This year, a friend of mine lost her husband of over sixty years, but her commitment to joy was a powerful witness to me. Watching the result of her choosing joy in the presence of sadness and the temptation to self-pity made me determined to understand the power of joy and to possess it in my daily life.   Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. ~Nehemiah 8:10 NIV I haven’t lost a husband, … Continue reading →