still counting it joy. . . . .

I started to begin this entry by saying this has been a rough year, but then I thought it through. Last March I posted a quote from "My God is Near" (Mac Lynch)

When God is near, all the world seems far away.

When God is near, every fear is set aside.

When God is near, how can I stray? How can I falter?

I'll stay upon the altar. I know my God is near.

I resolved to stay on the altar and learn God's lesson for me. I can honestly say that if I had this past year as a "do-over", I'd still go through the trials God planned for me. I have personally grown so much closer to God. When you are close to God, nothing else matters and it's relatively easy to "count it all joy".

Over the last month, God has provided us with an apartment and a new job for Dave. There are many opportunities still available for God to provide for us but I'm trusting Him to provide and to supply the joy for the journey.