I still my body, my thoughts, my breath and just be.
I breathe in deep--peace. I exhale gusts of gratitude.
These are the times that there is nothing too pressing at hand. No obligations too many. Life is manageable; not consuming. Love is abundant and blessings counted by the bunches. I love when I allow myself to be in this state. I wonder why I don't savor it longer, entertain it for months, not just days. Joy consumes me in all its loveliness. And I smile from just the thought.
The weekend mornings of coffee in the yard with my husband, still dreaming and planning the little things we plan to accomplish in 2014 don't happen all the time. But when they do? Pure JOY!
The Saturday game, sitting side by side cheering for our oldest daughter saying silent prayers as she comes up to serve, with a quick squeeze to my leg so I know he prayed the same prayer I did? Pure JOY!
Sitting together at church. Listening. Praying. Praising. Pure JOY!
Conversations on our bed into the night reminiscing about trips we've taken, fun times we've had, funny moments we remember. Laughing, raising our voices to compete for the funniest memory of all. Pure JOY!
Gathering around tables with friends. Eating. Talking. Getting to know each other better. Together. Pure JOY!
Blessing him as he heads off to work before the sun rises. Coffee cup in hand, kiss waiting on his lips. To be the one to see him off and know he does this day in and day out for me. For us. Pure JOY!
To be loved like this; To be loved by him... I know it could have only been orchestrated by God. With this gift given to me by my heavenly Father, I have to fight to carve out the time to enJOY it all. Together this marriage we are crafting is from what the rest of the family flows. If we keep our JOYful hearts in sync and make time to laugh, pray, sing, dream, dance, and just be. . .together; our lives will bless the lives of all those we touch. But best of all? Our kids see what a healthy, loving marriage looks like and hopefully they will travel similar paths to marry and stay in love with their best friend. That's a long time down the road, but. . .we've already started praying for their spouses...because prayer changes things. And we want them to have what we have. Pure JOY! Prayer warriors unite!
"Consider it all JOY. . ."--James 1:2
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