Joy of giving

Here's a word-art freebie from a Kahlil Gibran quote that I love at Christmas or any time: 'There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.'To download word art, click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”Background image by axyse.

It turns out that generosity really can make us happier.

Give more joy

Do you find yourself keeping track of when others don't return your kindness? Feel the release of giving without expecting anything in return. Stop handing out invisible invoices and give for the pure joy of it.

1 Thess 5:16 #faith Always choose joy! Nehemiah says "the joy of the Lord is our strength".

Looking for a fun Thanksgiving craft? Try this friendship flower! Naomi Shulman's Give Thanks, with Hsingping Pan's delightful illustrations, offers kids a collection of 50 uplifting activities and games, like this friendship flower, for spreading joy and happiness in the world. Get how-to directions here. #gratitude #friendship #thanksgiving #crafts

Happiness #683: Happiness is the reaction when you someone a gift they've always wanted.

To be such a perpetual list maker, my new year resolutions game has always been far from impressive. I tried a few times, to make deliberate lists of things I wanted to change. I even