Stabs Of Joy

I am overwhelmed by how many sweet people have been so encouraging and actually happy about me writing again. Of course I think none more than me. However even if there is one other person out there enjoying what I have to say then that is amazing to me.
My previous blog was called God's Daily Grace but my heart really yearned to start something new. I first heard the phrase Stabs Of Joy at a Christmas church service. The Sunday before Christmas the pastor asks the congregation who would like to share their Stabs Of Joy.  People shared so much and I literally couldn't breathe by the end. The stories of the sick being healed, the poor being rescued, and the church body coming together to help those in needs. It has become my favorite service every year. Our pastor's simple request is God gets all the glory and time after time He does. 
After doing a little research I found that Stabs Of Joy comes from a novel by CS Lewis called The Simple Joy. In this book he narrates the events in his life that transformed him from an atheist to a Christian. He refers to Joy as being beyond earthly pleasure as the feeling is so immense us mortals can not create it. It is breathtaking and gives us a feeling we desire to have again. It can even break our heart sometimes. After you have felt it or witnessed it; you then realize it can only come from God. I have been hooked on this saying ever since. I have found myself blessed many times to have experienced Stabs Of Joy. Whether it was the birth of my children,  seeing a Folly Beach sunrise, hearing "I DO", or actually feeling the Holy Spirit rescuing me; I keep longing for that Joy. As I become older and more aware I see that presence surrounding me and it pierces me every time.  I feel it every day when I see these faces...

Or when I hold the hand of my Phillip.  I earnestly pray that you too reflect on the One who loves you and welcome those Stabs Of Joy.

In love and faith,

Kristie