Dear church, Last Saturday, we started on a new series by Pastor Rick Warren titled "Habits of Happiness". While Pastor Rick uses the word 'happiness', what he seems to be referring to in the entire series is joy - a joy that is more than an emotion, that is not dependent on our circumstances and that is cultivated through the discipline of gratitude. The first session focused on being grateful for the relationships that we have in our lives. Pastor Rick reminded us of the im