Words of wisdom. . .

Take nothing for granted:  watch water flow, the corn grow,

the leaves blow, your neighbors mow.

Set your own pace.  When someone is pushing you,
it is okay to tell them they're pushing.

Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past.  Rest there.
Each moment has a richness that takes a lifetime to savor.

Taste your food.  God gave it to delight as well as to nourish.

Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set.
They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement,
not their speed.

Talk and play with children.  It will bring out the unhurried
little person inside you.

When you walk with someone, don't think about what
you'll say next.  Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.

Quit planning how you are going to use what you know,
learn or possess.  God's gifts just are; be grateful and
their purpose will be clear.

Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive.
Rest isn't a luxury, it's a necessity.

Listen to the wind blow.  It carries a message of yesterday
and tomorrow, and now.  Now counts.

Create a place in your home, at your work, in your heart,
where you can go for quiet and recollection.  You deserve it.

~Positive Thoughts~

You and Me

If I knew you and you knew me;
If each of us could clearly see,

As with an inner sight divine,
The meanings of your heart and mine,

I'm sure that we would differ less
And clasp our hands in friendliness;

Our thoughts would pleasantly agree,
If I knew you and you knew me.

~ Nixon Waterman ~

Possibilities

When your dreams start to seem so impossible,
When roadblocks are all you can see —
Look beyond all the problems that face you
And focus on POSSIBILITIES.

Don’t limit your thoughts to the present
Or solutions you have learned from the past;
Remember to keep looking forward —
You may find the answer at last.

It is YOU who determines your future —
How your journey through tomorrow will be;
To fill all your days with adventure,
Dare to see what no one else dares to see.

So never let obstacles stop you —
Or keep you from doing your part;
Have faith that your dreams are all possible
If you truly believe in your heart.

~Anon~

Choices

Some people sit – some people try;
Some people laugh – some people cry;
Some people will – some people won’t;
Some people do – some people don’t.

Some people believe and develop a plan;
Some people doubt – never think that they can;
Some people face hurdles and give it their best;
Some people back down when faced with a test.

Some people complain of their miserable lot;
Some people are thankful for all that they’ve got;
And when it’s all over — when it comes to an end —
Some people lose out and some people win.

We all have a choice — we all have a say;
We are spectators in life or we get in and play;
Whichever we choose — how we handle life’s game;
The choices are ours — no one else is to blame.

~Anon~

Prov. 29:25

We must thank God each day for what we have and ask him to help you with your situation. You never know when God is going to bless you!! Good things happen when you least expect them.

Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,
I thank You for my being able to see
and to hear this morning.
I'm blessed because You are
a forgiving God and an understanding God...

You have done so much for me and
You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything
I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you....

I ask now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe
from all danger and harm.

Help me to start this day
with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day
to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind
that I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper
over things I have no control over.
And give me the best response
when I'm pushed beyond my limits.

I know that when I can't pray,
You listen to my heart.
Continue to use me to do Your will.
Continue to bless me that I may be
a blessing to others.

Keep me strong that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted that I may have
words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost
and can't find their way.

I pray for those that are misjudged
and misunderstood.
I pray for those
who don't know You intimately.
I pray for those that don't believe.

But I thank You that I believe
that God changes people
and God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.
For each and every family member
in their households.

I pray for peace, love and joy
in their homes; that they are out of debt
and all their needs are met.

I pray that every man knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.

I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees it .

Amen!

Your Success and Happiness Lie in You

If you give a part
  of yourself to life,
the part you receive back
  will be so much greater.
Never regret the past,
  but learn by it.
Never lose sight of your dreams;
a person who can dream
  will always have hope.
Believe in yourself;
  if you do, everyone else will.
You have the ability
  to accomplish anything,
but never do it at
  someone else's expense.
If you can go through life
  loving others,
you will have achieved
the greatest success of all.

Judy LeSage

Source: Positive Thoughts