It's also day 6 of no Facebook as in "deactivated" for good. It's crazy how many things have come up and I wish I were still on it. It really makes life a bit more simple. It's one less media outlet, technology based time sucker. I can definitely find other ways to spend my time. I need to start running again. I have a 5k coming up that I have to prep for. When LENT is over I can start running for 30 or so minutes in the morning. I need to start running now. The race is April 9th which will be here before you know it. I'm also $20 away from my goal of raising $500 for the National Kidney Foundation and the walk for Dad. If I was on Facebook I'm sure I'd get more traction. Oh well, such is life.
Peanut is 3 today. Claire Bear - my angel. Our little pumpkin..3 going on 30. She said last night while playing with her new games..."that's strange?" and she scrunched up her nose, as if indicate that she actually knew what that word meant. I am trying to teach her things daily, but I have a strong gut feeling that this smarty pants will be teaching me a thing or two before I can blink.
Dancing with Joy
I love dancing. It's one of my biggest regrets in my life but also part of my fondest memories. When I was on danceteam we practiced a lot. At the time I didn't understand it but looking back - it really encompasses many of my fondest high school memories. The same goes for prayer. If we practice praying we can look back and see the greatness that comes from that prayer. Matthew Kelly says very few Christians take their faith seriously and approach it with the rigor of a champion. (Rigor - strictness or severity, as in action or judgment).
Part of changing the world and being prayer champions involves acting and behaving like true Christians. Seeing everyone through the eyes of Jesus and like Ellen says "being kind to one another" goes a long way to happiness and a thriving faith filled world. If we really begin to live the Gospels we can experience Jesus and our faith in a while new way. We can begin to dance for joy before the Lord like John did. We can dance through life in the presence of Jesus at all times. Imagine the joy of being close to Jesus - all of the time. WOW.
POINT TO PONDER:
There is nothing like the joy that God wants to fill your heart with.
I know the joy I feel when I've accomplished something or when I see my baby girl smile. If it's better than those two combined...well HOLY COW. I can't wait to experience that true Joy with Jesus.
VERSE TO LIVE: "A joyful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22
You know sometimes it seems that joy is the answer. Joy comes in the morning. I'm sure I can think of a million songs from church that have joy in them.
QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
Who or what is robbing you of joy?
Time and technology I think rob us of joy b/c it has made our society creatures of habit and expectations of instant gratification. Imagine if everything was done by paper or phone? We never get things done timely. Well, yes we would. We did it before.
PRAYER:
Lord, teach me to dance with joy.
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