I know right now in our country and in our lives..it is a little shaky considering everything  that were facing and going through..the media is rampant daily showing things that is very unsettling..were hearing, reading and watching so much devasation..flooding..fires..tornados..storms..parents killing their children..babies being raped…and it makes for life to become very saddening knowing that it is in our country that there is all of these obscenities taking place..hate is running from the east to the west coast..somehow churches are becoming empty…wrongs have become right..and right have somehow become wrongs..truth is no longer the popular thing for any of us to speak..so as far looking at this life right now and the things that are happening if we look at it all we will fail and we will become so fearful and so afraid of just leaving our homes to traveling on an airplane..to even going to the theatres to watch a movie with our family..for fear is trying to hold and grab ahold of our lives any and everyway that it can and we all know that God is not the God of fear..so what I’ve come today to say to us all is that God is still God and that God is on the throne..that our Lord is in control..and that the bible speaks of all of this..saying that we would hear of wars and rumors of wars..Matthew 24:6/Mark 13:7..that parents would turn against their families and children would turn against their parents..Matthew 10:21/Luke 12:53..that men would be lovers of themselves more than lovers of God..2 Timothy 3:1-5..that as well in this world the Lord tells that we would have troubles but for us to be of good cheer for He has overcome this world..John 16:33..that this world is not our homes..were just passing through here..so we have got to consider what’s left..we have got to look to the Lord..and we have got to recognize all the good that is here all around us..we do lose in life..everyone of us will lose at some point in time..but even through the loss we still have to trust in God..for we don’t get to know when or how but we have to know that were ready if we are caught up in such disaster of life that may happen and happen suddenly..that we think about good thoughts..we shift our focus from the evil of this world to the goodness of God and we focus our attention on all the good that is in this world that we live..for there is still good guys..it all is not evil or bad..think about your blessings..think about what you have..think about your family and your friends..for we are blessed..and for them ones in whom are fighting and facing such tragedies..pray for them..love them..reach out in compassion to help to meet the needs that they may have if it be at all possible that you can help and do things that maybe others can’t..so today choose happiness..choose life..choose good thoughts..and choose to think and dwell on them..giving the Lord praise through it all…and whatever you do stay positive…stay shining for the Lord…for a little light repels away that darkness..for there is both in this world…but we have a choice as to what we focus our attention on…so focus on what God says and focus on the good other than the bad..for it makes all the difference for not only our home life..but as well to the lives of them in whom are around us..don’t be shakend by this world..for we are not of this world…our homes are in heaven..so be a light always no matter what is or isn’t taking place..be a part of the solution other than being a part of the problem..In Jesus’ name, I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi