One thing I really appreciate about our family is that no one is afraid to act a little loony sometimes! (Well, Dan didn't join in with a silly face, but I think he was too busy laughing at the other four!)
The grandkids know how to be a little crazy, too. (A little?) What a joy to have all five of them in the same place for two weeks during the holidays, so we could interact personally.
(If I'd had a picture of Steve and Debbie being "locos", I would have included it!)
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We are so grateful to God for our children, children-in-law and grandchildren, that this verse resonates in our heart: "Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them.'" (Psalm 126:2)
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Philosophizing millennia ago, Solomon mused, "I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil - this is the gift of God." (Ecclesiastes 3:12-13)
True joy is a gift of God, and is best absorbed and processed when we have a personal relationship with Him. "You make known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."
Yes, there are times when we can't quite find His joy, but we can be sure that it hasn't disappeared. In sadness and trials, we can remember what Job's friend told him about God: "He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.'" (Job 8:21)
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Thank You, Father, for giving us your Joy...and our family!
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