Joy

Yes, I've got joy, deep deep down in my heart.
Joy... thanks to friends. Friends that love Jesus. Friends that love Jesus and love us. Love us so well and are willing to "go there" with us, to go there to that uncomfortable place. A place that is messy and hard and awkward. A place that's hard to figure out.

That was the place that I was in today.
That place was during Grace's swimming lessons that brought me to tears...too long of a story for now.
A place that I was able to rise above tonight for a bit. Thanks to burps (from my son that is...it thrills G to pieces) , laughter, my margarita and the patio... to name a few.

These people below, the rock star Marshall fam, are those friends.

So pumped, the words from this song came to mind...
"Joy unstoppable....Everything is possible."
...and I just found the lyrics to this awesome song, which are below....so go check this song out, it's greatness if you haven't heard it!

Thank you Lord for friends. For fellowship. For laughter.





"Thrive" by Casting Crowns

Here in this worn and weary land
Where many a dream has died

Like a tree planted by the water
We never will run dry

So living water flowing through
God we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls
With one desire

Just to know You and
To make You known
We lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun make darkness run and hide
We know we were made for so much more
Than ordinary lives
It's time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive

Into Your word we're digging deep
To know our Father's heart

Into the world we're reaching out
To show them who You are

So living water flowing through
God we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls
With one desire

Just to know You and
To make You known
We lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun make darkness run and hide
We know we were made for so much more
Than ordinary lives
It's time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive

Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible
Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible
Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible
Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible

Just to know You and
To make You known
We lift Your name on High
Shine like the sun make darkness run and hide
We know we were made for so much more
Than ordinary lives
It's time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive

Hey!

We were made to Thrive