Christopher and I, accompanied by our family, had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the Mapleton Youth Conference tonight. Our message is that everyone of us can be happier by making some simple choices in our lives--the most simple of which is to smile. If you force yourself to smile, before long, it will stay naturally.
Naaman, the great Syrian warrior in the old testament, initially refused to be healed of leprosy because of the simpleness of the method proclaimed by the prophet Elisha.
Do we cheat ourselves of minutes, hours, days, or months of happiness by refusing to exercise simple strategies to live happier?
Christopher, who has so little of what many in the world claim is necessary for happiness, is almost always happy.
We were enriched by the spirit of the Mapleton youth, and hope one or more of them came away from our presentation with an idea or two to experience a greater measure of happiness in their lives.