At times I can get so discouraged and down. recently I seem to have more reasons then ever to be discouraged. it seems that everything that I try to do seems to blow up and collapse in my face. I planted twenty six acres of oats my neighbors got over one hundred bushels an acre. and what did I get nothing I am still looking to just cut it down for straw. my honey bees had a vary bad year. but then again there is a brighter side my garden did good i had more food then I could eat. No matter whether I do good or I lose all that I have I must remember what is really important. Whom do i have in heaven but you O God?

What am I living for? Is there anything on this earth that I desire beside God? So many times there is things that I desire beside Him. things that I want and that remove my focus from God.
Yes things here can be difficult and hard, but that is not what defines my attitude but causes me to lean and rely all the more on God. Thanks be to God that he is my strength of my heart, and even more then that He is my portion forever. God is all that I need!

Ps 73:25-2625 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. KJV