Laughter-full

Sometimes I just need a new blank space to be creative in. The old canvas feels a little to set to paint over and to add to it - just isn't what feels right. Hence, Laughter - Full, my new blog space. I need to get a few things out of the way to be able to feel free in this space - just a short little laundry list of sorts so here you go:

1. First and foremost, you must know that I am not a grammarian on paper. Yes, I do pick up on incorrect verbs usage and useless words when speaking and listening; but, when it comes to paper I honestly have no clue what all the rules are. If I stress myself out about that on here - I won't write. That said, feel free to let me know about my poor punctuation but don't expect me to get it right most of the time. ; )

2. Why Laughter - Full for the title? Great question! Thanks for asking. Over the years, through much encouragement from friends and Holy Spirit, I have realized that I am FULL of LAUGHTER. Not even just when I feel like it - sometimes I feel sad and have lots of tears - but deep down inside at the depth of my being, I am sourced in JOY. Fullness of Joy, Jesus, resides in me! My Strength is joy, my Source is joy, my Life is joy, I cannot escape joy - He is in me and entirely fills me so that I am Joy - Full. Therefore, always ready to overflow out of me is peaceful and delightful LAUGHTER. And therefore the title, Laughter - Full.

3. Another thing you need to know is that just because I believe I am sourced in joy and full of laughter does not mean that I do not experience sadness. It just means that amidst sadness and hard circumstances, I am going to chose joy. That said, there may be times where I write, ponder, wonder into non-joyful situations or thoughts. At the end of the day though - I believe there will be joy to be found in every situation - even if in the moment, I cannot name it. Gotta give myself space to be real. 

4. Life is a journey. Revelation deepens, expands, narrows, becomes more clear and sometimes outright changes from point a in life to point b. That said, I'm not a theologian. I am however, a woman full of God who hears Him and experiences His presence everywhere. As I write, I write from that perspective and experience - not a text book of references and definitions - though I do reference those and probably will use them! Just know that I haven't been to school for it and I may get it totally wrong as I dream and process with God. If I do - please tell me kindly and with tons of grace! I'm just writing about my journey and revelations from God. 

5. This blog doesn't have a main focus like photography, baking, or something like that - it is just whatever I feel like sharing and writing about. Just know - you'll never know what you're going to get when you take a peek into this space. 

That's it. Thanks for journeying with me!