Laugh Despite the Pain
“Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. Thank you to all the individuals who have checked on my mental health in these times. At my core I continue to find my anchor in Christ. No matter how high or how low I find myself I hold to my Savior. This strategy eases my spirit. My emotions find safety in my art. It keeps being stated we are not a monolith. The connection of that truth in the relationship of joy and pain has been resonating in my spirit for weeks. These strange bedfellows have been such a grand soiree in my life. I am told that I was a baby girl beaming with joy. Only through the new mercies I have experienced over my lifetime have I come to see that happy joyful girl in the mirror for myself. The same way we have universal catch phrases from our parents. We also have this inherited trait of engineering j