Cassie, the guinea pig, loves coming out of her cage to explore the environment of the house. As long as Francis the dog doesn't get to her. When you hold Cassie in your lap she likes to chirp. Or is it a purr? Or maybe it's a murmur. Anyways, when they make this sound, according to guinea pig language consultants, this means they are happy and content.
In the feel good movie New In Town, Renee Zellweger plays Lucy, a high paid consultant from Miami, who gets sent to a small town in the arctic of Minnesota in the dead of winter. Lucy is sent there to improve production of a local food plant her corporation owns. As soon as she arrives, in her executive suit, skirt, and high heels, the culture shock hits her big time. And not just the frigid weather.
Once she meets one of the employees who happens to be her new assistant, it's "Let the Mocking Begin". After a few of Lucy's jabs, the assistant gets angry and tries to explain to her that their just normal people like everyone else, except:
"We talk funny, we ice fish,we scrapbook, we drag Jesus in to regular conversation. This is who we are."
After many cultural mishaps, Lucy begins to adapt to her surroundings. She also learns the people of this town are happy with who they are, where they live, and how they live. In the end, when she gets sent back home to Miami, she ends up missing that small town flavor and the guy she eventually fell in love with. And, as any good story with a happy ending goes,Lucy moves back to the small town she at first hated.
I came across a quote the other day by Aristotle, which said:
"Happiness depends upon ourselves."
We all have different likes, dislikes, and things that make us happy. For me, it's a good cup of coffee to start my day, or a really good haircut. The simple things in life!
When we know who we are in Christ, and choose to live that way, and are at peace, the joy of life becomes more simplified. I remember a friend of mine who created his own t-shirt with the slogan:
Life is Simple: Eat, Sleep, and Praise God!
Ahhh....the joy of living abundantly in Christ!
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