Chip off the ole block?

So my oldest daughter was invited to an award ceremony at her middle school. I didn't think it was going to be a big deal, but she won three awards, including the citizenship award. Here is what the citizenship award is for:

Citizenship:

WE looked for students who exhibited the following standards:

These standards include demonstrating pride and respect towards school, peers, and adults, showing maximum effort in school and other activities, and modeling a positive attitude everyday.

Internally, these students possess strength of character and the courage to make good choices on a regular basis.

The only award I ever received in Middle School was to detention every Saturday.... I love to see that her experience is so different from mine....

Happiness

I posted awhile back that I think the best way to live life is to accept what is without judging it. The fact is, I am not a good judge of what will make me happy. If my circumstances, or objects in this world do not truly bring me happiness, what does? Where does happiness come from?

I happened across this video that attempts answers some these questions from the point of view of psychology. The bottom line is that we make ourselves happy, and science proves it.

Mat 5:8 "You're blessed when you get your inside world--your mind and heart--put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/97

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

I happened across this video and found it very interesting. If you are interested in a place where spirituality and science meet, you might find it interesting too. I haven't had a stroke (as far as I know), but I think I've become a lot more right-brained lately.

I couldn't help but think of the following verse:

Mat 10:6-7
But rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Seems to be slow to load. Here is the link.