While I am excited beyond measure, the whole month of March, especially March 16 & 17, is difficult. Twenty-one years may have passed since we first heard the words, "There's no heartbeat," but these are the days when it feels as if every year, every month, every day, every hour, every minute, every second of the past 21 years fall away as if they were nothing. My heart aches even while it soars to new heights.
Yes, I have written a book about joy--choosing joy, but that does not mean that doing so is easy or that it has been easy over the years. I have days when I am easily able to choose joy when I see God's glory in every speck of dust. But during the month of March, I have days when choosing joy is more challenging than holding my breath for longer than a few seconds.
While the rest of the world is focused on this coronavirus and all that is going on with it, all I can think about is how twenty-one years ago, I was lying in a hospital wondering why in the world I had to deliver my baby who was already silent. And I'm excited about the fact that my very first book is published and available for mass reading.
*sigh*
I hope that you will pray for me especially during this difficult time.
I hope that you will pray for my book to a blessing to all who read it.
I also hope that you will buy my book and read it!
Much love to all,
PollyAnna Joy
Joy Actions is available both with and without illustrations (by Jan Lindie) and in a Kindle version: https://smile.amazon.com/Joy-Actions-PollyAnna/dp/1710720301/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Joy+Actions&qid=1584400511&sr=8-1
Hi PollyAnna,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting your book published - how would I get hold of a physical copy? If they're available in print?
Secondly, my prayers go out to you in remembering the birth of your non breathing child - your bravery in even writing a book an continuing to choose Joy regardless is inspiring xxx