Joy Comes in the Morning

Psalm 30:1-5 (ESV)

Joy Comes with the Morning

A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the temple.

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up

and have not let my foes rejoice over me. 

O Lord my God,  I cried to you for help,

and you have healed me, O Lord,

You have brought up my soul from Sheol;

You restored me to life 

from among those who go down to the pit

Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints,

and give thanks to his holy name. 

For his anger is but for a moment, 

and his favor is for a lifetime

Weeping may tarry for the night,

but joy comes with the morning.

The poem below is what came to my mind

when I was watching the storm clouds gather as it started raining.

Some days, I allow things that are of no real 

concern to consume my mind.

With that same thought process - 

I know that God hears our pleas

He hears the broken hearted

He hears the heaviness we carry

God will always want to give us Joy.

God always gives me the words and once I put them down

I am always uplifted and encouraged. 

I hope you feel the same after reading.

Today the sky is gloomy, dark and grey

no happy invitation to come out and play. 

Clouds of grey, blue and white

The brightly shining sun hidden from sight.

Puddles gather here and there on the ground

Finding my inner child, I begin sloshing and splashing around.

A slight drizzle falls from the sky into my eyes as it pours down

I look up, embracing the cleansing freshness that erases my frown.

I notice the newly budding flowers soaking up the moisture in their leaves,

Ready to show us the splendor of what their deep drinking will achieve.

I see Robins and wrens playing in their own small puddles

Reminding me of the joy we are all seeking to find amidst our troubles.

Dark skies will come to us one and all, the darkness, especially the gloom.

Then, after a period spent in the squall and storm, sunshine will resume.

So, on the days when you're not able to embrace the storm that is all around,

Quietly instead embrace the quiet reflection of the lessons sure to abound.

Wait for the sunshine days ahead that will quickly chase the gloom away

Pack away your melancholy, dark thoughts - don't allow them to stay.

Approach your days with a full expectation towards feeling love and joy

Train your mind to see the positive side, to know the gloom comes only to toy.

Step toward a brighter future knowing that you will survive this gloom

Knowing the darkness will not forever stay, step aside and give it room.

Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning

Reach up and keep his promise close, you will strongly rise from your mourning.

Dark skies are here today, for now, there is no other way

Joy comes in the morning, thus we know it's true and soon it will always stay.

Be blessed and know that you will pass through

 English Standard Version

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

God promises he will protect and carry you safely!

©DarleneBl 2026

 

 

 

Computers, Laundry & Life

COMPUTERS

We've all been in that limbo situation when the computer that you love to hate faiIs you. 

Many times, it is of course, 

right before a job interview, 

needing a saved file 

or before a work test. 

You are all set, you turn it on 

and the spinning screen of death shows up 

or it shuts off immediately

or IT cannot fix it 

so you work without your normal flow

It disrupts you and 

pauses you

while your attitude takes a deep dive!

 How is this even possible?  you think!  

It worked just fine yesterday, and all the days before that. 

Today? 

No go! 

Frustrating, 

isn't it? 

No matter what we do to protect our electronics - 

they simply fail at the wrong time! 

We stress, 

we trouble-shoot, 

we vent and eventually, 

we send it in for repairs 

we choose a new system

we rely on IT to fix it - 

Yesterday!!

My dear friend and I, 

as well as my husband - 

we are all dealing with computer 

headaches together! 

We are very frustrated and these things that we need so desperately 

at the moment to do what needs done in our lives - 

have definitely taken more of our time than we'd rather spend! 

The issues came out of nowhere and now we're faced with decisions, 

repair options 

and waiting on IT 

so we can all get going again!

I was thinking today that life 

can suddenly act like a failed computer. 

One day, things just go 

kerplunk! 

kerflooey! 

kaput!  

*a bit of a reference from Arthur the mouse on 

Twas the night before Christmas cartoon*

You might not have warning signs that anything is even wrong. 

Or, there may have been several small things 

that finally add up to a mess 

or even a catastrophe loss.

It could be a distance of another's choosing,  

a lack of communication,  

a moment where someone didn't back you up - 

or there was an overall lack of mutual maintenance of the relationship. 

Sadly, life can also be catastrophic 

when a person's time on this great green earth comes to an end. 

Loss has now changed your world - 

in one or many of these examples. 

What do you do? You try to fix it. 

That's a logical path. 

Whether it be a relationship, 

ill health, 

family estrangements 

or even deep grief.  

Everything in itself has a solution. 

Not all are easy fixes and not all fully restored. 

LAUNDRY

Tonight while folding laundry, 

I was thinking how organized I like it to be. 

I'll sort jeans, blacks, colors, whites, towels, sheets to wash them. After drying, they're all placed into the baskets until full - 

everything all jumbled together, no order at all!

Once I take my clean laundry upstairs - I toss it all onto my bed for folding. 

Separating the types of clothes are now sitting 

in new piles before I fold them for putting away.

Every item has a specific type of fold - 

a specific spot in our 12 drawer under-dresser bed frame 

(1983 water bed frame and drawers) 

Hubby has 6 drawers on his side, 

I have 6 drawers on my side. 

Everything gets neatly folded and placed in their respective place. 

LIFE

Life is not usually set up to be so clean, neat nor tidy. 

It sometimes is much like the red shirt 

that gets washed with the white clothes 

and now you have a batch of lovely pink everything! 

Or, that pack of gum you missed in a pocket 

and now you have a gooey mess on your favorite jeans! 

Especially that favorite shirt that got shrunk 

by a too hot dryer - 

or was not to be put in the wash at all! 

Computers are aggravating - 

as life can be!

Laundry isn't as clean and neat 

as we'd like - 

just like life can 

it can be dirty & messy.

A life well lived is going to crash & burn 

here and there. 

What matters is how you get back up afterwards! 

A life well lived is not going to be clean & tidy - 

with everything in the correct place all the time!

A life well lived will have grey days, 

blue days, 

bright sunny, hopeful days, 

laughter, tears, joy, 

sadness and more!

I ran across a poem the other day that really made me think! 

Lessons to learn?

Live life to the fullest!

To the best of your ability!

Weather the storms and keep on trying!

Clean your heart of any darkness 

and share pure joy with others.

Smile at a stranger -

You never know who you'll touch!

Take the time to live in the moments:

Breathe in the sweet smells after a cleansing rain.

Listen to the birds sing and take a moment of pause to just 'be'.

Chase a butterfly across a meadow

Stop to smell the beautiful flowers

Sit on the porch and watch a lightning storm

Sit on the grass and have a picnic

Walk barefoot when the dew is fresh

Take a roll down a grassy hill - 

be a kid once in a while!

Love with all you have -

 be a blessing to those you love -

smile at new people you might meet.

Make memories 

and share them again 

when minds begin to fade.

Computers, Laundry & Life - 

they all hit us differently! 

They will treat us differently

We will all react

differently.

This life we live is so very precious 

and sometimes we have to be facing 

the reality of its possible end 

how SHORT life truly is!

The realization hits hard

that along the way, 

we forgot how to live it to the fullest! 

Start now if that is you! 

Make a 'bucket list'

Start going places you've never been to

Dream of the impossible dream!

Don't save today for a rainy day

Spend it with frivolously 

and joyously

It is only too late when you wake up in Heaven! 

Make it your BEST life while you can!

Most important - 

leave this great green earth 

with no regrets!!

Be blessed ❤️

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