Happiness

I've been thinking about happiness a lot lately. What is it to be truly happy? Is it having everything you want or learning to be content with what you have? Is it being served by others or serving others? Is it knowing that God will provide all you need or doing all you do for him?

I have to say yes to all of that. There's nothing wrong with having what you want as long as what you have you are content with. As you serve others, you too are being served. Knowing that God will provide all your needs gives you peace but doing everything you do for him gives you a fulfillment above all else.

My happiness comes from what I said above but also from my family. Spending the day with my kids and watching them grow physically, emotionally, mentally and most importantly spiritually. Listening to them sing bible songs as they to their school work. Gathering around the dinner table for a meal together and doing our Meal Time Moments. They have really gotten involved in that and take turns leading the little Bible talks every night. I really enjoy tucking them in every night and going through our nightly routine of singing the JellyTelly song, saying bedtime prayers and blessing them. HAPPINESS IS BEING A MOTHER!

My happiness also comes from my marriage. Everyday is truly a blessing being married to Matt. I'm not saying that it has always been a bed of roses. We get on each others nerves from time to time. But honestly it just seems to get better every day. I catch myself watching the clock waiting for the time that he will call and say that he is heading home. I am happy just being around him. HAPPINESS IS BEING MARRIED TO MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND!

I am happiest being a wife and a mother. But I know that all of this would be for nothing if I didn't have God. All of this is because of him. All that I have are blessings from him. I have a wonderful husband because he was gracious enough to search the perfect one out just for me. I have two beautiful, sweet, intelligent boys because he knew I needed boys. He was right of course. I am so grateful that he gave me my boys. I pray everyday that I can be the kind of wife and mother that God wants me to be. I know that God will give me the strength, patience, love and time I need to be what I need to be for him.

HAPPINESS IS SERVING GOD IN ALL I DO!