Joyful living

Let it be a joyful love, he advised

Not a painful or harsh love

Even in grief extremis

When loss seems imminent

And chaos has the upper hand

There is a way forward:

Allow the mystery of God to enter

He who laid the foundations of the earth*

He has a plan that holds hope and a future**

While understanding may not be within my grasp

(In fact I may never ever fully understand

Still weeping bitter tears as I ponder)

My spirit can exude the oil of gladness

I can give thanks for the littleness of today

Let His glory shine incandescently in my words

His love flow abundantly in my actions

What I do and how I do it can be my best 
Opportunity to conquer life’s limitations 

To let grace dance in the eternal moment

* Job 38:4

** Jeremiah 29:11