Does God Want You to Be Happy?

The answer is yes, but there’s more to it.  Let’s explore. What does happiness mean?.  We should start by defining “happiness.  Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines happiness as:  good fortune: PROSPERITY but also as a state of well-being and contentment: JOY.   We’ll look at Prosperity and Joy, one at a time. PROSPERITY Throughout my childhood, I …

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What Forgiving Others Can Do For You

Betty didn’t own a car, so the middle-aged woman took the city bus to the rough neighborhood.  The community used to be new, nice, and charming but now reports of violence had turned up in the news. Her uncle lived in this neighborhood and suspiciously died in a house fire. When Betty heard of it, she was bent on investigating and searching through the rubble. 

What is Easter? Is it Candy and Eggs? Or About the Cross?

I was about 10 years when I lived right across from the South Clairemont Rec Center in San Diego.  I remember the annual Easter Parade and most of all the Easter Bicycle Decorating Contest.  You could decorate your bike and win some money.  I was all in!  I had a new Schwinn girls’ bike that …

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New Year’s Resolutions – 10 Things to “Stop” Doing in the New Year

Each new year is an open book with blank pages to write our stories on.  The book is Possibilities, and it starts today.  January 1st is a time to reflect on the past, a time to embrace hope and look to a brighter future.  Although many people make new year’s resolutions to “start” new things, …

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God Works in the Waiting – “The Waiting Room”

It was evening when I received a phone call telling me to call for an ambulance.  My 92-year-old mother had been ill lately, and a recent x-ray revealed a collapsed lung.  Mom was calmly enjoying a Sonny’s BBQ take-out dinner when I broke the news to her.  She has late-stage dementia and the news added …

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Don’t Send Me Good Vibes or Positive Thoughts – Send Me Prayers

How many times do people respond to a post by saying, “I’m sending you good vibes”,  or “I’m sending you positive thoughts” or perhaps “I’m sending you good energy”? Those are all very nice, but for me, I want your prayers.  Let’s take a look at these: Good vibrations remind me of a Beach Boy …

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