I Choose Joy

I learned as a child that when it's your yard and your tree, you are in charge of the fort. I sort of feel that way with this new media forum. It's my blog. I can say whatever I want. I can wax eloquent and philosophical or just be plain silly. Even tho' I am a pastor, a teacher and a grandfather -- I usually prefer silly. But I realize that just because this is my blog--I am never entirely without responsibility to exhort, encourage, comfort, and even challenge. So I promise not to overdo silly.

I just want to declare in my initial post why I picked the title I chose for my blog. It is a reflection of the amazing transformation that God has wrought in my heart. It is the reality in my life of the statement made by Peter in his letter. "In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:6-9)

I choose to live in a state of wondrous joy.

BTW, the Italian sounded even more fun!