Blessed with Joy

A few weeks ago my mil, her step-son and his cousin came up to visit us for the weekend and it was a blast. We enjoyed their presence abundantly. In the time they were here we went to Chuck-e-Cheese's to eat and play, to the Galleria to ice-skate and ended up doing some shopping, and just enjoyed eachother's company. I am thankful that they came. Here are some pictures from ice-skating:




Me, Tucker (I don't know what he is looking at), Mitch, Rick, and Eli posing for pic.




Eli taking a break from skating to cheese for the camera!





Practicing......

Skating all by himself!!!

Kai on the side lines wishing he was older.

I meant to write about this weekend the Monday right after it but I got distracted. The Lord blessed us with a joyful weekend with family and fun. It was very refreshing and uplifting to us. Eli and Kai were filled with joy. Thank the Lord for giving us a gift of Joy. A joy in life, in family, in His word, in eachother, and in everyday.

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Everyday rejoice. There is never a day that we should not rejoice to our Lord. Each day is a gift that should be opened with Joy and praise. Every morning when we awaken to the new day that is ahead of us let us open it up with a heart filled with joyful praising. I am guilty of not doing this, of not seeing each day as a gift from the Lord. I know that there are days that are sad, full of hardships, grief or pain but in each of those there is still joy to be had. Today maybe you are distraught or in pain, refocus your eyes to the cross where Jesus hung in much pain for you, for this day. It is only because of Him that you can find any joy in this world. Let Him give you a new perspective on the misery you might feel. Each day is to be lived to the glory of God. That is what we are created for and that is how we should see each day as an opportunity to give Him glory.

Isaiah 43:7 "..... everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."

There is an unmistakable and undescribable joy in Jesus to be had, that is ours and if we are not experienceing it then we haven't a true understanding of what Jesus Christ our Redeemer, Healer, Sustainer, our Rock did for us on the brutal cross.

Collosians 2:9-10 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.

Joy is mine! Joy is yours! Choose today to have it in every area of your life in Christ. If satan has stolen it from you, take it back. It is rightfully yours. Decide which it will be.........joy in Christ.....or............misery in darkness.


*Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
~2 Peter 1:2