Episode # 40 is brought to you by Covenant Music and features Krista Lawley singing the title cut from her album, "I've Got A Joy."Worldwide we have come through a very hard year:We have experienced Covid Lockdowns, School closures, Economic repression, Political upheaval, Skyrocketing unemployment, Business closings, Rising prices, Declining mental conditions, Mass depression, and Increasing suicidesHow do we come to a point of believing that God really is in control, that He will carry us through this?We can Praise, Pray, or MeditateFor Christians, praise is worshipPrayer connects us with our creatorMeditation means "To ponder"     Who we are, our strengths & weaknesses,     Our Core beliefs, life's purpose,     Lessons learned,     And our prioritiesWe end todays episode with one of Krista's original songs, "I've Got A Joy" If you would like to hear more of Krista's music, you can find her on YouTube, just search for Krista Lawley.You can order her CD's by emailing her at: krista@covenantmusic.usHere's the direct link to the podcast:https://practicalpreppingpodcast.buzzsprout.comHere's our website:www.practicalprepping.infoPlease click the subscribe button on your podcast provider, so that you never miss an episode, and leave us a five star review.As always, we appreciate your questions and feedback at info@practicalprepping.infoWe would also appreciate it if you would consider supporting the podcast by buying us a cup of coffe. You can do that by clicking here:   www.buymeacoffee.com/practicalprep