Happy Hoping! Happy Celebrating! (and Happy Shopping;-)

 My heart started to do the panic-flutter when I saw how many days are left til Christmas...

until Someone nudged me toward the window, to take a deep breath 

and remember Who we are celebrating! Now!

It suddenly replaced panic of  'how-am-I-going to-do-it?!' 

with the peace of 'We-are-going-to-do-it!'

Thank-you Lord!

Off to pick up a head-full-of-golden-curls-little-fellow! Wink😉

(two bowls entertained these two longer the other morning, than a whole box full of toys!)

When we lose sight of thankfulness

We lose the joy of giving

And when we lose the joy of this

We lose the joy of living

For what is better than the art

Of smile upon a face

Inspired by a thankful heart

Of gentleness and grace

The longer that we live we learn

(If we will do with less)

That nothing gives joy in return

Like humble thankfulness

© Janet Martin

...and an oldie from a few years ago

Happiness Is Not Like Socks

Happiness is not a toy

That soon loses its first joy

Happiness is not like socks

We can’t fit it in a box

Happiness is not a Steal

Lure of sale-sticker appeal

We don’t pick its shape or size

By the color of its eyes

We can’t wrap it up, oh no

Nor garnish it with a bow

We won’t find it on store-shelves

We can’t buy it for ourselves

Happiness is not like Stuff

Packed inside a box of fluff

It is a strange paradox

Not like balls or blocks or socks

Happiness is a free prize

If... 

we learn where it’s secret lies
For...

We can not keep it and yet

The more we give the more we get

 © Janet Martin