What’s the biggest gift you have ever been given? I was trying to think of the biggest gifts I have ever been given and some of my first thoughts were…. • My brand new red 1990 Cellica when I graduated High School. • My now three wedding rings. Who loses their wedding ring…twice?! This one […]

…no one ever said. Fear of rejection is the number one fear of humanity. The need to belong and be a part of a family is why gangs form, why sororities and fraternities are so important to many in college. It’s why supper clubs, country clubs, teams, and church small groups all foster this feeling […]

The Harvard Grant Study was a 75 year long most elaborate study ever done that scientifically proved the secret to a happy life. After following hundreds of people through 75 years, the final analysis was this – The secret to happiness is love. Full stop.    There is is more detail of this in my […]

It’s a common occurance at our house to have an empty soap bottle laying on its side with the top off or find the honey bear upside down propped up somewhere to get the last little bit out of there…even if there is a new one in the cubbard.     I think…”throw it away […]

Go where you are celebrated and not tolerated was one of the very first leadership principles I learned in the early 90s just starting out in ministry. Have you ever heard that phrase? Probably have and if so, are you following it? To be honest, this phrase never struck a real emotional chord with me […]

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 […]

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. […]

Today’s blog is taken from an article I stumbled across from Realistic Recovery from addictions and family dysfunction. This is just one of the steps – Forgiveness. You will notice at the end of this article, I include a short biblical summary. So You’ve Been Betrayed – 7 Steps on How to Survive BetrayalBy Dr. […]

Have you seen Juicy Juice’s latest commercial? This is their lil jingle – The happy comes straight from the fruit. That is so awesome!! As soon as I saw that while making a pic stitch and waiting for my Instagram Image to be ready to export to my photo album, I immediately thought of John […]

~Happy Talk~ Are you a happy talker? Check out these verses to sort of check up from the neck up. Jot down or copy and paste the ones you might need to focus on. What if these verses described the way we talk day in and day out? How much happier would we be? How […]