"Though the fig tree does not bud

and there is no fruit

on the vines,

though the olive crop fails

and the fields produce no food,

though there are no sheep

in the pen

and no cattle in the stalls,

yet I will triumph

in the Lord;

I will rejoice in the God

of my salvation!

Yahweh my lord

is my strength;

He makes my feet like those

of a deer

and enables me to walk

on mountain heights."

Habakkuk 3:18-19

Though the economy should not rebound or 
healthcare be revamped,

though there is only bread, milk and cereal in the house and not

much extra cash in the bank account,

though the kids have left the nest and are spreading their wings,

though chronic pain or serious illness be my daily cross,

or a loved one taken before I was ready,
or my spouse watches sports all weekend;


will I choose to rejoice, will I acknowledge God is my strength?

Will I triumph because Yahweh is my Lord?