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| Most awesome husband...blessed to be his wife (October 6, 2001) |
But I did.
And as always, it felt good. Really good.
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| Davy Crockett (7 years old) |
It was more chilly than I anticipated, so I had to run to get warm. And that was nice for a change.
But throughout the day, I noticed that I was perky, peppy, happy, dare I say...joyful.
I'm always careful to differentiate between happy and joyful. And I typically reserve joyful for the most sacred and amazing moments of life...not the daily, typical, mundane sorts of silliness and smile-inducing behavior.
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| Wonder Woman (6 mos) |
And today, perhaps, I had joy. And I'm not quite sure why...not that joy requires a reason. It shouldn't. Joy should be unshakable. Joy should exist in my life regardless of circumstance or situation. Happiness is dependent upon things going my way...but joy, oh joy, is like air. It's like water. It should be present and required for daily living without regard to my present circumstance.
Still I continued to ponder throughout the day where this joy came from...and even now, the only thing I kept thinking is that it's about Mother's Day. A special day to love on MY mom...and a special day for my kids to love on me. Everyone loves to be loved. Indeed. Being loved...causes us to thrive.
So, yes, perhaps it is about Mother's Day. Or perhaps, the joy of the Lord is truly my strength. Nehemiah 8:10.
And oh, the blessings I have been given in this precious, short life...these are the reasons I have joy. As if I needed more than just my Savior to give me joy, these are four more reasons...
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| Superman (BIRTHday) |
Happy Mother's Day...to all the wonderful mothers out there. May your day be blessed and full of God's goodness.
Mom, you are the best, most precious mother, ever. And I am thankful every single day, that God chose YOU to be my mom.
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