Emerging Joy!

"When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them.' The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them." Psalm 126

Finding Joy is digging deeper than you think.
Soil dark, leaves crisp.
Tending, pruning, plucking hidden remains.
Light emerging, tender growth,
Flowers blooming , seeds shooting...
Sharp contrast! It sprouts out!
And all the while the dirt is muddy,
Your hands are messy, but life
comes forth. This color scheme
from deepest green.
Wondering? Soar the elements!
Planting, watering from height
and depth, feeling this life, living
this death. And the two emerging
joy from pain? Comrades different,
yet the same...Lord of all creation!