Brilliant Words to Grow By
A Devotional Celebrating the Duality of Life
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88: Happy March 28 Bible Verses "Happy the people to whom such blessings fall! Happy the people whose God is the Lord!" Psalm 144:15 (RSV) "If you know these things, you will be happy if you do them." John 13:17 (NLV) Word of the Day Happy – Feeling overjoyed and blessed. Being in a grateful mood. Good spirited and upbeat. Quotes "Nothing is miserable but what is thought so, and contrariwise, every estate is happy if he that bears it be content." Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius "Very little is needed to make a happy life." Marcus Aurelius "Happy are they who freely mingle prayer and toil till God responds to the one and rewards the other." Samuel Irenaeus Prime Pam’s Perspective I work at being happy. I have a large organic garden and grow my own vegetables and fruit. I make homemade jam called, Happy Pam Jam. I make over a dozen different flavors. It is a labor of love. I spread happiness by giving away jam throughout the year. I look for ways to be a blessing and in doing so I become happier. I receive more joy by sharing my jam than eating it all myself. Questions What does happy look like to me? How do I make myself happy? How can I make someone else happy? Where do I find my happiness? Declarations I start and end every day with a smile. Happiness vibrates with every pulse of my heart. I have a lot of creative notions because I practice being happy. The happy things I offer to the world make a big difference. I allow myself to win. I like people and it shows. Happiness is the music of my life. Happy feelings manifest because I choose to be happy in any circumstance. I am in good spirits all the time. I act happy and therefore I am happy. I have a lot of happy thoughts inside of me. I attract happy people who like to have fun. Instead of pursuing happiness, I create it. I do not have to search for happiness, I have it. Now is a great time to laugh and be happy. I can be spiritual, happy, healthy, likable and rich. Life is good. I am happy as I serve others. It is a joy to help and give what I can. My mind is constantly in touch with the Divine. I happily give God room to work in me. I am Spirit-filled with happiness. I am bright and cheerful, spreading my happiness to everyone around me. I am happy to be alive. I seek God and come out with a vision that is so great that it motivates me to the next level. My heart is full of gratitude for all the happiness that continues to inundate my day. I am doing what I love. I open the doors of happiness and fame with my winning personality. I feel happiest when I make time for myself so I stay happy. I am just as important as everyone else, so I put my happiness first and then the people around me are happy too. I am grateful that I experience inner happiness at all times. I believe I create and maintain my own personal happiness, no matter what. I live from a happy state and multiply my infectious happy smile!
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It’s easy to find ourselves trapped in anger, bitterness, and apathy from the pressures and challenges in the world. But when we allow God to take control of our lives, everything can be turned around. Are you ready to start your day with a goal in mind, a smile on your face, and enthusiasm in your heart, all with just a simple word? Brilliant Words to Grow By is just what you need to change your perspective and start your day right, and it offers a different inspiring word for each day of the year. With over a thousand encouraging quotes from over five hundred authors, these biblical devotionals are sure to help you feel good about yourself and the world as you make positive declarations over your life in the good times and the bad. Author Pam Malow-Isham has brilliantly paired opposing words together, because just as there are two sides to every story, so is life similarly dualistic. It is possible to enjoy the ups and downs of each day, and Brilliant Words to Grow By can show you how to focus on the goodness and the grace of God that surrounds you every day. If you choose to be diligent and do it daily, you will be amazed this time next year how much better, calmer, happier, and more productive your life will be.
About the Author
Pam has searched for a straightforward and accessible way to live happily and fulfilled. She has found the answer in Jesus Christ... simply trusting God, believing what He says and then declaring it over your life. She has changed her inner dialog from self-condemnation and shame to self-confidence and courage. Pam is convinced that you too can wake up to your own greatness and appreciate your value and individual gifts. She believes you can live every day knowing you are loved, adored, and a co-creator of your destiny in partnership with the most powerful Source in the universe. When you realize you are responsible for your own happiness and how you respond to every thought and experience, there really is no reason ever to have a bad day again. Pam loves to help people feel good and has channeled this gift in many ways. She has been practicing as a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1988. Pam taught ballroom dancing for 17 years and loves to exercise and dance regularly. Pam has been on the National Ski Patrol since 2003 at Mt. Holly Ski & Snowboard Resort in Michigan. After Pam received her Certification as a Life Coach in 2012, she has assisted people in reaching their dreams and goals through tranquil power. In her free time, Pam is an advanced master gardener and loves working in her flower and vegetable gardens. She also volunteers at her church, Faith Tabernacle, with the food pantry ministry, encouraging girlfriend group, altar team ministry and is a trustee on their board. Pam married Gary Isham in 2002, and she adores his two dynamic, loving children, Logan and Sagen. Pam and Gary love to play with their dogs, Minnie and Tinkerbell, hike the woods in northern Michigan, kayak the Pine River, share about the benefits of positive declarations and travel around the world.