When the other shoe drops, what happens to our joy?

In this espisode, Mitch Bakker recounts a story of a time when he was teaching during a prison ministry class. A sudden phone call for him at the prison interrupted his teaching, and sent his mind racing—was tragedy waiting on the other end of the phone? Relief came when Mitch discovered that the call wasn’t actually for him. But the remarkable thing was that the men behind bars quickly banded together to pray for Mitch, teaching him about prayer’s power as our best, first response.

I think I’m afraid to be happy because whenever I get too happy, something bad always happens."
—Charlie Brown

What happens to joy in your life when disaster (or potential disaster) strikes? What impact does it have on your ability to live into joy? Be in touch with your stories and reflections at [e-mail].

Learn more at mitchbakker.com, and get a copy of Mitch's new book, Drawn.