History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. ~Maya Angelou

“Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.”
Stephen R. Covey

Next ~~~~~

For those of you who live in a closet or don't listen to much music... ANNOUNCEMENT ~ Leona Lewis !! If you like that soul~ful, ballad power house voice... this is it. I have loved every song on her CD and for me, the die hard born and raised country girl, it takes a little to get me to really like something outside of that but she is amazing. Her voice is beautiful and so is she.... take a listen on my blog or here ;

http://www.leonalewismusic.co.uk/index.php/index

You can't help but love it. Mushy !! haha

We got it ~ Lets use it !

August 26, 1920, The Nineteenth Amendment, called the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. Women can vote!

19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

PS: It was PROPOSED in 1919, but RATIFIED in 1920.

Today ~

“Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.Today can be a healthy unusual day for you -- and for others -- if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.”
William Arthur Ward quotes

One day, a man went to visit a church.

He got there early, parked his car, and got out.

Another car pulled up near and the driver got out
and said, "I always park there! You took my place!"

The visitor went inside for Sunday School,
found an empty seat and sat down.

A young lady from the church approached him and
stated, "That's my seat! You took my place!"

The visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude
welcome, but said nothing.

After Sunday School, the visitor went into the sanctuary and sat down.

Another member walked up to him and said,
"That's where I always sit! You took my place!"

The visitor was even more troubled by this treatment, but still He said nothing.

Later as the congregation was praying for Christ
to dwell among them, the visitor stood up, and his appearance began to change.

Horrible scars became visible on his hands and on
his sandaled feet.

Someone from the congregation noticed him and
called out, "What happened to you?"

The visitor replied, as his hat became a crown of thorns, and a tear fell from his eye,

"I took your place."

Thought for the day ~

"We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking only to learn that it is God shaking them."
- Charles West

“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.”

“Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense.”
Mark Overby

This is FUNNY !

I heard this song on the radio today and you know those times you hear songs and you think back to what you were doing last time you heard that song... well the last time I listened to this song and watched this video I was having a great time having "Faith" in the wrong thing... haha like an old friend once said I was " fat , dumb and happy" , haha and very naive !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viPWb3ieH6o

Another great Lee Ann Song ~

One of my favorite LeAnn songs..

VERY COOL !!!!!!!!

Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,

when 24 Hours in a day is not enough,

reme mber the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceededto fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.

He shook the jar lightly.

The pebbles rolled into theopen areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and pouredit into the jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents intothe jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.

The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided,'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things - God,family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.'

If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So... Pay attention to the things that are critical toyour happiness.

Play With your children.

Take time to get medical checkups.

Take your partner out to dinner.

Play another 18.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter.

Set your priorities.

The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked'.It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

Sermon ~ Verse of the day

""... I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth,for in these I delight," declares the LORD." — Jeremiah 9:24 (NIV)

I got this today and it is funny, had to share...

(But they forgot the most important one ~ when we tell you we are not lying and we mean it.... we are lying, haha)

The Man Rules

At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down

Finally, the guys' side of the story. ( I must admit, it's pretty good.)

We always hear 'the rules' From the female side ...Now here are the rules from the male side.

These are our rules!Please note.. these are all numbered '1 ' ON PURPOSE!

1. Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down.You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work!Strong hints do not work!Obvious hints do not work!Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched..We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say 'nothing,' We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine...Really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball or motor sports

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

Thought for the day ~

Empty pockets never held anyone back.

Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

--Norman Vincent Peale

Verse for the day

— 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 —
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Sunday Childrens Church valuable lesson for all

This is a crown my son made in church Sunday. This is what they learned about. My son is in 3rd grade and is 8 y/o and he is already learning what is important in life. I know a couple of adults who need to revisit childrens church.

Thought for a lifetime ~

A Dog's Purpose (from a 6-year-old).
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on.
Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confus ion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' The six-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.'
Live simply.
Love generously..
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.

Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it....
Pee on it and walk away...

Happy ~

Happy people don’t necessarily have everything…

they just make the most of everything they have ~

GREAT SONG !!! Shelby Lynne & Faith Hill ~

Thought for the day ~

Perfect

Thought for the day ~

Galatians 6:7-10 ...God cannot be mocked.

A man reaps what he sows.

The one who sows to please his sinful nature,

from that nature will reap destruction;

the one who sows to please the Spirit,

from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest

if we do not give up,

let us do good to all people,

especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Verse for this wonderful Sunday :

Powerful Statement

You know my entire life I have heard the old saying "God "makes" thing happen for a reason". Tonight a great new christian friend of mine said it different and it took on a whole new meaning and we were not even talking about my life ~ " God lets things happen then he works with the results, God does not make us sin". What a powerful statement !

Great advice ~

There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters,

who never did,

who won't anymore..

and who always will.

