“There is nothing as tragic as being alive and not enjoying life” (Closer to God Each Day Devotional; Joyce Meyer).

That is a profound statement that can really make a person stop and think, isn’t it?

The tough truth is that there is extreme difficulty in enjoying life when there isn’t much to enjoy happening at that particular time of life.

We must look hard for those things that we enjoy and the things that bring us Joy when we find ourselves in those valley’s…

“There is peace and fullness of joy in My loving presence….Bask in this Light of Life so that you can reflect Me to others” (Jesus Always by Sarah Young).

It is one thing thing to absorb peace and joy from the Lord while resting in His presence…it is a whole other thing to reflect that joy to someone else!

I can sit and bask in it OR I can get out there and reflect it…

That got me thinking about when have I reflected the joy of the Lord…and what exactly does that look like?

Looking through pictures in my search for joy I realized something:

I reflect joy the most when I am with or watching my kids (I see their faces)

My husband and I are enjoying life together and with our friends

I am with those kiddos that have made as much an impact on me as I hope I have had on them

I am feeling thankful for being able to enjoy life..

These are the moments to cling to in the valley.

Jesus said in John 8:12 ” I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the Light of life”.

I desire to walk in the Light.