Fullness of Joy

Greetings friends!  I have been away for a couple of weeks for a vacation and a conference.

First the vacation.  With great joy, I introduced my 12 and 6 year olds to the wonders of Disney World!  It had been 28 years since the last time I was there and so much had changed.  There were more rides, more parks and better food.  (We were even able to get a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day!)  My son discovered what I meant when I said that Space Mountain was one of my favorite rides.  My daughter thought that "It's a Small World" was absolutely fabulous, so we rode it 3 times.  As for me, the new "Ariel Under the Sea" ride was my pick.

There is just something about visiting Disney World that brings out the sense of wonder that we sometimes misplace.  I believe that God can use these fun and happy times to remind us that with Him we can have joy at all times.

Psalm 16:11. You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

With our vacation at an end, I sent the kids home and headed to my conference at The Peabody Orlando.  Although it was back to work, I continued to experience God's fullness of joy.  I watched the famous March of the Peabody Ducks and learned I could volunteer to be a helper.  So a few days later I accompanied the First Assistant to the Duckmaster, Ms. Romonda, as she escorted the ducks to the Peabody Fountain for the day.  I had a fabulous time as an Honorary Duckmaster that day, and I had the great privilege of sharing the pure joy that flowed through Romonda with love for her job, those ducks, and the people she met.

Tomorrow I will return to my 'normal' routine, but with a renewed sense of the fullness of joy in God's presence.