Joy!

[IainH]

We should be the happiest people on Earth, for we have found a path that allows us to more closely connect to our Father and His creation directly through our hearts, rather than stumbling around using our minds to fit 10lbs of stuff into a 5 lb bag. We use words to paint pictures, to indicate rather than define truth. While our Western counterparts twist themselves into thought knots, we are merrily skipping through a meadow brushing the wildflowers with our fingertips happy as clams, knowing that God's truth is whatever he chooses to share with us. I'm not going to go into it any deeper than that, there are those here who have the faculty to probe the matter and have done so, if you are interested brother Ed has written books on it that are highly informative and FREE!!! If you draw from well and it quenches your thirst then you may wish to give something to the man who dug it but, only from a heart of thanksgiving. Now to get back on track, dear reader I'll start a fresh paragraph.
If you're still with me thank you, let us continue. What we have in our hearts should bubble up as a spring of endless joy because what we have is stupendous! Our every transactions with people should exude happiness. This is how we reflect God's glory. Now I must admit at first glance, I may look slightly intimidating in my "uniform" of workboots, jeans, t shirt, leather biker jacket, chrome dome and scowl, I quickly warm up with good cheer when I encounter people. Especially babies and small children, they see right through me which is good because I love talking to little ones. 
   The world should know us by our cheery dispositions, while the rest are striving after wind, we should be safe harbors of peace, contentment and light for those who are lost in the storm that rages outside.
   Tell me what you think. I would like to see this forum as a safe harbor offering a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate to the weary and to those who feel alone, prayers of support and encouragement.
 Love to you all and may our Lord Jesus Christ guide your heart on the path to the blessings of Shalom.

[jaybreak]

I can get behind this, though I'm not nearly as extroverted. I keep to myself almost always, except when at work or home. But I'm not being sour; I essentially live in my head. I'm probably of average intelligence but I tend to think pretty deeply about one thing at a time. That can take up a lot of cognitive energy, which doesn't leave a lot of attention for me to randomly socialize.

Different strokes.

[IainH]

I can get behind this, though I'm not nearly as extroverted. I keep to myself almost always, except when at work or home. But I'm not being sour; I essentially live in my head. I'm probably of average intelligence but I tend to think pretty deeply about one thing at a time. That can take up a lot of cognitive energy, which doesn't leave a lot of attention for me to randomly socialize.

Different strokes.

Indeed, we are all different, lately though, I've been trying to stay out of my head, there is just too much darkness there. That darkness is the result of the one person who instead of nurturing instead chose to manipulate me for their own aggrandizement. Being here, learning how to live from the heart is giving me what I need to overcome, hence my bubbliness.

[forrealone]

We should be the happiest people on Earth, for we have found a path that allows us to more closely connect to our Father and His creation directly through our hearts, rather than stumbling around using our minds to fit 10lbs of stuff into a 5 lb bag. We use words to paint pictures, to indicate rather than define truth. While our Western counterparts twist themselves into thought knots, we are merrily skipping through a meadow brushing the wildflowers with our fingertips happy as clams, knowing that God's truth is whatever he chooses to share with us. I'm not going to go into it any deeper than that, there are those here who have the faculty to probe the matter and have done so, if you are interested brother Ed has written books on it that are highly informative and FREE!!! If you draw from well and it quenches your thirst then you may wish to give something to the man who dug it but, only from a heart of thanksgiving. Now to get back on track, dear reader I'll start a fresh paragraph.
If you're still with me thank you, let us continue. What we have in our hearts should bubble up as a spring of endless joy because what we have is stupendous! Our every transactions with people should exude happiness. This is how we reflect God's glory. Now I must admit at first glance, I may look slightly intimidating in my "uniform" of workboots, jeans, t shirt, leather biker jacket, chrome dome and scowl, I quickly warm up with good cheer when I encounter people. Especially babies and small children, they see right through me which is good because I love talking to little ones. 
   The world should know us by our cheery dispositions, while the rest are striving after wind, we should be safe harbors of peace, contentment and light for those who are lost in the storm that rages outside.
   Tell me what you think. I would like to see this forum as a safe harbor offering a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate to the weary and to those who feel alone, prayers of support and encouragement.
 Love to you all and may our Lord Jesus Christ guide your heart on the path to the blessings of Shalom.

I am so right next to you, Iain!  Your words exude that bubbly joy.   Thanks for that.  I have had my head hung way down for a few weeks.  Its back up and smiling.  Thank God!

[IainH]

We should be the happiest people on Earth, for we have found a path that allows us to more closely connect to our Father and His creation directly through our hearts, rather than stumbling around using our minds to fit 10lbs of stuff into a 5 lb bag. We use words to paint pictures, to indicate rather than define truth. While our Western counterparts twist themselves into thought knots, we are merrily skipping through a meadow brushing the wildflowers with our fingertips happy as clams, knowing that God's truth is whatever he chooses to share with us. I'm not going to go into it any deeper than that, there are those here who have the faculty to probe the matter and have done so, if you are interested brother Ed has written books on it that are highly informative and FREE!!! If you draw from well and it quenches your thirst then you may wish to give something to the man who dug it but, only from a heart of thanksgiving. Now to get back on track, dear reader I'll start a fresh paragraph.
If you're still with me thank you, let us continue. What we have in our hearts should bubble up as a spring of endless joy because what we have is stupendous! Our every transactions with people should exude happiness. This is how we reflect God's glory. Now I must admit at first glance, I may look slightly intimidating in my "uniform" of workboots, jeans, t shirt, leather biker jacket, chrome dome and scowl, I quickly warm up with good cheer when I encounter people. Especially babies and small children, they see right through me which is good because I love talking to little ones. 
   The world should know us by our cheery dispositions, while the rest are striving after wind, we should be safe harbors of peace, contentment and light for those who are lost in the storm that rages outside.
   Tell me what you think. I would like to see this forum as a safe harbor offering a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate to the weary and to those who feel alone, prayers of support and encouragement.
 Love to you all and may our Lord Jesus Christ guide your heart on the path to the blessings of Shalom.

I am so right next to you, Iain!  Your words exude that bubbly joy.   Thanks for that.  I have had my head hung way down for a few weeks.  Its back up and smiling.  Thank God!

I'm familiar with the black cat of melancholia, once it gets it's claws on your britches leg he can be hard to shake loose.