So, the other day I logged onto the WR site to write another blog about Honduras and then, it hit me (Arnold Family… take a moment to laugh at that now, everyone else just ignore these parentheses and continue reading) I’m not on the Race anymore! Haven’t been for almost 5 months <– PS how crazy is THAT?!
Ergo, I’ve moved my future blogging activity to a personal site:
Why “Joyful Leigh”?
Well, first, the URL that I want is already taken. So after a whole lot of trying to contact the current user (because she hasn’t blogged there in about ten years…) and receiving zero response, I have conceded. For now.
Second, I can’t count the number of times JOY was spoken over me this past year. Folks kept saying that I was full of His joy and that my joy was contagious. How fun is that? I love God’s ways of showing me the contrast in my life – before when I SAID I loved Him and now when I ACTUALLY love Him. I’m no longer drowning in anxiety, sadness, and depression, but I am free and simply fully of joy. The joy that I was always asking him for, but never received because I wasn’t in love with the Joy-Giver. Boom!
Third, my full name is Brianna Leigh Arnold. I have always loved my middle name, and also love the meaning. From all of the research I’ve done the basic meaning I found is Leigh: a green meadow, a place that brings life. Um, okay! I’ll be the vessel that God uses to bring life any and every day of the week, friends!
So, I’ve back-blogged a few recent experiences on the new site, and have several more in the works right now! Please check it out and feel free to subscribe to receive email updates to keep up with me on my journey.
Love you all. Gracias for all of your support. There is zero way that I could have made it this far without YOU.
God is good.
