This is my view this morning.

Yes, yes, I know.

Not oceanfront.

But paradise like.

The warm breeze is soothing.

The coffee is fresh.

The coffee is hot.

The water falling from the fountain sounds like a steady, pure, cleansing rain.

Every so often the breeze carries the mist my way.

Cool.

Refreshing.

Awakening.

Another sip as I scroll through pictures from yesterday after we arrived.

After a long 14 hour van ride.

With 4 kids.

On no sleep.

Thank God we made it.

But these pictures.

As I look at the faces.

The joy.

My heart melts.

My heart smiles.

My heart feels joy.

I wonder how.

Why?

Why did God choose me to be their Mom?

Grandmom?

I wonder.

I wonder why in the day to day is it so hard to see the joy?

So hard to to feel the joy?

Feel the joy.

I can see it.

Why can’t I feel it?

Feel it.

Hmmmmmmmm.

Removed from all the stressors of the day to day, I feel the joy.

I feel the joy.

I see the joy.

I see the joy because my eyes aren’t tuned into the chores needing done, the laundry that needs folded, the kids that need fed, the dogs, the dust, the dirt, the day to day.

The day to day.

If I could stay on vacation for the rest of my life, I would.

To see the joy.

Feel the joy.

As I sit here this morning before the day to day starts, the quiet holds my attention. The peace I feel grabs me by the shoulders and shakes me.

Wakes me.

Believe me, and I’m only one, but in the heart of all the mommas hearts, I think, I feel, that all we want to do is see the joy.

See the joy.

Feel the joy.

On our kids faces.

In their hearts.

In our own hearts.

Through their eyes.

I feel the joy.

See the joy.

Today.

Everyday.

In the day to day.

Through the day to day.

During the day to day.

Today.

Everyday.

Today.

Today I choose joy.

No matter how hard it is.

I’m choosing joy.

Immma be the joy.

Find the joy.

Look for the joy.

Through the day to day.

On vacation or not.

I choose joy.

Joy.

Even though I may not feel it.

But I see it.

Right in front of me.

Everyday.

Immma choose joy.

A kindly reminder.

To see the light in the dark.

Through the dark.

In the dark.

Whether I feel it or not.

See the joy.

Feel the joy.

Choose the joy.

Today.

Right now I pray that allllllll of us.

Alllllllll of us can somehow find the joy in whatever it is that we may face today.

In whatever it is we have to do today.

In whatever it is that we don’t want to do today.

Or go to today.

Or take care of today.

Today.

Everyday.

Remember.

Through our Father’s eyes, we are loved.

You are loved.

You bring Him joy.

Look at yourself through His eyes.

Wonderfully made.

Unique.

Beautiful.

Forgiven.

A daughter.

Loved.

Sooooooo loved.

Soooooo, soooooo, soooooo loved.

That right there.

That makes my heart jump for joy.

Full of joy.

Loved by my Father.

My Heavenly Father.

Thank you God for your gift of grace and your son who paid the price. Who sacrificed so I could see the joy.

Feel the joy.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

Romans 15:13 ESV

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