She is tiny and six and has been singing songs all week about how much she loves Jesus and her baptism day.  With gorgeous blue skies and many of her pastors in the water waiting, she stepped into the water hanging on to her daddy for dear life.  The waves grew and grew and the one that they let wash over her may have been the biggest.  We cheered.  She walked on to take her fist communion right there, baptism waters still dripping off her curly brown hair.  About seventy others did the same on the beach in Cocoa yesterday, along with two more who were just walking by. I watched as the crowd grew and pressed in closer.  Holy draws. Joy spreads. And grace it just kept coming with each wave. Joy is everywhere. Did you let it wash over you this week? (if you look under the v in everywhere you can see our girl).

The Joy Dare

417. God knowing when.
418. Friends who cheer you on.
419. Astounded. Humbled. Excited. Over 200 singed up for Bible in 90 Days” Summer 2012!
420. My friend Terilynne who said, “We need to invite others to do this.”
421. Messages from Weary Moms who God is meeting in the middle of their mess.
422. We. Are. Done. With. School. Yipee!
423. My sweet ballerina girls.
424. The most amazing ballet instructors who love on my girls.
425. This – “Mommy, I just love my trophy.” made me smile.
426. Hearing my daughter showed great character in front of others who were not.
427. My 2 year old singing “Jesus Loves Me” to her baby doll – just too cute.
428. “I will never run out of resources: My capacity to bless you is unlimited” from Jesus Calling.
429. My daddy finishing chemo and radiation on his 66th birthday.
430. Fruit from saying yes.
431. I am not ashamed. Romans 1:16
432. A beach baptism.
433. Holding onto daddy for dear life!
434. Knowing her Daddy will always hold on to her.
435. 1st communion.
436. Friends like family who come to watch.
437. Broken bread and poured out wine on the sand.
438. Waves like grace washing it all away.