Surprised by Joy

While I, as a Roman Catholic, cannot get through one hour a day without doing something that was “sinful” in the eyes of the bible. Although this book was very humorous and I laughed out loud at many parts it surprised me how much depth of some of his experiences. What shocked me even more was how while reading this book it had me examining my own faith and what choices I have made in my life. Especially when Jacobs was mentioning “Cafeteria Christianity” or when

Chapter 6: A Balancing Act: Savannah Guthrie’s personal life, her marriage to Michael Feldman, her second child Charley, and her challenges and joys of being a working mother. A New Love and a New Family Her personal life took a new turn in 2009 when she met Michael Feldman, a Democratic political consultant and former aide to Vice President Al Gore. At his 40th birthday celebration, which Guthrie attended soon after divorcing her first husband, BBC News presenter Mark Orchard, a mutual friend, introduced

the products of a life centered around the belief and faith of Jesus Christ. Second in the lineup of the fruits of the Spirit is Joy and many times it can be easily forgotten due to its seemingly first place competitor, Love. While Joy is not always the first thought in a person's mind, it plays just as pivotal a role as Love or any of the other fruits of the Spirit. Joy is vital to the human relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and is one of the greatest markers for the development

implemented. In the novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, written by Margaret Atwood which conveys the quest for survival leads to breaking laws. It’s shown through the tone of Offred, foreshadowing Offred and her daughter attempted escape, and plot twist of Serena Joy. In the novel, Offred is considered a trustworthy person, but throughout the novel, she loses “trust” ordinarily it is emphasized by the tone that she describes her stories because she is trying to survive by breaking laws. The doctor was doing an

Certainly not. Does a person need a belief in something forever beyond our ability to grasp in order to feel the emotions of joy, worship, or love? Definitely not. And does a person need to believe in any gods in order to have a religion? No! I have an ethical system. I believe that the highest goal I can pursue in my own life is the attainment of joy for myself. I believe that joy comes from the products of one's mind--whether those products be material (such as a painting a person has done, or a

Flannery O’Connor was a devout catholic whose writing was a reflection of the violence in the temporal world. O’Connor suffered with lupus which had a grave impact on her life, but that didn’t stop her from publishing many stories that achieved awards. O’Connor’s stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” are two examples of the talented woman’s works that gained popularity over the years. Through analyzing these short stories, one could insinuate that there are many commonalities

woman, named Louise Mallard, in the late 1800s who is told that her husband, Brently, has died in a railroad accident. Initially, Louise is surprised, distressed, and drowned in sorrow. After mourning the loss, the woman realizes that she is finally free and independent, and that the only person she has to live for is herself. She becomes overwhelmed with joy about her new discovery of freedom, and dreams of all of the wonderful events in life that lie ahead of her. Louise’s sister finally convinces

watching people develop and grow, which is why when I bumped into ultrasound sonography, I fell in love. My freshman year of high school, I displayed symptoms of appendicitis and an ultrasound had been requested by my doctor. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that ultrasounds were not just for when you were expecting a little one, they serve diagnostic purposes as well. Interested, I researched the different fields of ultrasound sonography and had a specific attraction to obstetric sonography

To begin, Amy Tan’s characters in The Joy Luck Club is filled with obstacles that the women have to overcome and how it affects their families and pertains to their daughters. With the theme being feminism, the plot conveys it perfectly especially when Lindo is promised to marry Huang's’ son that shows how the women did not have a choice in their future husbands back then in the Chinese culture. Lindo was promised to a man when she was only two years old, but she did not get to see him until she

R. R. Tolkien were close friends. They both served on the English faculty at Oxford University, and were active in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings. According to Lewis's memoir Surprised by Joy, he was baptised in the Church of Ireland, but fell away from his faith during adolescence. Lewis returned to Anglicanism at the age of 32, owing to the influence of Tolkien and other friends, and he became an "ordinary layman of the Church of