Songs you learn as a child can stick with you forever. “Happiness is the Lord” is one of those songs for me. Today, I am remembering one of the songs I fell in love with in my early years of falling in love with Jesus.

Ira Stanphill wrote this song in 1967. My friends and I learned it at Nazarene camp, in Dilwyn,Va when I was nine. (1972) Daily chapel services were in an open air tabernacle. What a beautiful place and time.

Oh, the sweet memories of my first love, Jesus. Children do remember what you teach them about Jesus. People who work with children are like ministering angels to me:)

Anyway, I was saved that summer at camp in an evening music time with an altar call. I remember every word of the songs we sang that night, as they led me to my Savior. Here’s one of them…

Happiness is the Lord

Happiness is to know the Saviour,
Living a life within His favour,
Having a change in my behaviour,
Happiness is the Lord.
Happiness is a new creation,
Jesus and me in close relation,
Having a part in His salvation,
Happiness is the Lord.

Real joy is mine,
No matter if the teardrops start,
I’ve found a secret,
It’s Jesus in my heart

Happiness is to be forgiven,
Living a life that’s worth the livin’,
Taking a trip that leads to Heaven,
Happiness is the Lord.

Real joy is mine,
No matter if the teardrops start,
I’ve found a secret,
It’s Jesus in my heart,
Jesus in my heart.

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.Deut 6:5

We love because he first loved us.1 John 4:19

I pray you all have a blessed day in the Lord. Love to all!

Just me. Just His.

Tina