Dear Friends,

We celebrated our granddaughter’s first birthday Oct. 12th. I can hardly believe one year has passed as we watched her grow, learn to roll over, crawl, walk, talk, dance and play. Her joy at discovering new ways to play with her toys, and with us, brought happiness, joy and love to everyone!

This photo is her JOY at being who she is with all the family and friends she loves. She just ate some of her birthday cake and we all sang Happy Birthday

to her. Her expression of sheer JOY is pure and beautiful. It is a sweet reminder that we all are Divinely programed to be JOY. I truly believe God, Spirit, Divine Wisdom, Love, Source, by whatever name you wish to call our Creator only wants Good for us. God wants us to be an expression of JOY.

Life can send us hurdles, heartaches, obstacles and challenges, however it is up to us to FIND the blessings in everything and in-between our experiences

of JOY.

Our sweet Peyton is in the blessing and joy of life as she sits and laughs in her highchair. It did not stop her even after a small wooden toy fell on her toe or tripping as she “ran down the hall.” These hurts in-between did not stop her from expressing her true nature, God’s JOY. We can learn from our beautiful children and grandchildren to continually seek, find, and be JOY even in the midst and in-between situations. The more JOY we express, the less hurdles, and hurts we tend to go through. With the vibration of JOY and LOVE we attract more wonderful joy and love experiences to us.

A sweet prayer from the October Daily Word:

“Awakening from a restful sleep, I give thanks for the new day and all the people who will be part of it. Although I cannot know what will happen as this day unfolds, I remind myself that everything and everyone might lead me to a deeper awareness of God. This growing awareness is my greatest joy. Even if the day includes less than happy experiences. I will know the quiet joy and comforting strength of the peaceful presence of God that is with me always…”

LOOK for and BE the JOY in your life today!

Joyfully,

Abigail and Steve