Learning to Smile

I'm learning to smile. 

Learning to find the joy in every circumstance,

 in every day. 

I'm teaching myself that life doesn't have to be perfect,

and neither do I. 

All that really matters is trusting in God

and finding the joy. 

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   Let's face it, life is difficult 99% of the time. Some days it may feel like a total uphill climb, and you find yourself wondering if that climb to the top is worth it. 

   Your life is worth it. 

   Every trial and every heartache, every tear and every plea.... It all helps you grow and change into the person that God wants you to be. 

   In the past month, I have been getting lots of inspirations from my daily life that I hadn't noticed before. 

For instance, thunderstorms. 

   I, personally, enjoy thunderstorms and love hearing the pitter-patters of rain on the roof. Seeing the shadows caused by lightening and feeling the shake caused by thunder. However, some thunderstorms aren't enjoyable. They are scary. 

  But, have you ever noticed that there is a calm before the storm hits and also after? The calm when the world stops. Time seems to stand still. Then the storm hits, and it feels like complete and utter chaos. The wind is strong. Branches fly and trees may fall. 

   Then, all of the sudden, there is calm. 

   Relief. 

  It's the same way with life. When your life seems to be going pretty good and it all seems calm, the storm hits. It makes you feel like you are in the middle of a battlefield where everyone is against you. 

  The storm becomes strong. You become frightened and sometimes may even lose your focus on Christ. 

When you lose your real focus, Christ, life is worse. 

  Having God by your side and trusting him through any storm in your life is going to be the best decision you could ever make. It doesn't make life any easier, but it does make it bearable. 

  Storms are a given in life. They will always exist. It's your choice on how you will handle them...