A few good reminders

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.
-- Henri Nouwen


Joy is prayer. Joy is strength. Joy is love. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.
-- Mother Teresa


Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. 
-- Abraham Lincoln


Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. 
-- Jacques Prévert


Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. 
-- Madeleine L'Engle


If you want to be happy, be. 
-- Leo Tolstoy


Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
-- Thich Nhat Hanh


Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24

-- Jesus Christ