Oh Happiness!

Yesterday, I attended my first official Prayer Pocket here at TBI. The focus of this week's Prayer Pocket was the Joy of the Lord.  This whole thing made me realize how much I LOVE to be happy!  In turn, I got started thinking of everything that makes me happy.  The list is (partially) as follows.
1) Jesus - I mean, who can't smile about Jesus?  Even His name makes me smile each and every time I say it.
2) I Love chick flicks! This one is pretty much self-explanatory as well.  I mean, come on! Boy meets girl, Boy and girl fall in love, boy loses girl, boy and girl reunite, boy and girl get married.  GREATNESS!
3) Writing - I don't know, something about when I'm writing just makes me smile.  I love creating characters, places, and plots.  I love watching the story unfold before me and I love knowing "who did it" before anyone else!
4) My family - I don't know how I would get through anything without the support of my family behind me.  I also don't know how I would survive without them. They can make me mad and sad and emotional, but overall my family makes me HAPPY!
5) My friends - we're crazy and we know it. That's what makes us awesome :) Besides, I love watching my friends do weird things all the time.
So that's only a few of the things that make me smile and make me happy.  There is a trigger that everyone has that makes them happy, so discover what yours is! And determine that today will be a happy day for you!


Quote of the Week:
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.  The man who doesn't read lives only one.

Fun Fact of the Week:
'Stewardesses' is the longest word that can be typed with only the left hand.

Story Starter of the Week:
Briana has never been happy before. What finally makes her happy and why?

"I Can't Like It"

Have you ever had a really bad day?  Have you ever wanted to give up on what you're doing? Or been so frustrated that you wanted to scream?  Yeah, me too.  When something like that happens to my two-year-old niece, she looks at one of us and says "I can't like it."  That is such a profound statement and she doesn't even know it.
When you find something you don't want to do, CAN you like it?  Or are you choosing not to like it when you can find it in yourself to deal with it?
The Bible says that we can do all things in Christ, so next time you think you can't do something, do yourself a favor.  Instead of saying "I can't like it", choose to do everything through Christ.  He'll help you.  You never have to be alone.
That was really short, I know.  But it's all I have for today.  So, without further ado, on to the fun stuff!


Quote of the Week:
"If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made.  Very few people die past that age."
                                                                                                              - George Burns

Fun Fact of the Week:
Madam spelled backwards is still madam.

Story Starter of the Week:
Jordan is a brand-new resident of the suburb Malaris.  Where did Jordan come from and why is he/she there?

*don't forget to post your short stories in the comments!