Tag Archives: joy is about more than happiness

Celebrations, Disappointments and Stress are all a Part of our Journey through Life

Posted on March 12, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, our family is in the middle of celebration season as we have and will be celebrating some of our children’s birthdays and adoption days. We will also be eating lots of cake :). Whilst celebrations involve happiness and joy, life in all of … Continue reading →

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Ooh Carpetright

Posted on August 31, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, as we were driving around a roundabout (well you don’t go across them do you!) my daughter shouted from the back, ‘OOH CARPETRIGHT’. She said it with the same kind of enthusiasm that you would expect from an ‘it’s … Continue reading →

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Joy is better than happiness

Posted on November 10, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Jesus said that if we obey him, then our joy would overflow (John 15.11). I was thinking about this and it occurred to me that joy is really different to happiness. To me, happiness is a something that is related to … Continue reading →

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