February 22
In those times when we yearn
to have more in our lives
we should dwell on the things
we already have. In doing so,
we will often find that our lives
are already full to overflowing. Jim Stovall
"Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that’s present -- love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure -- the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth." -- Sarah Ban Breathnach
The one greatest gift you can give anyone is the gift of hope!
"People of great faith, wait." - Rick Warren
"Crosses are not the places where faith is killed but where it is proven." - Calvin Miller author of The Christ of Easter
"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light." - Albert Schweitzer
After buying her kids a pet hamster, after they PROMISED they would take care of it, Mom, as usual, ended up with the responsibility.
One evening, exasperated, she asked them, "How many times do you think that hamster would have died if I hadn't looked after it?"
After a moment, her youngest son replied quizzically, "Once?"
The little Sunday School kids sang a song in church for Annika:
Be brave, be strong, the Lord your God is with you.
Put faith in Him; there's nothing He can't do.
God walks with you like a mighty warrior,
He surrounds you with His favor like a shield.
He has put you here for such a time as this.
Now trust Him 'til His plan is revealed. Be brave, be strong!
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
"I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying." -- Dolly Parton
"Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure." -- George Woodberry
"Maturity is the ability to do a job whether or not you are supervised, to carry money without spending it, and to bear an injustice without wanting to get even." -- Ann Landers
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think." -- Benjamin Disraeli
"The finest flowers are often found growing in the soil of sorrow." -- G. B. Duncan
In Richard Foster's book, “Celebration of Discipline ... The Path to Spiritual Growth,” he divides discipline into three parts:
Inward, Outward, and Corporate discipline. He places simplicity under the category of the Outward Disciplines. Here are his ten ways to order our world so that we can create simplicity in our life.
First, buy things for their usefulness rather than their status.
Second, reject anything that is producing an addiction in you.
Third, develop a habit of giving things away.
Fourth, refuse to be propagandized by the custodians of modern gadgetry.
Fifth, learn to enjoy things without owning them.
Sixth, develop a deeper appreciation for the creation.
Seventh, look with a healthy skepticism at all "buy now, pay later" schemes.
Eighth, obey Jesus' instructions about plain, honest speech.
Ninth, reject anything that will breed the oppression of others.
Tenth, shun whatever would distract you from your main goal: "Seek first the kingdom of God."
"Each day, 5 million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are produced in preparation for Easter." - The National Confectioners Association
A grandfather overheard his granddaughter repeating the alphabet in reverent, hushed tones. "What are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm praying, Grandpa," she said. "I can't think of the right words, so I just say all the letters. God will put them together for me, 'cause He knows what I'm thinking."
I've never understood why women love cats. Cats are independent, they don't listen, they don't come in when you call, they like to stay out all night, and when they're home they like to be left alone and sleep. In other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a cat.
A group of senior citizens were exchanging notes about their ailments.
"My arm is so weak I can hardly hold this coffee cup."
"Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad I can't see to pour the coffee."
"I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck."
"My blood pressure pills make my dizzy."
"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old."
"Well, it's not all bad. We should be thankful that we can still drive!"
"Thanks for the harmonica you gave me for Christmas," little Joshua said to his uncle the first time he saw him after the holidays. "It's the best Christmas present I ever got." "Hey, that's great," said his uncle. "Do you know how to play it?" "Oh, I don't play it," the little fellow said. "Mom gives me a dollar a day not to play it during the day and my dad gives me five dollars a week not to play it at night."
"There are two ways to reach the top of an oak tree--you can climb it or you can sit on an acorn and wait." -- Unknown
"If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got ... and you'll keep feeling what you've always felt." -- Unknown
"Your children need your presence more than your presents."
"If better is possible, good is not enough." -- Anonymous
Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it.
to have more in our lives
we should dwell on the things
we already have. In doing so,
we will often find that our lives
are already full to overflowing. Jim Stovall
"Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that’s present -- love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure -- the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth." -- Sarah Ban Breathnach
The one greatest gift you can give anyone is the gift of hope!
"People of great faith, wait." - Rick Warren
"Crosses are not the places where faith is killed but where it is proven." - Calvin Miller author of The Christ of Easter
"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light." - Albert Schweitzer
After buying her kids a pet hamster, after they PROMISED they would take care of it, Mom, as usual, ended up with the responsibility.
One evening, exasperated, she asked them, "How many times do you think that hamster would have died if I hadn't looked after it?"
After a moment, her youngest son replied quizzically, "Once?"
The little Sunday School kids sang a song in church for Annika:
Be brave, be strong, the Lord your God is with you.
Put faith in Him; there's nothing He can't do.
God walks with you like a mighty warrior,
He surrounds you with His favor like a shield.
He has put you here for such a time as this.
Now trust Him 'til His plan is revealed. Be brave, be strong!
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
"I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying." -- Dolly Parton
"Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure." -- George Woodberry
"Maturity is the ability to do a job whether or not you are supervised, to carry money without spending it, and to bear an injustice without wanting to get even." -- Ann Landers
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think." -- Benjamin Disraeli
"The finest flowers are often found growing in the soil of sorrow." -- G. B. Duncan
In Richard Foster's book, “Celebration of Discipline ... The Path to Spiritual Growth,” he divides discipline into three parts:
Inward, Outward, and Corporate discipline. He places simplicity under the category of the Outward Disciplines. Here are his ten ways to order our world so that we can create simplicity in our life.
First, buy things for their usefulness rather than their status.
Second, reject anything that is producing an addiction in you.
Third, develop a habit of giving things away.
Fourth, refuse to be propagandized by the custodians of modern gadgetry.
Fifth, learn to enjoy things without owning them.
Sixth, develop a deeper appreciation for the creation.
Seventh, look with a healthy skepticism at all "buy now, pay later" schemes.
Eighth, obey Jesus' instructions about plain, honest speech.
Ninth, reject anything that will breed the oppression of others.
Tenth, shun whatever would distract you from your main goal: "Seek first the kingdom of God."
"Each day, 5 million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are produced in preparation for Easter." - The National Confectioners Association
A grandfather overheard his granddaughter repeating the alphabet in reverent, hushed tones. "What are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm praying, Grandpa," she said. "I can't think of the right words, so I just say all the letters. God will put them together for me, 'cause He knows what I'm thinking."
I've never understood why women love cats. Cats are independent, they don't listen, they don't come in when you call, they like to stay out all night, and when they're home they like to be left alone and sleep. In other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a cat.
A group of senior citizens were exchanging notes about their ailments.
"My arm is so weak I can hardly hold this coffee cup."
"Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad I can't see to pour the coffee."
"I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck."
"My blood pressure pills make my dizzy."
"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old."
"Well, it's not all bad. We should be thankful that we can still drive!"
"Thanks for the harmonica you gave me for Christmas," little Joshua said to his uncle the first time he saw him after the holidays. "It's the best Christmas present I ever got." "Hey, that's great," said his uncle. "Do you know how to play it?" "Oh, I don't play it," the little fellow said. "Mom gives me a dollar a day not to play it during the day and my dad gives me five dollars a week not to play it at night."
"There are two ways to reach the top of an oak tree--you can climb it or you can sit on an acorn and wait." -- Unknown
"If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got ... and you'll keep feeling what you've always felt." -- Unknown
"Your children need your presence more than your presents."
"If better is possible, good is not enough." -- Anonymous
Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it.
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