My Pink Mixer & the Joy of the Lord

First of all, I can't express myself any better than the words of this song do, so I'll just copy them here:

I'm trading my sorrows
i'm trading my shame
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
i'm trading my pain
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

And we say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, amen

I'm pressed but not crushed
persecuted, not abandoned
struck down, but not destroyed
I am blessed beyond the curse,
for His promise will endure
and His joy's gonna be my strength

though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning.

I'm trading my sorrows
i'm trading my shame
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
i'm trading my pain
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

Love that song. I also love my pink mixer, which is an extremely effective conduit of joy from the Lord. Seriously, everytime I see it I think, "oh yeah, God loves me...a lot". It also reminds me that my Mom (and Dad), who gave me the mixer, love me too. Oh, and I can bake delicious treats, as in this picture featuring my very first items created with the mixer's help, Gingersnaps and Lemon Bars:

I can't wait to display it my lovely new kitchen.

So here it is, the countdown until my summer begins, leading to a most glorious August the 1st.