Many of us are experiencing a very difficult time this year. It’s hard. Things are different. We don’t know if things will ever be the same. There is uncertainty everywhere. I’m reminded of the Bible story of the three Hebrew boys. They were thrown in the furnace, and yet they continued to praise God. I wonder, do we still praise God in the midst of difficulty? Do we praise God when we don’t know the outcome? But, we do. We win. We survive. We thrive. We come out unscathed. We prosper. We are forged by fire to come out as pure gold.