The Spirit Must Be Received

Nathaniel Hawthorne described happiness as a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may ...

The Essentials of Happiness

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Change for the Better

I picked up the tax package sent by our CPA. For once, I'd surprise my husband Henry and get our tax information in early. As I scanned the lines, ...

Essentials of Happiness

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Happiness in Black and White

At a wedding we were attending, my granddaughter Melissa asked, "Why is a bride always dressed in white?"

"Because white represents happiness ...

Happiness Is a Dividend

I have observed that when any of us embarks on the pursuit of happiness for ourselves, it eludes us. Often I've asked myself why. It must be because ...

Prisoners of Ourselves

It is not that someone else is preventing you from living happily; you yourself do not know what you want. Rather than admit this, you prefer that someone ...

Cheerful Linemen

Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Glenn Parker speculated as to why NFL linemen are generally cheerful: "There are not a lot of well-paying jobs for ...

Skipping for Easter

Several years ago, on a Saturday before Easter in another city, I was struggling under how to try to preach the Easter message to all the varied people ...

The Power of a Father

Having grown up virtually fatherless, I know firsthand how much it means to a child to have a caring, loving, involved dad. That's why it's so ...