Joy in Adversity
Most of us have difficulty experiencing joy especially when faced with problems. I'm no exception. But a few years ago, I ran into an old classmate from 20 years ago. She immediately recognized me, but I couldn't recognize her. She walked with a cane and looked frail and old. It turns out she had multiple and rare incurable illnesses. One of them looked similar to leprosy, since she had lost some of her fingers already. Though I felt sorry for her, I was stunned by her joyfulness. She was not depressed nor sorry for herself. And her joy was sincere. She even tried to cheer me up. I wondered to myself that day, since our problems pale by comparison to hers, what reason do we have to despair? We could learn a lot about the true meaning of joy from her example.
Recommended Books
I highly recommend the books featured below. These would also make wonderful gifts for any occasion: Birthdays, Mothers' Day, Father's Day, Graduation, Confirmation, Christmas & Retirement. If interested, click on the image of the book that you want. This will take you to Amazon.com's website. So take a break, and enjoy shopping. You deserve it.
The ABC's of Choosing a Good Husband, by Stephen Wood: This book gives you new & uncommon advice, to greatly increase your chances of finally finding "Mr. Right."
Perfectly Yourself, by Matthew Kelly: This book helps you discover what you're really meant to be in life, in order to be truly happy.
The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren: This book helps restore meaning into your life by revealing your life's purpose.
Attitude is Everything, by Keith Harrell: This book helps change your attitude int0 a winning attitude, in order to achieve personal fulfillment.
A Biblical Defense of Catholicism, by Dave Armstrong: This book compiles the evidence found by this Protestant Scripture scholar in his 20-year quest for the true Bible-based church.
