i started a post last night. i couldn’t finish it yet. or, i just didnt want to post it. i express a lot of pain and struggle on my blog. i know i’m that girl. the one who doesn’t always say “good” when someone asks how i am. the one whose emotions usually translate into more drama then most people experience. i’m okay with that. i have to be. i am secure in Him. i don’t want to write about sunshine, butterflies, and kittens. i want to write from my soul.

and because my soul knows a lot of joy, i want to make sure that i express that joy here. because He has brought restoration and He has given me joy.

He has given me joy!

i read more from The Prophet the other day, and again, it really touched me. i won’t put the entire section on here again. but my favorite line:

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.

i have seen this to be true. i have tasted and seen that the Lord is good.

so, despite whatever is going on right now in my life, no matter how i hurt, i express joy and thanks.

“all of my life, in every season, you are still God, i have a reason to sing, i have a reason to worship.”