Life

Life.....
Can get you down sometimes,
Can be tough, hard and somewhere in between.

Life.....
Can be joyous and fulfilling, even in the times of trial.
Is worth it all; the good and the bad, the happy and the sad.

Yesterday was a tough day for us as a family. Again, we were faced with having to bind together and get through. We did it. Today we awoke to a gorgeous cool and sunny day, a day God planned for us to experience. What joy! Tomorrow will come, but today is here.

I have praised the Lord for the day, and also for the struggles; I know they are here to make us stronger in many ways, but mostly my faith. The struggles are nothing compared to struggles of many, but they are struggles none the less. No one is dead, or sick......only tired.

I have a choice to make today. I am choosing to not let the circumstances determine my mood, nor will it determine the character I will exhibit. I am reminded that a person's true character is revealed when life becomes tough. I am going to try today to allow my character shine past the difficulties.

Today I am choosing to smile......
are you?