Have you had your Joy Juice today? Joy is like the natural beauty of
wildflowers…simple but beautiful and refreshing!
Just the
mention of wildflowers turns on the faucet of memories that floods my heart
with JOYful visions of my precious grandmother. She was very much 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, we’d have boucoodles of wildflowers
in our hair and hands. She taught me 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
wide, most 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 even 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.
(James
1:12) “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 the JOY
of the Lord!
Join me looking for beautiful wildflowers of
joy along our path today!
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