Joy. I am affectionately known as The Joy Queen.  I can’t remember who started calling me that, but it kinda stuck and in all honesty, I like it! Am I always “happy?” Nooooo, not by a long-shot! But I do live in a place of joy in the Lord! Why is this important? Because in times of living in the messy, we need to know where our Joy comes from so we can live free from fear, oppression and anxiety! Recently I asked a handful of my friends what the meaning of joy is to them and here are their responses: