"We rejoice because the Lord is with us, even to the end. Life is not about overcoming or enduring this one great trial in front of us. I hear sisters say, “I know if I make it through this, everything else will be OK”—as if the Lord has some specific test planned for each of us, and if we overcome that one trial, we get a free pass directly to happiness on earth and in heaven. I am here to tell you that you can get through the challenge you have today, but do you know what? There are more out there—things you cannot even imagine. Satan has a growing number of creative ways to tempt us and our children. Life is a continuing journey, and the Lord is with us, walking beside us throughout this eternity, step-by-step. And today is part of that eternity. A dear friend recently reminded me of the words of C. S. Lewis: 'Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.'" ~ Elaine S. Sorensen Marshall
