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April 24, 2012 by Joy Kincaid 10 Comments

Discouraging Days

“We all have our discouraging days, when things do not go well.  Young people fail school lessons although they have studied hard and done their best. Homemakers and executives grow tired. Parents struggle to control their children. 


It may seem impossible to keep a good perspective, to maintain a loving disposition so essential to a pleasant day.  


Try as you will to be gentle, kind, and patient, your mind is clouded. You come to the close of a long, unhappy day disturbed, defeated, and discouraged. You have done your best, but you feel like a failure. 


You fall upon your knees with only tears for a prayer. Lift up your eyes and see who will help.  Before His sweet smile the shadows flee away; at His Word new strength is given. Your work is easier, and life is better again.”        ~J.R. Miller

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  1. Joy Kincaid says

    April 30, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Thank you, Soraya!

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  2. a little of me says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:08 am

    nice post thanks for sharing…looking for to visit more…blessings…soraya

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  3. Joy Kincaid says

    April 27, 2012 at 3:00 am

    Amen, Lisa! 🙂

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  4. Anonymous says

    April 27, 2012 at 12:47 am

    Thank you for sharing this. HE truly is faithful. ~lisa

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  5. Joy Kincaid says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    Thank you, Monique!

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  6. Joy Kincaid says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    Sarah,

    Thank you for stopping by, and I'm so thankful J.R. Miller's words were an encouragement! He wrote so many wise and beautiful things. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Joy Kincaid says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    Dear Sally,

    Your comment just made my day! I'm so thankful if anyone is encouraged by anything I post. To God be the glory!

    I know what you mean about facebook…I don't do much with mine. 🙂 Thank you for sharing, and I hope your day has been blessed!

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  8. Monique says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Wonderful!

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  9. Sarah says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:23 am

    Thank you for sharing this, Joy . . . it was really a blessing and encouragement to my heart this morning!

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  10. Sally says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:11 am

    GOd is using you, dear one. Several times I have come via my reader (is that what you call it?) and your message is hard and true, gentle and strong, all at the same time. It is what I need in that moment.
    Thank you!

    I have shared this today with my (albeit small) Facebook readership this morning: http://www.facebook.com/witheagerhands ( i think that's what it is — can you tell I'm no go with this sutff?)

    Reply

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