Choosing joy through all life's troubles
Choose to climb to the top of the mountain. " Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength !” Nehemiah 8:10 " The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy . I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. " Psalm 28:7 Sometimes, life knocks us down. Other times life kicks us when we are down. Sometimes it is easy to dust ourselves off and get back up. Other times it is a struggle to stand up and continue to face our life. But we never have to face it alone. But how, HOW do we continue to face our troubles with joy in our hearts and songs of praise on our lips? There's the rub. It isn't easy. Today has been one of those days. Last night our family found out that my father's recent test results don't look too good. A little back story, my father is a disab...