Joy in 2014

2013 has come and gone.

What a year it was

For fun, I put together this little video with about 30 favorite pictures from 2013
The pictures stream thru in 15 seconds

It may make you dizzy…
(Hopefully not)

I do not think I have mastered the video making in 15 seconds yet.

But give it a try by clicking over at this LINK

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I want to have JOY

Despite my circumstances, I want to rejoice and have a spirit of JOY

The other morning I woke up to this, below

I had some quiet moments on a rooftop to start off the day

It was quite easy to feel joy and anticipation for the day ahead starting with this sight

Today, I woke up to THIS

It was not quite as easy to look with joy and anticipation on the day ahead.

“Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS.

Again, I say REJOICE”

Paul scribed that in Philippians 4.4

I have learned as of late that joy maybe is not natural

Atleast for me, in this season, it is not

I believe for me it is a choice

I need to fight for it 

And I need to choose to see Him in each and every detail of the day

This next year holds a lot of changes for us

I will share them as time passes

I am asking my Father to help me to pursue JOY

Despite my situation

Despite gorgeous panorama when I wake up OR a counter top covered in dirty, greasy vessels

May I see Him and may I spread His aroma in the midst of it all

Joy is a fruit of the Spirit

Not a fruit of the flesh

The Spirit and flesh are constantly battling against one another

I pray for more understanding of the Spirit and His fruits in this upcoming year.

I ask this all girded with undeniable grace

Trusting that even in moments that I fail, He is all sustaining.