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BarbaraJean
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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Belated #5JoysFriday!
1. My dad & I are making progress in getting rid of unnecessary stuff—someone took the dresser we left at the curb, and we gave a bunch of vintage clothes & hats to a local youth theater org for costumes
2. During the above, I found a sweet “Thank You Grandpa” booklet my nieces gave my dad almost 20 years ago (we kept that!!)
3. Between rainstorms we had some glorious clear days where I could see snow on the mountains ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d)
4. One of my college professors (Bible professor at a conservative Christian university) is posting thoughtful critiques of Trump/Christian nationalism & related topics on social media. Today: “The Christian virtues are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I‘ve yet to figure out where contempt for transgender people fits in this list.”
5. And, that misprint from Sunday‘s bulletin! 😆
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TheKidUpstairs I love all of these! 3w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 3w
DebinHawaii Lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 That thank you book & messages are so sweet! 2w
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BarbaraJean
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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#5JoysFriday!

1. Saturday was our wedding anniversary and we celebrated with a fancy dinner paid for by a gift card from my husband‘s boss
2. After the fancy dinner, we went to a Radiolab quiz show followed by a musical performance by Julianna Barwick
3. My good friend who‘s not a big fiction reader decided to read Nicholas Nickleby since I‘m reading it right now, and she‘s really enjoying it and texting me about it!
Continued ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d)
4. It seems weird to say Ash Wednesday gave me joy, but it was a deeply meaningful day and I got to connect with some church friends I hadn‘t seen in a while
5. My husband has been all about Murderbot the last week—we read book 1 for book group and he‘s been reading each next book as quickly as I can get them from the library!
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dabbe 🩶💚🩶 4w
Suet624 💕💕💕 4w
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Deblovestoread Lovely list of joys 🩷 4w
Mimi28 🩷🩷🫶🏽🫶🏽😊😊 4w
Ruthiella Happy Anniversary! 🥂🥳❤️ 4w
mcctrish Buddy reads are the best 4w
CSeydel Happy anniversary! Sounds like a great evening! 💕🥂✨ 4w
julieclair Wonderful joys! Happy Anniversary! 🎉 4w
BarbaraJean @mcctrish And in this case, it's a buddy read within a buddy read, since I'm reading it with #WhattheDickens! So much fun. 3w
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Happy Anniversary! 🎉 I found joy in Murderbot this week too! Waiting for book 2! 3w
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BarbaraJean
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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#5JoysFriday!

1. Sunday jazz
2. A 3-hour lunch convo with one of my best friends yesterday
3. Picking 80+ tangerines from our tree today to take over to our church‘s soup kitchen
4. Library holds came in (finally!)
5. It was warm enough today to wear this t-shirt 😁

TheBookHippie Love jazz!!!! 1mo
Texreader What truly lovely joys!! And the tangerines!! 😋 (edited) 1mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie Me too! I‘m spoiled—my husband is a jazz musician and his combo plays at our church monthly 🤩 1mo
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BarbaraJean @Texreader 💜 The tangerines are a delight except that there are SO MANY!! I love being able to share them at our soup kitchen 🍊 1mo
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean Mr Book Hippie plays the saxophone 😊 We visit Jazz clubs when in the city (Chicago) and in the summer his church in Chicago has Jazz once a week. It is lovely isn't it? 1mo
Bookwormjillk How great that you have enough tangerines to share! 1mo
Daisey Love that shirt! 1mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! Tangerines 🍊 & that shirt! 💛💛💛 1mo
dabbe 💚🩶💚 1mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie Haha--my husband plays the saxophone, too (and the piano, and... and... 🙄 😂) It is lovely... a much-needed joy in my life these days. 💜 What a delight to have weekly summer jazz! 1mo
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean I play the piano but no for an audience 😂 1mo
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Blueberry
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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I am in India with the (now late) Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama.

#WhereAreYouMonday.
@Cupcake12

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Blueberry
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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TheSpineView
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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Eggs Love the smiles! 3mo
TheSpineView @Eggs 👍😊🌞 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
lil1inblue This was a really good read. 💓 3mo
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Blueberry
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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Rec'd for Christmas. I have run into people reading it everywhere.

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BarbaraJean
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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#5JoysFriday!

The ginkgo trees at church have turned golden and I love seeing their leaves against the bright blue sky
My favorite roses in the garden are STILL blooming in December (welcome to Los Angeles!)
I went to a beautiful lunchtime Advent retreat on Tuesday
Daily joys: poetry & tea advent calendars, plus reading LMM‘s Christmas stories and Tolkien‘s Father Christmas letters
Christmas decorations! An annual tradition at my parents‘ house⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …has been hanging up these little felt angels (that my grandma made) in the rafters above the living room/dining room. I put them all up yesterday and it brings me SUCH joy to see them there! 4mo
DogMomIrene Beautiful roses!🌹 4mo
BarbaraJean ALSO, how did I forget to put #AuldLangSpine on my joys list this week?! It gave me so much joy to receive @Librarybelle's list and to begin adding books to my TBR and placing library holds. And I am finding so much joy in seeing everyone posting their lists and January reading plans! Thank you for facilitating that joy, @monalyisha! 4mo
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Librarybelle I love #AuldLangSpine ! It‘s a great joy, indeed! ❤️ 4mo
dabbe 💙❄️💙 4mo
DebinHawaii Wonderful joys! 💛💛💛 Love those beautiful trees, roses & ornaments! #AuldLangSpine brings me joy too. 🎉Thanks for joining in. 🤗 4mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Easiest bingo I ever got! Started this book over coffee this morning only to get to page 5 of the introduction to see an underline. So I flip through, and yup, I already read this 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 It is relieving to know that I at least remember read books once I start to re-read them.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
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BkClubCare
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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KadaGul @BkClubCare Love ❤️ your Shirt 👚 and Try/Me meme 🤣🤣 5mo
Bookwormjillk Try/Me 😂😂😂 5mo
DogMomIrene 🤣 Try/Me is too accurate! 5mo
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