“…the joy of the Lord is your strength.” We should all take heed to this reminder from Nehemiah 8:10. It's our reminder that joy is a choice.

Life brings with it great experiences from which we must learn and grow. We should use life's treasured moments as stepping stones to all God has in store for us knowing that He always has our best interest in mind.

Let's start with gratitude. We must lean into gratefulness and step towards thankfulness by counting our many blessings.

Let's seek God’s strength by reading and meditating on His Word.

Once we've positioned ourselves to see God’s goodness and walk in His presence we're ready to choose joy.

We must make a commitment to choose that which gives life:

• Choose to move forward towards the brighter side
• Choose to encourage ourselves and others
• Choose to see the best in others
• Choose to operate in light
• Choose to go high

Choose JOY....