Its been a while since my last post.  I’m not sure whether this shows a blatant lack of discipline or the state of this wild season of life known as 2014.  In no way can I even recap the lessons learned and events in a simple post.  What I can say is this, life is sweet.

The name of this blog is unbroken joy.  The concept is that the life filling experience of joy in one’s life is not dependent on circumstances but rather on the person of God and His place in one’s life.  If God truly is sovereign and my life is found in Him, nothing can break my joy.  Tears may fall and seasons may be spent in heartfelt searching, but the root, if in Christ, is unbreakable.

If I were truly to understand the magnitude of the events going on around me and the tasks that lay ahead I’m certain a panic attack would soon follow.  As I search God for direction and favor in the pursuits I know He has called me to I do so with one thing at the forefront of my mind, life is sweet.  When I bring my heartfelt requests to God He continually reminds me of the woman who lays next to me in bed and the two girls who sleep soundly in their’s.  I’ve got problems.  I’ve got challenges.  I don’t have it all figured out.  What God does to calm my heart in all of these matters is to remind me of the laughter of my daughters.  He reminds me of the faithfulness of my wife.  He tells me the earth is passing away everyday.  He reminds me that the relationships that are so vibrant around me I get to keep forever.

When it all comes down to the most important stuff, God always reminds me that I’ve got the best stuff of life in spades.  How sweet it is to be unbroken.