Happiness . . .

Happiness is not the end of the road; it is the beginning.  As we become happier, we enter a new dimension of life that plants seeds for further spiritual growth.  Without the constant struggle and distraction of stress, anger, conditions and desires, our lives will unfold with greater harmony.  We have a choice!  We can learn to flow with life, with loving and patient acceptance, or we can struggle against it.  We are spiritual beings having a human experience.  We have the capacity to make this human experience all that it can be.  We have, within us, the resources to live a happy, fulfilled life.  Regardless of the challenges we may face!

Today was a beyond amazing day for me.  This month is Pastor Appreciation month at our church (well at any church really).  I was trying to think of something extra special to do for them.  So I said to my friend Kellie that we should show up at their house one day and offer to clean it for them and then make them dinner.  She was down for that idea 100%.  So we showed up earlier this afternoon (under false pretenses to begin with) and surprised them with our idea.  Sister Pastor loved it!  She was so geeked about dinner that she decided to invite 4 additional people (thus added to our cooking load) to dinner.  We cooked pork chops, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, carrots, salad, celery & onions, rolls and of course a cake for dessert (thanks for making that Cheryl).  There wasn't one complaint about dinner other than they were SO stuffed.  Sister Pastor loved it so much that she'd like us to come over and do it again.  I'm thinkin if she had her way we'd be over about once a week.  

All this goes to say that for me...it doesn't take a "special" month for me to know how much I appreciate my Pastor and Sister Pastor.  I've had the great privilege to be a part of their family and get to know them on a personal level.  They are two of the most amazing people I could ever know.  To know them truly brings happiness into my life.  They've helped mold me and guide me into the woman that I am today.  So to them I say Thank You!  Thank You for all you do and so much more!  I hope to be half the people the two of you are at your age in my life.  I don't know how you do all that you do.  I love you both very much!!!