Not many super notable things have happened recently that I felt compelled to share via blog. That being said, many things are happening. Just of small or moderate notability. Overall, life has been a bit of a grind. Wife's health struggles have been a bit more challenging lately. However, with that being said, we did make it to Kauai and really enjoyed many days together. The overall theme for the past four weeks in my heart has been learning to praise God even in the storm. God spoke to me on this nearly a year ago. The Casting Crown's song "Praise You In This Storm" says it all. If you don't know it, listen to it. I had a moment in which I felt totally heavy and depressed... But I knew the truth, God wants me to praise him in my storm. So, I began praising God with my lips even when my heart felt it not. The tears flowed. My heart began to turn. Finally, my heart came in line with my words of praise. Peace came to me. The difficulty and pain was still there