True Joy

Ok, so my heart is so full today. I feel genuinely happy. There are several reasons: First, I saw the most amazing smile last night from a sweet little girl who has never met me. When I walked into her room to visit with her for a few minutes , it was as if she had known me for years. She greeted me with a smile and kept smiling the whole time I was there. This precious baby girl has not had an easy life since she was born but you wouldn’t know it because of her smile. I cannot get her sweet face out of my head. I felt real peace and joy when I walked into her room and I still feel it even now. She truly is an angel!!

Second, I have been praying about an important decision and I know that God is answering. Granted this decision still has many more decisions wrapped up in it, but I know that God will give me the wisdom that I need to do what I believe He is calling me to do. And in this decision making process, God has showed me that I really do have some special friends who have been more than willing to give me advice and share information when some of them are going through some tough trials in their own life. I truly feel blessed!

I'm listening to a song right now that describes how I feel. It is by Chris Rice and is called "Deep Enough to Dream"...loving it. Here are the lyrics:

Lazy summer afternoon
Screened in porch and nothin' to do
I just kicked off my tennis shoes
Slouchin' in a plastic chair
Rakin' my fingers through my hair
I close my eyes and I leave them there
And I yawn, and sigh, and slowly fade away

Deep enough to dream in brilliant colors
I have never seen
Deep enough to join a billion people
For a wedding feast
Deep enough to reach out and touch
The face of the One who made me
And oh, the love I feel, and oh the peace
Do I ever have to wake up

Awakened by a familiar sound
A clumsy fly is buzzin' around
He bumps the screen and he tumbles down
He gathers about his wits and pride
And tries again for the hundredth time
'Cause freedom calls from the other side
And I smile and nod, and slowly drift away

Deep enough to dream in brilliant colors
I have never seen
Deep enough to join a billion people
For a wedding feast
Deep enough to reach out and touch
The face of the One who made me
And oh, the love I feel, and oh the peace
Do I ever have to wake up

'Cause peace is pouring over my soul
See the lambs and the lions playin'
I join in and I drink the music
Holiness is the air I'm breathin'
My faithful heroes break the bread
And answer all of my questions
Not to mention what the streets are made of
My heart's held hostage by this love

And these brilliant colors I have never seen
I join a billion people for a wedding feast
And I reach out and touch the face of the One who made me
And oh, the love I feel, and oh the peace
Do I ever have to wake up

Do I ever have to wake up
Do I ever have to wake up
Do I really have to wake up now