"The joy of the Lord
is your strength."
~Nehemiah 8:10 LAB

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For my birthday, I was given a small book, "A Book of Joy" with many Thomas Kinkade's art works. He termed himself 'Painter of Light'.

Plus there were lots of sayings:  

"The sun does not shine
for a few trees and flowers,
but for the wide world's joy."
~ Henry Ward Beecher

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"Pleasure comes from without,
and joy comes from within,
and it is, therefore,
within reach of everyone in the world."
~ Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

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"I've learned from experience
that the greater part
of our happiness or misery
depends on our dispositions
and not on our circumstances."
~ Martha Washington

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"In the same way,
if you keep on making joy choices,
small and large, your heart
will eventually display
a joyful tint that is more durable
than you ever imagined."
~ Thomas Kinkade

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"Happiness is the realization
of God in the heart.
Happiness is the result
of praise and thanksgiving,
of faith, of acceptance;
a quiet tranquil realization
of the love of God."
~ White Eagle

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"Once you begin looking
you may be surprised to discover
just how much joy
your world has to offer."
~ Thomas Kinkade

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