My hubby shared the honest ugly hard to hear but badly need to hear truth. Gulp.
I went to him ...
cuddled up and whined to him really ...
frustrated with momma tasks and demands piling up high ...
Love him. Need him. So glad he finds the problem and solution so quick. sigh.
"Honey, you haven't smiled in the last few days."
My giggles had dwindled and the grumps had settled. The power of momma, to suck the joy right out of a home. Not pretty.
Life can throw some hard ick on our canvas. But our joy, my joy should never be controlled by my circumstances good or bad.
Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, not the flavor of my mood.
Momma on a mission. To splatter joy all over my life.
Picture the spinning paper wheel. Giddy artists gather round as glops of paint hit the paper and fly. Masterpieces hang to dry while fingers carry the remnant of oober joy. Yeah, kind of like that. A life splattered with joy.
Join me on my journey ... to splatter joy. Mondays I'll be posting, sharing, splattering ....
6 comments:
Precious friend, I know that lack of joy splattered on my life canvas, too. I'm so thankful that you heard those hard words and made the choice to be more joyful and smiley.
Love your heart!
Sarah, I've been thinking the very same thoughts - the need to smile, to seek the joy of the LORD and let that spill over to every other area of my life. Real, true joy sure is contagious isn't it!
~Heather
Sending you love, prayers, and blessings.
Your blog post hit me hard as I am struggling with the same thing right now. The smiles have been missing and the joy has been situational, circumstantial, conditional. Not okay. Thank you for sharing your heart, your struggle, your wisdom. I love you, Mama Sarah!
Thanks for sharing your heart. Its a good reminder to all of us Moms, our impact on our families is huge. Its shocking when I look at my home, my children and my husband at how quickly I set the tone. When I'm struggling to remember the joy of life, the truth that we have before us, through the sometimes monotonous daily tasks its hard to be intentional. Thanks for sharing!
Sarah, it truly is funny how a Mamma's emotions can alter the whole families mood. I know I have walked this road just this week and I am in great need of some uplifting words. Thank you for dropping by and visiting with me. You are the first one who has ever posted on my blog. It just made my day sweet Christ sister!
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