Celebrate In the Sorrow

So to continue my thought from yesterday, learning to celebrate in the sadness.  This is something that I experienced during Mom's battle and in her passing.  God provided a specific type of grace that allowed our family the gift of celebrating in the sorrow.  We often said during that time (and since), "You can't steal our joy!"  We mean that.  There is something that comes from the Spirit that can only be described as something from God.  Yes, joy is fruit of the Spirit, so that makes some sense.  There is something incredible about experiencing this in its fullness.  Celebration that comes from sorrow is a deep joy that is peaceful and exuberant all at the same time.  There is an indescribable life-filling depth that overflows from the Spirit in those moments of great sorrow.  It is what I have hoped for everyone since Mom passed away.  I received this gift during that time and it has remained with me since.