Joy is an attitude we can practice and embody.

I firmly believe that joy is not simply a passive feeling we either possess or do not possess. Rather, it is an attitude we can PRACTICE and EMBODY. I suppose my childhood spiritual training solidified this understanding in my psyche when it recognized the wisdom contained in the biblical passage that counsels us to "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again - rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4).

Photo: Alpine Sunflowers and Medicine Bow Peak, Snowy Range, WY, July 10, 2015