Happy

Sitting here with half a glass of deep red Malbec I’m reflecting on today and what strikes me most is that I felt happy.

Yesterday evening I planned out today on a handy app called Structured. Today as these reminders popped up I found myself enjoying having a plan. By nine o’clock this morning I’d cooked dinner and done admin that was overdue.

I played music and danced around in my pyjamas first thing today. When last did I do that? I can’t even remember. I sang along to a new singer I discovered. Connecting to my Yah through song. What happened to that girl who used to sing all day long.

I had a sudden call to fetch my daughter from college because she felt ill – a Wisdoms Echo podcast filled the fifteen minutes there. The message was a reminder to choose where I dwell – in my head or in my heart where truth presides over facts.

Where do I dwell?
In my head or in my heart where truth presides over facts.

Clara Berge

There was a joy in me today that sparked love for everyone around me. I smiled at everyone I saw. I felt love towards them all. The desire to encourage and love prompted me to write texts and share songs. I’ve felt this way before – glimpsed the heart of God for us.

Knowing His love makes us happy.

I drank coffee in the garden in the sun. Admired all the tulips growing in my beds. All those hard, round little bulbs now transformed into green and purple beauty. I embraced gratefulness, let it fill me for every little thing.

We went to the gym and it was hard, sweaty and rewarding. I took a bath with my youngest who played with his colour changing cars and I marvelled at the wonder of his existence. This fifth child of mine that the Father whispered into my heart eight years ago in France. “I have someone for you.”

I haven’t felt this light in a long time. Maybe happiness isn’t a goal but a daily choice. We can be happy by focusing on what we are grateful for. By doing the little things that give us joy. By turning from our heads to our hearts. It was a gift to me today to be able to stay in the moment instead of being distracted. To feel my emotions.

I know one thing – God is happy.

It stands to reason then that if He is in me and I am in Him that happiness should be my state of being. Fullness of joy the Bible calls it. The joy of the Lord is your strength. I felt strong today. Capable. All things are possible for those who believe.

I’ll leave you with these words. Thank you for reading. Blessing you with a happy week. 🤩❤️