tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144385352012-01-02T14:53:57.177-08:00Where You Can Come for Positive Encouragement, Thoughts and Sayings, & Poetry for your Soul - Live in Abundance!!Donna Kudabeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483715460491938563noreply@blogger.comBlogger1521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14438535.post-67048414840180443902011-12-26T10:22:00.000-08:002011-12-26T19:40:23.787-08:00

Dear Friends, Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. --- William James Rejoice in life. No matter what happens... REJOICE. For if you express & FEEL gratitude and joy, Life will change for you if you simply change your dominant thoughts and feelings. Get that joy and gratitude down deep into your very soul and into every cell. Did you

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We have lost a fellow human who was an absolute creative genius. He was a not only a genius, but, also, an individual of unbelievable great wisdom. That is definitely emulated in this awesome speech. It is inspiring and heartfelt. I hope you enjoy... "Live each day as if it is your last..." part of Steve Job's speech. Donna

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As I was reading this famous Lewis Carrol poem, I had to post about it. We all have things that become the Bandersnatch or the Jabberwock in our lives. As Alice in Wonderland confronts these two beasts, she doesn't flee from them. She doesn't hide. She looks them square in the face even though, at first, the thought of doing so is terrifying. There is such a lesson to be learned in this wonderful

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Someone dear sent me this poem and I had to share. It is quite cute and so appropriate for those of us who rely on our computers to communicate with friends and loved ones through email, blogs, and Facebook... Dear Lord, Every single evening  As I'm lying here in bed, This tiny little Prayer  Keeps running through my head: God bless all my family  Wherever they may be, Keep them warm and

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There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who think first of difficulties, and those who think first of the importance of accomplishment in spite of the difficulties.  If a thing ought to be done, the presence of difficulties in the way should spur one on to be even more so determined to conquer the obstacle and further the reason to bring the successful end to fruition. The trait of

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Hi, I am so glad to be back posting. I have been writing about health, and a lot of other subjects, and yet, this is what is important to me. Blogging about the wonders of the world, and how each person fits into the grand scheme of things so intricately and  perfectly.  We need to just stop for a moment and realize how magical and miraculous we are and how wonderful life is. I have a clock

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Hope you enjoy... A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you.” The

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Hello Friend,It is so hard to imagine that the New Year is just a few hours from now. So much has happened this year around the world; some good & some not so good. However, whatever has happened in your personal life, no matter where you are, you are still here. Isn't that wonderful? Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success: Feel that success. A whole, clear, glorious year

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How many times have you wanted to do something different, but it was scary to make a change? Do you have dreams of going back to school, changing jobs, starting a business of your own, writing a book, moving to a new city that is beautiful and exciting that you have often thought of, or even taking a trip to some far away country; however, the thought of doing something different terrifies you so

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Did you know that if you are an optimist looking at a situation you are right. And, if you are a pessimist observing the same situation you are right. You are just looking at the circumstances from a different perspective. However, that perspective can be either detrimental to your health or not."Thoughts are things". They are as real as the chair or sofa you are sitting on. That is because the

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Hope you are having a blessed day. I am going to get back to the basic thought of this blog; and that is Living in JOY.When things have got you down, do you know what you have to do? Just be glad. Sounds strange? No, it's the only thing you can do. Put a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and just be glad. If you live in joy, live in the now, and live in the excitement of knowing you

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Our health is so important to our well-being. But, did you know that our emotions and feelings are connected to our health? Every cell communicates with one another. I liken it to the Dr. Seuss story, Horton Hears a Who.Horton the elephant took responsibility to save this "world" that existed on the fluff of a weed. That is how we are in a way. We have our thoughts. They are powerful. More

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My husband and I had a lovely evening out with my son and his beautiful girlfriend last night having sorbettos and gellatos. Oh, are they good! We had never had one until a few weeks ago. If you haven't tried them, by all means do so soon.I was asked what it was like being a grandmother. I though a bit for the perfect one word to describe it and then I said, "Delicious."It was a description I

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Hi, It has been some time since I posted. I have been blogging on some of the other social networks writing about the environment and this beautiful planet we all call home; the only home we have. I usually only write about spiritual aspects of life here at Live in Joy; my original love and my first blog from 2006.One of my passions is studying what the original Hebrew and Greek words in

