Sometimes joy hides right in the open,
waits for me to notice.
thrums with sweet surprises to melt life bitter
while I look squinty eyed right at her
or past her
or through her.
But with my God-tinted lenses, I see her
in the midst of the storm.
And a grandgirl hidden in Yahweh.
I see her feathered in a rose-colored breast
and in a lavender waltz.
I touch joy in my husband’s hand,
hear her in the rush of waves, taste her on the wind,
sniff her fragrance fragile
and hide her deep.
I hear her in a string of praise,
and she lifts me high beyond all earthly care.
Joyfully,
Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say. “More, more.”
I have God’s more-than-enough, More joy in one ordinary day.
~Psalm 4:6 (Message)

Joy in the sunshine as I lift the garage door in the morning to leave for work…. Joy in my husband’s eyes when he sees me for the first time today (after work)… joy in my grandchildren’s eyes as they ask me what I’ve prepared for us to eat.. Joy in waking on Saturday and knowing I can stay and savor my home/cats/husband/grandkids and NOT go to work! There is SO much joy to be seen when I open my heart!
Hi Emma! Thank you for posting these joy slices. Makes me happy to read them.
Guess which picture is my fave.
Ummmm…hmmmm… 😉
Love your slices of joy and the photos that bring them to life. And love this line- sometimes joy hides right in the open, waits for me to notice… I want eyes to see! Glad for your vision today!
So true Aunt Sandy!! LOVE THIS!!!!! Love you! !
Celebrating joy with you.
“while I look squinty eyed right at her
or past her
or through her.”–yes, that’s me.
Joy is everywhere and you have expressed this concept so beautifully here.
Blessings!
thank you. for helping me to see, this morning. love you.
What amazing photos and words to go with them!
Thank you–I’m reading the Psalms in The Message also. Lovely post! Ellen