A Season of Joy

April, 5, 2011

So, at this present time I am enjoying a Season of Joy. Life is good! I have so much to be grateful for. My marriage, my daughter, my salvation, His provision, His protection, His grace and His mercies. For now I am going to enjoy the season, the time of rest and restoration. For many years I went through some very trying seasons. Places that I wouldn't want anyone to have to go through..some brought on myself, some not.

God has done some amazing things within my heart and within my family. There was a time not too long ago, that I doubted that my marriage would be healed. There was a time, that I thought that I lost my daughter for good. A time of deep depression and oppression. A time of loss and regret. A time of feeling that God had abandoned me. Although during that time, I did not feel His presence..I know He was there, just like in the "Footprints", He was carrying me.

During this Easter Season, I tend to think a lot about my mom. She died on Easter Sunday, 14 years ago, and she was way too young..not much older that I am now. I still miss her terribly. There is still an ache in my heart for my moms love, and I so miss being able to have our talks.

I also think of the Cross..of the sacrifice that Christ made for all of us, in His death. But His death was just the beginning, because it did not end there. We have hope in His Resurrection, in His love and His grace and our salvation through Him, so I have hope of one day seeing my mom again.

As I was having my quiet time this morning, I was reflecting of all the different seasons of life..I have come out of the winter season, and now am experiencing Spring. During the Spring and summer seasons, those are time that I get refreshed, renewed, built up..because I know that I will have to go through a winter season again..but for now I am enjoying this season of joy. There is Peace in my life, and always hope. I really don't know how people survive without His hope, especially while going through the Winter Seasons..I am so thankful for the love of Christ. For the times that I had to go through the fire to be refined..the times I've been like clay, and He has had to mold me, and at times the process hurt..for the times I cried my heart out..over losses, and He held me in His arms, and could call Him Daddy, and now for this time..to just bask in His love, His Peace and His rest..

So today...I am enjoying.."A Season of Joy" Ecclesiastes 3:3-4.."A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance..." feel like dancing right now..