a couple of weeks ago i saw these amazing kids from Staten Island's P.S. 22 perform on a morning news show...it was spectacular and i sat there in tears, SO completely inspired (my littlest was too...& kept begging me "put the singers back on mommy!!!)...besides their gorgeous voices, i think its the absolute and unmistakable joy on their faces...they are just singing and loving every minute of it...their joy is visible, it radiates...like i could reach out and touch it...how cool is that??? i mean really...with true JOY like they have...they really CAN rule the world, don't you think?
and i got to thinking...even though i'm not 11 years old and i can't carry a tune, how can i infuse that exact kind of joy into my every day? how can i truly be present IN my day and soak up the joy that is offered to me? i think i often get sidetracked by those tiny annoyances and frustrations that inevitably pop up...that line from the indigo girls' "closer to fine" often comes to mind "darkness has a hunger that's insatiable...and lightness has a call that's hard to hear"...and i think that is SO true...if i give an inch to that negativity, it'll sink me...i've got to reach and search for the lightness...the joy...so i will :)
so who or what is your joy? or who or what gives you joy? we'd love it if you would share it with us this round!
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Oh, my heart - that video, Gigi. I'm just in total love... THANK YOU for sharing that. Their joy is unmistakable and totally contagious!
Ironically, I just finished a bible study with some dear friends. The topic? Joy! Finding it and living in it. It's a favorite subject of mine and it will be hard to funnel all my thoughts about it into one layout!
But I'll try! ;)
Posted by: Jan | July 01, 2009 at 01:22 PM
I actually just did a layout about Joy. This is a photo i found on Facebook of my son that I gave up for adoption. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_r50PUrcZYSg/Shv52cKlVJI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/Lp0HBHuKNTM/s1600-h/Joy.jpg
Posted by: Mara | July 01, 2009 at 03:04 PM
Amazing, amazing pages, all!
Posted by: Jill Sprott | July 01, 2009 at 04:40 PM
i got kinda worried that i did the wrong word! i got an email notification of the new word but didn't see anything about it on the blog...weird! anywho, here's mine:
www.flickr.com/photos/34852422@N07/3671450702/in/pool-onelittleword
Posted by: keandra | July 01, 2009 at 06:23 PM
ABSOLUTELY loveeeeeeeeeeeeee this WORD!!!!! Great choice Gi!!! LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE what the DT created! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie | July 01, 2009 at 06:51 PM
Blogs are so interactive where we get lots of informative on any topics nice job keep it up !!
Posted by: Dissertation Sample | July 03, 2009 at 02:22 AM
That video was simply amazing, it put joy in my heart!! Love seeing what brings everyone joy and had alot of fun listing my many joys.
here's mine
Posted by: Glenda T. | July 03, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Well that didn't work, let's try this again. HEre's mine:
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=178943&gallery_type=main
Posted by: Glenda T. | July 03, 2009 at 10:34 AM
HEre's mine.
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=178974&user_id=10334
Posted by: mami913 | July 03, 2009 at 05:34 PM
that video gave me chills gi
so fantastic!!!
xo
Posted by: kerry lynn | July 03, 2009 at 06:02 PM
thank you for the inspiration! make me really appreciate loved ones as working life is definitely crazy...
my joy is here!!!
http://shaggyfish.blogspot.com/2009/07/crazy-vs-joy.html
xoxo
Posted by: Pooi | July 03, 2009 at 06:11 PM
amazing inspiration as always girls :)
here is mine:
http://www.withlovebymushy.com/blog/post/OLW-Joy.aspx
thanks for looking!
Posted by: Michelle Filo | July 05, 2009 at 04:59 AM
That video gave me goose bumps... ♥'d it!
Great DT inspo & great word! Here's mine...
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=179180&gallery_type=main
TFL! :-)
Posted by: Deana | July 05, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Third time is the charm! Hope this works this time! Thanks for the inspirational video!
Here's mine:
http://scrapaliciousgirl.blogspot.com/2009/07/6lbs-12oz-of-joy-olw-55-joy.html
Posted by: Stacy | July 05, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Here's mine! Another great word
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1507108
Posted by: Krista | July 05, 2009 at 03:58 PM
Here is mine....TFL! :):):):):):)
http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-was-your-4th-andstmolw-and-cafe.html
Posted by: Julie | July 05, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Joy!...a great word! I have made a minibook of it...here it is...
http://sweetandcolorful.blogspot.com/2009/07/10-things-that-bring-me-joy.html
Posted by: Mirjam | July 06, 2009 at 05:03 AM
here is mine:
http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/2009/07/joy-in-little-things.html
thank you so much for the challenges!
Posted by: megan | July 06, 2009 at 08:07 AM
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=179321&user_id=2342
Here is my take on this one! What a great way to remember a childhood memory and what brought us joy
Posted by: Lisa | July 06, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Here's mine--hopefully it will post! I loved the word.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30383941@N08/3692742944/in/pool-onelittleword
Posted by: Jennifer Larson | July 06, 2009 at 02:44 PM
I had a wonderful time participating this week. Thanks!!!
http://vanpalmperk.blogspot.com/2009/07/olw-one-little-word-their-word-for-this.html
Posted by: Kelli P. | July 06, 2009 at 05:27 PM
Here's my take on it:
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=179423&gallery_type=newfavorites
Posted by: milkcan | July 06, 2009 at 07:39 PM
Love this word:
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=179515&user_id=10193
Posted by: patty | July 07, 2009 at 09:14 AM
Love this word:
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=179515&user_id=10193
Posted by: patty | July 07, 2009 at 09:18 AM
Hi! This is my first time here and here's my LO! I made a really simple LO with only the word joy.
http://missmian.blogspot.com/2009/07/olw-55-joy.html
Posted by: MissMian | July 07, 2009 at 11:47 AM