Life is Good

You've probably seen these t-shirts or bumper stickers featuring a caricature of a guy lounging at the beach or sitting around the campfire with the motto "Life is Good" written playfully underneath.


I like these t-shirts. And I agree with the sentiment it personifies. Life is good. But it is not the circumstances of my life that lead me to this conclusion. It is the knowledge that life is good because God is good.









Life is good when we're enjoying a cold ice cream cone on a warm summer afternoon.











But is life still good when we suddenly lose that delicious moment?













Life is good when we're out enjoying fun on two wheels.













But is life still good when one of our toys gets broken?







Life is good when you have the company of Man's Best Friend.
















But is life still good when Fido rolls over but isn't playing dead?











Life is good when we're heading to the beach for a weekend trip.









But is life still good when that trip takes us in a different direction?








Life is good when we're running the race strong.









But is life still good when it trips us up or knocks us down?











Life is good when we're sitting by the fire with a friend.





But is life still good when we're going through the fire alone?










Life is good when we're blazing the trail with family and friends.










But is life still good when one of them walks away from us?

As parents, life is often overwhelming. We face the stresses of family, marriage, finances, and work life. Our kids get sick at the absolute worst times (like when we have an important meeting to attend that morning). We come home exhausted from a tough day at work only to have to hurry back out for the kids' soccer game across town. We run to the grocery store to pick up the things we need for dinner and are completely embarrassed by our screaming and crying kids who suddenly melt down at the checkout counter.

On the best of days and the worst of days, God's Word reminds us:

"On a good day, enjoy yourself,
On a bad day, examine your conscience.
God arranges for both kinds of days,
so that we won't take anything for granted."
---Ecclesiastes 7:14


Now, where can I get that Life is Good tee showing a mom awake with the crying baby at 3am...