Zephaniah 3:17 - "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing."
Psalm 126:6 - "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bring his sheaves with him."
Psalm 126:2 - "Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing; then they said among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them."
Isaiah 61:2-3 - "...to comfort all that mourn...to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified."
John 16:33 - "that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
Nehemiah 8:10 - "The joy of the Lord is your strength."
Proverbs 17:22 - "A merry heart doeth good, like a medicine."
It's good to be reminded of this, at the end of winter, and after a season of losses: friends moving away, family members and young moms passing away, financial loss, just to name a few...if there is one thing in life that is certain, it is that "in this life we will have troubles."
We have erratic "winters" here, but I do believe that Spring is making its statement on us already. We had a 95 degree day last week, and are expecting low 80's this. Trees are blooming all around us, and grape hyacinths and daffodils are showing their faces, as well.
Welcome new life, welcome Spring-
Javamom
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