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Spring is almost here. The clocks have changed and the birds are singing. Is this a good time to start your own life anew? It indeed is! Change how you speak if nothing else.We all say things that sabotage our lives. We say words that seem so innocent, and yet have such an impact on our personal world and those around us. We all live in our own world that we create with our WORDS: Powerful,

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Here's a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. She was very famous in the late 1800's, early 1900's for her poetry. Heads of state would carry with them her little books of wisdom. She couldn't have said it better about how we do have the power to attain the joy we so desire. Enjoy these words of this great poet.Attainment Use all your hidden forces, Do not miss the purpose of this life, and do not wait

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Greetings to you. I love the topic of cheerfulness. People tell me that it's hard to be always cheerful in the world we live in today. There are so many that express depression, worry, and sadness that keeps them from feeling joy. However, cheerfulness is Life-Power. So what can we do to find cheerfulness? It's hiding within you.Try this: Sit quietly in your favorite spot. Breathe deeply and

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It's already two weeks into the New Year. Are you beginning this new year in a state of joy? If you are having difficulty releasing from the past, and are carrying within you thoughts of regrets or sadness from last year, I have a little poem for you.You and TodayWith every rising of the sunThink of your life as just begun.The past has shriveled and buried deep,All yesterdays--there let them

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Do you have little children around you? If you want to really see what the spirit of the season reveals, look through the eyes of a child.Adults often live alone or in a retirement village somewhere. Retirees have their friends to celebrate the holidays with; however, things are often missed, moments of wonder, unless you have a child in your midst.If you won't be spending the holidays with

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It's a very busy time-so much to do. I hope that you're not losing out on the joy of life over the stresses of meeting deadlines and "shopping till you drop."Hi, I've been on a bit of a hiatus since my last post. I got on the proverbial merry-go-round myself and had to stop. Life can get one in a tail spin if you don't watch out. Are you a perfectionist? I admit that I am. I have to remind myself

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Something has gone awry. What ever it was, it shouldn't have happened, you tell yourself. But it did.The "It" can stop you in your tracks and you can become paralyzed with the moment. Sometimes the "It" paralyzes you for years.Suggestion: Look whatever "it" is straight on; whether it be a circumstance, a person, a tragedy. If "it" has stolen days, months, or years, confront "it" at the moment it

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Are you following a path with a heart? What is that, you ask? It's the course of life that fulfills you. It's following your passion, or, as one might say, your God-given path.Thirty-seven years ago my husband and I found a framed saying in an old barn sale. It was the "The Path With A Heart." We have had it hanging in our homes ever since. I would like to share a few lines with you:"I warn you.

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Did you know you had one? We all do. Many just don't realize it. People can go through their whole life and not use it. In fact, they often use it wrongly. What a shame to waste such a gift!What is it? It's your words. Your words are the most powerful force you have. They can build up or tear down, not only yourself but others, too. They can express fear, worry, and other negative emotions that

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Wishing you a beautiful Sunday...“We Thank Thee”For the flowers that bloom about our feet;For the song of bird and the hum of bee;For all things fair we hear and see,Father in heaven we thank Thee!For the blue of the stream and the blue of the sky;For the pleasant shade of branches high;For the fragrant air and the cooling breeze;For the beauty of the blooming trees,Father in heaven we thank Thee

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How are you today? I was pondering on my post for today and looked over at a little plaque that my aunt had. It reads:I asked God for all things,That I might enjoy life.He gave me life,That I might enjoy all things.What a wonderful saying. It reminds us that we have everything we need: We have life. And, no matter what comes our way, the altitude of our attitude and our gratefulness can change

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It is so good to be back. I've missed blogging and sharing "possibilities" with you. I was with my dear, sweet, 94 year old aunt while she was ill, and when she passed on a few weeks later. I will miss her for we were very close. I took off a few weeks to reflect and spend time with the family.Life takes twists and turns along the road of life. Being with someone who is in their last days on the

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Ralph Waldo Trine once said, " The most interesting feature of worry, as well as the most astonishing when we examine carefully into it, is the fact that through it nothing is ever gained, but on the other hand, everything is lost."What do we lose? We lose time, our physical well-being, mental well-being, and even our looks over worry. Lines appear on our face in the course of consistent worry.

