If you want to make everyone happy don't be a leader. Sell ice cream.
02976 – Sell Ice Cream
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02942 – Envy is a Quiet Thief
Envy is a quiet thief. It steals healthy commodities like the ability to be happy for others, and to recognize our own state of plenty.
02928 – The Choice is Yours
Being miserable is a habit; being happy is a habit; and the choice is yours.
02620 – Happiness is a Personal Project
Sometimes when we are disappointed in our church and its leadership, it’s because we are expecting our church to make us happy…expecting what it’s not designed to give. Becoming happy in life is a personal project that can’t be outsourced to others, even one’s...
02426 – Nature Brings Solace
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature, and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy amidst the...
02232 – Christmas vs. Advent
If Christmas is about being happy, jolly, and untroubled and therefore able to celebrate, few can participate. But Advent is about broken people in a broken world, yearning for a long-promised redemption.
02013 – A Million Reasons
If you want to, you can find a million reasons to hate life and be angry at the world. Or, if you want to, you can find a million reasons to love life and be happy. Choose wisely.
01918 – Real Things haven’t Changed
The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures, and have courage when things go wrong.
01856 – Now is the Time!
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough, and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will...
01688 – Are Others Happy because of You?
Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it...