Happiness is something we create in our minds,
It is not something you search for and so seldom find -
It is just waking up and beginning the day
By counting our blessings and kneeling to pray -

It is giving up wishing for things we have not
And making the best of whatever we've got -
It is knowing that life is determined for us,
And pursuing our tasks without fret, fume, or fuss -

For it's by completing what God gives us to do
That we find real contentment and happiness too.