Finding JOY

Life doesn’t have to be perfect for you to be happy. You can still find joy even during a difficult time.

Do your best to make a list of the Pro’s in your life.  Lower the volume on the negative.

No matter what life throws at you, stop to think.

You have your family.

You have your health.

You have a job.

You have food.

You have freedom.

And if all else fails, you also have me as a Friend 😊

You are not alone.

You do matter.

You will get through this difficult season.

Trust and have Faith.

• James 1:2-4: Consider it pure joy when you face trials, because testing your faith builds patience and strength.

• Romans 5:3-5: We can rejoice in our sufferings because suffering builds endurance, character, and hope.

• Psalm 30:5: Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

• Habakkuk 3:17-18: Even if crops fail and flocks disappear, yet I will rejoice in the Lord and be joyful in God my savior.

• 1 Peter 4:13: Be happy as you share in Christ's sufferings, so you can be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

• Romans 12:12: Be joyful in hope, patient in hard times, and faithful in prayer.

• Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!