Gail Rodgers - Women’s Devotionals and Christian Articles

“This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

This week the temperature has dipped down to -27C in our area and with the wind chill it is -37C. Nearly everyone I talked to is discouraged with the weather.
Plugging in vehicles. Bundling up. Shovelling snow. Higher heating bills.

These words of Scripture can be a challenge as we look for ways to rejoice and be glad in days that can be cold and bleak for many reasons.

January can be a difficult month to get through. The Christmas excitement is past, the Christmas bills are coming due, the daylight hours can be short in some parts, such as ours.

It’s good to be intentional about finding ways to be glad and rejoice in this day that the Lord has given us to enjoy.

At http://www.heartsgarden.ca I came across this great list of things to do in the snowy winter areas.

Yet wherever you live, take some time today to intentionally put some joy into your day.

Plan an activity from an idea in the above list.

Choose a thankful heart toward someone in your day today.

Choose to have a good attitude toward a challenging circumstance.

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is not yet ours… but today is!

Choose to “rejoice and be glad”!
As you do your own heart will find greater joy and you will be contagious to others!

God bless your day!!

Warmly,
Gail

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