Faith

Happiness is…Good Friday

Happiness is….Good Friday Why Good Friday? I must admit I’ve always had a little bit of problem wrapping my mind around the fact that we take a day in which an innocent man was convicted, beaten, made to carry his own instrument of death, had spikes driven into his body, …

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True Love

Ah, Valentine’s Day. What a wonderful time to celebrate True Love. When I was young, I was in love. True love. Never-ending love. I would sit and listen to Sonny James as he told MY story Young love, first love Filled with true devotion Young love, our love We share …

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The Hope Candle

Judy and I were blessed this year to be asked to light the Hope Candle during the first week of Advent. How perfect this was for me because Bringing Hope And Happiness is my life’s mission. I recently began a new book which will help people find a path from …

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The Love Candle

The Love Candle: I love the way God brings merging of events into my life. I can’t say it’s Serendipity, because I know it’s a God thing. Judy and I attended our Church Retreat this past weekend. The retreat was very spiritual, and rewarding, but there was one very special …

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He is Risen!

He is Risen! My blogs are usually on either Hope or Happiness, so I’m very excited for today’s blog to be about both Hope AND Happiness. Everyone may not share my enthusiasm for this blog, and I fully accept that, but I hope those 2 Billion people around the world …

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Debbie

Debbie While on a wonderful tour of Ireland & Scotland, I got some heartbreaking news; the death of a longtime friend, who was also the wife of a longtime friend. I had known Debbie Stuart Shaffner since I was 15. I’ve known her husband Billy since I was 12. Although …

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“tis the Season

‘tis the Season:  Celebrating Red and Green Friday. Many people look forward to Black Friday.  I myself celebrate the Friday after Thanksgiving as Red and Green Friday.  All year long I have bought Christmas books and recorded Christmas movies. Then on Red and Green Friday, I jump out of bed …

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My Golden Hour

“The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” Benjamin Franklin As a disclaimer, let me now admit that my Golden Hour is usually more like a Golden Half-hour, but I do start my day with it. I feel it’s very important for …

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