I have found joy.

There have been a lot of things going on in my life that have had me in the "poor me" frame of mind. And they are legitimate worries - job troubles, money concerns, and less than ideal dating situations. But the thing is...I am so blessed...there is sorrow much greater than my own in this world.

An acquaintance/friend of mine from college lost her mom today to breast cancer. My former pastor's 6 year old daughter is battling cancer with a 35% estimated survival rate. One of my closest friends from childhood is battling brain cancer at the age of 24. She pushed her wedding back a year because she is so sick from chemo and radiation that she knew she wouldn't be able to handle a wedding right now. And the list goes on. This world is fallen and imperfect. It sucks most of the time. But in the midst of it all, we have been given joy. We have been given love unfailing. We have been given salvation.

Each day will have sorrow of its own. My job problems and money concerns are not going to disappear overnight. But each day is also going to have incredible beauty and unexpected blessings in great abundance.

I have found Joy. And it has made my life worth living.