This kind of joy of life is what the piece is about, or can be about.
Not exact matches
She was thoughtful,
kind and always full
of joy.
Tolkien says it best: «It is the mark
of a good fairy - story,
of the higher or more complete
kind, that however wild its events, however fantastic or terrible the adventures, it can give to child or man that hears it, when the «turn» comes, a catch
of the breath, a beat and lifting
of the heart, near to (or indeed accompanied by) tears, as keen as that given by any form
of literary art... In such stories, when the sudden «turn» comes we get a piercing glimpse
of joy, and heart's desire, that for a moment passes outside the frame, rends indeed the very web
of story, and lets a gleam come through.»
Because even though the phrase «going to church»
kind of bugs me (we don't go, we are), and even though it's messy and imperfect, even though I've let them down and they have let me down, even though there are disappointments, even though I don't agree with everybody and they probably think I'm crazy sometimes, too, even though I don't think we need an official sanctioned Sunday morning thing to be part
of the Body
of Christ, because even though I think the Church crosses a lot
of our self - made boundaries and preferences and gatekeepers, I keep choosing this small family out
of hope and
joy.
Romans 5:3 - 4 NIV 2Consider it pure
joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face many trials
of many
kinds, 3because you know that the testing
of your faith Produces perseverance.
Confuse them all by creating, by making, by building, by loving, by writing, by having babies, by being
kind, by responding in love, by doing the daily work
of life with
joy.
For me, these
kinds of cartoons are meant to bring
joy at the thought that the good we do in this world may be appreciated by all and gives the universe a blessing.
«Consider it pure
joy my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials
of many
kinds because you know that the testing
of your faith produces perseverance.
Every clergyperson — bishop, pastor, minister, elder, and deacon — knows what
kinds of concerns reign in church business meetings, and those concerns DO NOT focus on «righteousness, peace, and
joy in the Holy Spirit.»
The same was true
of the crisis
of the ministry
of Jesus: for those who would accept the challenge and realize the need for «new wineskins» the possibility
of a wholly new
kind of joy was very real.
Michael:
Kind of strange though that you seem to take take personal
joy in believing that your existence in any form will continue upon your death.
In the story a crisis led to a seemingly obtuse forgetfulness
of normal and normally good practices, but the end result was a new
kind of joy.
«Consider it pure
joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials
of many
kinds, because you know that the testing
of your faith develops perseverance.
When I read this, about 15 years ago, I was stunned that God wanted His people to use the tithe to celebrate with our families and to help the less financially «properous» people (instead
of judging them) I had such mixed feelings,
of freedom and
joy in God but also a
kind of betrayal from what has been taught, almost to scare us.
So if you are one
of the lucky ones who have found their «one,» as much as you want me to experience the same
kind of love and
joy you possess, please don't pity me today.
Sex that is something deeply enjoyed, freely given and taken, with good, deep, soul - shaking climaxes, the
kind that make a well - married couple look at each other from time to time, and either wink, or grin, or become humble at the remembrance
of joys past and expectant
of those yet to be enjoyed.
My heart is full
of so much
joy right now, Muslims are
kind people.
There was an old lady who lived in a shoe, she had so many children — she had so many children she'd welcomed, that she became
kind of a bottomless well
of joy, that she drank from a well
of youth, and welcoming children had her become well in her soul.
In addition, the literal interpretation
of the «
joy of life» ignores the irony
of Zola's title, since the hero in Joie de Vivre, Pauline, perseveres through great suffering (and little
joy) as a
kind of Christ - figure, much like the hero in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, Jean Valjean.
The
kind of living that eventuates is described by Paul, «The fruit
of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self - control; against such there is no law.»
I also noted how attractive it was to see those white - habited Dominican friars with banjos on subways as a
kind of counter-sign
of pilgrim
joy amidst the world.
Dailey continued to describe how he gave people
joy: «One
of my colleagues who did speak to him said that he was clearly the same fun loving man in real life as came across on the stage and that
kind of joy and happiness is something all Christians should seek to give the world.»
I will admit that there are times (but not always) when genuine smiles on others seem fake and plastic because I just can't fathom any reason to have that
kind of joy — even if I have experienced it at one time myself.
Neuhaus sent me a
kind letter full
of thoughtful
joy on the occasion
of my reception into the Catholic Church.
Heaven only knows what
kind of problems some
of them might be going through outside
of school, but here, in the sanctuary
of sports, was a rare moment
of grace, communion, and
joy.
