Joy
Is Not a Crumb
Mary
Oliver, poet, gives me a moment of pause and reflection with this simple
insight.
Joy is not made to be a crumb.
~Mary Oliver
Joy is like living out loud.
It is expressing delight in a pleasure of life. My joyful moments come in leaps and
bounds. I find joy in …
~Carolyn coming home after a long day
~My grandkids bounding through the door
~An amazing meal
~The golden streaks in a sunset
~Dvorak’s New World Symphony
– 4th movement in particular
Crumbs are particles to be swept away, tossed to decay another day. Joy is not that, oh no.
Joy is what I taste after the experience is past. The memory lingers, and that brings me great
joy.
Offering
Hope
Encouragement
Inspiration