Proverbs 17:22 (NASB) “A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.”

It had been a difficult morning with two young kids and I had a terrible headache. As I was placing my baby girl on the changing table I said a simple prayer: “Jesus, I need some of your grace today.” And as I took my hand away from my baby’s back, I saw that it was covered in baby poop from a MAJOR diaper blowout. And you know what? I just laughed.

I asked for grace and received a dirty diaper! But sometimes grace comes as a sense of humor. That diaper blowout was going to happen either way, but the irony of that moment was what I needed to choose a joyful heart over a broken spirit. I don’t always make that choice, but when I prayed, God answered.

-Kevi

 

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