But then I couldn't get it out of my mind. I had the perfect 3 letter word: JOY. And my friend reassured me that since they are black and white prints I didn't need matching clothes (Mason has a batman shirt on). Heck, I didn't even wipe their faces or comb their hair or weed my flower bed. And you wouldn't even know.
I fudged my way thru the craft...printed letters off of the computer instead of drawing my own. Had same friend help me edit the photos I took in the backyard. After picking up blurry/grainy pictures from Walgreens, I learned that my 5 year old camera is lacking in the dpi category. You can read about it yourself...dots per inch. Basically, I need a new camera if I am going to be able to compete in the photography business ;-)
But after numerous edits, reprints to eliminate or reduce blurriness, changing camera settings, retakes, and reading lots of articles on dpis...I was feeling less and less JOY...and I am pretty sure that my friend was wishing she would have never sent me the link in the first place.
But the grandmas were pretty JOYFUL when they saw these faces....and I was reminded and humbled about having JOY in the midst...that JOY is a choice....and that the source of all JOY is available to me at all times!
For you make me glad by your deeds, O LordI sing for JOY at the works of your hands.
Psalm 92:4
I have told you this so my JOY may be in you
and that your JOY may be complete.
John 15:11
May the God of hope fill you with all JOY and peace
as you trust in Him.
Romans 15:13
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I don't know about that friend of yours... sounds like she created a big headache for you! :)
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