If It’s Monday, It’s Mom…
Finding JOY……”do it”
You were a sick girl this weekend so you came “home” to rest
and recover. Working full time and going
to school full time can be taxing on a girl, but you are doing it and are doing
it well. Ladder and I are proud of
you. Very proud. It takes a strong and stoic person to do what
you are doing…..and, lots of prayers.
Ladder and I were talking about how we can always tell when
you are home…..we enjoy the little reminders of your presence: the golden ringlets of hair peeking out over
the top of the couch as you watch tv, the blue scrubs laying in the laundry to
be washed, the smell of angelic sweet perfume as we walk past your
bedroom. The speaker-phone conversations
where we have to ask you to “turn it down”, the laughter between you and your
brothers (I confess this is an experience which melts my heart….hearing your
sweet sibling conversations). I
want you to remember this……they really do hear you. I love listening to you share your past
mistakes and successes. You
authentically share with them so that they will be able to learn from your
experiences. You may not think they hear
you, but they do…..and, they love you….and, they are watching you.
This weekend was particularly sweet because we were able to
witness you fulfilling one of your goals:
to pay off early your car loan.
What a privilege and honor to have witnessed your saving your earnings
all these months for this big event.
Then, to watch you count out the cash you had been saving and make that
final payment, was a blessing and moment of great pride. You were so excited and we were excited with
you. Not many 22 year olds own their own
car and made 100% of the payments in doing so.
What a great display of discipline and fortitude! We are proud of you. What a great example you have given your
brothers. They are proud of you! 
Now, it is my hope that you will continue to save this “car
payment” amount and put it into savings so that the next time you need a car,
you will have the cash to purchase it outright.
You can do it!!
It is between the desire to “do it” and the actual “doing it”
that God can really help us. When we set
out our goals and dreams in front of HIM and ask for His direction, then we can
have peace in knowing that He will lead us where it is best we go. It took me a long time to figure that
out. I spent many years doing what I
thought others in my life wanted me to do rather than relying on God’s
direction.
Relying on anyone in your life rather than God will always
lead to heartache and heartbreak. But,
relying on Him will enable you to handle anything which comes your way…so…
Give yourself over to Him….fully.
And, in the giving over, you will ultimately find yourself
and who you are meant to be….but, remember, it is a journey, one which will not
end until you do…so, there will be hills and valleys….that is why God calls us
to be joyful in all things. If you can
find joy even in the hardest of times, then when things are not hard, your joy
will be unimaginable….
I have been praying for joy to be a significant part of your
life….precious, peaceful, exciting joy…strong, enduring, captivating joy….
Joy through the hard times…
Joy through the good times….
Joy in thanksgiving for where you are….joy in anticipation
of where you are going.
Grateful joy.
Silly joy.
Unfettered joy….
I sincerely believe that if you can place your hand in His,
your head on His shoulder and your faith in His heart….joy will be yours in all
times….
And, in the finding of joy through all seasons, you will
come to find purpose in your life….
Blessings,
ILYAOYMC,
Mama
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