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hallowing the darkness

hallowing the darkness

I may be the only person in the world who has added more lights to a Christmas tree in the middle of January (and I may have gotten some flack about it on social media), but one of the strings of lights had suddenly blown out entirely, and while most probably would have taken it…

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By Happy, January 19, 2019
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patching it up

patching it up

The featured image in this post is a photo I took with my phone from the window of the train on my way back from Connecticut a couple of months ago.  I’m not quite sure why, but to date, it’s still one of my favorite NYC views (although, in the interest of full disclosure, I…

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By Happy, October 4, 2018
making space for grace

making space for grace

I had the incredible privilege recently of hearing Rob Bell and Peter Rollins speak during their Brooklyn stop on their Holy Shift tour. Both of these men have been instrumental in shaping my faith and praxis, so the chance to see them both in person was really exciting. The evening did not disappoint; it was a…

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By Happy, April 11, 2018
a different kind of Sunday

a different kind of Sunday

I played hooky from church this morning.  I felt a little guilty about it at first – after all, one of my goals for 2018 is to make a more serious effort at finding a true community in this city – and showing up on Sunday mornings is part of that.  Skipping church tomorrow, I…

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By Happy, January 28, 2018
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shame, guilt, love, and evangelism

shame, guilt, love, and evangelism

A few weeks ago, a woman got onto the subway at the stop after mine, and after awhile, she began to preach.  At first, I thought she might have been the slightest bit crazy, because she started by quoting random lyrics to old-school church songs (but saying them, not singing them), and it’s not unusual in…

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By Happy, October 3, 2017
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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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