Rejoice and Be Glad Day 301

Psalm 119:24 This is the day the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

 Every morning we are welcomed into the new day, a gift of the next 24 hours, thank you, God! Daily, we have the opportunity to feel joy, to delight in pleasure and the will to receive the gifts of the day. My choice is to rejoice and be glad, no matter what!

Saturday was non-stop day, at 9:00i an Emmaus meeting, at 12:00 a 50th birthday party and at 2:00 an oyster feast; with this hectic schedule, I had a choice, and "I choose to rejoice and be glad in it." I received the day, in the peace of the Lord.

At Debbie`s birthday party, I enjoyed a reunion with friends from Curves that I had not seen in years. The joy of the moment was a precious gift, we shared, cared and renewed friendships, while receiving Debbie`s gifts of hospitality.

Off to the oyster feast at our local VFW, raw, fried and stewed oysters were the main attraction. Better than a hundred people crowded the hall to feast on the succulent delicacies of the day. Again, we shared fellowship with friends and family members, who had come out of winter hibernation to receive the day. An oyster feast provided the perfect environment for joy and fellowship. The flow of beer added comfort for many, but not for me, I had a choice and I choose, sobriety, thank you, God!

Music and dancing capped off the festivities of the day, for the first time in years, my sister and I embraced the day to connect in love and renewal. A strained relationship was ignited in the joy of the day. Thank you, God! Had the neutral ground of the VFW and dancing to songs of our youth, provided a safe harbor for healing. For the first time in many years, I felt and shared something with my sister, Joyce that I have desperately missed. At the end of the evening, Joyce said that she has missed, her best-friend, I responded "I`m right here."

Thank you, God for oysters; do these tasty gems of the sea also promote family healing? Perhaps, my healing and growth in God`s love has opened my heart to forgive and to receive healing and peace. I choose to rejoice and be glad in his love!

Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Amen