Joy Colored Glasses are the Perfect Fit for Me

 Rose colored glasses means seeing your world, your circumstances in a positive way.

They are not meant to change your surroundings but your attitude. The way we see does affect our moving forward. After Ryan died I would only wear rose colored glasses as a symbol of how I needed to embrace this new normal in my life. Likewise, Ryan dying the day between Natalie and my birthday could have caused me to dread those days. Instead, I choose to say Ry wrapped his trip home in our birthdays. That didn’t feel real to begin with but I was setting my attitude and that did make a difference eventually. 

I heard someone refer to joy colored glasses a few days ago and that touched me. The difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is based on our circumstances and joy is based on who we are in Christ. It is possible to be completely void of happiness and surrounded by despair while still having the truth of joy. Life is filled with hills and valleys, stormy days and sunshiny ones. Not one of us avoids heartbreak along life’s journey. Even a man on a deserted island with nobody else around can be overcome with despair when a volleyball drifts away from him. When times get hard it is the time to reach for our joy colored glasses and remember who holds our lives in His hands. Jesus doesn’t cause our storms but He is always in the boat with us as we navigate our way through them. 

And Jesus said come to the water stand by my side. I know you are thirsty. You won’t be denied. 

I felt every tear drop when in darkness you cried. I strive to remind you that for those tears I died. 

As we come together this Easter Sunday to rejoice in the truth that Jesus died and more importantly took the weight of all our sins so none of us has to remain separated from God. The greatest gift any of us could ever receive. An intimacy with our creator is the root of all joy in this life and for eternity. 

Today I plan to sit with others celebrating the closeness with our Father who waits for me in heaven and is tucked right in my heart as I walk through this life right here and right now. Not one moment do I have to be alone, absent of His presence because of the sacrifice on the cross. God is so loving and tender even to the likes of me. Oh what a beautiful morning waking up in the confidence that He never leaves my side. We Stepping out with Jesus is my greatest comfort and joy.

In Him,

Joyful

4-9-23