra12 October 2011 at 06:39

    I'm slowing learning that adding joy to each day, each task, each appointment, even to each thought, does make a difference in my life. Thanks for the reminder. :o)

    And, thanks for your encouraging comment at my blog. I really appreciate it.

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  13. Karen12 October 2011 at 09:10

    doing it with joy changes the whole perspective on things ~ such a great reminder you have shared today.

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  14. Nancy12 October 2011 at 09:31

    What a great idea. I'm going to try that today. Blessings.

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To My Beautiful Readers,

Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same. ~ Franz Peter Schubert

Thank you so much for leaving your 'footprint' here in my comment box. I do appreciate you taking a moment to share your thoughts today.

Brenda xo