Turn a frown into a smile...

Today has been a really busy day, but nevertheless a great day as it's been Kidzone. This year we have started thinking about the fruit of the spirit. This months fruit was Joy.
I wanted to give the children something that would help them understand about Joy, and to remember that Joy is more than happiness.
I prayed for a picture, but today, God gave me a phrase instead - 'Turn a frown into a smile'. I decided to Google this to see if a picture would help me understand the meaning. 

When we have faith in God we can turn any situation into something awesome! It says in the Bible, 
'The joy of the Lord is your strength' Nehemiah 8:10
When we trust in God, no matter what is going on around us we can still have an inner joy. What do we have to be glum (great word) about? Let's face it, when we accept Jesus as our Saviour, when we choose life over death, when we choose forgiveness and being part of God's family, no matter what other situation we find ourselves in - we can be joyful! If you don't know the joy of the Lord - it's easy to get! All you need to do is this:

1. Believe that Jesus died for you, thank him for his sacrifice.
2. Ask him to forgive you for all the bad stuff you've done.
3. Ask him to be Lord of your life and to be your Saviour.
4. Follow HIM!
5. All of the above = JOY