Why not smile?

Today's a good day.


It's interesting how much one day can differ from another. One thing I'm realizing more and more is that when I ask for continuous joy, God gives it abundantly. It's so neat when someone tells me they don't understand where my joy comes from... I love that, because I know that it's only from Him, and seriously? It's such an act of worship to ask for joy. Not a popular belief, but I honestly believe it. When someone asks for God's joy, God will give. He LOVES to give to His kiddos, it blesses Him when He sees our happiness--and that it comes from Him. And also, God's joy isn't at all like the happiness our world seeks. His joy is continuous and vibrant. People will see the difference in our lives when we claim God's joy. 
So the bomb diggity. 


I keep pausing while writing because I'm seriously lost in thought. There is so much to write.. yet I'm not sure how to communicate my thoughts. I love it when this happens. It's at these times that I can see God working - and THAT is why my mind is overwhelmed. Overwhelmed in an holy-mama-God-is-incomparible-and-mind-boggling way. So a good overwhelmed. I guess as I lay here, glancing out the window.. Maybe it's best to just be speechless. And absorb the fact that God is God. That He's good and sovereign, even when I don't like to admit that on occasional days.
::Brief Excerpt from Ally's manifesto::
(Ally's meaning of occasional = all the time).


*Ok, moving on..* 


So. I've decided that from now on out, things are going to get easier. Easier to trust. Easier to wait. Easier to claim joy.  Because! Even when I don't always believe it, God's ways are good. Circumstances may not get easier, but my attitude will. Each time I choose to trust and choose to be joyful, it tells Satan "Dude, you fail." And God prevails every. dog on. time. 




Alrighty. Only two days away from the weekend. Yeah-yeahee! 


Ally