Finding the Joy doesn't seem to be a too difficult task for them. And I SOOO love that about my girls. In any given day, they will ALL explode into uncontainable laughter over something I don't find remotely worth a small chuckle. How is that?
God, give me THAT type of joy. The kind that doesn't care if others find it funny. The kind of Joy that doesn't hinge itself on whether I find something humerous. The kind that, if for no other reason, just requires a good laugh. I want that, Lord. Just like my girls...
Here are some recent reasons for Joy around our house:
Ahh yes. There's nothing like getting your first-ever taste of Baby Rice Cereal. MMMmmm. Kind of like glue, in my opinion. But man, if it didn't make HER day!!
This is Selah, up close and personal, BEFORE...
DURING...
And AFTER. She loves a good spin. The kind where she can hardly stand up afterwards. :)
The girls plopped down in our front yard last night. They were inspecting the clouds. Watching them. Describing them. Bursting into peals of laughter over their "witty" narratives. ...all I could make out was that one of the clouds looked like a dog. With an incredibly large nose. Then...bursts of laughter made it hard to decipher anything else.
And yes, sometimes we have our sad moments. Moments where we feel like the other two sisters are ignoring us. (doesn't this picture just melt your heart?!)
But those moments are quickly forgotten...and JOY is once again restored...with a simple hug.
"I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing." John 15:11
Kids, they just "get it". They allow Life to engage them. To empower them to laugh. To enable them to enjoy. All without trying. It just comes naturally. May it be so for us....the ones who have "grown up".
5 comments:
Hi
Thanks for the comment on my blog! I know what you mean about that verse! I was reading in my New Living Translation and it just jumped off the page at me!
Your girls are just beautiful!
Blessings,
stephanie
I love seeing pictures and reading about the girls. They are so sweet together. I can't wait to see Raegan (Sorry if I didn't spell that right) interacting and playing along with them. There is nothing like the laughter of a child. Thanks for sharing their joy! :) It's contagious.
I think the pure laughter of a child is the sweetest sound in the world. It is hard to keep that kind of heart, that kind of joy, but thanks for the great reminder to pursue that!
Christin,
I Love that pic of Charis and Raegan....that is precious!! There is nothing like hearing a deep, belly laugh from a child!
:)
Kristy
Christin,
Those were such precious pictures! I do know about sorrow, but thank-you God for JOY! The gift of children provided joy for me in the midst of deep sorrow, Your words are very true. As they get older you will find yourself busting out in glee right along with them...it happens all the time at our house, even during math drill!
Hilda
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