My mother-in-law got here yesterday for two weeks. For many men, I realize, this would be bad news. For me, though, it is great news - she is a dear woman, a saint of God, and we have always gotten along famously. We love to cook together and tell jokes and play games and laugh. She is fun! My favorite memory of her will always be her tubing behind the pontoon boat on a lake at over 70 years old! (We do have it on film, too!)
My mother-in-law is a picture of graceful aging. She has maintained her humor and her good-natured view of life even though she has suffered some tragedies along the way, including the death of an infant many years ago and the death of her husband of 53 years just last year. Through the storms of life her faith has held her up despite the sorrow.
Our faith and worship should do that for us, too. In many ways, real worship is about believing what's right in spite of ill circumstances in life. Anyone can whine and complain about what is going wrong - it takes a real worshiper to stand in the face of the storm and declare that God is good no matter what life throws at us.
Be encouraged today. Live. Love. Lead.
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