Hi there and good morning!

You may be here at any time of day, however, it is my desire that you see the JOY that comes in each morning.  Whether you have been through tough times, hard times or good times, I hope you find something here to encourage you in your place today.

After loosing my son in 2012, and many others during the pandemic,  I began to write more often and prayed God would use it to help others going through loss and grief and even growth!  

I often wondered if our family would ever have JOY again.  The verse referenced above in Psalm 30:5, made me cringe for years.  I really wondered when the morning would come that we could say that joy was a part of our life again.  However, God knew our heart and our hurt, and he knows yours too.  It may be days, weeks or years before you feel it or see it, however God knows when you need it most and will reveal it when you ask.  Maybe through helping others, or sharing your journey you can bring joy to others, thus receiving your joy in return. 

Journaling, singing, painting, drawing, or any other arts has been known to help process the pain and hurt from life.  I believe it is in that pain that God draws out our gift to help others while helping us through it.