I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy…. When my husband (long before the marriage) uttered those well-meaning words he had no idea what he was getting himself into. Things are very different in the dreamy world of starry eyed young love, when your biggest dilemma is which movie to see, […]

It’s not happy people that are thankful but thankful people that are happy! I’m thanking God, who makes things right. I’m singing the fame of heaven-high GOD. (Psalm 7:17 MSG) Have you ever messed something up really bad? Yea, me too. Here at the end of the year, it’s a good time to be thankful […]

Happy Christmas Yesterday at Harvest Church, we watched snippets of Home Alone & Wow! I never remembered how moving that flick was about dealing with loneliness until Kevin wrapped scripture around it like he did. Not sure which is worst?! …to be completely isolated or surrounded by a “wonderful support system” [or so all would […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year🎶🎵🎶…so the song goes and for some, it is. 🎄⛄️Others, not so much.  Then again, what part of the year is wonderful for some who struggle to be happy mid July with the sun shining bright at the beach☀️🌊 with family and a life many would die for […]

Hmmm, Come to think of it…I really wish happy thoughts flooded my mind as free flowing as they seem to many people that I am close to. My husband is one of these naturally “happy people” as are a couple of my closest friends. And by the way, I think God sort of set those […]

I’ve always considered myself to be a pretty positive person. Usually by the time I’m able to lift my head up from a bad situation I’ve already come up with a list of ways that I can see God using it for good in my life.   On the other hand, if you’ve lived much […]

Thankful for SHOES! Yep, first thing that popped into my head.  Am I normal or am I normal? Please don’t answer that in the comment section. 😜  So what are you thankful for? My grandmother, Jean Spearman, had a shoe fetish and I FOR SURE got that gene from her! I am certainly thankful for […]

Right after high school graduation I decided to look into Art School.  As I walked in the lobby, I saw the most amazing display of work.  I was blown away.  The students had drawn still life objects with pencil so realistically that it looked like the real thing, sitting on the paper.  Someone had drawn […]

Happy go luckyWhat does this mean?A skip in the parkOr a ride in a go cart. A pony back stroll thru the woods and down the way.A Ferris wheel glide with the girl whose afraid. Maybe it’s a tale, not real at all. Or maybe it’s the secret of the dayMaybe just maybe it’s all […]

I have a t-shirt that reads “I think today I’ll just be happy”. This may be hard to believe, but when I wear that shirt I am happier. I don’t mean an overall deep JOY that can really only be gained by my close relationship to Jesus. I mean that moment to moment mood of […]