«The record, to me, is
kind of about
joy coming back from the dead,» he says.
The sense
of the
kind of object to which the surrender is made has much to do with determining the precise complexion
of the
joy; and the whole phenomenon is more complex than any simple formula allows.
That
kind of joy in human gifts and human capacity is the basis
of art, the basis
of everything good in culture.
They attend to scripture; struggle to discern the gospel's call and demand on them and their congregations in particular contexts; lead worship, preach and teach; respond to requests for help
of all
kinds from myriad people in need; live with children, youth and adults through life cycles marked by both great
joy and profound sadness; and take responsibility for the unending work
of running an organization with buildings, budgets, and public relations and personnel issues.
But Mark was trying to impart a different
kind of Easter
joy, trying to reveal another dimension
of the Easter faith.
What
kind of world would it be if we stopped trying to «improve» ourselves and just lived in the knowledge and
joy of that love?
It is in the striving that we encounter the
kind of happiness that is best described as
joy.
Too many Christ - followers are promoting a «happy, happy,
joy,
joy»
kind of faith, where anger and other complex emotions are conspicuously absent.
However, Ineffabilis Deus says: «All our hope do we repose in the most Blessed Virgin» in the all fair and immaculate one who has crushed the poisonous head
of the most cruel serpent and brought salvation to the world: in her who is the glory
of the prophets and apostles, the honor
of the martyrs, the crown and
joy of all the saints; in her who, with her only - begotten Son, is the most powerful Mediatrix and Conciliatrix in the whole world; in her who is the most excellent glory, ornament, impregnable stronghold
of the holy Church; in her who has destroyed all heresies and snatched the faithful people and nations from all
kinds of direst calamities; in her do we hope who has delivered us from so many threatening dangers.»
And even for me as an individual, is it not important to note that this is by no means the first time I've been a church - goer, that I had been recently finding a
kind of joy (one might call it an experience
of the sacred) reading T. S. Eliot, that my commitment to the new church is by no means total (in the sense
of excluding work or family or friends), and that if statistical predictions work in my case I will probably have moved on to some other
kind of commitment in five or ten years.
Desire
of any
kind — power, sex, fame, money — turns off
joy in God for enjoyment
of creaturehood.
Elana, growing up the mounds bar was my favorite candy bar, because I was a dark chocolate
kind of gal — and I always wished they would make the almond
joy candy bar with dark chocolate rather than milk chocolate.
Every Christmas we all look forward to the goodies that Santa brings us in his gift sack, so we got some inspiration from the big guy and came up with a cookie recipe that delivers the same
kind of joy.
In short, coconut brings
joy to all
kind of food!
No amount
of clothing, kitchen gadgets, or self indulgences that bring the
kind of joy to a person's heart when they see someone they love feel loved.
If your legs feel light you
kind of smile to yourself and you take great
joy in skating around and getting warm.
'' I don't know what
kind of comeback it will be,» he said, «but I know I want to get back on a football field to what brought me so much
joy in my life and it makes me happy doing as my job.»
When baseball becomes one's livelihood, there has to be a different
kind of outlet to help retain the
joy and keep the game fun to play.
«It is a fierce
kind of joy I have in teaching,» he says.
In fact he didn't get much
joy out
of Niles.Mo Salah is the
kind of player who'll never spare you in any 1v1 situation.It's more
of Niles doing well than Mo Salah choosing rather to work with his team mates.I watch Mo Salah very much and I know what I'm saying.Niles handled everyone at his side 1v1 very well but the thing is his positional sense was garbage especially in the first half.
The 26 - year - old Hernandez is right there with Justin Verlander in any discussion
of the best pitcher in baseball, but he's had too few moments in which he could express that
kind of joy on a baseball field.
The only «revolution» I'm interested in is the
kind that will bring some 50 or so boys and girls now on the verge
of tennis greatness over the threshold, the
kind that will stimulate the interest
of thousands
of others who don't yet know even the
joy of being «just another player.»»
Chelsea score at this time gives me all
kinds of JOY.
My friend I don't think am ready to give up on that yet, lem me continue to hope for some
kind of joy and excitement in order to enjoy the season (you can call me deluded) * ☺ * I mean some
of my folks are already wishing the season was over and can't wait to start a new one
This weekend offers live music, brain science and Frog Fest — plus
Kind World Day, when you and your child can spread
joy by committing to an act
of kindness.