"Why do you smile so much?" is a question I get asked pretty much daily. If you know me, you know I smile constantly. I've earned the nickname 'Smiley' at my church, a nickname I'm rather pleased with. Why do I smile so much? Because I have life easy? Definitely not. Though you might think I must lead a pretty easy life so far if I'm always smiling--think again. I've been through challenges in life just like everybody else. I've had enough injuries to last me a long time! (Not to mention my two hip surgeries and three concussions!) My secret ingredient to smiling? To sum it up in two words--God's love. Whenever I'm struggling with something, I think of God's amazing love for me. And a thought like that can't help but make me smile. Romans 37-39 says, "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." God's love isn't anything we earn or deserve. If He's willing to give us that kind of undeserving love, I figure I can work on strengthening my smile muscles.
Kayla Joy
