STOP AND THINK – Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning how to dance in the rain. (Vivien Greene, author, designer, and speaker)

Everyone encounters storms in life. Difficulties and trials are inevitable. Since you can’t avoid them, what can you do about them? We can prepare for some that might be anticipated. We can look for help to get through them. Or, we can learn to accept them and make the best of them. Make lemonade out of lemons, as the saying goes.

Consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance (James 1:2-3).