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b'One spring night I woke up very early\\u20144:00 a.m. to be exact\\u2014to booming thunder, flashes of lightning, and a downpour of rain. It was completely dark outside in the raging storm, but I heard something strange: the sound of a bird, a robin, singing.\\n\\u201cHow can that crazy robin be singing at four in the morning in the middle of a thunderstorm?\\u201d I wondered, wide awake in the dark. \\u201cIs the robin not worried or scared? Why does it want to sing when the winds and rain could destroy its nest and endanger its babies?\\u201d\\nBut then I realized, we as Christians should be like that robin.\\nEven in the storms of life where we\\u2019re at our lowest point, God is there, and He promises to protect us and meet all of our needs. He has a plan for us through the storm, and He loves us. No matter what the day brings, and even though we might not have what we want in the morning, there is something far more important we can be thankful for: we have eternal hope and a joy that no storm can destroy. When we were far away from God, Jesus came to be God with us. After Jesus died, rose again, and ascended into heaven, He sent His Holy Spirit to be with everyone who trusts in Him\\u2026and one day Jesus will return, and we will be with Him forever.\\nNow that\\u2019s good news worth singing about! \\u2022 Abby Ciona\\n\\u2022 Do you find it difficult to rejoice at all times? Why or why not? \\n\\u2022 How can you share the hope and joy you have in Jesus with others?\\nRejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nEsther 4:13-17; Proverbs 19:21; Romans 8:26-30'