because who doesn't like a little joy?

i have joy over my classroom

thanks for the pic, sarah harrison!

literally
our art teacher and principal
invited us
to claim a word-for-the-year
great!
i love words!
and
to create an artistic representation
for the white space above our doors
great.
i'm artistically challenged.
i chose joy
because
it's positive (who doesn't like a little joy?)
and
it's short (who couldn't draw and color three little letters?)
but god?
he meets me
even in my sarcasm
those little three letters
show up at the end of the israelite's rebuilding
under nehemiah's leadership
god worked through and among them
to reestablish jerusalem
and when they finished
their joy was heard far away
taping a word above my door
will not make me joyful
when i know god, my face on the floor before I AM
when i join god for his work among us
then my joy will be heard far away

what has god shown you in the word lately? 

linking with -

michelle for hear it monday, use it on sunday, heather for just write,  joan for sharing his beauty, laura for playdates with god, jennifer for tell his story, jen for soli deo gloria, barbie for weekend brew