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Have you ever had things come up in your life that seemed so overwhelming that you thought, "I just can't handle this"? I know I have.Something that helped me was to think of the circumstance as flat stepping stones rather than boulders I would trip and fall over. Just as a seeds often struggle to push through hard soil to come up to greet the sun and grow, our struggles can be blessings in

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God is waiting for you to say,"I am undisturbed by _____. I trust that You will take care of _____, and nothing-not a thing- moves me to be fearful or worry and doubt your eternal care."That's what God was waiting for the Israelites to say when they first faced the "Land of milk and honey." However, in their eyes, they, also faced "giants" that they felt were too big and scary for them to go up

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Jesus wrote of the Golden Rule. Yes, it can be found at Matthew 7:12: "Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the law." It's so simple, yet so apropos for these days of turmoil.There is a poem, What We Learned in Kindergarten. They were all those simple little rules to live by that we were taught that could carry us through our whole life, most of which told

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There's a scripture in Deut. 33:27 which reads, "The Eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. and he will thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.""The arm of God symbolizes protection for us. The scriptural words used was one way to help us to visualize His power. God's arm, also, symbolizes strength. If you can just realize that God reaches

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I've posted on faith and Hebrews 11:1: "Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for though the evidence is unseen." Faith is expectancy of things hoped for without seeing the outcome.Matthew 9:29 says, "According to your faith be it unto you." Another way to say this is : According to your expectancies be it done unto you. So, what are you expecting?Are you expecting the worst

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People have a way of reasoning away their blessings. The reasoning mind and will often causes a short circuit in the path of receiving blessings. Most are filled with fear when there is nothing visible to hang on to.Simply pray, believe, and TRUST. The trusting is the hard part that most people fail to do.Remember: You needn't worry having God to back you up. Just trust HimGod bless you,Donna

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Yesterday's post was regarding, "The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want," from the 23rd Psalms. When you get into the mindset that the Lord is really your Shepard, you will come to the full realization that your supply will be met.Say that scripture to yourself and truly mean it. Say it several times a day. Feel the words. Don't let old Mr. Doubt creep into one thought you have.When there is a

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I love the 23rd Psalms. More people have gotten comfort from this passage. There have been some people, however, that have been taught that the above scripture at Psalms 23:1, means that should not desire anything materially.Upon hearing this, I had to post regarding this scripture. I have said before that I am passionate about word origins. And, when it says " I shall not want," want definitely

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This post is dedicated to Earth Month and the upcoming Earth Day, April 22nd. I can't help but bring attention to this event. In order to truly Live in Joy on this beautiful planet we all call home, our home has to be the best we can possibly help to make it.The scripture in Genesis 2:14, says."Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it."That word "

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If we sit down at set of sunAnd count the things that we have done,And after counting findOne self-denying act, one wordThat eased the heart of him who heard,One glance most kind,That fell like sunshine where it went,Then we may count the day well spent.In a world such as what we have seen in the last week, give a kind word or deed to someone least expecting it so as to spread a glimmer of hope

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In these days of such tragedy such as we have seen at Virginia Tech, we have to build one another up, embrace one another, and send love to every person we meet. Love is stronger than hate, and love will triumph in the end. Here's a little thought for the day.InspirationIf I could climb to heavenly heights,And beg one gift from the white-winged choirI would not ask a greater boonThan the power to

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If any little word of mineMay make a life the brighter,If any little song of mineMay make a heart the lighter,God help me speak the little wordAnd take my bit of singing,And drop it in some lonely valeTo set the echoes ringing.If any little love of mineMay make a life the sweeter,If any little care of mineMay make a friend's the fleeter,If any lift of mine may easeThe burden of another,God give

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Yesterday saw great tragedy in loss of friends and family of many at Virginia Tech. I am saddened and shocked, as everyone is, that such a thing has happened. I send my deepest condolences and prayers to all who have lost those dear to them. I hope the sentiments of James Whitcomb Riley will be of some solace.AwayI cannot say, and I will not sayThat he is dead. He is just away!With a cheery

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This poem is so simple. Written by Kant, "Rule for Happiness" couldn't have been said any better:Something to do,Some one to love,Something to hope for.Happiness doesn't come from the outside. It comes from within. We don't have to have a specific reason or receive something material to be happy. True happiness comes from a continual inward state of joyousness and contentment and a bright outlook

