I’m Lori and I am so glad you found my little piece of the web. I hope you will grab a cookie and lemonade, pull up a chair, and look around my shiny new blog.

Find Joy in Today is a Christian Blog devoted to sharing the love of Jesus and the things that give us joy. I’m passionate about encouraging and giving hope to the one who is living in fear, anxiety, depression and hopelessness.

Walking down the road of fear and anxiety has taught me a lot about myself and about the greatness of God. He has been my strength and my help in time of need. I want to be able to give that same hope to those struggling with these emotions by letting them know that no one ever stands alone and joy can be found again.

God has a plan and a purpose for your life. When you think your life is over and your greater years have been lived, I want to encourage you that God is not finished with you yet. It is possible to find joy in the midst of your storms. You can experience joy in the chaos of life. By the strength of God, you can overcome whatever uncertainty you are facing.

“He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”JOB 8:21

My Story

So where do I begin? I grew up in a christian household and loved church, youth group and music. At a young age I felt the call of God on my life and knew He was going to use me in some type of ministry. While I wasn’t exactly positive about the direction God wanted me to take, I relied on Him to guide and direct my steps.

As I grew and attended college, I became engaged to a man I thought was going to be my husband. The relationship was great until it wasn’t. We broke off the engagement and I felt broken. Everything I had ever dreamed and hoped for was suddenly gone. Depression set in and I walked away from church for awhile. I began to lose my identity and every hope for a family.

But with the bad, good things happened to. I got a good job at a doctor’s office and began making friends again who were still single. I could feel healing beginning to take place as God began putting back the pieces of my broken heart. God saw me right in the middle of the mess I was in and rescued me.

A year after my first failed relationship, I met the man of my dreams who just happened to be a Youth Pastor. Knowing him since the bright, young age of 12, I was surprised by his Godly demeanor. After all, he was not a christian in high school and could even make a sailor blush with his language.

After meeting up again we fell in love and realized God had a plan for our lives. We married within 3 months of getting together and will be celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary this year. (yikes, am I really that old?!) We have experienced many joys and sorrows in life but I wouldn’t trade him for anything. We have been in ministry together for 29 years.

After experiencing some fertility problems from endometriosis and many surgeries, we were blessed with 2 sons. My oldest son is a marathon runner who is married with 2 children. My youngest son graduated trade school and recently got his big boy job and an apartment of his own leaving us as empty nesters.

I have written blogs in the past and some of you may remember my first blog, Overcoming. As I grew in my understanding of blogging, I wanted to start a ministry and a blog that would encompass everything I enjoy while still giving people hope and encouragement to live each day to the fullest. That is where the idea for this blog was birthed.

So new friend, that is my story. Feel free to look around the site and have fun. I truly hope and pray the resources and things shared will help minister to your heart.

My Beautiful Family

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