Life's Troubles
His Banner – August 2019 Connie Corner Life’s Troubles By Connie Hawkins My son brought a new house last March and moved his family to Freeland. What was supposed to be a joyful experience turned out to be one headache after another. Everything that could go wrong with that house – did! There were electrical problems, plumping problems and even a gas leak! Six months later and nearly an empty wallet (from all those repairs) things are finally settling down – troubles are taking a backseat to joy. It’s easy to be pleasant when life flows like a song. But the man worthwhile is the one who smiles when things go wrong. For the test of the heart is ‘trouble’, it always comes with the years. And the smile that is worth singing God’s praises is a smile that shines through the tears. The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within reach, is joy –take joy. (Parts of this article are from the book Apples of Gold) ...