I love the idea of gathering to be refreshed. Worship of course is a great tie to do that, but so are midweek get-togethers for lunch, small group and just chatting. The very definition of joy (and peace) comes from being with others whom you enjoy.

We all need times of high-energy joy and low-energy rest. Nurturing a rhythm means protecting ourselves from always having to be on. We can’t always be in a high-energy state. Sometimes we need alone time without a lot of noise or emotional demands and sometimes we need quiet time with just 1 or 2 other people where we can enjoy being together in a low-energy state.
62,~ page 63, The 4 Habits, Warner, Coursey

Session A: We continue revisiting joyful memories recorded on your Golden Moments list. Look for God’s presence in the joys. Invite Him to share thoughts about joys you’re recalling. Again, notice body sensations, attitudes, heart rate, etc.

Session B: Thought Rhyming as Immanuel Journaling:
Take one or two of your joys from today (or your list) and envision God responding with one or two sentence “thoughts” in the following areas: I see, hear you, understand you, am glad to be with you, and can do something about your situation.

From the Joyful Journey book:
The activation of trauma-based feelings of being alone and in pain can turn off our RCs. The sudden blackout explains why we are sometimes unable to perceive Immanuel. God is always here to interact with us during times of pain, but our iSight may be switched off. Karl Lehman uses an analogy of the ATM machine in relation to our RCs to help us understand this concept. When an ATM machine is out of order, we cannot access our own money in the bank. When our RCs are off, it becomes very difficult for us to access the memory bank of who Jesus (or anyone) has been to us. This metaphor helps us understand why we have a difficult time interacting with God when we are in pain even though Immanuel never leaves or stops wanting to interact with us.
~ page 28, Joyful Journey, Wilder, Kang, Loppnow, Loppnow

From the Joyful Journey book:
Relational circuits are very much like our visual circuits. When we close our eyes, we cannot see anything. Or, think of RCs like a light switch. If we turn off the light switch in a room, we might not be able to see things as clearly as we did when the lights were on. When our RCs are off, it is difficult to relate to others, including God. The obvious first step for interacting with God is to make sure our RCs are on. Our RCs allow us to perceive God's interest in us. When our RCs are “on,” our natural desire is to connect and interact with people and God because we naturally want to participate in giving and receiving life and love and we value our relationships, whether we are in joy or in pain.
~ page 28, Joyful Journey, Wilder, Kang, Loppnow, Loppnow