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Simple Joys
Simple Joys: Discovering Wonder in the Everyday | Candace Payne
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Laughter that makes your stomach hurt, the perfect cup of coffee, a few moments alone with your Bible - these are moments of joy to be found on even the most difficult days. When you know you can trust God no matter what, lasting joy will be yours. Find your joy in Simple Joys: Discovering Wonder in the Everyday by Candace Payne. Who hasnt struggled with discontent, being overwhelmed, and the fight to be happy? You know that you have much to be grateful for, but sometimes the world feels so heavy and its hard to recognize the good stuff, let alone find and experience true, lasting joy. Candace Payne, better known as Chewbacca Mom, reached more than 200 million people when her surprise outburst of joy at the simplest pleasure of a Star Wars mask went viral. Her story of struggling with loneliness, discontent, and unhappiness came out soon after, which made the world question: What makes her different? I could write a million words, books, and even songs to explain this, Candace says, but my gut feeling tells me you didnt buy this book for a theology debate. You are reading these pages hoping to find joy - real, authentic, and unwavering in any and all circumstances. The kind of contentment that says, Im not only happy, but Im satisfied as well. I have enough and I am enough. Because what Ive discovered is this: contentment will often lead to more joy. Do you have that kind of joy? Do you want it? Find the secret to happiness, satisfaction, joy, and more in Simple Joys, a beautiful, full-color book that walks you through Candaces journey so that you can replicate it in your own life. Read about several simple ways you can reclaim joy in your day-to-day routine and start living more joyfully today.
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Daisey
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? Baking sourdough, including these jalapeño cheddar rolls
? Teaching colleagues who are also great friends
? Notes of appreciation from students this week
? Fresh picked asparagus
? My pets, featuring Gandalf today

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Texreader ❤️🐈 4d
CoffeeNBooks Those rolls look delicious!! And Gandalf is adorable! 🐾 4d
DestinyMorna Your cat is so cute! 4d
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dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4d
DebinHawaii A lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 Those rolls look amazing 😋 & Gandalf is adorable! 🐈 Thanks for sharing & spreading joy! 🤗 (edited) 3d
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii this has become my favorite part of Friday, looking back at the little good things from the week ☺️

1. Watching the birds mingle and chirp at our bird feeders 🐦
2. Cat snuggles. The double, the better 😻😻
3. Babysitting my niece at bedtime for the first time (she only had a mini meltdown missing mom 🫠😅💕)
4. Hanging out with my sister's dogs 🐶🐶
5. Finally watching the Eras tour 🎶

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🐾🐾🖤 4d
DebinHawaii Thank you for sharing your lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 Lusting mine & reading the others has become my favorite part of Fridays (& Saturdays when I can‘t get around to all of them on Friday!) 🤗 Double kitty 🐱🐱 snuggles are the best! 3d
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Daisey
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💛 La Gata, another pet that provides me joy.
💛 My classes finished state testing this week.
💛 Our JH took a field trip to see a college performance of The Percy Jackson Musical, and a former student had a role as the Minotaur & member of the ensemble.
💛 I hire a high school student who does a great job regularly mowing my yard so I don‘t have to.
💛 One evening this week I enjoyed some lovely hammock time.

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kspenmoll I love reading about each other‘s joys! 2w
DebinHawaii A perfect joy list! 💛💛💛 Kitty & hammock time sound especially joyful! Thank you for sharing & spreading the joy! 🤗 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
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Daisey @kspenmoll I do too! It brings its own bit of joy to my Friday. 2w
Daisey @DebinHawaii Reflecting on my own joys and reading everyone else‘s lists is a wonderfully positive way to wrap up the week. 2w
SilversReviews A wonderful joy list. 2w
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Celebrating my niece's 3rd birthday 🎂
2. Seeing my parents, who were visiting for said birthday party 💕
3. Rainbow sighting! 🌈
4. Reading on the porch to the sounds of rain on the pond 🌧️📖
5. Sally joining me on the porch, which she never normally does 🐶🥰

