<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692326696928407717</id><updated>2011-11-30T12:25:21.616-08:00</updated><category term='home'/><category term='raising children'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='travel'/><category term='vacation'/><category term='family'/><title type='text'>LIVE FREE BE HAPPY ENJOY LIFE HAVE FUN SMILE</title><subtitle type='html'>Still young at heart, Ren Rutledge loves to recall those special moments with the family.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://renrutledgelivinghappy.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4692326696928407717/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://renrutledgelivinghappy.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Ren Rutledge</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07043752270938270193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P3xsQA-O5tw/TtL66vTUzdI/AAAAAAAAAbg/3wppI9yqaow/s220/renjpg.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692326696928407717.post-6731199119847794490</id><published>2009-11-28T18:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-07-04T13:44:29.655-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='raising children'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home'/><title type='text'>I HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE HAPPY</title><content type='html'>SMILE!  LIFE CAN BE FUN!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_7dH9zIuyLs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_7dH9zIuyLs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Often times I am asked, "Why are you so happy all the time...?"  My answer is always, "It's my choice..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/amH7JPb4ReA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/amH7JPb4ReA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Every person reading these words can be happy if you want to. Sadness is often forced upon us, but happiness has to be invited. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cGqxIbAdyqA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cGqxIbAdyqA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have learned some valuble lessons as I have gone through these years.  Happiness is much better than sadness.  Life is more enjoyable when you are happy.  Having victory is always better than living in defeat. It is much easier to find good friends in life when you are happy. Happy people often are brought to the front of the line in employment interviews and they land those jobs often times when they are seemingly less qualified than those who were turned away. Happy people cope with difficult times better than sad people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x4_PbOL0lXc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x4_PbOL0lXc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; In every way I can think of, it is always better to find happiness since it can be found.  I am convinced that finding happiness is just a matter of choice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xxx6vB1jYjs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xxx6vB1jYjs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I read these words years ago somewhere in the good book.  "...Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/44we5_DzVWI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/44we5_DzVWI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We can decide to think of the bad things in life and those things that are not honest and just, or we can choose to think of things that are true, honest just pure lovely as we enjoy living. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yKZ8v_ykls0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yKZ8v_ykls0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reading the Bible is good, going to Church is needed in our lives, prayer is important, but I am here to express to those of you who may not understand, BEING HAPPY CHRISTIAN doesn't not mean I sit around and read the Bible all day, and spend hours on my knees and attend Church every night.  We happy Christian are actually real people.  We laugh, we have fun, we do things that even seem stupid sometimes.  We play games, fly on jets, work at jobs, go to school, drive cars, bikes, boats etc.  We enjoy making money, buying nice things, going on vacation, fishing, camping etc etc.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3aF2jnjPplg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3aF2jnjPplg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The main difference in a Happy Christan and a sad person is the fact that we have chosen to be happy.  This is a wonderful choice, because the happiness package includes thinking on things that are true, honest just pure lovely and of good report.  We do not have to live in a sad state of mind as we reflect on all the bad things we have gone through and how somebody did us wrong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kQ47liar4ig&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kQ47liar4ig&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These video clips bring back memories of some fun times and happy moments in my life. Sometimes we just have fun goofing off, but we are happy.  You can enjoy life too if your really want to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nm1niXz0txI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nm1niXz0txI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MEnK0N_Czbw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MEnK0N_Czbw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perhaps my crazy moments will make you laugh.  That is why I am presenting this.  A good choice today can start with a laugh and end with total victory over everything negative in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dp4hvICf9rQ&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dp4hvICf9rQ&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IpCzzGm4C-4&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IpCzzGm4C-4&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/avetD8O_gEg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/avetD8O_gEg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Az5_1DXjJ50&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Az5_1DXjJ50&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;50th Wedding Anniversary - Marvin &amp; Norma Rutledge&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.apostolicvideo.net/flvplayer.swf" width="384" height="288" name="VideoPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowscriptaccess="never" flashvars="file=http://www.apostolicvideo.net/uploads/daGMBnzkLqFzHjuAa0fh.flv&amp;amp;overstretch=fit&amp;amp;autostart=false&amp;amp;image=http://www.apostolicvideo.net/uploads/thumbs/daGMBnzkLqFzHjuAa0fh.jpg&amp;amp;logo=http://www.apostolicvideo.net/templates/images/playerlogo/logo.png&amp;amp;link=http://www.apostolicvideo.net&amp;amp;linktarget=_blank"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are links to some recent blogs that may also be a help to you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://afterthepainhealingcame.blogspot.com/"&gt;AFTER THE PAIN HEALING CAME&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://likemindedsamepage.blogspot.com/"&gt;LIKE MINDED - SAME PAGE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://joyingiving.blogspot.com/"&gt;JOY IN GIVING&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://anti-christ-spirits.blogspot.com/"&gt;OVERCOMING TRICKS OF ANTI-CHRIST SPIRITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4692326696928407717-6731199119847794490?l=renrutledgelivinghappy.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://renrutledgelivinghappy.blogspot.com/feeds/6731199119847794490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://renrutledgelivinghappy.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-have-chosen-to-live-happy-in-sad.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4692326696928407717/posts/default/6731199119847794490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4692326696928407717/posts/default/6731199119847794490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://renrutledgelivinghappy.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-have-chosen-to-live-happy-in-sad.html' title='I HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE HAPPY'/><author><name>Ren Rutledge</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07043752270938270193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P3xsQA-O5tw/TtL66vTUzdI/AAAAAAAAAbg/3wppI9yqaow/s220/renjpg.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
