Moments of Joy

My mom-in-law and I were talking about "moments of joy" today.  She shared a funny story about how in a time of grief, a funny story that came to mind made her laugh - and for that moment, she felt joy instead of sorrow.  We were talking about how God gives us little glimpses of joy like that.  I had a moment of joy today (or a few)... I was preparing to barricade myself in my bedroom and work on a research paper when some friends invited us to sled with them.  Normally, I send my kids out to have their fun and clean up the mess when they come back in.  I don't like to be cold, and I don't have all the proper snow-playing clothing for myself to allow me to not be miserable.  Well, today I sucked it up and put my jeans on over my pajamas and made the best of it.  I'm glad I did!  We had a blast and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon in the company of friends.