Joy of the Lord..... whole life

We might have had many problems, but after the touch of Jesus The Joy of the Lord is my strength >>> the whole life.   

When I grow up in Dalsland I saw 2 types of old people:

Some where old                   and grumpy/complaining

Some where old                    and thankful/overflowing with joy

Also as a Teenager I saw that only Jesus could give them that joy and satifaction. So I decided: I whant that. It is a big difference between Happy and Joy. We need both:

Happy – feeling good                                               from the circumstances

Joy  - spiritual strength                                   from within.

I have been blessed (somehow) by many I never meet. Now its my turn to be a Immitaturs of Christ ......There are many old people I have meet but some I have never meet but still thier life is ..... somehow .... inpiring me.

The biggest challang here in Isaan is that many are growing up without their fathers.