I usually ponder my thoughts in my paper journal and if they feel profound enough to bring out into the light, I post them here. Tonight, though I am shooting from the hip... A few nights ago I hung out with a deep thinker friend. When we chat I struggle to keep up, actually. She is a genius, I'm sure. Certifiably. I'm not. We talked about some deep stuff... painful stuff... problems and such. I shared about how, when faced with the hard stuff, I really look for my "way

James 1:2 Chalk this tough time up as joy. Though it is hard, trying, painful, scary, exhausting and heartbreaking. In the midst of the pain of it keep your focus on the purpose of it. Remember that this time of stretching your faith will be used to produce perseverance and endurance in you. It will deepen your faith roots and strengthen your character. It will reinforce your hope. As you see God meeting you in your needs and in your dark places, it will build into you a g