Creative Inspiration for Passionate Living

My youngest daughter is quite vocal about things that displease her - especially her little brother.  One particular day when she was really riled up, I shared an observation.  "He must be pretty cool the way you talk about him all the time." Oh, you would have thought I put lemon juice on her tongue from her reaction.  With her forehead wrinkled, lips twisted, neck extended and eyes bucked she objected "NO HE AIN'T, HE GET ON MY NERVES!" I just smiled. Today's Inspiration Give the Enemy NO Free Advertisement Bills, kids, relationships, work. Set-backs, struggles, dilemmas - life!  We all have issues to resolve, questions to answer and obstacles to overcome. We can make it seem as if our challenges outweigh our blessings when we only express the unfortunate aspects of life. Problems exist - they may only get worse if ignored.  Sometimes it can feel as if all we have is a rain cloud over our heads - like nothing is right....

Have you ever met someone who could receive the worst news in the world and still smile?  I've always been baffled by what seems to be an amazing talent - smiling in the face of troubles - until yesterday.  An unwanted visitor stopped by my home and delivered mind boggling news about one of my children.  As any mother might be, I was extremely displeased with the message and, though I didn't lash out at the messenger, I felt like I could choke-slam the world. As I laughed hearty laughs with my daughter and niece laughing later the same evening I had an epiphany.  I came to understand how a smile could be the reaction to bad news. Today's Inspiration Though we may not always be pleased, we CAN always be Happy Happiness is a CHOICE.  Though it is undoubtedly an emotion, we may choose to express joy regardless of our surroundings or circumstances.  Adorning our faces with sincere smile is, in some ways, showing the world that we are strong ...