Happiness vs. joy …

I said in an earlier post that I’d say something about “happiness vs. joy.”  Sorry I didn’t get to it sooner.  Life, you know.
I’ve heard somewhere that the word “happiness” was derived from the same root as the word “happening” … so I guess if you follow that line of reasoning, then happiness is probably based upon what’s happening.  [...]

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Thanksgiving

I was feeling a bit “down” over the weekend, and the thought of celebrating Thanksgiving this year was almost depressing whenever I found myself thinking about the meaning behind the holiday rather than just the food and preparations going into the big meal.
Honestly, I found it much easier to think of all the things I wasn’t [...]

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God is good …

Recently someone I know said that God is good because their life is good. Because they’re healthy … and they’ve been accepted to the educational program of their choice … and they’re happily in love, etc., etc. … and since life’s just plain “good” in every sense they can think of … they’ve concluded that “God is good!”
And [...]

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I’m still here …

Sorry I’ve been so scarce.   According to that great philosopher, John Lennon, “Life’s what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”  Lots of general life happening … so much for my idea of keeping up with a regular blog.
If I have some time later today, I’ll write an entry (or ten). 

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