Hello my Avid readers. How are you? I pray this finds you well. I wanted to report to you that I am doing very well. I wanted also to let you know that I am going to start writing to you weekly. If you choose to subscribe, you will be emailed each time I write. So please stay tuned as I want to start writing to you more often. I plan to keep these writings shorter in nature. So thank you for your patience as I figure out all this. I want to keep it exciting! James 1 is a chapter I memorized as a 5th grader in school. No matter how many times I read it, I always walk away with something new. The thing about being continually thankful is that perseverance comes from having trials. This then produces endurance. Being continually thankful doesn’t depend on how well your life is going at the moment. Happiness is not the same as joy. Happiness is temporal, but joy means you can lift up...