I was reading someone's blog a few weeks ago - she doesn't know me, but I really enjoy her blog. Anyway, she had an entry about how she had lost "the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart". She went on to discuss how through her bible study of joy she discovered that the absence of study, prayer, and contact with Christ was keeping the joy from her heart. While this may seem like common sense to some of you, it really struck a cord with me. At about the same time I read her blog entry, I started singing "This Little Light of Mine" with Cole alot.
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
(Oh, yeah)
Full lyrics here
I confess that I have been feeling spiritually empty lately. This simple "children's" song holds so much power in its words. Why do we coin such beautiful messages as kiddie songs? I have decided that this is my new theme song. I know there will be times when I fail, but I want to have "the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart" and I want my light to shine BRIGHT! Just singing the song with Cole makes me feel better.
Also, Crosswalk.com has this really cool tool I stumbled upon today. It will track you reading the whole Bible in a year. You can start anytime. Just click here, then select "Bible in a Year". It is really easy to setup. I started today - so I am publicly announcing my attempt to read the whole Bible before July 16, 2008.
3 comments:
Thanks for the thoughts. Let's try to have "the joy joy joy joy down in our hearts" together! :-) Also, I will now have This Little Light Of Mine in my head all day. Thank you, that will be a great way to walk thru my day! I love you!
I'll hold you accountable and you can do the same for me!!:) Thanks for sharing your heart and being honest!
Hey!
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. I love your post and I'm definitely going to check out the crosswalk.com link! Thanks for the tip on that!
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