April always reminds me of my hospital stay leading up to my son Clive's birth five years ago. This is a picture from my first day at the hospital during that stay. Life isn't normal right now, and we are being transformed through our experiences. Some days we may just be able to hold on. … Continue reading Transformed through Suffering
Category: joy
when joy doesn’t feel like a choice
I used to have this cutesy frame that said, "Happiness is circumstantial. Joy is a choice. Choose joy today." It helped me through some somewhat rough days and gave me some good perspective to choose joy in Christ when I felt sour or frustrated. And then some really hard times hit and I remember thinking … Continue reading when joy doesn’t feel like a choice