Do we "need" happiness?
Sorry, it's been a long time in between post. It's been rough again. But that's another story. I'm still alive and kicking, so that's the most important part.
I am so happy how far this blog and website has gone. I didn't realize how many people actually read it until I checked the site meter. Wow!!!!! It seems like just yesterday that I was praying that it would reach 1000. It is well over that now. Imagine that! "Happy" is really busy! I think that it's healthy and good that we have a place where we can talk about the good things in our lives that make us happy. Especially after Ike. I think it changes our priorities about what really does make us happy.
I've been to Galveston several times, even though I shouldn't because I don't have an immune system, but what the heck, they needed help. But what I found were people that had a sense of pride and humor about their situtation. Yes, they are frustrated about the red tape that is slower than the turtle and the hare. But like the turtle, they believe that they will come out ahead and you know what, I believe they will too. They've got it. It's unfortunate that it took a disaster to get it, but the churches are full almost every night. They don't even have to go to church to have it. They've got it. They have faith like I've never seen before. They are helping each other out daily. Not because they have to, but because they want to. They love each other there. Isn't that what Christ wanted for us? To love one another? I'm sure that there are other areas, that they have it too. The thousands of volunteers that took time off of work, to help, have it. I'm telling you folks, if I could just put it into words, the love that I felt over there was unbelievable. Is this really 2008, when the market is crashing, people are living in tents, politicians are making jokes about everything, when things are so devestating? But there they are, right next to you, happy people who appreciate what they have or had, helping each other,loving each other. This is real! In spite of all the hard times that everyone is going through, happiness is still there. Why is that? Why do you think that it's even possible? Do we have to be somewhat happy in order to survive? What do you think?
I am so happy how far this blog and website has gone. I didn't realize how many people actually read it until I checked the site meter. Wow!!!!! It seems like just yesterday that I was praying that it would reach 1000. It is well over that now. Imagine that! "Happy" is really busy! I think that it's healthy and good that we have a place where we can talk about the good things in our lives that make us happy. Especially after Ike. I think it changes our priorities about what really does make us happy.
I've been to Galveston several times, even though I shouldn't because I don't have an immune system, but what the heck, they needed help. But what I found were people that had a sense of pride and humor about their situtation. Yes, they are frustrated about the red tape that is slower than the turtle and the hare. But like the turtle, they believe that they will come out ahead and you know what, I believe they will too. They've got it. It's unfortunate that it took a disaster to get it, but the churches are full almost every night. They don't even have to go to church to have it. They've got it. They have faith like I've never seen before. They are helping each other out daily. Not because they have to, but because they want to. They love each other there. Isn't that what Christ wanted for us? To love one another? I'm sure that there are other areas, that they have it too. The thousands of volunteers that took time off of work, to help, have it. I'm telling you folks, if I could just put it into words, the love that I felt over there was unbelievable. Is this really 2008, when the market is crashing, people are living in tents, politicians are making jokes about everything, when things are so devestating? But there they are, right next to you, happy people who appreciate what they have or had, helping each other,loving each other. This is real! In spite of all the hard times that everyone is going through, happiness is still there. Why is that? Why do you think that it's even possible? Do we have to be somewhat happy in order to survive? What do you think?
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