This is day made ripe for grumbling and complaining. It is April 19 in Minnesota and we received 10″ of snow overnight. The last few days the news has been going from bad to worse. From the Boston Bombing, to the West Texas explosion. Many lives have been taken, many more scared and torn. In the manhunt in Boston officers have been killed and wounded. I am trying to launch a new business while trying to figure out where the next house payment is coming from.
BUT I Choose To Rejoice
It is not hard for me to find reason to rejoice as I sit in my home office at my computer writing this post. I just finished clearing my driveway with my snowblower, I rejoice I have a snowblower. I cleared the driveway so later I can get to work. I rejoice that I have a part-time job. I write this on my working computer, in my warm home, as I see a beautiful (albeit out of season) snow fall outside my window. I have a wife who loves me and has stood by me through some of the hardest months of our lives, and two boys who are healthy. I have a 10-year-old camera that still takes beautiful photos, and the ability to edit them, and a way to share them.
My greatest reason to rejoice is in my Savior, Jesus the Christ. He came to redeem me by the offering of his very own life in my place, while I was still an enemy of His. He gives me the very breath of Life and His ever-present Spirit to remind me to Rejoice! All this under the sovereign care of a God who has everything under control!
WHAT’S ON YOUR REJOICE LIST? Please take a moment and Share them with me in the comments below so that I can be encouraged, and others who read this as well.
I rejoice in a “snow day” to spend playing trains and reading books with Ryan. I rejoice in that same little boy who can turn my grumpy mood around with a simple “I love you, Mommy.”
I also rejoice in having a job where I can work from the comfort of my own home, and having great clients who appreciate my work. I rejoice in the fact that Christian found a good job doing what he enjoys, and that I am able to stay home with our son and pursue my freelancing. I rejoice in our anniversary coming up next week and celebrating 4 wonderful years of marriage.
I rejoice in the new coffee grinder that I got for my birthday, which helps makes a delicious cup of warm, caffeinated goodness 🙂
I rejoice in the fact that it’s Friday and I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend with my family!
Thanks for the reminder to CHOOSE to be thankful and rejoice every day…
I rejoice in your rejoicing! Happy Aniversary…. 4 years WOW it does not seem that long!
Keep rejoicing!
< Craig
I rejoice that I roomed with CM at the cove. I rejoice that I live in Austin where it doesn’t snow in April. I am employed and my wife knows my heart and still loves me.
So when does it snow in Austin?
I rejoice in some of the people I have a relationship with, namely the McCourts’. Craig’s wife is a championship prayer. I ask her to pray for me as I see my back doctor and we are looking for a way to eliminate pain. She prepared me spiritually for knee surgury. Then I had a hip replacement. We need God and each other.
Keeping you in prayer…. We will need to stop by for a visit soon! – we’ll give you a call.
Wonderful!!!!