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7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 12): love, friendship, and seizing the day

7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 12): love, friendship, and seizing the day

— 1 — I had the privilege of teaching at Torch Church last Sunday as part of our #shine series.  Jesus left us a new command: to love one another.  But what does that really look like?  Where do we get it wrong, and how does that affect the way the world views Jesus?  And…

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By Happy, July 5, 2013
7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 8): chiropractic, trust, and a little bit of geekery

7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 8): chiropractic, trust, and a little bit of geekery

— 1 — It’s been a somewhat eventful week here in Happy-land.  It began with attempting to get up out of a chair Sunday morning, and failing miserably.  It continued with an ongoing battle between my pride and common sense.  I finally swallowed my pride and went to a chiropractor on Wednesday – and am…

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By Happy, May 10, 2013
friendship, faith, and freedom

friendship, faith, and freedom

i’ve been thinking a lot about friendship over the past few weeks, with the Bold Boundaries conference just around the corner.  i’m really looking forward to spending a weekend hearing the thoughts and stories of several people who have been thinking thru and praying thru the dynamics of cross-gender friendships.  much of what i’ve been…

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By Happy, April 6, 2013
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
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
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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