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Seven Stories That Have Shaped My Life: #6 – the one about trust and vulnerability

Seven Stories That Have Shaped My Life: #6 – the one about trust and vulnerability

Confession #1: (I am slightly embarrassed to admit this but) I really love a good love story. Observation of Fact #1: There are a lot of really awful Christian romance novels out there.  (And when I say really awful, I’m talking “how-did-this-ever-get-published” awful…) Confession #2: As a result of Observation of Fact #1, when I find…

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By Happy, August 30, 2015
Seven Stories That Have Shaped My Life: #5 – the one about learning to see

Seven Stories That Have Shaped My Life: #5 – the one about learning to see

I had the privilege of attending the Global Leadership Summit at Willow Creek this week, and one of the sessions was an interview with Ed Catmull, president of Pixar animation and author of Creativity, Inc (which is now most definitely on my reading list).  He said something so simple and yet so profound: “Art is not…

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By Happy, August 8, 2015
Seven Stories That Have Shaped My Life – #2: the one about the courage to be who you are

Seven Stories That Have Shaped My Life – #2: the one about the courage to be who you are

e.e. cummings once said, “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”  Goodness, that’s true!  The older I get, the more astonished I am by the number of “voices” that try to influence us every day – some with good intentions, some not so much, and some not even intentionally –…

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By Happy, July 15, 2015
7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 52): blogging, transition, and not giving up

7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 52): blogging, transition, and not giving up

— 1 — It’s been an amazing week here at Simple Felicity.  Thank you so much to those of you who have been reading along, sharing posts, and commenting as I’ve relaunched my series on singleness and the church this week.  I truly appreciate your support!  (If you’re new to Simple Felicity, and that topic…

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By Happy, February 6, 2015
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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