Find Joy In The Simple Things Of Life

“The angel of the LORD encamps around those
who fear Him, and He delivers them.” (Psalm 34:7 NIV)


Do you find yourself struggling? Do you find that due
to your chronic ailments you are making major decisions
that are not only necessary but essential to your mental
health? 

One of the illnesses that I live with is Bipolar Disorder. It
is an illness that affects my moods and my mental health. 
I can go from periods of severe depression to a manic state.
Six years ago, I had a bad reaction to prednisone and became
psychotic. I found myself hospitalized with a nervous
breakdown. There were a lot of stressors in my life that led to
this. Since then, I have been working very hard with my 
psychiatrist, (who is also my therapist), making changes that
that impact the quality of my being. 

I have learned to find more joy in my life. I have found new
interests and have evenfound a 12 month home-study course that
I am now embraced in. I am making new friends. I am searching for
new directions in mylife.  When depression and sadness starts to
enter my life, I allow myself the opportunity to acknowledge my
feelings, but not stay stuck in them Instead, I’ll watch an “I Love
Lucy” show, that makes me laugh.

How about you beloved….what brings you joy? Do old movies 
interest you? Do your pets make you happy? What about the
children in your life? When faced with chronic illness it is
essential to our well-being to find ways to escape from the pain,
(both physical and emotional). Light a candle, drink herbal tea,
curl up with a good book. Find happiness in the simple things 
of life. 

Hear God’s Word, “’I will instruct you and teach you in the way
you should go….’”Psalm 32:8 NIV Call on God’s righteous Name. 
He loves you and longs for you to be happy and to find joy once again. 

God’s Blessings.
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About The Author: 

Kay DeCarlo, Devotion Coordinator for Rest Ministries, lives not only
with Bipolar Disorder, but also, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, (a form of
Congestive Heart Failure), Panic Disorder and Type 2 Diabetes .
She and her husband Joe, reside in beautiful southern New England
(Connecticut) with their two furry dog type children, Daphne Mae and
Alice. As a survivor of Hodgkin’s Disease and Congestive Heart
Failure, Kay has never lost sight that God is bigger than any trial
nor circumstance she faces. She prays that you will be blessed and
find joy in the simple things of life.