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The picture is a simple one- a dog is smiling (on command, no less)!!! My wife loved it so much that she asked me to use it today! One word seems to capture the essence of the picture- happy!
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
blessed, happy. A
prolonged form of the poetical makar (meaning the same); supremely
blest; by extension, fortunate, well off -- blessed, happy(X -ier).
Somehow, Rotherham's Bible translation of the beatitudes just seemed to fit....
Matthew, Chapter 5 (Rotherham's Emphasized Bible)
3Happy, the destitute, in spirit; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens; 4 Happy, they who mourn; for, they, shall be comforted: 5 Happy, the meek; for, they, shall inherit the earth: 6 Happy, they who hunger and thirst for righteousness; for, they, shall be filled: 7 Happy, the merciful; for, they, shall receive mercy: 8 Happy, the pure, in heart; for, they, shall, see God: 9 Happy, the peacemakers; for, they, shall be, called sons of God: 10 Happy, they who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens. 11 Happy, are ye, whensoever they may reproach you and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, for my sake: 12 Rejoice and exult, because, your reward, is great in the heavens; for, so, persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
I remember being taught long ago that the word meant "oh, the blessed state of the man who knows God". To me, it means that a person who truly knows God can feel blessed (happiness realized) at any given moment, regardless of the circumstances, because of the closeness that person feels toward God.
Anyway, the video made me smile and I hope it brings a little happiness into your life as well!!! Smile, you will be glad you did!