Joy in the Midst of a “Yucky” Day
Some days, I swear, everything is just working against you. You burn the toast, the cat decides your lap is the perfect trampoline, the coffee mug tips over at just the wrong moment, and somehow your hair decides it’s auditioning for a horror movie. You look in the mirror and think, Lord, You made me, but You’re going to have to walk me through this one. And then it hits me, the kind of thing you feel deep in your chest, God is right there in the mess, probably smiling at the whole ridiculous scene like, Yep, I see you, and I love you anyway. Psalm 126:2 says, “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’” See that? Laughter first. Not the polite, saved-for-later kind. Not after everything’s “right.” No, laughter first . That’s holy medicine for your nephesh , your soul , the part of you that feels, that breathes, that lives deep inside you. That’s what helps you notice God ...