Joy

I will write another post about my thoughts on the church, but I just needed to get some words out and this blog is a good way for me to do that. Tonight, I took some time to reflect on some of the moments of my day and thank God for them. I’m not gonna lie, I came home from work in a dejected attitude. I had a rough day to say the least (or so I thought) However, now that I really think about it, my day was pretty amazing. You see, sometimes you have to look a little closer to find the good, but when you do you become overwhelmed with God’s goodness and beauty. First revealing of beauty : I got to see the cute white New Liberty ducks  ( as I like to call them) waddling across the street early this morning. Second: accessed the vein of a patient on the first try (a patient with EXTREMELY fragile veins) (If you aren’t a nurse you probably don’t understand the moment of happiness you experience when this happens). Third: it was so warm and sunny that I drove with my windows down. Fourth: I got to spend some time with a man who served our country and thank him for it. Fifth: watched the sun set from my rocking chair on the front porch while listening to my favorite music. Sixth: had the house to myself for a few hours this evening. Seventh: God gave me a sweet reminder of where my joy comes from..and that this earthly life isn’t all there is…it’s not even close.

1 Peter 1:8-9 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.