Can't help but Smile

Not long ago, the kids wanted to go to a fast food restaurant for breakfast. We don't go out for breakfast often but they wanted something specific and it wasn't going to break the bank to give them something that they wanted. So, we went to this particular fast food establishment in order to get a hash brown that they would cover with jam and eat.

As I approached the counter to place our order, I was whistling, which I have been known to do. The lady behind the register said, "Well, someone certainly is happy this morning." I replied, "Actually, I am usually always happy." To this she asked, "And, how does that work?" I said, "Simply put, I wake up in the morning and choose to be happy." Then, she asked, "So, it's really that easy?" I replied, "It is for me."

Today's word is Proverbs 15:13, NIV, which reads, "A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit."

There will be days when it just seems that this world is piling on. It'll seem that we can barely get past one thing before another hits us, then another, and another, you get the idea. We will all experience those days when it seems that everything is broken and it will NEVER be any better. And, if all we focus on is what is currently happening, it will seem even more dire. BUT...

But, if we will focus on GOD and His great love for us and His great plan for us and His great care for us, we can see that, even in the midst of despair, there is reason to smile. Yes, I have my bad days, too. No, I don't always smile and whistle; that would be insane. But, for the most part, I know how blessed I am. And, when I focus on ALL the blessing I have, I can't help but smile.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T