Where is your joy?
Admittedly, it is tempting to base joy on our circumstances.
But (even though I don’t get it right every time) I’ve learned to find joy in the best AND hardest moments.
Joy is…
The smell of bacon wafting through the entire house.
How the cool morning breeze nips gently at your nose.
The anticipation of Christmas.
The anticipation of Christ’s return.
The O’Dark Thirty quiet time with God before the rest of the house wakes.
The comforting hug from your Beloved Spouse when you get heartbreaking information when he is stateside.
The comforting hug from a good friend when your husband is deployed.
A really good cup of coffee.
Returning from home after a long trip.
Finding victory when the day doesn’t go as planned.
Family in town to provide a break from the seriousness of life.
Standing on the precipice of a new life season.
Successfully building a fire in the fireplace all by yourself.
When the stockings really are hung by the chimney with care.
White elephant gifts that make your friends literally laugh out loud.
A freshly mopped floor.
The rhythmic ticking of an old-school analog clock.
Joy is… everywhere.
Because joy is Jesus.
Friends, where is YOUR joy today? I would love to hear the things that make your heart sing. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below.
“You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” ~Psalm 16:11
Sharita, it is true, joy comes in such unique ways every single day. Right now in this moment, joy is reading quietly with a cup of coffee. This post was such a wonderful reminder that joy invades our lives in the most unexpected ways at the most unexpected times. May we look up and expect joy to come to us today!