Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Look for the wildflowers of joy along your
path.
Just the
mention of wildflowers turns on my faucet of memories of my precious
grandmother. She was joyfully aware of God’s intricate detail in all of His
Creation. I learned much from her about God’s love and how He gives us
countless, simple, good things to enjoy.
Grandma wasn’t rich in material wealth, but she was one of the richest
people I’ve ever known in the JOY of the Lord!
She’d take
me on nature walks and by the time we got home, our hands would be full of
wildflowers. We would have some tucked behind our ears and in our hair. By her
example, I learned to find pleasure in God’s creation.
Like the
wildflowers….God plants unexpected bits of JOY in each of our lives. BUT we have to be watching for them along our
walk of life. If our eyes aren’t open,
often we’ll miss them! These blossoms of
JOY can be found in the strangest places….in a hospital room, at a graveside,
in the quiet, early morning hours. We
might find these colorful bursts of joy scattered throughout a busy day on the
job or driving along with our car full of boisterous youngsters! The key to finding these wildflowers of JOY
is to have our hearts prepared to see them.
In James
1:12 we read: “Blessed is the man (or woman) who perseveres under trial, because when
he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised
to those who love them.” Who
knows? Our crown might even be decorated with wildflowers as symbols of JOY in
the Lord!
I'm sipping my JOY JUICE as I look for beautiful
wildflowers along my path today. Won’t
you join me?
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