There are times when we are feeling very lonely or somewhat detached from normal life.  I had someone this week tell me how difficult things were in their life and yet in just a few days they were going to receive great news.  At the point, of conversation, they did not know that great news was on it's way, but in just a bit here it was.  This is just to say that sometimes when life seems dry and barren we are really just in front of great breakthrough. 
Always run to the Lord during these times even when you don't feel like it.  That is when you need to the most.  This last 15 months have been very difficult in the physical for me, as I have had to battle through several attacks to my body.  But the Lord is so faithful and He has rescued me from them all.  Even loved ones have had health battles that seemed impossible but the Lord never turns away.  Today I was so missing a loved one that is in heaven and I would have to tell myself that they are happy and joyful.  They wouldn't trade heaven for anything here even though I miss them.  The world is joyful but also full of sorrows.  I just heard a man who was 96 tell of the loss of three children and most of his friends.  But he was still going forward with joy and expectation.  Never blaming the Lord for the sorrows in life but simply keeping on walking.
I want to encourage you today to keep walking, walking in the light of the Lord.  Yes that is what an old song would state.  "You'll get to heaven someday if you walk the right way.  Walking in the light of the Lord."  I am so thankful for the Spirit of God that reminds us to keep walking.