*What is Joy ?

What makes it strong? The Joy of the Lord will be my strength. That’s what Christians say. I’ve been thinking.

I’ve been laughing.

I’ve been drumming.

I’ve been recognizing and enjoying the lives of others.

I’m genuinely curious about everything!

I’m discovering how I actually learn things and why!

I want to understand!

Where did this sound expression come from?

Where did this expression of sound come from?

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It came from the heart.

Because, in this moment, tonight, I expressed joy by singing something to the source of that joy.

I’m a why learner. A co-worker pointed it out a while ago. I learn so much faster and accomplish a task with much more precision when I understand the why. Why drum like that? because I thought it sounded good. For instance.

Christianity made sense to me finally when I thought about it from a Character perspective.

Jesus is good. Be like that guy. I should probably listen to what He had to say too.

That’s what I believe. You are not me.

But honestly, that’s your prerogative.

Joy to me, means recognizing the beauty in something that you overlooked before, and then feeling happy relief that you found it anyway.

Satisfied.

Joyful, for whatever comes next.

That’s why I love working on old images sometimes, it inspires me to stretch out and take new ones.

New leaps of faith, everyday. We all do it.

Hopefully you felt joy at the end of your day. Sometimes I don’t.

But what I think doesn’t matter. Because in this moment.

You either have it.

Or you don’t.