Since my birthday post on Wednesday, I have heard from a number of you about JOY.

It was be pretty important! According to biblegateway.com , joy is found in nearly 250 verses in the Bible.

Here are a couple more verses which Karen's Korners readers shared with me:

"Sing to Him a new song, play skillfully;

shout for JOY!"

~ Psalm 33:3

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"The JOY of the Lord is your strength."

~ Nehemiah 8:10

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"Come, let us sing for JOY to the Lord;

let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation!"

~ Not sure of the Bible reference

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Donna Dunlap sent this note:

"I'm reminded of a little chorus I taught to kinds in 'opening exercises' in Sunday School many years ago, when I was helping with that:

"Jesus and others and you...........what a wonderful way to spell JOY!

Jesus and others and you........in the life of each girl and each boy;

'J' is for Jesus ~ let Him have first place;

'O' is for others we meet face to face.

'Y' is for you ~ so in all that you do ~ ~

Put JESUS first and have JOY!!"

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