gladdening

• “Plus, as David Clines informs us in his book On the Way to the Postmodern: Old Testament Essays, 1967-1998, the Old Testament is riddled with the same association as the surrounding 'pagan' religions where "wine is referred to as gladdening the heart".”

  Drinking in more of the drunk-joy connection

• “The exception would have been as maddening as it was gladdening.”

  The Guardian: Mood swing at Arsenal leaves Arsène Wenger needing silverware | Kevin McCarra

• “His path, it is true, was choked with difficulties, but his body and soul were hardened to meet them; it was beset with dangers, but these were the very spice of his life, gladdening his heart with exulting self-confidence, and sending the blood through his veins with a livelier current.”

  Stealing this question from the FSHuntress on this sight, hope she doesn't mind. What is your favorite Outdoor Quote????????

• “A more substantial problem is the show's nearly three-hour length; Johnson may need to trim some of his funny, soul-gladdening lines before "Sanctified" truly earns a theatrical halo.”

  The Washington Post: Theater review of 'Sanctified' at the Lincoln Theatre

• “Meanwhile, more zestfully to greet December, here are a few gladdening also‑rans to note for your Christmas wishlist:The trickle of books to mark next summer in east London will soon become a flood but so far easily the most vivid and exuberant is Martin Polley's The British Olympics 1612‑2012 £17.99, latest impeccable and glistening little gem from Simon Inglis's occasional and lustrous English Heritage series.”

  The Guardian: William Hill must be brought to book for sport prize's lack of joy | Frank Keating

• “On the other hand, the Orbit paperback cover has that eye-gladdening ‘Thames Hospicecare 50p’ sticker.”

  Archive 2010-06-01

• “It was with some trepidation that I opened her gladdening reply, which read: Dear brother, thank you for helping me to think.”

  Michael Henry Adams: Is God Stupid?

• “He said it is gladdening that Nigeria has included use of HIB vaccine in its multi-year programme for child health.”

  Pneumonia: The Serial Child Killer

• “Hi Carol, thanks, it is revving up once again and it is so gladdening.”

  Hellebo-R-Us « Fairegarden

• “This was gladdening news to Enrique, because his geographic calculations about their good-byes would now come to fruition.”

  Simon & Schuster: A Happy Marriage

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