The Way to Happiness

We tend to seek happiness when happiness is actually a choice!

This is something I have to remind myself often. As a mother I give much mouth service to this philosophy. I even painted Choose Happiness above the toilet in the kids bathroom to encourage my then 4 year old that, "We don't need to cry about everything!" I figured since we were in there so much it would get much eye service which would eventually sink into his brain. He doesn't cry as much anymore, but I think it has more to do with him getting older than the grinning cat and butterflies on the wall. Could have something to do with the fact that he still can't read...

John 3:30 says, "He must increase, but I must decrease."

I'm toying with what wall in my house this verse should grace. If I can remind myself to put the Lord first and get my selfish keister out of His way we will all be happy. Happiness is a choice. No one else can make it for you...