There is no way to happiness....HAPPINESS IS THE WAY!!!

 

      Hello and a terrific Tuesday to each of you! I pray that this day is starting out with a bang, that you have so much joy in your heart that if not shared it might explode! I pray that you are able to be strong against the "negative" today and that only "positive" comes from you! I awoke to a joyous site this morning...when I ventured out to see if it was to cold to enjoy my morning meditation outside all I could see was a sea of leaves in my yard...our one big ole tree that gives us such joy in the summer was very naughty over night and decided it would drop as many leaves as possible over the course of the night, there is barely a breeze blowing but still I caught it red handed...as I sat there the noise was as if it were raining...the leaves falling constantly...today will be a bag and rake in hand day...( not jumping for joy)
      In prayer this morning I calmed myself from seeing the labor of leaves in my future and then began my morning time with  my Father in Heaven, it is 33 degrees with the glorious sun shining...heart warming sunshine! I decided to snuggle in my Betty Blankie and beanie and let God's beauty be the backdrop for my prayers and my meditation. What a wonderful giving God we have, even with the sea of leaves in my yard there is great beauty, AMAZING....Amazing.....amazing!  I thanked God for all of the beauty, for his patience with me, for his love for me and for the goodness he allows each day! I asked him to bless each of you, to give you all that you are in need of. To give you clear pathways, to give you  hurdles that lay low to the ground so that you don't have to jump so high, to give you a beautiful staircase on the side of mountains you may need to climb. I asked our Father in heaven to give relief to those suffering from illness, to give peace of mind to those who are in fear this day, to give calm to those who are struggling with "life" to give comfort to those who feel they have no hope. I asked God to bless each of you with kindness and compassion today! As I was closing my prayer I felt a wonderful calm come over me, it was as if God was hugging me a little tighter today and allowing me to feel his immense love for me, it was as if he was giving me the thumbs up for decisions I am making and for FINALLY, exhibiting patience in my life. I came away from my prayer feeling like a kid who had just had his hair tosseled by an adoring parent and I felt GOOD!!!  May God bless and keep you this day, may he shine his light upon you and lead you to someone who is in need of your light to shine on them. In Jesus' name I ask these mercies and blessings. Amen.

I came across this, this morning and hope you enjoy it, it makes a lot of sense to me!!!

     We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are.  After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D. Souza. He said, " For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life".
    This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way! So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time...and remember that time waits for no one. So...stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die or until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

Thought for the day:

Work like you don't need money,

Love like you've never been hurt, 

And dance like no one's watching!!!

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