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the pseudo-epic Sabbath adventure

the pseudo-epic Sabbath adventure

“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19, NIV84) Every now and again, you experience a day that is so incredibly perfect, you just can’t talk about it right away. It’s the kind of day you just have to treasure until you get enough distance that talking about…

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By Happy, August 18, 2012
more than you know

more than you know

sometimes the words you say have so much more of an impact than you could possibly know. a couple of days ago, i sent an email to a friend, questioning my own sanity as i looked at a task that seemed insurmountable. he replied the next day, and one of the things he said was, “know…

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By Happy, June 9, 2012
importance

importance

  “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” – Luke 2:19 Every now and again, God sends someone into my life who, for whatever reason, just seems to know what to say.  Some say that’s the prophetic in action.  I don’t care what you call it – I’m just…

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By Happy, January 27, 2012
eine gemeinde

eine gemeinde

I wish you could be here in this moment. It isn’t the lights, and it isn’t the band. It isn’t the phenomenal speakers, or the tech crew that’s worked so hard to pull this Kongress off. It’s the Presence of God in an arena turned temple, and in the temple of His people. Looking around…

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By Happy, November 9, 2007
untapped colors

untapped colors

“There are more colors on the palette of your soul than you have even begun to paint with.” Matt said that in November, three years ago, and I’d forgotten about it until last weekend, when I came across it in a journal, and it made me cry. Apparently it made me cry then too, because…

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By Happy, May 23, 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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