As the old hymn says, “I once was lost but now am found.  Was blind but now I see.

Through Defiant Joy I am able to tell how God redeemed my story and made it into something that glorifies Him.  Indeed, I once was lost but now am found.

An encounter with Christ leaves each of us with a statement such as this:  I once was [fill in the blank] but now I am [fill in the blank].

No matter how you fill in the blanks, may each of us give thanks to God for redeeming the stories of our lives.