#100happydays Day 30

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.

Denis Waitley

Nighttime fountains Longwood

I am so happy to have had a great weekend with my son. I am also very happy to be back to work and to be finally catching up with all my writing, correspondence and ministry work!

This photo is of the night watershow at Longwood Gardens.

#100happydays Day 29

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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I was so happy to be able to attend a performance of the Collegeville Community Music School’s opera Pride & Prejudice. The opera conducted by son’s good friend Emilily Kosasih consisted of both professional and amateur performers. The entire orchestra was made up of students under the age of 18 and the lead pianist was all of 12. It was amazing!

#100happydays Day 27

To forget oneself is to be happy.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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I am so happy to have been able to take the weekend, kick back and enjoy myself. Since coming back I have found it hard to catch up with posting but I  am managing to stay pretty relaxed about it!

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Wow! 25% of my happy day journey is finished! That just amazes me!

Happiness is a by-product. You cannot pursue it by itself.

Sam Levenson

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It is true! Happiness is played out in the context of relationships. I am happy I got to go to Longwood Gardens yesterday with my son. This is Joe by the Chimes Tower Waterfall. As nice as it was to go with my son, he had to leave for work about half way through the day. I am very happy that even after he left I was not alone in the garden. My God was with me. He walked with me in the Garden and I was not alone!

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He was my shade in the noon day sun.

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And just when I was beginning to feel lonely, God sent this little fellow to sit beside me for about five minutes to sing his song.

#100happydays Day 23

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

William Morris

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I know I have used this picture before but I don’t have any of the new ones shot yet. I am happy that I am heading to PA tonight to spend the weekend with my son.

#100happydays Day 22

Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.

Andy Rooney

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I  am very happy that Special Touch ministry opted to enter the art show last weekend. The team made a lot of great connections with the community. Here is their piece. You may recognize my daughter Amanda . She is our local chapter secretary.