Jon Caudill

I often get caught up in the daily grind of life, as I’m sure most of us do. There are deadlines to meet at work, traffic to drive through, kids to feed, maintaining the house, etc. The list can go on and on. When it is all said and done, there really isn't much time left over for joy – which I find in hanging out with my best friend (my wife), playing with those same kids I have to feed, talking sports with a good friend, etc. – that list can also go on and on.   It just seems that I spend most of my time and exerting most of my energy on the things that are less desirable and by the time I get around to the things I love, I am exhausted and not able to give my full attention. That might be fine every once and a while, but as life seemingly speeds up from year to year, I look back and it seems like the same cycle over and over again day after day. So, what is the solution? Paul covers this in his letter to the Philippians: “… I have learned to be content whatever the ...