The Joy That Doesn’t Fade. Happiness is a visitor that comes and goes with our circumstances, but joy is a resident that stays because of a Person. On Day 33, we look at the “small joys”—the song of a bird or the warmth of a memory—that prove God is still sending beauty our way. This steady, gentle joy is a powerful legacy for the next generation, teaching them that true strength doesn’t come from a perfect life, but from a present Savior.