Do you have a plunger handy? What does a plunger have to do with finding the joy and stopping the worry? A lot! We all need plungers for messy situations - for the sudden, unexpected events, joy busters or ”stuff” that can ruin our day, take our time or energy, and steal our JOY. Today you will be reminded of all the JOY maintenance tools that we have covered in our Find the JOY podcast Series. Plus you can get ready for the next Podcast series: The Book of Ruth – Finding JOY & Purpose in Tough Times.

Have you ever pondered this: Can you worry and rejoice at the same time? Today, you will find the answer. We will especially tackle what to do with this big JOY thief: WORRY because it will not only take your joy but your peace as well. Worry’s companions are anxiety and fear so dealing with worry will help you stop them too. You will learn the four actions to help you replace worry with joy, stop the fretting and rest in God’s love, all while responding with gentleness.

Is reacting to Joy busters with more JOY-busting responses leading you down a path of negativity? Today, we continue Defeating Joy Busters, Part 2: Begin Again. We will discuss the choices we make in responding to all those situations, people and communication that steal our joy. You can choose to respond with more JOY-busting, or you can follow a plan to defeat Joy Busters. Even in unwise reactions that you later regret, you can choose to leave the past behind and say, ”I BEGIN AGAIN.” Also, you will learn to create a JOY Journal that can help turn your life into one of positive thanksgiving.

Today we are facing our JOY Busters and revealing a plan to stop their impact on our lives. Everyone faces those times, circumstances and people that seem to break up, overpower, block or steal our JOY. But we can can become AWARE of the JOY Busters, UNDERSTAND our responses and TAKE ACTION to stop their impact on our JOY and on our lives.

Join us today as we discuss a true definition of lasting JOY and 4 Tips for increasing JOY in your life. Discover how to launch yourself in prayer with the 5-Minute More Joy Prayer Guide. You can experience more JOY and you can radiate God’s JOY everywhere you go.

Praising and glorifying God actually completes our JOY. Today we will discuss that in praising God, we surrender everything to Him and proclaim that He is God, and we are NOT. He has everything in our lives under control and even when we do not see it, we can trust Him. You will learn how to offer him your discouragement, despair and mourning and receive His oil of joy and the garment of praise.

Today we are WRAP-ing joy. It’s not RAP music –it’s the W R A P way to JOY. WRAP is an acronym for a way to hear God speak to you – it will help you listen to Him. We will cover how to avoid being a talkaholic in prayer, the four-stage survey for growing in prayer, the benefits of reading and praying with Scripture, and the best way to REST in God’s Love and receive His joy and strength. So join us in this episode to awaken JOY-true JOY in your life.

Join us today as we awaken true JOY in our lives. It starts by recognizing that all of creation is joyful.  God likes to celebrate more than we ever imagined.  He rejoices over creation and you will discover that God loves to sing over you. Today, you will see yourself wrapped in God's loving arms and you will tell yourself the truth: 1) God loves you, 2) God is near and with you at every moment, 3) God is your help - He is for you, and 4) the Holy Spirit wants to give you JOY. These spiritual truths have the power to change your thoughts and actions.

Do you need more joy in your life? The advertisers think you do!  JOY has become the focus of many ad campaigns -- from vacuum cleaners to automobiles to chewing gum. But there is more to JOY than the fleeting nature of acquiring things. Join us today as we search for how to be filled with true and lasting JOY every day.