Joyful Things

JOYFUL THINGS At times I’m so discouraged with problems of the day I fail to see the joyful things that are along the way When troubles overwhelm me It’s then my nerves may fray that’s when I need to take the time To simply sit and pray Reflecting on...

Grandma and the Cake

GRANDMA AND THE CAKE A little boy is telling his Grandma how “everything” is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc. Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a snack, which of course he does. “Here, have some cooking oil.”...

Happiness Is The Way

HAPPINESS IS THE WAY 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...