What Happiness Means to Me

   Happiness

Happiness is:

being with and spending time with those you love.

Happy is the one who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding! For profit it's better than gold in her revenue; she is more precious than corals, and none of your choice possessions can

compare with her.

(Proverbs 3:1-5)

Everyday I will be happy knowing that I am created for happiness.

Happiness is:

having people tell you that you made a

difference in their lives.

Happiness is:

knowing somebody wants to be with you.

Happiness is:

knowing somebody is thinking about you, knowing somebody misses you, knowing somebody loves you.

Happiness is:

a matter of choice, having a positive mindset with a positive attitude, we choose to find happiness in

each moment.

Happiness is:

getting together for a holiday gathering and meeting up with people who give us memories to hold in our hearts and minds for a lifetime. The very thought of them brings a smile to our faces.  Maybe these memories are given to us in the cold of the winter, so we can hold warm our hearts until the

warmth of summer returns.

We’ll all miss out on happiness occasionally because we are so busy with our lives we don't see what is right in front of us.

Happiness is:

telling somebody you care without using words.

Happy are those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, nor go the way of sinners, nor sit in company of scoffers.  Rather, the law of the Lord is their joy; God's law they study day and night. They are like a tree planted near streams of water that yields its fruit in season; its leaves never wither,

whatever they do prospers.

(Psalms 1:1-2)

Happiness is:

to know you don't have to be perfect, and know that you are only human.

Happiness is:

learning to laugh at ourselves.

Laughter is one of the greatest gifts we can give to one another. Laughter is a feeling in our hearts. It makes a noise so others can hear our feelings. Laughter touches our very souls. It helps us to live happier and helps the people around us enjoy us even more.

Time spent laughing is time spent with God.

Take time to laugh, it is the music of the soul.

(an Irish prayer)

God fills our mouths with laughter.

(Job 8:21)

A smile brings happiness in your home, positive feelings in the workplace and togetherness

in the community.

Joy doesn't just come to us. We must choose joy and keep choosing it every day.

Happiness is:

appreciating all the little things in life, like the smell of growing roses, sunsets and sunrises, the beautiful changing fall colors of the leaves on the trees, and the very first glittering snowfall. Happiness is found in a smile of a baby and in the twinkling

eyes of an elderly person.

Happiness is:

when we remember that God calls us by our name.

Happiness is:

giving thanks to God for dying on the cross for our sins so that we may have life eternal.

Happiness is:

the grace and love that God gives us each

and every day.