Peace that passeth understanding.

In an article called "The Joy of Quiet" in today's New York Times, author Pico Iyer quotes David Steindl-Rast's definition of joy.  Which I just love.  And posted here so that I can have access to it forever.  Here's the whole sentence:  "It’s actually something deeper than mere happiness: it’s joy, which the monk David Steindl-Rast describes as “that kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.”


Nice.  So, I guess posting here counts as joy.  Happy New Year.