DebinHawaii What a wonderful list of joys! 💛💛💛Your niece is such a cutie & yay to 🌈 & porch time! Thank you for joining in & spreading the joy! 🤗 2w
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peanutnine
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
My five joys this week:
1. Oakley bear 😻 snuggles to help recover after minor surgery
2. Virtual bookclub discussion with my highschool friends 📖🐈
3. Dancing lessons with my guy 💃🏼
4. Discovering Happy Color - my new favorite audiobook activity 🎨🎧
5. Hitting up so many bookstores for the Greater Charlotte Bookcrawl 📚

Read4life I hope your surgery went well and recovery is quick and smooth 💙💙 3w
peanutnine @Read4life thanks so much! 😊 2w
DebinHawaii Wonderful joy list! 💛💛💛 So much to be grateful for! I hope you heal soon from the surgery! Thank you for joining in & spreading the joy! 🤗 2w
peanutnine @DebinHawaii thank you! 💖 2w
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Daisey
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It‘s been a bit of a rough week, so I‘m purposefully taking this opportunity to focus on some positives.

💛 It rained yesterday, and now everything is beautifully green.
💛 We finished our first week of state testing & all students were present each day.
💛 My 6th graders were completely engaged in our math activity today.
💛 This beagle makes me happy every single day.
💛 Tonight I‘m having pizza & drinks with great friends.

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Suet624 💕💕💕 3w
mabell Good list of joyful things! Especially Luthien! 🐶❤️ 3w
UwannaPublishme Awww! 🐶 3w
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tpixie Those are amazing 🤩 joyful. Great to think on the positive side! 🩷🦋🩵 ( I‘m getting snow ❄️ flurries now! I don‘t think it‘s going to provide as much moisture as we need but at least it‘s something) 2w
DestinyMorna Great list. I‘ll add spring in New Orleans is here. Beautiful weather to read outside 2w
DebinHawaii I love your joy list! 💛💛💛 Having also had a bit of a rough week, focusing on the positive really helps. And how could you not smile at that sweet 🐶 face?!? 💛 Thank you for joining in & spreading the joy! 🤗 2w
Daisey @Suet624 @mabell @UwannaPublishme @dabbe Thank you all! Luthien may well make every joy list I make. 2w
Daisey @tpixie @DestinyMorna The weather has been lovely and the rain very much appreciated, but today it is pretty cool again. 2w
Daisey @DebinHawaii Agreed! Focusing on joy at the end of each week is a wonderful idea. 2w
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The author reminds us that if we open our hearts to joy in our everyday lives, we can rediscover what we can be grateful for, even in the worst of times. There are lined pages included so you can make notes. Quick read

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TheAromaofBooks I've been taking time every day this month to write down one thing that happened that day that I'm especially thankful for - it's really helped my overall outlook on life!! 4y
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Eggs
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Happy Wednesday🥰

🌸 It‘s just a great time for Simple Joys...
🌼 as a curious but quiet introspective person who‘s obsessed with books??
🌺 when my 2 youngest daughters were an infant and a preschooler, neither one slept through the night for years—serious sleep deficit

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Deifio Oh I know all about sleep deficit. My youngest just started to sleep through the night, I'm sooo happy 🤩 4y
jewright I‘m totally awake at 3 AM because my seven year old came downstairs again and woke me up. He never sleeps through the night. I know he will be a high energy adult who functions well on little sleep, but it‘s sometimes brutal now. 4y
OriginalCyn620 Thanks for the tag! 😊 4y
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TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 🏷💙🥰 4y
EadieB Thanks for the tag! 4y
Eggs @Deifio @jewright I totally understand 4y
Klou Thanks for tagging me. I'll do it soon! 4y
Eggs You‘re welcome 😉 @Klou (edited) 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I missed this!!! Love it!! 4y
Eggs Thanks Misty💕 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 4y
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