Where my Happiness is found

Most of the time I'm a pretty joyful person. It's not uncommon to find me singing to myself, dancing in the kitchen while cooking or laughing at absolutely nothing just for the sake of laughing. There's a whole lot of things in life that make my heart spill over with happiness, but for today's challenge I wanted to list some of the 'little' things that make me happy.

My happiness is often found:
in a good cup of coffee in the morning - and I mean good, Portland-good
when I'm running, because that's when I do most of my thinking, thought-processing, and often praying
when I'm in school, because even though it's currently taking over my life, I really do enjoy the education system and believe whole-heartedly in the power of being educated
when I'm playing with Dakota at the park, in the pool or anywhere outdoors, because seeing her happy makes my happiness overflow
when I spend the first part of my mornings reading the Bible, because Truth begins to wash over me and I remember who and whose I am.
during the early morning hours, when the world is still and all is quiet
when my brother is home from college, because he makes me laugh harder than anyone in the world
when I get the opportunity to unexpectedly give to someone, whether in a big or small way
when my room and house is clean. I am so unproductive and grouchy when my living space is messy and unkept
when I'm writing to my sweet Florri in Haiti, whom I sponsor through Compassion International. Receiving letters from her is another moment of sheer joy