This week has been full of excitement and preparations. Next week is a big week for us. I’ve been working on our first ever Reformation Fair at Church and preparing for my book launch. If you’re in El Paso I would love for you to stop by and celebrate with my friends and family on October 20th, anytime between 4:30 and 7 pm at First Presbyterian Church. There will be books, friends, and appetizers. If you’re not local but have signed up to review a book make sure to tweet the link out and tag me @HopeNGriffin so I can share as well. I’m looking forward to hearing all of your stories and whether or not you could relate to some of my more crazy moments.

This Week’s Featured Post

This week’s featured post is Sleepless Nights from Karen Woodall’s blog Switchbacks. Difficult situations truly mold us and strengthen us. It’s difficult when we have to let our children learn those lessons but it is so important. Make sure you read her account of how her son and her both learned God’s truths in difficult times.

Here is a recap of my week:

If you don’t want to see this part just scroll on down to the linkup below… but you’re gonna miss out on learning all about the reformation and why social media matters.

Our world is shrinking and becoming more transparent then ever. When Jesus walked the earth he spoke to his disciples in a language they could understand. He met them where they were. The church needs to do the same when it comes to social media. Read More: Dear Church- Why Social Media Matters.

What exactly is a Reformation Fair and how can you learn more about the Reformers of our faith? A big thank you to Family Christian for sponsoring this post and for all the amazing food trucks that are coming out to help us celebrate. Read more: Reformation Fair

Now for what you’re really here for!

The #JoyHopeLive Linkup

Co-Hosts for #JoyHopeLive

Hope N. Griffin from Finding Joy in Everyday Be sure to follow me on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. Look around my blog for book reviews, military life, and more. I will be tweeting out your links over the next week. Be sure to share your link on twitter and hashtag #JoyHopeLive so I can retweet.

Mary from My Life in Progress. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Visit her blog as she shares her experiences, thoughts, life & faith with you. She will be visiting your posts and commenting.

Vanessa from Tapestry Chronicles. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Visit her blog as she shares her life, projects, and faith with you. She will be pinning your links to our pinterest board.

There are so many ways we can pursue joy in our lives, but it has to come from the heart. Being momentarily happy and possessing an internal authentic joy in the face of difficult circumstances are two very different things. I believe it is the little moments of happiness that help shape and prepare us for the difficult life circumstances we all face. My question is what do you do in your everyday that brings you happiness and fosters a deep found joy in your life?

By linking up, you agree to the following rules:

1. Add a link that captures how you Find Joy in the Everyday. It can be a craft, book review, personal story, etc. Just make sure it captures joy. Do not link up other link parties or product reviews.

2. Tweet or share on Facebook your link with #JoyHopeLive (this makes it simpler for me to give you a retweet and comment). Each week we add the posts to a pinterest board. Go love and share some pins.

3. Comment on the posts you love and the two directly before yours. Be sure to include #JoyHopeLive when you do so they know where you found them.
4. Grab the button! Share it on your sidebar or in your post so others will join us next week.

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By submitting a link to this party, you are giving the co-hosts permission to feature your post on their blogs and/or social media platforms and utilize your post images in order to facilitate this feature.

Now you can also post your link on the pinned post on Hope’s facebook page for ease in sharing one another’s posts and getting more interaction. When you share a link on your social media be sure to add #JoyHopeLive. Sign up for the weekly newsletter so you will receive a reminder of this linkup every Wednesday morning.