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By Sally Tippett Rains ELECTION SPECIAL: We’ve been focusing on the 15 keys to a happy life as featured in the chapters of my book Choose Happy; Find Contentment in Any Situation. As often happens in life, a wonderful coincidence puts us at number twelve which s “Mindfulness—don’t worry about the future” on a week when nearly everyone is worried

My good friend Steve Haupt wrote a song called “It’s What’s Inside the Cup that Counts” and his point is everything (and everyone) comes in different colors on the outside, but it’s what’s inside the cup (or our hearts) that really counts. It’s a beautiful song for these tough times and I hope it blesses you to hear it.  (What’s

Finally the sun is starting to pop out. At this time of the year in the Midwest, the most beautiful and  fragrant flowers are out. There are lilies of the valley, hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, and the irises are about to pop. Don’t the lilacs just make you happy? The thing about a lilac is it looks so beautiful and smells

With all that is going on, we realized we have the platform to reach out to people and help so we decided to come up with fun quizzes to help pass the time.The Choose Happy Blog is about being optimistic and trying to make the most of the situation. We hope these videos provide a little fun and a little

By Sally Tippett Rains Easter Week 2020: This is the year of the pandemic and you may be filled with fear. Most people are. But Easter is the time that can give us all peace in our hearts and hope for the future. The winter is so dark and cold, just like the time right before the crucifixion; but then

Every day we are bombarded with conflicting information. Just when we think we have a great idea someone says it won’t work. Just waking up each morning during this troubling time can be draining The year 2020 is one we will look back on and hopefully say, “wow I made it!” If you are reading this, you are doing a

  “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”     —James‬ ‭1:2-4‬ ‭ESV‬‬ That verse is basically saying #ChooseHappyFindContentment. We face trials every day but some are

Sometimes it seems we just can’t “catch a break.” It seems like everything is happening at once. It’s during those times we need to be extra diligent in feeding our souls and keeping our hearts full of hope. It’s times like this we need to “stop and smell the roses.” Even when we feel so defeated, there are always ways