Return of the Revenge of the Son of the Lazy Blogger Strikes Back II

I ran across this article the other day and thought it rather refreshing, especially with the holidays upon us.  We focus so much on the things we shouldn't do and the things we have to do, that often we forget that we are also commanded to rejoice, to celebrate, to have fun and enjoy the blessings around us, as if God has not filled the world with wonderful things He intends for us to enjoy.  Instead we focus so much on the aughts, the shoulds, the can'ts, that we take all the fun out of a life that should be full of joy, even in the midst of struggle and sorrow.  We are supposed to be ready to give a reason for the 'joy that is in us,' but if we do not present that joy to the world, who is going to know to ask when we are as gloomy and freaked out as the next guy?  This is not a license for debauchery, i.e., an 'eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die,' mentality but rather an acknowledgement that 'the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,' and as His children we can enjoy the bounty and blessing with which He has imbued creation.  We are told to focus on the beautiful, the wonderful, the good, and it is all around us, if only we have eyes to see rather than focusing on the things we do not have.  Definitely worth a read!