Challenges face us all on a daily basis. Financial stress, medical stress, marital stress and a myriad of life altering experiences. Learn from the past and apply that knowledge moving forward. Appreciate what we have, from nature's beauty and intricate life cycles, to the mountain peaks and the depths of the oceans. Keep swimming. Sing praises unto the Lord and this wondrous world in which we live. Confront darkness with the light of Jesus and a chorus of hallelujah.

Amen.

Based on the readings for the week: Psalm 105:2; Ephesians 5:19; Romans 15:9