31 days:: day 8 happiness is God

If you're looking for days 6 and 7, ya aren't gonna find 'em.  At least not right now.  I hope to go back and write them, but I already feel like I'm so far behind on other things, and those two blog posts have been driving me way crazier than they should.  I decided that since I started this blogging journey a couple days late, that I should just keep moving forward.  After all, this is about 31 days of happiness, not silly stress, right?!

As I told y'all on a previous (rather lengthy) post, I have made more of an effort to find a new home church and become an involved member of a church fmaily again.  I'm not gonna lie, I've got a ways to go.  And I'm not ready to leave my job on Sunday mornings at my working church either, so for now I'm sticking to Sunday nights.  Hopefully soon I'll be able to add Wednesday nights to the list- when I get a job that's closer to home and allows me to get off work before church starts!

But like I said in that earlier post, I don't want to go to church, just to be going to church. I want to go to church to be active.  I want to go to church to worship.  I want to go to church to see how God moves me, as well as others, when we come together in His house.  I want to become part of a bible study group.  I want to learn more about God's Word, and what He has to say to me.

However, I know that all those things can't happen simply by going to church.  I have to make changes is ALL areas of my life.

I'm proud to say those changes have started.  And boy is it awesome!  I always thought I had to make tons of tremendous changes in my life to please God.  But I know that's not true.  I have made a bunch of changes, but they have all been pretty small, compared to what I thought I would have to do. 

Simple changes. 

Listening to Christian radio more often.  Taking time to point out the positive side in any situation.  Thanking God for opportunities.  Thanking God when I think an opportunity has passed me by, because I know He has something better for me in store.  Praising God at all times.  Changing the way I talk to and about others.  All these things, and more, and doing them with a willing heart, to make sure His Light is shining through in all that I do.

Now, THAT is happiness!