True Joy and Profound Peace

Hello! I'm so excited to tell you about my incredible week.

So, usually I'm a pretty emotionally stable gal. But, the past couple weeks, my emotions have been all over the place. It's been a weird time. I've had times when I'm not okay and times when I have such joy and times when I feel so much peace. And sometimes it's all at once. I've been trying to figure out why this happens... if you have wisdom, please share. :)

Not okay:

So... some things that are not okay right now is that I miss physical human interaction. The few times I get it are always the highlights of my week. Also, when people I love have a hard time I struggle.

Peace:

I had some rough days and didn't really know what was going on. I was praying and studying a lot and evaluating my life. Then, Saturday, Sister Horspool and I went on a walk in the rain. We go on walks every day, but this one was special. I was overwhelmed with this profound feeling of peace. All my life is still the same. But I realized it doesn't matter. With Christ, we're never in real trouble. I felt that in my soul.

Joy:

I've done a lot of things this week that bring me so much joy. One that I'm really excited about is that my friend Cindy really wants to give up smoking. So, we made a plan for her to help her through this process. She is very determined but nervous, and I'm so excited to help her! Another reason for joy this week is we chalked hard. 😁 I'll send pictures.

I love you all SO much!!! I'm on a quest to understand joy and how to have it always. My question is: when in your life have you had the most joy? (Not a moment, but a season of life) And why? Please send me answers and let me know how you're doing. Also, I'm collecting pictures of Jesus smiling if you have any. Email me at liberty.johnson@missionary.org

Love,

Sister Liberty Johnson

Comments

It's Good to be Home

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God's Not Done with You

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