from my heart to yours

Happy February! This issue of Restore is all about my word of the year, delight.

According to Merriam-Webster, delight means:

· A high degree of gratification or pleasure

· Something that gives great pleasure

· The power of affording pleasure

In the Bible, we see the word delight used many times. (Check out page four for some verses you can print out.) It is used to describe God’s affection for us and the pleasure we find in experiencing Him and His Word. Knowing God is delightful!

We can also find delight in our relationships, our work, and in this one and only life God has given us.

Choosing this word for the year has reminded me to look for delight in my days, to intentionally look for the beauty and blessings all around me. Sometimes it may not seem like beauty on the surface: piles of laundry and dishes, dog hair on the floor, and a hundred things on my to-do list.

But when I stop for a moment, I see delight in laundry and dishes because it means we have a home to live in, clothes to wear, and food to eat. When I see the dog hair on the floor, I remember it’s because we have our sweet Hershe, who brings our family joy. When I look again at my to-do list, I am grateful for the privilege of work and being a mom.

What delights you about your life? I’d love to know.

Email me: andrea@andreafortenberry.com.