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By dwr
I can lie down and sleep in peace, because you alone, Lord, enable me to live without fear. Psalm 4.8
The Child that doesn’t listen is a child that isn’t heard.(unknown)
May you always have love to share and friends that care.
To LOVE is a glimpse of Heaven (play write-Karen Sunde)
“We make a living by what we get, But we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill
“The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life’s plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life.” Robert Louis Stevenson
For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food. Job 34.3
You wrapped yourself in a cloud through which no prayer could pass. Lamentations 3.44
The past is useful only for what it brings to the present. It’s not helpful if it keeps you there.
Enlightenment is not a process of learning, it is a process of unlearning.
Teach our children: Tend carefully the garden of their minds.
“We must be the change we want to see in the world.” Gandhi
“I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.” Einstein
Don’t die with your music still in you.
“Dark as my path may seem to others, I carry a magic light in my heart. Faith illuminates the way. Although doubts lurk in the shadow, I walk unafraid toward the Enchanted Wood where the foliage is always green; where joy abides; and where life and death are one in the presence of the Lord. Helen Keller
Our lives are an open book to be read by those around us. Some folks wear their halos much too tight.
Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up.
A skeptic is a person who when he sees the handwriting on the wall, claims it’s a forgery.
The mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held it’s ground.
You’ll notice that a turtle only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
Peace is a choice. A choice we make every day of how we will act and react to our circumstances and the world around us. It is the willingness to first and always seek understanding, to continually nurture and be secure in our own compassion, and to purposefully use our God-given intelligence and humanity to move toward that which we desire most-Love and Acceptance. We have the power to change the world. Let’s make that choice and direct the change for peace.
Genesis 31:49 Go thou thy way and I go mine, Apart, yet not afar; Only a thin veil hangs between The pathways where we are. And God keep watch ‘tween thee and me, This is my prayer; He looks thy way, He looketh mine, And keeps us near. I sigh sometimes to see thy face, But since this cannot be, I leave thee to the care of Him Who cares for thee and me.
\ Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. -Abraham Lincoln, U.S. president (1809-1865)
The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. -John Vance Cheney, poet (1848-1922)
A house is no home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body. -Sarah Margaret Fuller, author (1810-1850)
The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.-Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
When John Adam son Thomas wrote, expressing an interest in public life, Adams felt he was answering for generations of their line: Public business, my son, must always be done by somebody. It will be done by somebody or other. If wise men decline it, others will not; if honest men refuse it, others will not. A young man should weigh well his plans. Integrity should be preserved in all events, as essential to his happiness, through every stage of his existence. His first maxim then should be to place his honor out of reach of all men. In order to do this he must make it a rule never to become dependent on public employments for subsistence. Let him have a trade, a profession, a farm, a shop, something where he can honestly live, and then he may engage in public affairs, if invited, upon independent principles. My advice to my children is to maintain an independent character. (from ‘John Adams’ by David McCullough)
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. Henry David Thoreau
"If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile... But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me." When it comes down to it, friends, family, loved ones and acquaintances who make you feel more alive, happier, and more optimistic are some of the most important treasures in life. All the money and power you can imagine are not likely to be as satisfying as good conversation, trust, dependability and laughter. Today take a moment to think about the special people in your life, and ways you can keep those relationships strong. Make it a priority to spend some time each week with at least one of them - whether by phone, e-mail, in person, or through a letter. Human connectedness is a powerful healer, one we should all share in.
***************** The past is useful only for what it brings to the present. It’s not helpful if it keeps you there.
The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.
Some marriages are made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained on earth.
Our life is like a tapestry of intricate design With lovely patterns taking shape As colors intertwine, Some of the threads we weave ourselves By things we choose to do-- Sometimes a loving Father’s touch Adds a special hue. And though tomorrow’s pattern Is not for us to see-- We can trust His perfect hand Through all eternity.
Live the gifts and talents within you. Then you are successful.
"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. " Dr. Albert Schweitzer
I wondered why somebody didn’t do something, And then I remembered I was somebody.
