Meditate on THE Happiness Scripture

It was Christmas 2019, I was alone. It was the first time in my life that I was alone on Christmas. My sons were with their Dad, my ex-husband. I received a small sweet gift from my tenants, but nothing else. From anybody. Not even a card. 
I was beyond broken. 

I thought of something that gave me hope: God’s promise of redemption. I had just gotten that word from the lady in San Francisco and knew I would someday be redeemed from all my physical limitations. 

So I asked myself what
 I wanted from Christmas. If I was soon going to have my health, and my position, my finances, and my life restored, what would I want this Christmas? I wanted a sailboat. So, I bought myself a Hobie Cat
 as a reminder that one day soon I will sail again. It was a blessed act of faith based on the hope Jesus gives me. 
I almost sold it many times,  because I still didn't have the strength to sail it or even put up the sails. But then I remembered when I was growing up and could make any wish I wanted on my birthday, before blowing out the candles. And ever wish on a shooting star, and every time I knelt down at night to pray, and when I was told to ask God what I wanted, I prayed for the same thing: Happiness.
 The boat is named Alegria. Happiness in Portuguese.
 Glory to God.