Ever Singing For Joy

Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do. ―  C.S. Lewis,  The Chronicles of Narnia There are days that you live through that you'll replay in your mind over and over again. You know, those kinds of days that are monumental, impactful, devastating, wonderful, full of big decisions, or even marked by a big event.  Yesterday, January 17th, 2020, will be one of those days for our family.  Before we get to the meat of what our day looked like yesterday, let's rewind a few months and recap some of what's been going on.  The next section will be fairly lengthy; so, if you don't have time to read the background or just want to skip ahead to our day yesterday scroll down to the section titled, The Day No One Wanted . Facebook brought up an 11 year memory.  We were but mere kids. As I started writing in my very first blog post, I'll take a minute to reiterate a handf...

Welcome to the new year! January 2020! With a new year, there is always a feeling for a fresh start. Whether it's new plans or goals or facing your greatest fear, it's fun to see a 'blank' canvas in front of you and move toward the future with excitement of the unknown. While you may have all of your 2020 mapped out, I have NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING OR WHAT I SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON. As 2020 has come, it's also brought with it fresh storms.  If you live in Alabama, you know it is quite literal (as there have been a handful of storms that have rolled through in the past week).  The rain, lightning, thunder, tornados and flooding are such a present reminder of the greatness of God's power and creation. Sign praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger Is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. - Psalm 30:4-5 The storms of ...