Today finds Nad and I still battling our illnesses; hers we still don’t know what all is going on and mine is slooowly getting better.  I go see and ENT in two weeks about getting my tonsils out.  Can’t wait!  I’ve been dealing with tonsil infections for two years and its to the point that the swelling in my neck won’t go down and it is painful.

Today is also senior picture day!!!  Well, day one anyway.  We are breaking it up into two sessions or so because she just doesn’t have the stamina to deal with hours of posing and changing clothes several times and so on.  I am so excited, more so than she is I think

Featured Post from #JoyHopeLive last week

 

My feature this week is:  Pantry Storage Jars by Pili at My Sweet Things.  Pili has so many creative arts & crafts projects on her website it is impossible to pic a favorite.  These are upcycled jars that we all throw away daily once we’re done eating whatever was in them.  She even has a link to homemade  chalk paint in her post.  I didn’t know that was possible to make your own!

Now for what you’re really here for!

 

The #JoyHopeLive Linkup

 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. – Galatians 5:17-23

 

Co-Hosts for #JoyHopeLive

Hope N. Griffin from Finding Joy in Everyday Be sure to follow me on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. Look around my blog for book reviews, military life, and more. I will be retweeting your links tagged with #JoyHopeLive over the next week.

Mary from My Life in Progress. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Visit her blog as she shares her experiences, thoughts, life & faith with you. She will be visiting your posts and commenting.

 

Vanessa from Tapestry Chronicles. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Visit her blog as she shares her life, projects, and faith with you. She will be pinning your links to our pinterest board.

 

There are so many ways we can pursue joy in our lives, but it has to come from the heart. Being momentarily happy and possessing an internal authentic joy in the face of difficult circumstances are two very different things. I believe it is the little moments of happiness that help shape and prepare us for the difficult life circumstances we all face. My question is what do you do in your everyday that brings you happiness and fosters a deep found joy in your life?

By linking up, you agree to the following rules:

1. Add a link that captures how you Find Joy in the Everyday. It can be a craft, book review, personal story, etc. Just make sure it captures joy. Do not link up other link parties or product reviews. 2. Tweet or share on Facebook your link with #JoyHopeLive (this makes it simpler for me to give you a retweet and comment). Each week we add the posts to a pinterest board. Go love and share some pins.

3. Comment on the posts you love and the two directly before yours. Be sure to include #JoyHopeLive when you do so they know where you found them. 4. Grab the button! Share it on your sidebar or in your post so others will join us next week.

 

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By submitting a link to this party, you are giving the co-hosts permission to feature your post on their blogs and/or social media platforms and utilize your post images in order to facilitate this feature. To learn how to make the most of this, and other linkups, read a few tips here.

Now you can also post your link on the pinned post on Hope’s facebook page for ease in sharing one another’s posts and getting more interaction. For better interaction share the link to your original Facebook share (I’ve left one of mine as an example). When you share a link on twitter be sure to add #JoyHopeLive for a RT.