Can’t you see Him smiling?

Many joys this weekend that brought smiles to faces.

#590  a gift in words -

“Jesus is an essentially happy man. He loves life. How could the joy of the Lord be our strength if the Lord is seldom joyful?” John Eldredge  (Beautiful Outlaw)

Jesus is joyful!

Jesus is joy-full every time He sees you smile, every time you give Him the opportunity to hold you, every time you show your love for someone else, every time you take the time to rest (especially in a too-busy-full life), every time you ask Him a question, every time you spend time with Him, every time you are happy, every time you giggle and laugh.

Can’t you see Him smiling when you do those things?

Jesus is joy-full every time He thinks of you!

Doesn’t knowing that give you strength?

#591  a gift white -  daughter creating her own special Joy Dare book with clear, crisp, fresh white paper.  That’s one of my favorite things…

#592  a new, empty notebook or journal book…endless and unknown gifts awaiting!

#593  a gift white – clean diapers I got to put on babies at church

#594  scrapbooking tools on table

#595 scrapbook friends around the table

#596   mess of paper, tools and stickers on the table

#597   photos and stories with them around the table

#598   a gift difficult…picking up the phone to call

#599   a gift difficult…waiting

#600   a gift difficult…to put a good book down…like One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp and Mark of the Lions series by Francine Rivers