Joy

Anita Wells

Joy is an internal feeling. One that should last and is constant. Unlike happiness which is external, fleeting and is determined by outside forces. For example, the ocean makes me happy but my joy does not depend on the ocean. My joy is knowing who and what I am. I am a daughter of Heavenly Parents who love me and I love them. Knowing that I have a Heavenly Mother and a Heavenly Father brings me Joy. It stays the same in good times and in difficult times. Knowing that our Heavenly Parents care for us and love us regardless. We do not have to earn that love, it is a gift. They love us unconditionally. That does not mean that we do not experience hardship and live with the consequences of our actions. Like all children we need to live, experience, learn and grow. Have a passion for life and a work ethic to go with it. Find your own personal dreams. Have something to look forward to in life. Enjoy life and live it to the fullest. Don’t let the past define who you are today or tomorrow.

Anita Wells
View Pointe Neighborhood
Relief Society Ministering Secretary