In our women’s Bible study, we looked at joy this past week and found it difficult to describe to our liking just exactly what the difference between joy and happiness is. One of the girls told me I should ask Asher what he thinks, so I did. Here’s his reply:

“Well… joy is down in your heart. I feel happy when I get things I ask for. Joy is saying thank you even when I don’t like what I get.”

How’s that for insight?! I love to see how his mind works.

So, this morning I was doing my quiet time, and Micah came over and said, “Mommy, why are you doing that?” Asher rolled his eyes and said (in that older-brother-know-it-all tone), “Micah… she’s reading her Bible because it’s full of God and Jesus, and Mommy wants to be full of God.” Micah stood there for a minute, then ran over to the bookshelves and said, “Where’s my Bible, Mommy? Can I be full of God, too?” *sigh* My heart smile for the day.