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There's wisdom in having joy despite outward circumstances. Scripturally that is what we are encouraged to do. It's part of having faith: Standing instead of giving up. Here is a poem that exemplifies this:Thank God for the man who is cheerfulIn spite of life's troubles, I say;Who sings of a bright tomorrow,because of the clouds of today.His life is a beautiful sermon,And this is the lesson to me

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You know each morning is a fresh beginning in life. In a sense there is no past, no future. Wise is the person who takes today and lives it, and tomorrow when it comes, but not before it comes. The past is of no value except by the values and lessons it has taught us. If we learn anything, learn that there should be no regrests or crippled energies that result from regrets. Too many live in the

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Joy can be had from simply doing good for your fellow man.John Wesley said it best in the following poem:"Do all the good you canBy all the means you can,in all the places you canAt all the times you can,As long as ever you can."Have a great day. It's getting a bit chilly and windy in many places. So stay warm and dry wherever you are.Donna

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Lives of great men all remind us,We may make our lives sublime;And, departing, leave behind us,Footprints on the sands of time;Footprints, that perhaps anotherTravelling o'er life's solemn main:Some forlorn and shipwrecked brother,Seeing, may take heart again.--LongfellowHave a great day,Donna

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Several have written me expressing doubts about faith. I have heard, "I pray, but nothing happens."You know the scripture in Hebrews 11:1 says,"Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for though the evidence is not yet beheld." That is just one translation's rendition.Faith is believing though the outcome is not seen. It's trusting without evidence. If we could see the outcome, it

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We are all familiar with the writings of Louisa May Alcott. This author had some good advice when she wrote this so many years ago:"It's part of my religion to look well after the cheerfulness of life, and let the dismals shift for themselves, believing, with good Sir Thomas More, that it is wise to be 'merrie in God.'"Let your "dismals" fade away. Stay cheerful and "merrie in God" so that your

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There was a saying years ago that holds true for all of us today:Thank God for the man who is cheerfulIn spite of life's troubles, I say;Who sings of a bright tomorrow,Because of the clouds of today.His life is a beautiful sermon,And this is a lesson to me---Meet trials with smiles and they vanish;Face cares with a song and they flee.Just be joyful. And, the more you are joyful, the more good

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Wishing you a safe, blessed Easter/Resurrection Day wherever you are.God bless you,Donna

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"Sing and the whole world sings with you." Do you remember those lyrics? When you feel down, let your spirit soar by singing a song. Don't worry if you can't carry a tune. God and the angels don't care. Every one of our songs is beautiful to them. So sing your heart out and do so with joy-Rejoice!Now don't forget, when things go worng,To try the magic of a song.A cheerful heart, and a smiling

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Whatever you're facing; whatever you're problems, as this poem says, "keep a goin'" and don't give up. It's usually right when we feel like quitting, that we're so close to having everything work out. Remember, God's in charge. He Loves you, so Keep a Goin'! If you strike a thorn or roseKeep a goin'.If it hails or snows,Keep a goin'.'Taint no use to sit an' whine,When the fish ain't on the line,

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Today-Your "today" is the most important day to you. Live each day as it comes along with as much gusto and joy as you can possibly give it.NowIf you have hard work to do,Do it nowToday the skies are clear and blue,Tomorrow clouds may come into view,Yesterday is not for you;Do it Now!If you have a song to sing,Sing it now.Let the notes of gladness ringClear as song of birds in spring,Let every

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"If, instead of a gem or flower, we could cast the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give."-George McDonald Everyday you can send someone a lovely thought. It doesn't cost anything; however, it will mean so much to them. God bless,Donna .

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Do you remember a movie that was made not too long ago, Pay It Forward? If you do, I have a poem that I hope you'll enjoy.Pass It OnHave you had a kindness shown?Pass it on;'Twas not given for you alone,Pass it on;Let it travel down the years,Let it wipe another's tears,Till in heaven the deed appears---Pass it on.Did you hear a loving word?Pass it on;Like the singing of a bird?Pass it on;Let its

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To go along with yesterday's post, here's another to remember about the importance of laughter:Why in the world do you want to carryThings that annoy and harrass and harry?Stop them and drop them, a new day is here,Squeeze a laugh from it instead of a tear.--Herbert KaufmanA wise man from the past said that "man was meant for laughter, not tears." There is great wisdom in those words since

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Sometimes our days can be a little stressful. As we go into a new week, I hope that this little poem will be brought to mind when you get into situations that tests your patience. A Recipe for Sanity Are you worsted in a fight?Laugh it off.Are you cheated of your right?Laugh it off.Don't make tragedy of trifles,Don't shoot butterflies with rifles--Laugh it off. Does your work get into kinks?

