I dont really know where all I will go in this entry but bear with me please. It seems lately many are struggling and are confused with what they are to feel about things. I am one of those people, when I struggle with so much I come to the confusion of..how do I feel ...how do I go about this. Im sure many of you, not just me struggle with the cover up solution....always hiding whats inside and feeling its for the best and that its not ok to not be ok right? I come to that feeling many times. The thing is it is ok ...Christ promised trials and struggles and what not the thing is also we just dont have to go about it the way the rest of the world seems to. I mean just cause we are Christians though doesnt mean we wont get down sometimes...im coming to accept that but it does mean that in the midst of it all we can still have joy. You know some people at school have wondered how i act so..CRAZY and seemingly happy all the time....the truth is well its ME lol and soemtimes it is a cover up. Like I said up there many of us struggle with the need to hide. But many times my reason for awlays being like that is... that I always see a reason to smile a reason to laugh a reason to be happy. As christians we are confronted with that reason everyday...there is no need to always be down no matter what the situation because Christ is at work and thats enough to lift up spirits right? I seem to find myself at times so gloomy and depressed and one of those times being recently but those times may occur but then we must remember we are not alone and can still have joy. Joy is possible in difficult situations... but also just know no matter what u are going through..Christ is there walking with u and wants to help..he will NEVER leave you. And also know its ok to talk to friends..close ones about whats going on,its ok to admitt we cant do it alone cause the truth is we CANT! We need God ...we need those around us to help us. Christ has even placed certain ppl in our lives to help us through those times we dont think we can manage ...im sure u all can think of someone right now as I said that. The thought I wanna leave you witt is...do u have that joy in your heart? If not why? Are u caught up in selfishness? Have u wandered from Christ and come to believe he really doesnt care and it leaves u depressed and completely without joy? Or have u just never accepted his gift of salvation? Whatever the reason...I pray one day you will find the joy Christ has offered.God bless

~Britt~