Joy is...

having a daughter tell you how much she loves the dress! you made her, even though the seams are crooked, the bottom half is not centered, and it doesn't drape very nicely.

friends who walk with you, talk and laugh with you, and love you through your very crazy moments.

having the ingredients on hand to make a "dinner-in-one-pot" at the last minute.

getting all three of your kids to bed peaceably.

making things right with someone important.

a beautiful verse which serves as a prayer for me and for you:  "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."  Romans 15:13