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One of the secrets of happiness known through out the years is to set abot the task of making every person we come in contact with better for knowing us--more cheerful, more courageous, and with greater faith in the knidness of God and man. In that moment, we begin to attain personal happiness for making the world around us a better place."He who goes forth bent upon always being kind, always

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Wow, it's a beautiful spring day. Weather is getting rather warm already.Here's a little poem to encourage you to just live one day at a time:I heard a still, small voice at evening softly say,"Bear not thy yesterday into tomorrow,Nor load this week with last week's load of sorrow.Lift all thy burdens as they come, nor tryTo weigh the present with the by and by.One step and then another, take thy

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Most of us are opening up our windows and letting the fresh air come in while doing our spring cleaning. Well, here's a poem for a little different kind of spring cleaning that is just as necessary, if not more so, for our life that I hope you'll enjoy:Now open up the windows of the heart,And let the sunshine penetrate the gloom;Clear out the fears and doubts that grimly startLike ghosts within

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Open the door, let in the air,The winds are sweet and the flowers fair;Joy is abroad in the world today,If our door is wide, it may come our way--Open the door!Open the door, let in the sun;God hath a smile for every one;He hath made the raindrops gold and gems,He may change our tears to diadems---Open the door!Open the door of the soul; let inStrong, pure thoughts which will banish sin;They will

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A little saying for you:If you think you've missed the mark,Use a Smile;If your life seems in the darkWhy, just Smile.Don't give up in any fight;There's a coming day that's bright,There's a dawn beyond the night,If you Smile.Make it a happy day,Donna

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"Let nothing disturb thee;Nothing affright thee;All things are passing;God never changeth.Trust God. His love never fails.Have a lovely day,Donna

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John Muir once said, "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you like sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."We have to climb the mountains, raise our faith level, to see clearly all the majesty that God has for us. If we stay in the lowlands, all

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Tell me how much one loves, and I will tell you how much he has seen God. Tell me how much he loves, and I will tell you how much he lives with God in his heart. Tell me how much he loves, and will tell you how far into the Kingdom of Heaven,-the kingdom of harmony-he has entered, for "Love is the fulfilling of the law."Love inspires love; hatred inspires hatred. Love and good will stimulate and

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Here is a very poignant poem about helping our fellow man.Give him a lift! Don't kneel in prayer,Nor moralize with his despair.The man is down, and his need is greatIs ready help---not prayer and creed.One grain of aid just now is moreTo him than tomes of saintly lore;Pray if you must, in your full heart,But give him a lift--give him a start.The world is full of good advice,Of prayer and praise,

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Whether you take time off every day to do something that you love, or you take that once a year vacation, do so with joy in your heart. Leave your cares behind! Don't worry about the house that didn't get cleaned or the extra paperwork you meant to do at the office. Put your mind as well as your body at rest and just enjoy the moment.Busy moms absolutely need time off once in awhile. The doctor

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The idea of taking time off is sometimes very hard for people to do. Men and women get tied up in their business and it makes it difficult to make time to get away. Parents are involved with their children and home.Experts are agreeing, though, that to take time off is so vital for your health as well as your mental well-being. It gets one out of the ruts of life and brings new freshness to the

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When our complex lives get us running into grooves of constant daily activity, we are prone to miss the bigger things of life. We are apt to forget to look up into the sky and watch the stars at night or even notice that there is a sky-to watch the birds or the clouds, or even notice the beauty of the leaves budding as they are doing now.Stop to truly listen to the birds. Their singing in the

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Just two little sayings for today:"Remember that there is one thing better than making a living---making a life.""Come over to the sunny side of life. There is room for all and it's a matter of choice." --Barnetta brownHave a sunny day,Donna

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Just to be tender, just to be true,Just to be glad the whole day through,Just to be merciful, just to be mild,Just to be trustful with faith like a child,Just to be gentle and kind and sweet,Just to be helpful with willing feet,Just to be cheery when things go wrong,Just to drive sadness away with a song,Whether the hour is dark, or bright,Just to be loyal to God and right,Just to believe that

