Sunday, August 17, 2008

surprised by joy...


This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve,
for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Nehemiah 8:10

Too often we are caught up in the future…or the past…and we miss the joy of the moment. Be thankful for the gifts of today…and be surprised by joy.

7 comments:

  1. Good reminder.
    We sometimes forget the little pleasures in life and become overwhelmed by the big ones.

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  2. Oh I'm glad that I stopped by here today...that scripture and the sunflower are enough to make anyone grin.

    Hope that you're enjoying a terrific weekend!

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  3. Judy, what a great word for today. Being content in everything as Paul tells us to do seems to be one of the secrets of a good life. Also, I love your pretty sunflower. What a mighty God we serve!

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  4. Thanks for this sweet post... we just get caught up in the everyday that sometimes we miss "the Moment".
    Thanks precious friend!!!

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  5. Amen to that Judy, I needed that this evening....we are making ourselves stop...take a deep breath and smell the roses as we work on this house, we are a bit overwhelmed at this point, God will see us through.

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  6. And, there are so many wonderful blessings are around us. Life is good.

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  7. that is a beuatiful picture of a flower full of sunshine.......a manitoba sunflower perhaps?
    i really strive to live for the moment and not let the joy just slip away.

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