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Boring update... but its been awhile.

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, but it was smaller and more manageable. God's blessings are in my life. They are not eclipsed by my struggles or heart ache. But it is very easy to lose focus of the blessings and get overwhelmed and consumed by what is troubling.

Proverbs 4:23 "Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life."

If thoughts can shape our lives, doesn't it make sense to spend time focusing on the blessings that are present in our life instead of always focusing on the trouble?

Let's take our thoughts captive today.

David

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