Lingering

This is the day that the Lord has made...I will rejoice and be glad in it.  Psalm 118:24

Snow is falling...

beautiful, full snowflakes coming down, turning my little part of the world white.  I open the door, the wind blows swirling balls of cold cotton against my face, down my neck.  I'm pouting, it's supposed to be Spring, it's supposed to be

           changing,
           renewing,
           awakening. 

As much as I want it to change, Winter is hanging on for all it's worth...1 then 2 then 6 inches and more.

Are you in a season you wish would change, that you'd get a fresh start, a new tomorrow?  Life doesn't always take the path we'd like it to go,

             sometimes we have to sit awhile in the present season,
             sometimes it lasts longer than we thought or hoped.

God has a purpose, a plan, a reason for this lingering.  But, know we do not linger alone. God speaks to our hearts, "I am with you always."  He's prepared the day and no matter how it turns out, we can be content.  We can sit around pouting or...

           We can have JOY unspeakable!

We can rest assured that in our patience, the season will come to an end...it always does.  Time continues on, it heals.  Our Winters become Springs. 

So, we wait, we learn, we count our gifts....we count it all JOY.

MY JOY DARE

 

82.  Coconut cream Easter eggs

83.  Home

 

3 Gifts Green

84.  Easter tree

85.  My beautiful new family room

86.  Springtime

 

3 Gifts wore

87.  Diamond cross necklace from my mom

88.  My wedding rings

89.  My pandora bracelet for all the memories of those who love me

 

Gifts Hard to Give Thanks For

90.  Rainy days

91.  Thankful my girls are happy where they are even if that

means being far away

 

3 Gifts Found

92.  A new church

93.  A bed frame to match our furniture

94.  Reasons found everyday to be joyful

 

 

3 Gifts in the Kitchen

95.  Coffee maker

96.  Good food

97.  Dishwasher!

 

Gifts Loud

98.  Daughter's voice as she sings her favorite songs

99.  Piano music

 

3 Gifts Carved

100.  A glass bowl repurposed

101.  Diamonds

102.  New furniture for the family room

 

3 Gifts Read

103.  A very special letter from a friend

104.  Book, "One Thousand Gifts"

105.  A FB announcement for a free book - "Choose Joy"