Return To Joy

 A little phrase I have taken on as my motto this past year has been:

Return to Joy

Finding joy seems to be somewhat of a challenge. So when I am down, the shift to returning to joy seems all the more important. Not just for me but to encourage my kids to do the same.

I have been playing this song by Steffany Gretzinger No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus just about everyday for the past year. I don't grow tired of it.

These words convict me. Everyday.

These words are my prayer.

Let it be known in you alone
My joy was found
Oh my joy, my joy

Let my children tell their children
Let this be their memory

I want them to know me as a person of joy. I don't feel that I am yet, which is why I sing along as if it is my prayer.

I still have time to show them the importance of returning to joy, so not only will that be their memory of me, but also their way of life too.