“Happiness is Within You”

[Carol Anne Kincaid~Paradis]

WORDS OF WISDOM

"You make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing."

KATE MORTON

As I reach out  for help, 

Lord, assure me,  for nothing

has ever stopped you from

upholding me in the past.

Never left too long in any 

season of sorrow , God sends

us  spring times of the heart,

where bluebirds dance,

mountain snowdrops melt,

and pain is mere remembrance.

The irony of spiritual peace is that often cannot be

attained without spiritual warfare. Despite  this reality, we

can have great courage in battle, for God has provided us

with the best of spiritual armor;  salvation, righteousness,

truth, the good news of peace, faith, and his Word. With 

these, we may conquer doubt, fear, and despair, and all

the great enemies of our soul.

The “Happiness is Within You” story is a fable about a man who travels to a far-off land in search of happiness. He meets a wise old man who tells him that happiness is not found in distant places, but rather within oneself.

The wise man tells the traveler to seek out a certain tree in a nearby forest, which is said to hold the secret to true happiness.

The traveler searches for the tree, but when he finds it, he is disappointed to see that it looks like any other tree.

The wise man appears again and tells the traveler to cut the tree down and open it up. Inside, the traveler finds nothing but plain, unremarkable wood. Confused and frustrated, he asks the wise man what this means.

The wise man tells him that the true secret to happiness is not in external objects or circumstances, but rather in our own perception and attitude.

Happiness is not found in material things or in achieving external goals, but rather in cultivating an inner sense of peace, contentment, and gratitude.

The story is often used as a metaphor for the idea that true happiness comes from within, and that external factors can only provide temporary pleasure or satisfaction.

The lesson of the story is to focus on cultivating inner peace and contentment, rather than seeking happiness in external objects or circumstances.

Bloom where you were planted.. LOVE AND BLESSINGS