Joy

 



"Jesus, give me Your joy."
Because sometimes reality hurts too much.
Even when "reality" is something that I have defined-
Ergo, it isn't reality.

Sometimes I get discouraged.
Sometimes my heart hurts.
Sometimes I can't do it.
 
And that is why I need Jesus.

I sat in the dark room, and tears smeared my makeup everywhere rolled down my face as I spilled my heart into Jesus' loving arms and listening ear.
So I could find my joy in Him.
Because Jesus is all I need.
Jesus' joy will never leave.
And that leaves me with laughter in my heart
And a smile on my face.

Psalm 16:11
You will show me the path of life; 
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Eighteen

My dearest sis-
Today you say goodbye to childhood and hello to adulthood.
But.
Don't you dare change one bit.
I think God knew I would need you.
I think he paired a logical head with a beautiful heart because he knew you would use them.
And I think whoever marries you is one awfully lucky guy.
In a way I hate change. But I know this one shouldn't be too hard.
After all, now you can drive me anywhere I we want to go.
After all, now you can do a bunch of stuff that you wouldn't want to do anyway.
After all, now we can freak people out telling them you're an adult.
After all, you're gonna make the most amazing adult in the history of adults.
I hope your day is crazy amazing. I hope your year is filled with new opportunities, new people, and most of all
Jesus.
And because of who you are; because of who you've always been-
I know that it will.

Love forever and ever and ever and ever and ever,
Your little sis