As the little boys walked into the dugout, they were all in tears, one little boy, with tears streaming down his face had to go up to bat. As the little boy approached the plate his father came up to him and asked him a question; he said 'do you want to do this crying or happily?' The little boy decided to do it happily. He began to dance.

As he walked back to the dugout, he danced. When he was in the outfield he danced. Before he knew it everyone was laughing and the loser atmosphere had totally changed, and he just kept dancing.

Did they win? No, but they did score three points after he stopped crying and began to dance, I can only imagine what would have happened if they had that attitude of joy from the very beginning. Beyond that, they enjoyed themselves.

The little boy said that his father told him to enjoy himself, so he did. How simple.

Did you realize our Father has told us the same thing? Jesus said 'I came that you might have life and enjoy it to the full.' Do you enjoy life every day?

I know there are times and situations that are challenging, but are you enjoying life, the life that Jesus came to give you?

I think for most people the answer would be no. I think we go about working and taking care of all our responsibilities and forget that we are to enjoy life. Of course we are supposed to take care of our family, but we are also to enjoy them. We are supposed to enjoy life - to the full - until we literally overflow.

For that reason I am so glad that Bryson and Brailee are in my life. That Bryson makes me laugh on a daily basis, he is a hoot and if anyone is sad around him he will do whatever it takes to make you laugh. His mom was always like that too.

This is the day that the Lord has made, we should rejoice and be glad in it. That word 'glad' literally means to make glad. Sometimes joy and gladness doesn't come naturally, sometimes you have to make yourself be glad.

My friends, we have every reason to rejoice and enjoy life, regardless of what challenges we face, we serve a mighty God, who will never leave us nor forsake us. Who will never fail us, who will not allow His word to return void in our life, who loved us so much that He gave His only Son for us. For that reason alone we should enjoy life.

Wouldn't it be sad for someone to live on this earth for 80 years and never know joy? Wouldn't it be sad if they did not take one day and enjoy the life that God has given them? I think it would be incredibly sad.

If it looks like you are losing the game, dance in the dugout. If it looks like everything is stacked against you, dance in the dugout. If you have been feeling depressed or confused, dance in the dugout. Take a few minutes today and dance before the Lord. Enjoy life and just have fun.

Some days Bryson will hear music and he will jump up on my desk and dance all over the place. He says 'that music just makes me dance, Nana.' It is my prayer for you that something will 'make you dance today.' Praise stops the enemy. The dance will change the atmosphere. Dance before the Lord today, praise Him with abandon and watch the outcome change.