Originally posted on 1/16/2020 at https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/happy-new-year/4-ways-to-view-your-struggles-as-blessings-in-the-new-year.html

At each year’s end, I reflect by writing a list of my biggest struggles, as well as my biggest blessings from that year.

Typically, the struggles that are on my list in one year, end up being on the blessings list in a later year. But in this past year, I happened to see some fast turnarounds on many of struggles. 

Seeing so many things listed as both struggles and blessings on the same page really caught my attention. It’s a beautiful reminder of how God can transform struggles into blessings. 

If you’ve been through struggles and would like to celebrate your blessings, here are four ways to find joy in the hard times we all face.
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