In Happy ANYWAY, I break down a 75 year Harvard study that proved the key to happiness is love. After pondering that a while, I thought, oh so then ❤️=😊.  Harvard tells us happiness  (😊) is love (❤️). Scripture tells us God (✝️) is LOVE and that love never fails. Drawing from basic philosophy, if […]

Something on the inside working on the outside🎵🎶Ohhhh what a change in my life🎵🎶     We sang that song to the top of our lungs on our 45 minute drive to and from church many nights. Those memories have never faded. We would inevitably be shushed by someone in that 70’s psychedelic purple van […]

What do these things have in common? Sitting in high school waiting for the lunch wave to start Starting off the week rushing to your 8 AM college class a few weeks before finals Dancing the night away with your closest friends Finishing morning lessons as a kindergartener, eager for the upcoming Christmas break Gathering […]

“That’s just the way I am… It isn’t up to me… I haven’t any choice… I’m destined to be glum.” Sound familiar? The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen isn’t just a children’s book, oftentimes it’s a way of life. In this endearing book, a “pout-pout” fish wears a frown and meets a plethora of other […]

Did you know that if you are born again, you DO have joy? Galatians 5 tells us the list of the fruit of the spirit. Notice there it says the “Fruit of the spirit is love…” Then it goes on to list the others. All the other fruit come out of love. I once studied […]

Imagine with me…it’s a huge day, packed with important appointments and massive deadlines. Things are finally looking up, though. You are ready for the day, excited to meet the demands with gusto but right from the “get go,” (excuse the Southern colloquialism) the day begins to unravel. The first few things that go wrong are […]

We hear so many happy phrases throughout this season…”Merry Christmas,” “Happy Holidays,” “Joy to the world,” “Have yourself a merry little Christmas.”    We all dream of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, sleigh rides in the snow, kisses under the mistletoe, Christmas movies, lots of great food and laughs with family, and 50% off. […]

Years ago, I attended Leading and Loving It, where I listened to Mike Foster, author of People of the Second Chance, speak about soul care. It was so good! In Happy ANYWAY, I talk a lot about how not until we find joy and enjoy that joy spiritually, mentally, and physically will we be able […]

The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest! Apologize:  The first to apologize is the bravest! Its been said there are two times to apologize. When you are right and when you are wrong. Seriously, due to blind spots and lack of […]

“It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.” Proverbs 25:24 NLT We’ve all heard it:  “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” That saying begs the question, “Who made Mama mad?!” Was it the husband who still did not get the chore done that […]