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The Joy of the Lord is your Strength - What does that even mean?

The joy of the Lord is my strength,  the joy of the Lord is my strength, the joy of the Lord is my strength....  It rings through my brain when I am struggling and feeling really down.  I usually feel this way when I don't see a way forward, a problem can't be resolved by me, etc etc.  And I hear this in my head.   Then I asked myself the question,  "What does that even mean?"  What does the joy of the Lord is my strength mean?   So I decided to dig a little deeper, ask the questions and know so that when it comes flowing through my thoughts as it does in moments when I am down, I will know exactly what His joy being my strength means. So, to the scripture:  Nehemiah 8 vs 10 :  Then he said to them, "Go your way.  Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord.  And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." In context Ezra is reading...
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My ONE WORD for 2026....

My One Word for 2025 was ABIDE .  I wanted to abide in God's word every day.  And, I want to continue to do that.  It must become a part of who I am, every day.  My One Word for 2026 I think is going to be BELIEVE ! "Why?" you ask.  I don't know if I am the only person who does this but I believe God's word.  I believe He heals....others - I believe He answers prayer....of others - I believe He intervenes in people's lives... the lives of others -  Do you see where I am going with this?  Its not that I don't believe, its just that its hard to believe the promises of God for myself.  I know, I know!  That is awful.  However, if I am being honest with myself, it is definitely an area that I struggle with.  And, having said that, the Lord has often intervened, often answered prayer, always fulfilled His promises to me.  Its just this lack of faith thing right?! So, my goal this year is to make a concerted FAITH effort to BE...
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Do I even want to blog again?

 I tell you, menopause can steal a lot, if you let it.  I have been physically blessed during this AWESOME (insert sarcastic font) time in that I barely have had a hot flash or put on any weight.  Although I have been perpetually on diet since my teens!  Another blog for another day, maybe 😏.  The worst symptom has been really REALLY bad sleep.  I love my sleep and I haven't had much of it since 2013!  Yes, I know exactly when my sleep deserted me!!!  I would have to say though, menopause seemed to set off a mental fog in which I constantly was dancing between "should I blog, should I delete it?"  "Should I delete all my social media, should I not?"  The shoulda coulda woulda rote in my head has been constant. While I do believe the Lord used those times off social media, and off my blogs (which I sadly deleted more than once, PERMANENTLY to my regret), which I do wish that I just left them alone and once everything settled down, that I...
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