Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Day 23- An Activity I Find Fun

I find fun in just about everything I do. I could say: reading, writing poetry, writing prose, teaching, talking to people, singing, dancing....this list can go on and on

But I think I'm going to say that my most fun activity is doing things for and to help other people. It leaves me the happiest. It could be almost anything really. I could be giving someone a hug. Listening to their story. Sending them medicine. Cleaning. Praying. Anything I can do that makes someone else happy or helps them, then it's fun, exciting and makes me ever so happy!

I'll give you two examples: When I worked at camp, the time I was most blessed and happy (and I know this sounds weird to some people, but it's true) was when I was in the midst of my "shirt folding ministry" Each week, our boss would wash our work shirts for us, knowing we had little time for our own laundry. Each week she would bring them up the hill, and I would search for my shirts and they'd be wrinkled so I would fold them immediately to avoid this. Well, I couldn't leave other people's shirts to wrinkle so I started folding everyone's shirts and sorting them for them. Those mornings were my favorite times. As I folded shirts I would pray for the person whose shirt I was folding. It became the way I could help each staff member and pray for them specifically. People said they appreciated it and I like to think I helped them too.

Today, I sent a package in the mail that contained cookies, medicine and a different surprise. I'd been having a bad day but when I sent that package, knowing it would make the person feel better, make them happy and give them joy, my day suddenly got much better. It made ME happy.

They (that proverbial they again) always say that when you bless someone else it comes back to you in double measure. And biblically speaking, I know that it's true. But it still always amazes me. Serving others is what is the most fun for me. Have a good night dear friends.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Day 22- A Picture That Gives Me Hope

This picture gives me hope for a lot of reasons. It gives me hope that I too can have a successful, happy, loving marriage. It gives me hope for my children having the best grandparents in the world. It gives me hope that my future husband will have in-laws who love each other and us. It gives me hope for the world that divorce isn't an option. It gives me hope for all nonbeliever couples and "Sunday Only" Christians, that marriages can grow in Christ even when they don't start on the firm foundation of Christ that they should start on, just think how much more a relationship can grow if it STARTS in Christ! And it gives me hope, because after 28 years of marriage they're more in love than ever, and I want that. To my wonderful parents: There's a reason I always wanted a marriage just like yours. You're an inspiration to me.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Day 21- A Picture of the Last Time I Was Happy

Truthfully I'm always happy...but big happy?...Well I don't have any from this last weekend...so I'll go back to Easter. I looked about the same...all the family tells me I radiate happiness and peace when I'm with him...what do you think?

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Day 20- Defining Happiness n my Own Words

First of all, I want to say that I make a large distinction between happiness and joy. Happiness is based entirely on circumstances, while joy is something that we choose and that God gives us, something we can have no matter the circumstances. That being said, here is how I define happiness.

Happiness is...
Dancing to awesome worship music in church
Seeing him walk through the doors at the train station
A slice of cheesecake with chocolate involved
A huge slab of beef on the barbecue (or any other meat really)
Shooting at the range
Being in his arms, knowing I am loved
Knowing that Sunday's comin'
Watching "man" movies all day long
Going to a theatre production with good friends and knowing all the actors
Writing a perfect sonnet
Being so emotionally involved in a book that you can't stand it when it ends
Getting that phone call that lifts your spirit at just the right moment
A hug and kiss from a two year old with sticky lips and hands
Paycheck day
Being so in love with Christ and Joey. Especially knowing that Joey loves Christ as much as I do.

That and so much more ARE happiness

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Day 19- Something I Found While Searching "Love" on Tumblr (or Google...)

In the first place, I'm a sucker for Precious Moments. In the second place, this verse of poetry is awesome. It's beautiful. And it's totally how I feel about the two most important men in my life: Christ and Joey. Enjoy.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Day 18- Something on my Dash that Makes Me Smile

As with Karissa, I don't have Tumblr so I'm changing it to something in my room that makes me smile. And I am telling you. I couldn't choose. So I chose a word that describes many things in my room that I love because I am obsessed with things that are described using this word. So here it is, friends. Are you ready?

FLUFFY

Fluffy socks, fluffy blankets, fluffy stuffed animals. For example:
 
I love things that are fluffy...they make me smile :)

Monday, May 9, 2011

Day 17- What Inspires Me

There are many things that inspire me, each of them things that point me back to God. Stars. Babies. Big dogs. A child understanding a new concept for the first time. Life. God has put so many wonderful things in this world that inspire me. To write. To read. To pray. I must say though that I think the thing that inspires me most is knowing godly men.

I have been blessed to know more than my fair share of godly men. Many girls feel as though there are not any good guys in the world. I feel so opposite to that. God has blessed me with knowing many many godly men. Men who are wonderful. Men who pray. Men who point me back to God. They are gentlemen. They are strong. They are protective. They are wonderful. These men inspire my poetry. They inspire my fiction. They inspire me to live my life for God. They inspire me to accept nothing less in the men in my life than the absolute best.

That to me is the most inspiring thing in the world.