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Yesterday I was there to witness the birth of my grandson, Holland Maitland Jessop.  My daughter, his mom, is a warrior!  Her labors and deliveries are much faster than mine ever were.  She really “labored” all day in what experts call pre-labor.  It is a labor that is uncomfortable, makes you super tired, and moves you toward the real thing but it isn’t a labor that doctors start getting excited about.  Around 3 ‘clock she sent me a text stating that the contractions were 7-8 minutes apart and were lasting about 1 minute long.  Her last two babies went fast, so Iii knew we were in business.  I quickly turned on the sound board at school so that they were ready for a choir concert later in the evening, before texting Lilli to hurry to the car.  When we arrived at Kimber’s house the contractions were coming a bit faster. …

It has taken me a few years, but I have finally figured out what it means to be happy.

It really is that simple.  The Lord teaches that wickedness never was happiness and he teaches happiness is actually a choice.

How does one choose happiness?

Let go.  That’s how you do it.  Let go of the things that don’t make you happy.  Let go of all things you don’t want or need.  Let go of bad habits.  Let go of peer pressure.  Let go of poisonous thoughts and feelings.  Let go of negative people in your life.  Let go of unrealistic expectations.

It isn’t easy to let go.  You can do it!

Here are some ideas of things you can let go of for the happiness you seek:

Let go!

Let go of needing to know what will happen next and the need to be right. The need to be…