You know what's wrong with contentment? It makes you love life wherever you happen to be. It doesn't seem to matter if you're in the middle of a noisy house filled with small children or sitting by a roaring fire while watching White Christmas. Life just sorta seems to be good no matter what!
What else is wrong with contentment? Joy. Don't you hate how joy manages to finagle its way into your little heart making you see the world through rose-colored glasses? By the way, I never liked that saying. I mean, who would want to see the world through a monotone-sepia-colored lens? Ugh. I prefer to see life with vibrant colors! The kind that really pop and make your eyes behold a beauty that was once so faded. That's what would bring joy to my heart.
But I digress.
I'm currently enjoying the peace that comes with Christmas music and softly glowing candles. I've unpacked after my simply delightful visit home for Thanksgiving and am gearing up to tackle these last three weeks of the semester.
Beauty is the refocusing of life.
Peace is the understanding that my life is completely in God's hands.
Hope is in the knowledge that school will be over in three weeks.
Joy is in the contentment I have with the way life is right now.
God has been so good to me! Who am I that He has decided to bless me in ways that I can't even begin to comprehend? He is God, and God is good.
What else is wrong with contentment? Joy. Don't you hate how joy manages to finagle its way into your little heart making you see the world through rose-colored glasses? By the way, I never liked that saying. I mean, who would want to see the world through a monotone-sepia-colored lens? Ugh. I prefer to see life with vibrant colors! The kind that really pop and make your eyes behold a beauty that was once so faded. That's what would bring joy to my heart.
But I digress.
I'm currently enjoying the peace that comes with Christmas music and softly glowing candles. I've unpacked after my simply delightful visit home for Thanksgiving and am gearing up to tackle these last three weeks of the semester.
Beauty is the refocusing of life.
Peace is the understanding that my life is completely in God's hands.
Hope is in the knowledge that school will be over in three weeks.
Joy is in the contentment I have with the way life is right now.
God has been so good to me! Who am I that He has decided to bless me in ways that I can't even begin to comprehend? He is God, and God is good.
brilliantly insightful...as usual
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Just found your blog and I am looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!