tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post8701803244810972265..comments2023-11-28T04:49:21.046-06:00Comments on We Are THAT Family: Are You Happy?Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02608199440254905212noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-78398134982811285572008-07-29T10:55:00.000-05:002008-07-29T10:55:00.000-05:00Thanks for visiting my blog. Hope to share this w...Thanks for visiting my blog. Hope to share this week as well. Looks like everyone enjoyed family camp! Wanted to catch up and read this post...worth printing!<BR/><BR/>Thx again, GingerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-51983417924609055542008-07-28T12:17:00.000-05:002008-07-28T12:17:00.000-05:00aamen sister!aamen sister!Joelle Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476703209011787392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-50148381415171150932008-07-27T03:01:00.000-05:002008-07-27T03:01:00.000-05:00I think sometimes we get too caught up in using ou...I think sometimes we get too caught up in using our misery as a yardstick to measure our lives by. It's unfortunate that we think we are only truely happy when nothing awful has happened in a while.<BR/><BR/>Now that you have forced me to think about it, yes , I am very happy at the minute. I'm not quite out of a really bad year yet.<BR/><BR/>Everything has went wrong here lately culminating in us trying "fruitlessly" to sell our house in an effort to dig ourselves out.<BR/><BR/>But when I really think about it, we are all healthy, it could be a hell of a lot worse.<BR/><BR/>My daughter smiles and laughs every single day and she is completely content.<BR/><BR/>For me that is the most inportant thing. As long as my family are happy and enjoy at least a part of each day then life is good.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for reminding me not to focus on the bad quite so often and sorry about the really long comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340429187911872470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-45925929913938425032008-07-26T20:48:00.000-05:002008-07-26T20:48:00.000-05:00Yes, we are happy in our souls because of the Lord...Yes, we are happy in our souls because of the Lord! And that is true whether or not our circumstances are happy on the outside.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958936771590770427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-4363292393924078992008-07-26T18:34:00.000-05:002008-07-26T18:34:00.000-05:00I don't think the order is important. It's having ...I don't think the order is important. It's having all the elements that counts. I am so fortunate that we have these in our little family. And for the most part, I am grateful that I am a very happy person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-61972913860224320772008-07-25T20:29:00.000-05:002008-07-25T20:29:00.000-05:00Happy as a clam. And I honestly think my family d...Happy as a clam. And I honestly think my family does all the things on the list! Thanks for reminding me!Driftwood and Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477043126617862702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-36576659111481605332008-07-25T19:20:00.000-05:002008-07-25T19:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for those words of instruction and encourag...Thanks for those words of instruction and encouragement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-15569748632298973382008-07-25T17:19:00.000-05:002008-07-25T17:19:00.000-05:00I remember once when I was very young, my mom aske...I remember once when I was very young, my mom asked my what I wanted to thank God for. I thought about it and said I wanted to thank Him for creating such a beautiful world for us to live in. She said "but it's not beautiful, there are things like spiders and snakes and disease and earthquakes and hurricanes." I didn't understand why those couldn't be beautiful too. I still feel that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-14638219754188429192008-07-25T17:16:00.000-05:002008-07-25T17:16:00.000-05:00Very happy. Life is better than I could have ever...Very happy. Life is better than I could have ever imagined it.<BR/><BR/>And although there are days, I feel an enemy is watching, waiting for us to slip up in our faith or knowledge of our ultimate goal on this earth...I know that he won't win.World's Greatest Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154310022055678420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-66241551807749028072008-07-25T16:52:00.000-05:002008-07-25T16:52:00.000-05:00Inspirational blog today. Mom of two kids sometim...Inspirational blog today. Mom of two kids sometimes lets the world stifle her happiness. How can we not be happy when we have Jesus and people who love us?Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233136158931851673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-79490260907147325722008-07-25T16:12:00.000-05:002008-07-25T16:12:00.000-05:00after grappling with the difference btw "joy" and ...after grappling with the difference btw "joy" and "happiness" i can honestly say sometimes i'm happy, sometimes i'm not but there is always joy in my heart because i know jesus!!!Growin' with ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399467311830542975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-28212765763785782742008-07-25T15:57:00.000-05:002008-07-25T15:57:00.000-05:00I love saying that, yes I am happy. Very happy. ...I love saying that, yes I am happy. Very happy. I know where and what God wants me to be and to do. I feel his purpose in my life and I accept it wholeheartedly. That makes me happy. Selfishly, I have a terrific husband who respects, loves, understands, and supports me. I have two healthy kids who are having a blast growing up in a stable home. And I have sisters, parents, inlaws, friends, that are wonderful people. That all makes me happy. And I have great friends through my blog that I would have never imagined. That also makes me happy.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18422697812333121141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-46916078315757365932008-07-25T14:28:00.000-05:002008-07-25T14:28:00.000-05:00Oops, I meant famous not infamous. :)Oops, I meant famous not infamous. