Yes, I know it is Saturday, but I have time for a little Five Minute Friday. I love it. Five minutes. A writing prompt. Words flowing. Thanks Lisa-Jo for this time.
Go.
You know what the Bible says, “Joy comes in the morning.” Have you ever felt that joy? The joy that you find in the depths of your soul when there seems to be nothing else to hold on to?
Ann Voskamp talks of gratitude. Being thankful for the little things. That there’s beauty in the ashes.
You know that sounds all good and everything, but is it real? Can you find joy in the ashes? In the ugliness of life?
You know that sounds all good and everything, but is it real? Can you find joy in the ashes? In the ugliness of life?
Yes. Jesus is there.
He found me as I lay naked on the bathroom floor losing a baby. He reminded me how blessed I already was: 3 healthy children, a husband who adored me. The salvation and eternal life found in him.
Yes, my heart aches. This baby was due to arrive in two weeks from the moment I am typing these words about joy. I won’t know the joy of holding this babe after birth, watching him (or her) grow and learn, laugh and cry, love and fight with siblings. But
There is joy in the morning.
There is joy in knowing that God knows something I don’t. That, even though it hurts, His plan is much better than my own. There is joy in trusting Him. Yes, sorrow may last for the night, but joy definitely comes in the morning.
Oh, Natasha, I am so sorry for your loss, and so grateful that Christ cradles you even now, with joy. God bless you and your precious family. Your grace and courage comes through in your words here, sweet friend. I hope you don't mind me calling you friend, even though we are new to one another. It's by Him we can be friends even though strangers... In His Grace, Dawn
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