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"Now" is a wonderful word. It is the moment we have. Living in the NOW gives us power since our concentration is in the moment; it is only on today. We are not regretting the past, or worrying about what is to come in the future, which, all too often, we find never comes anyway.Today is your day-Live it,DonnaWords of wisdom:"Today is your day and mine, the only day we have, the day in which we

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On a the back of an old church program were printed these words:"I will not worry.I will not be afraid.I will not give way to anger.I will be kind to every man, woman, and child with whom I come in contact.I will be cheerful and hopeful.I will trust God and bravely face the future."These are such simple rules to live by.Have a great week-end.In love and joy,Donna

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In tune with yesterday's post, there's a little story in regard to gossip.There was a pastor who was having trouble in his little church with some of the ladies gossiping among themselves. He finally got up in the pulpit one day and related the story of a young man in a little town many years ago who took a some down filled pillows to the center of Main Street, opened them up, and scattered the

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There was a writer, Ada Sweet, who had many words of wisdom that it would be wise for all of us to consider. I am going to post one of them for you here today:"Avoid the personal view, the small view, the critical and fault finding view. Run away from gossip as from a pestilence, and keep in your soul great ideals and ideals to solace solitude. They will drive out petty worries, conceits and

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A few days ago I posted that "no man can live to himself alone. There is a poem that ilustrates how kindness should be done as soon as one thinks about it. It was Charles Kingsley who said it so well:"Friends, in this world of hurryAnd work and sudden end,If a thought comes quick of doingA kindness to a friend,Do it that very instant!Don't put it off-don't wait!What's the use of doing a

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A prolific writer once said:"The law is universal, absolute. Every effect has a cause. As we sow, we reap. Here are the simple facts of life. No striving, no effort of will or thought can escape them. We forget the law of sowing and reaping applies not merely to putting the hand to the grindstone, earning, and sowing from it, but, also, to the thoughts, or the spirit we send out into the world."

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Having a lovely Sunday? Just a little thought for your day:"We are made to radiate the perfume of good cheer and happiness as much as a rose was made to radiate its sweetness to every passerby."God bless you,Donna

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There's nothing like a musical. We rented Hello Dolly last night and enjoyed every moment of it. Barbara Streisand was amazing in it.When you need a boost of joy in your life, I suggest to rent a musical. Rent a musical that you enjoyed in your younger years. Really get into the happiness of the music and the story. Sing a-long with the actors, and have a good time. Make some pop corn, kick back,

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If you are, you're like my husband and I who are Baby Boomers: The group of adults born shortly after WWII who watched shows on those little, itty-bitty TV's which had one or two stations and the indian when there wasn't a show to view. That was a few years ago, and times have changed. We've come a long way, and we're "still here" as the song goes. Many of the people we've met of our age look at

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There is a great need for silence in our life. We get so much noise by way of people, TV, and radio or CD's in the car and at home from morning till night, that it's often hard to get silence: The silence that allows us to hear-to hear from God. The following is a story that I relate to people to illustrate a lesson I've learned: There was a man long ago who would go into the woods once a day and

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One of the great laws of life is giving. Service for others is essential to our real happiness and to our highest welfare. No man can live to himself alone. We all call this planet home and our lives are all intricately woven together in one way or another. Share yourself and give love to all.A fine writer, Edwin Markham, once said:There is destiny that makes us brothers,None goes his way alone;

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It was President Lincoln who gave us a wonderful summary of life when he said,"After all, the one meaning of life is to be kind."That's really very simple. Love, fellowship, empathy are all things that are the very foundation of a civilized, happy, ideal life and what makes us truly human. It is the very balance wheel of life itself. It gives us genuineness and simplicity in voice, in look, and

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On Sept. 9th of 1909, U.S. President Taft sent a greeting to the American Humorists' Association in Buffalo, New York. It went as follows:"Please convey to the American Press Humorists in the convention in Buffalo my warmest regards. Tell them for me that they can be engaged in no better vocation than making people laugh. Humor is like the buffer between two heavy railroad cars. It relieves the

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"God has not given us vast learning to solve all the problems, or unfailing wisdom to direct all the wanderings of our brother's lives. What He does give us, to every one of us, is the power to be spiritual, and by our spirituality to lift and enlarge the lives we touch."Philip Brooks

