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Choosing joy through all life's troubles

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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...