Day 14

Day #14: 10 things that makes you happy

So, I had full intention of getting this post out earlier today, since writing about 10 things that make me happy doesn't require a full day to pass or anything....but obviously, my good intentions fell short! One of my good friends from college, Paige, is in town this weekend to visit and I got so wrapped up in getting ready for her to come that the pro-activie blog posting just didn't happen. So here we are altogether now, 10 things that make me happy [David Letterman style], here we go!

10. Naps

9. Blogging

8. Reading

7. Good conversation

6. A good + warm cup of coffee

5. Running

4. Beauty + nature

3. My family

2. Adam

1. Being alive everyday because of a God who loves me greatly


Goodnight world.

Drink coffee. Read books. Be happy.

Really, my daily life can be as simple or as complicated as I let it become. The reality is that, most days my mantra need only be:

I mean really, those 3 things in some capacity [most days] are about as simple as a to-do list should get.  Especially considering the books I try to read the most are all found in the Bible. "Be happy". That is one part of this list that does trip me up. "Happy" isn't always easy when mornings are too early, work days are too long, and close friends and family are too far away. So today,

Joy to me can be a foundation for feelings when "happy" just doesn't cut it.  An emotion that has solidity where happiness can be incredibly fleeting and subjective. Joy comes from a deeper place. A place where I daily seek to 

Let go. Let God. 4 words that are freeing and yet also inevitably the start of adventure that becomes my every day life [especially working full-time in ministry].  God [whether I 'let' Him or not] loves me so much that He grows my faith and works on my heart everyday. My faith growing is a daily adventure, which may seem like a funny way to think about the 24 hours in any given day [as an adventure], but I want you to take a moment and consider this:

I read all this...

An adventure to learn that

and to 

Adventure is the best way to learn that

Because, simply put, 

seriously. everyone.

But each day is never to short to

because:

So on this daily adventure of life, I try to