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Have we all learned the lesson of grasping opportunities the moment they appear? If your opportunities seem to get away or be elusive, there is a little story that I want to share with you.A lady was seated under a large oak tree in the autumn of a year long ago while reading her favorite book. Suddenly the wind brought the most beautifully tinted leaf and laid it by her side. She looked down and

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If we continually see ourselves as frail, weak, or infirm, our subconscious mind takes hold of that thought, seizes upon the pattern that is sent, and builds cell structure accordingly. That is one reason why one, who is chronically thinking and talking of their ailments and symptoms or who is complaining and fearing, is never truly well. It is when we live half-hearted by worrying or fearing,

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In a sense love is everything. It is the key to life, to our happiness, and to our health: Yes, our health. We must be diligent in eating right, and by getting enough exercise, fresh air, sunshine, and good water. However, in addition, we must think and feel love thoughts-happy thoughts, if we are to stay healthy.A prophet of old proclaimed a wonderful chemistry of life: "A merry heart doeth good

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I noticed when we are traveling that saying thank you to those who wait on us whether it be a service station or a little restaurant, brings a smile to many and a little look of surprise. Standing in line a one establishment, I watched people as they came and went, and "thank you" wasn't heard that often.We have become a rushed society where often times those little words get forgotten in the

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To go along with yesterday's post, I found this little evening prayer that says so much:"I thank God for this night. The stars are shining down upon the silent mountains and upon the whispering sea. The pulse of humanity is beating slowly and restfully. I, too, am a part of the All, God's All, and trust myself completely to His Infinite Care. Amen"Have a blessed day,Donna

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I found this prayer in one my books that I'd like to share with you:"I thank God for sunshine and bird-song, for the Sweet morning light upon the hill tops, and the tender eyes of my loved ones. The great world is awake and a-throb with life. I, too, am awake and life is pulsing through my veins. I have a part in the great world, in its work, its joy, and its sorrow. Today I can be a little

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What's the Kingly Quality? Writers long ago said that "if one had sweetness of nature, simplicity of manners and conduct, and humilty without self-abasement, it would give the truly kingly quality to men, queenly quality to women, and the winning to the children whatever station of life or rank they may be."The life dominated by these charateristics is a "natural well-spring of joy to itself and

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It is a very rainy day here that makes one want to snuggle up under the blankets and sleep in. However, I have a "date" with my grandchildren which I'm looking forward to.So I'm going to post a saying from my collection. I hope you enjoy it. Have a lovely day filled with love and cheer.Donna"The greatest thing," says some one, "a man can do for His Heavenly Father, is to be kind to some of His

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"Be cheerful. Give this lonesome world a smile.We stay longest but a little while.Hasten we must, or we shall lose a chanceTo give the gentle word, the kindly glance.Be sweet and tender--that is doing good;Tis doing what no other kind deed could."Joyous is nature's garb of health.--LamartineHave a great day, Donna

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In a sense LOVE is everything. It is the key to life, and its influences are those that can literally move the world.Live only in the thought of love for all and you will draw love to you from all. Live in the thought of malice and hatred, and malice and hatred will come back to you like a boomerang. Every thought you entertain is a force that goes out, and every thought comes back laden with its

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I talked about worry in my last post. Worry has a twin which is fear, and fear can be so crippling to an individual.Fear and lack of faith go hand in hand. The one is born of the other. We have to look at what Jesus taught His followers to get a perspective as to how we should view fear. Jesus taught the All-ness of God: the Omnipotence, the Omniscience, the Omnipresence, and the Unconditional

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Hope you are having a great day. We had a blessed, wonderful week, and I'm so happy to be back posting.In my last post I talked about worry. There is a little story that I have to share with you.Many years ago, there was a woman of means who was perplexed and worried about some circumstances that she had no control over. Wringing her hands and pacing the floor day after day for a week, she saw no

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The best feature of many of the troubles we are prone to worry about is the fact that most of them never come. There was a writer, Lowell, who once said:"Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those that never come."A person who is not dominated by worry, who doesn't allow his energies to be crippled, and who gives no place to to their paralyzing and

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Someone once said, "The first step towards happiness is to be determined to be happy."Rise each morning determined to be happy, to take each day as if it is the first day of the rest of your life, and have the attitude of mind that whenever a dark or negative thought presents itself, it is to be set on changing that thought immediately to one of optimism.Don't linger on the dark thoughts for even

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