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-15914229268640572412008-07-25T14:22:00.000-05:002008-07-25T14:22:00.000-05:00Kristen,I don't normally leave comments, just enjo...Kristen,<BR/>I don't normally leave comments, just enjoy your writing really, but today I feel led to leave a thought. Your topic today "Happiness" hits a nerve. I just turned my computer on and read that Randy Pausch died today. He was the infamous professor dying of pancreatic cancer who gave the "Last Lecture" speech. The news of his death actually brought me to tears. I found him to be so inspiring because in all his pain, physical and emotional, he still found the strength to be happy and have fun. I love this quote from him, "We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully." We should all remember that. Let it sink in. In times that we feel down because someone forgot our birthday, or the baby just puked in the backseat, or the dog chewed your favorite pair of flip flops, remember..... We should celebrate life no matter how crazy it seems because it is a gift and there is no guarantee how long God will let us stay here and play. - :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-75162192792550171002008-07-25T13:25:00.000-05:002008-07-25T13:25:00.000-05:00Even in my trials I am happy because I know and ha...Even in my trials I am happy because I know and have full assurance that I can rest in the mighty hand of God because He holds my future and knows what's best for me! <BR/><BR/>I love this quote:<BR/><BR/>There is nothing--no circumstance, no trouble, no testing--that can ever touch me until, first of all, it has gone past God and past Christ right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come with a great purpose, which I may not understand at the moment. But as I refuse to become panicky, as I lift up my eyes to Him and accept it as coming from the throne of God for some great purpose of blessing to my own heart, no sorrow will ever disturb me, no circumstance will cause me to fret, for I shall rest in the joy of what my Lord is--that is the rest of victory!<BR/><BR/>How great is that to know that God chose me? Wow!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this question today!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454131359504746377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-58872250792309382732008-07-25T11:47:00.000-05:002008-07-25T11:47:00.000-05:00Great post.... and you know what? I am happy. Th...Great post.... and you know what? I am happy. Thanks for asking. :)Marni's Organized Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05158521136342223415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-18022280195215385162008-07-25T11:36:00.000-05:002008-07-25T11:36:00.000-05:00"I fear for my children all while trusting God.I d..."I fear for my children all while trusting God.<BR/>I don't think He intended those two things to be done simultaneously."<BR/><BR/>That's a really good point. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-56484609481370154802008-07-25T10:33:00.000-05:002008-07-25T10:33:00.000-05:00What a great post! No, I would place the similari...What a great post! No, I would place the similarities in a different order, but I agree with the list. <BR/><BR/>I am happy, my family is happy. Sure, like you, there are bad days, bad moments. In the grand scheme of things, we live in our happy cocoon. Which I help foster in myself by not watching the news. ;)D...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12178201484420845742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-83657450181395369852008-07-25T10:21:00.001-05:002008-07-25T10:21:00.001-05:00Happiness is based on happenings. Joy comes from ...Happiness is based on happenings. Joy comes from faith and hope. I'm not always happy, but I am always joyful. This was a great post!KWolfAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919309738703744722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-88533449679373031852008-07-25T10:21:00.000-05:002008-07-25T10:21:00.000-05:00Sometimes my eyes get to wandering and my ears get...Sometimes my eyes get to wandering and my ears get to listening to my fears and I get all upside down. At that point I'm miserable. It is a constant exercise in getting my eyes fixed on Jesus and my ears to focus again on His word. When I do that, I am amazed at how wonderfully content I am.Caution/Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172990197662644455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-32540992303391828112008-07-25T10:17:00.000-05:002008-07-25T10:17:00.000-05:00No Im not happy today...not happy at allNo Im not happy today...not happy at allSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150191994661266181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-29890685891513715272008-07-25T09:49:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:49:00.000-05:00Kristen:Thanks for the reminder :)Oh and P.S. He L...Kristen:<BR/>Thanks for the reminder :)<BR/><BR/>Oh and P.S. He Love You...lol...I;ll be humming it all today even if no one else does! That's one of my kids' favorites!Precision Quality Laserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304034383943750446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-86073958541031474132008-07-25T09:44:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:44:00.000-05:00great one!great one!Hyperactive Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759058185836810901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-68478491589701856552008-07-25T09:40:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:40:00.000-05:00Yea, not that right order, I would change them aro...Yea, not that right order, I would change them around a bit, but they are what makes a family happy!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417143480544776503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095068418828488278.post-27564477990629144802008-07-25T09:36:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:36:00.000-05:00Happiness. How come it is so hard for many of us ...Happiness. How come it is so hard for many of us to "accept" it. We need to learn to be happy with what we have and what we DON'T have. I love your posting, your thoughts and especailly your spirit. You are an example to many but what matters most is to be an example to your children. Mission accomplished. Keep it up!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881554728710759245noreply@blogger.com