High highs and low lows are all part of living the abundant life Jesus came to give us. Being fully alive is not always filled with roller coasters and rainbows and some days can bring us the best of the best as well as the worst of the worst. It’s in the bittersweet moments and days of ups and downs that joy might seem elusive but I feel that the awareness of being fully alive brings a joy of its own that nothing can ultimately squelch.