Joy Comes in the Morning

I just found out something that has been a misconception for me for a long time.... kind-of like when I have been singing a song for years and then I see the lyrics and realize I have always been singing the wrong words...ha!  You know the birds that some people call Turtle Doves....they are also known as Mourning Doves....I always thought they were Morning Doves....but, the u in that word makes a huge difference.  I guess their cooing sounds like mourning, so that is how they got their name.

We have been having a difficult week emotionally as a man from our church passed away after a tough battle against cancer...he had been a part of our small group for a while and we had watched him go through his battle with faith and peace...and he was a brand new believer, so it was pretty incredible to see him acknowledge that God was with him through it all.... what a testimony!  ...and my grandma is not doing well....we are praying for her recovery, but we are also prepared for "the call" at this point and we are planning to try to be free for a trip to Illinois if she passes.  So, death has been on my mind...but, not in a morbid way....in a thankful way.  I am thankful that death is not the opposite of life...it is just a part of it. It never really gets easier to say "see you later"....but, we who believe have this promise.

This is the only way I know to hold on to real hope and joy.  Joy can come in the mourning as well as the morning....it is OK if you have had a misconception of those two words.  What if those singing birds think people are calling them Morning Doves too ? :)  I guess in Heaven they will be.