You’ve done it. I’ve done it. Put on that happy face when really, inside you were dying. They say, “Don’t wear a mask.” Then, they also say, “Fake it ‘til ya make it.” Which one is right? Well, of course there are times when we are at work, and we have to just buck up […]

“17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things […]

I heard Terry Savelle Foy say that some famous guy (whose name I should remember but don’t) said this often, “Do it now.” It was his motto he lived by. I like that. It reminded me of the section of each chapter of my book “Happy ANYWAY”. The section is called Own Your Happy. It’s […]

Just Another Manic Monday🎶….ohoooohhhh I wish it was Sundaaaay🎵🎶🎵🎶 You know the song and I’m sure you have sung it on those Mondays that weren’t going your way. Idea—Set out for the rest of TODAY to have “just another HAPPY Monday.”🎶🎵🎶 Set your mind on things above and expect it to be a good day, […]

 …..happy? Or maybe… horrific/”whatever!”/thrilling/special/reflective describes the day more accurately from your seat. For some, yesterday was a day of deep gratitude as we thought of how blessed our children (and/or we) are to have the World’s Greatest Dad!   Others cried because they have lost their dad, with every “Happy Father’s Day” packing a punch.. […]

You read it right😳 …unhappy. This is actually a real key to being happy anyway.  Do you think I have this cheesy grin on my face 24/7? Umm, ask my family. I am human. Of course not. No one laughs all the time or is skipping on the clouds all the time. If they try […]

What holds us back? What quiets our wild? Why don’t we just go with it and enjoy life more?  responsibility   image exhaustion maturity timidity   fill in the blank “This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it,” is a verse that brings me so much […]

“He made me so mad!”   “These kids are driving me crazy.”  “I just can’t take it anymore!”  We’ve all said these things, but think about it. These phrases and others like them take the power to be happy out of your hands and puts it in someone else’s. Girls, let’s decide today on THIS […]

Are there ever times for you, or is it just me, when you don’t feel strong enough to endure a certain situation, season of life, or even crisis? Of course there are! We are in this together. If you are breathing, you know what I’m talking about. On the other hand, if you are breathing, […]

 “The LORD your God will then make you successful in everything you do. He will give you many children and numerous livestock, and He will cause your fields to produce abundant harvests, for the LORD will again delight in being good to you as he was to your ancestors.”  Deuteronomy 30:9   Today’s blog is […]