In the Valley of Joy

I think I’m in a valley. Not on a mountain top. And it feels dark. And it feels like death. It feels like my days and my hope are numbered. It feels like there’s no other life besides this one. A dark place. And very dangerous. But the thing in my life more dangerous than the darkest valley is God’s gentle joy. And His joy, which He gives me unabated, unfiltered – is turning this valley of death into a rich and fertile garden. In the most unlikeliest of places, I’m beginning to grow. I’m taking root here. And one day, and in one very special moment, I may grow so deeply and so high that I bring my valley to the mountain top itself. Then, I would have a range of wealth in my soul, full of rich things, to give back to God, shouting my joy from the highest peak. So let me go through this time and be who I am and live out my life, working through my faith with the Lord. I may just discover a good, good thing.