I was driving home today and was overwhelmed with the most tangible feeling of joy. Nothing specific brought on this feeling but it was the happiest drive through the rain I have ever taken. I looked in the seat next to me and saw Oswin, our little Aussie puppy, sleeping so peacefully and I couldn't help but smile. Such a simple act of peace, sleep is something so normal, but it was so sweet to see. I realized that I might have finally started to live according to the encouragement I try to post in this blog and am now seeing and feeling the results. In previous posts, trusting and living with patience prove to be my biggest struggles and I have been praying and working to rely on the Lord's timing. I will never claim to have "arrived" but I can certainly say that each day of trusting in the Lord's plan for my life, for the life that Rob and I are building day by day, is bringing me greater peace and deeper joy that I have yet to experience in my 24 years. The fretting that comes from lacking patience creates blinders that make us miss all the simple things and I think it's in those that true joy lies.
Phillipians 4:7
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Jesus Christ."
Psalm 118:29
"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever."
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