Statue of Saint Joseph near Madrid, Spain

"The Saints knew that efforts, to be permanent, must be joyful efforts; that without great courage and an unshaken confidence we shall find it very difficult to persevere."

~Fr. Aloysius Roche, "A Bedside Book of Saints"

Sometimes it helps me to go through my day repeating inspirational phrases like the ones above -

 Joyful efforts! Great courage! Unshaken Confidence!