Find the Joy

It's there if you choose to see it. It's in a rainstorm, it's in housework. Joy is in relationships, kindness, and laughter. You can find joy everywhere if you'll just look for it. We all go through hard times, and I never want to minimize anyone's pain. Sometimes we don't want to find the joy. Sometimes we actually want to be miserable. I've had periods in my life where I felt completely abandoned by God and those around me. I wasn't feeling the joy. But that doesn't mean it wasn't available to me.

One of the many gifts we have from our Heavenly Father, is that we are not bound by our circumstances. He gave us the freedom to choose joy over sadness and victory over defeat, no matter what we're facing. And once you find that joy, share it with others. They need it. They are hurting too.