I chose to Believe ANYWAY in the midst of the greatest loss of my life and this is what happened… My friend, Hope Lamberson was so vulnerable and generous to share her story with me and I wanted to share it with you today to encourage you that even in the greatest losses of life, […]

MUCH LIKE A POLICE OFFICER SHOWS HIS BADGE WHEN HE SHOUTS “YOU’RE UNDER ARREST.” WE HAVE A BADGE THAT IS BACKED UP WITH ALL OF THE POWER OF HEAVEN. That badge is the Name of Jesus! We can whip out that badge every time the devil tries to pull one over on us and stop […]

Happy Monday! When you feel like you can’t get out of bed… When you don’t know where your next mortgage payment is coming from…When you failed royally and feel like it’s over educationally for you…When the pain is unbearable because of divorce, an affair, loss of a lovedone, betrayal from a BFF, or losing your […]

Happy Monday! I’ve decided to begin to share HAPPY HACKS with you on social media and thought I’d let you know that here and drop one in your inbox for today’s Happy Monday Blog! Hope you enjoy it and follow me on Instagram for more you’ll see on there from time to time! @addiecooley Here’s […]

Happy Monday!  I have a question for you. Have you been Owning your Happy lately? If you read my first book, Happy ANYWAY, you will know that each chapter ends with “Own your happy” section. I decided today to grab all of those sections and put them in one place for you.  I double-dog-dare you […]

Let’s be real—life isn’t always perfect, and neither are we. But that doesn’t mean we can’t find happiness in the midst of the chaos. Happiness isn’t about having everything go smoothly; it’s about how we choose to see the world around us. Proverbs 15:15 says, “Happy people always enjoy life.” And guess what? You can […]

It’s all in who you know! We lived on the ninth hole of the Mobile Country Club when we first moved back from India. I kid you not. One day, we went to look for cars and you know how the salesman asks for your driver’s license when you test drive a car? Well, we […]

Why are so many people depressed and filled with anxiety? Why are people bound up by so many boundaries that they find themselves isolated and alone? Joshua 1:9 says to be strong and courageous, not to be terrified, discouraged or intimidated, for the Lord your God is with you. I see people who are amazing […]

…POSSIBLE …GOD’S WILL FOR YOU …ONLY 10% BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCES …IMPORTANT …MISUNDERSTOOD …SOMETHING WE ALL WANT …HEALTHY …SOMETHING TO NOT BE ASHAMED OF WANTING …SOMETHING YOU ARE PURSUING WHETHER YOU ADMIT IT OR NOT …SOMETHING THAT TRULY COULD BE AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF YOU HAPPINESS IS SIMPLY ENJOYING THE JOY YOU RECEIVED IN HIS PRESENCE […]

It’s so subtle. Victim mentality shows up in the shadows. It’s not always overt. It can sneak into an insignificant lil moment where you just feel sorry for yourself the smallest bit. It only needs a tiny hole to get in like a mouse or an odor. And it will stink up your entire day. […]