A good friend of mine a number of years ago, gave me some words of wisdom that have stayed with me for a very long time. I was facing a difficult situation, and my friend Bruce leaned over to me and said very quietly, “Remember … this too shall pass.” What he was telling me was that difficulties come and …

“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands” (Psalm 100:1). As I read this verse this morning, I thought about all the joyful noises I hear around me. From my kitchen table in the morning when I am reading my bible I hear the “joyful noise” of the birds singing. Recently in our area I have heard the …