March 20th is a day the whole world celebrates happiness, so as you would guess, it’s one of my favorite days of the year! Let’s celebrate Wednesday and every day that “God is the source of our happy.” 4 Then I will go to your altar, O God; you are the source of my happiness. I […]

“I’m glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—happy that you’re again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. You just had no chance to show it. Actually, I don’t have a sense of needing anything personally. I’ve learned by now to be quite […]

“If you’re married to an unbeliever, and he’s pleased to dwell with you, let him. If not, let him depart.” scripture tells us.  The Lord has called us to peace. It’s certainly beautiful and best if a couple can work it out.  The Bible even says that divorce covers our garments with violence, and it does. […]

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 […]