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waiting

waiting

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in Your Word. My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on Your promises. – Psalm 119: 147-148 I woke up at 3:30am this morning. I have no idea why. I woke up with the words…

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By Happy, May 19, 2008
fasting, repentance, and freedom

fasting, repentance, and freedom

  “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter – when you see…

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By Happy, February 22, 2008
anybody want to buy a hat?

anybody want to buy a hat?

There’s this great book called “Caps For Sale!” by Esphyr Slobodkina, subtitled A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business. I would highly recommend it – I mean, for under $15.00 you get a great story, and someone to read it to you… It’s the story of a peddler who can’t sell…

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By Happy, January 29, 2008
one of those days…

one of those days…

  today’s an Alexander day a day that’s full of wishes and all that i can think of now to rhyme is stupid: fishes?! so let’s abort the rhyming thing; revert to random thinking… it’s the kind of day when your pants don’t fit right when the coffee you really wanted you spilled down your…

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By Happy, January 7, 2008
shabbat

shabbat

Someone once said, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life; go, and make the most of it.” Wise words, and advice worth taking. So I am going, and beginning this day where I began this blog – with the concept of Sabbath rest. I’m re-reading Mudhouse Sabbath slowly, with good coffee…

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By Happy, November 18, 2007
Meet Happy
Simple Felicity is, at its heart, a blog based on the unshakeable belief that happiness really isn't all that complicated. It's often found in the simplest of things: good food, good books, and good company. So those are the things I write about, along with a few other things that really matter to me, including faith and feminism. A bit about me: My name is Happy. I have an amazing talent for misplacing my keys, a deep appreciation for whomever looked at the coffee bean and thought, "Hey, I wonder what would happen if I roasted this?", and road trips to Michigan are pretty much my favorite.
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