To quote the great philosopher James Brown...
I feel good! Yes, some of you know that I've been going through some wilderness/desert times lately, and I think I am still in there, but today I stumbled upon an oasis... the faith of middle schoolers.
Yeah, you might be shuddering, but if you are, it's probably because they haven't opened up to you yet. Anyway, we were talking about having joy through trials and included a video from Gracia Burnham and the fact that she and her husband Martin were able to keep the joy of the Lord in their hearts really struck me. I've been going through some rough stuff, but not like them. I mean, they were kidnapped at gunpoint by extremist terrorists. They were held for over a year. Martin died in the ordeal. Still they had a joy.
I have that joy, too. It's not always manifested in happiness, and it doesn't mean that life is easy. But the Lord has a plan for me and is working to bring it to fruition (my sister hates the word "fruition" which is why I used it here)...
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