So, don't worry about people from your past,

there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

Keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to. ~Author Unknown

Verse for the day

Do you see the real thing... are you sure...how do you know its real...you don't....

God works in mysterious ways... but he always gets there....

Ezekiel 33:31-32 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

You know I really like this song...

Verse for the Day

GREAT MOVIE~

I stay a little behind on movies because I rarely have an opportunity to sit long enough to watch one and usually would rather not. However I took a little time to watch this movie and was so glad I did. This is a wonderful movie. This will go on my list as one of my favorites and if you look at my favorite this type of movie is not typically one of them but this one made the list !!

From the movie :

"2 Questions asked of you to get into Egyptian Heaven - Have you had joy in your life ? Have you brought joy to someones life ?"

Keep your priorities straight ~

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,

'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.

He said, 'Please excuse me too;

I wasn't watching for you.'

We were very polite, this stranger and I.

We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told,

How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.

'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.

I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,

God's still small voice came to me and said,

'While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,

but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,

You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.

He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,

you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'

By this time, I felt very small,

And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;

'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.

'Are these the flowers you picked for me?'

He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.

I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'

I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;

I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'

He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay.

I love you anyway.'

I said, 'Son, I love you too,

and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'

Power of Prayer

PRAY THIS EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE IT....IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE I started not to do this, but as I read it.....I understood God to say...'You need a miracle tomorrow', so here goes.

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 and mine. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes and mine and that they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this 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 ,in Jesus' name. Amen! God I love you and I need you come into my heart, please.

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

Vince Lombardi

Meet Carters Chord ~

New country trio, they are sisters and they have a great harmony !!

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Thought for the day ~

An honorable man or woman is one who is truthful; free from deceit; above cheating, lying, stealing, or any form of deception. An honorable man or woman is one who learns early that one cannot do wrong and feel right. A man and womans character are judged on how they keep their words and their agreements.
Ezra Taft Benson (1899 - 1994)

Dear Ann ~

Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed. - Ann Landers

See you don't always have to be the same as everyone else to be accepted :

Sometimes being different and having your own original style and personality is a great thing and well worth it when you see and realize the benefits:

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings, 1955

Don't give up the fight ~

When you were born a fighter.. when you have always fought for everything you believe in.. when everything you fight for means something.. some one comes along and reminds you..you need a trainer to keep fighting and to get stronger.. you don't have to do it alone anymore...stop trying to.


Rocky Balboa: "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! "

The Brick ...READ IT

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.

Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.

If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.

He sends you flowers every spring.

He sends you a sunrise every morning

Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Sappy thought for the day ..

The best proof of love is trust.

Joyce Brothers

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.'

Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'

Erich Fromm

Quote for the day

The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.
Psalm 119:2

Thought for the day

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me".

Erma Bombeck

To you :

For everything you wish you had not said, for everything you wish you had not done :

“Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.”
Ann Landers

Thought for the day

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,

the figure that she carries,

or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,

because that is the doorway to her heart,

the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,

but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives,

the passion that she shows,

and the beauty of a woman with passing years,

only grows!

Quote for the Day

Turn your wounds into wisdom. --Oprah Winfrey

Thought for the day ~

Choose your intention carefully and then practice holding your consciousness to it, so it becomes the guiding light in your life. --John Roger

Thought for the Day

Once our personal connection to what is wrong becomes clear, then we have to choose: we can go on as before, recognizing our dishonesty and living with it the best we can, or we can begin the effort to change the way we think and live.

--Wendell Berry

Thought for the day ~

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - )

The Train Ride (life)

http://pixiesplace.com/trainride/

This is wonderful. It takes a few minutes but the pics are great and the words very powerful. I don't know this person but trust me it is worth the few minutes. It is beautiful and very true.

Thought for the Day

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Maya Angelou

Thought for the day ~

“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” Mother Teresa

Bible Lesson today

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5

"People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates." - Thomas Szasz

Another great, positive lesson :

Garbage Truck.
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.

We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so..... "Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't."


Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Verse for today

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:2-3

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost

Thought for the day ~

The reason lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn't there the second time.

- Willie Tyler

Verse for today ~

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13

Got to have FAITH ~

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit.

Emmanuel Teney

We learn something every day, and lots of times it's that what we learned the day before was wrong.

- Bill Vaughan

The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are.

– Stephen R. Covey

Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.

– Stephen R. Covey

Anyway

Martina McBride - Anyway

Martina Mcbride - Anyway lyrics

You can spend your whole life building
Something from nothin'
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway

You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

This world's gone crazy
It's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all your heart
For all the right reasons
In a moment they can choose to walk away
Love 'em anyway

God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyways

You can pour your soul out singing
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yea - sing it anyway

I sing
I dream
I love
OH Anyway



Song lyrics  Anyway lyrics

Power of Positive Thinking ....

You know those pesky "FWDS" you get everyday in your email and if you are anything like me you think " who actually has time to send all these and read them !!!" Today I got this one and opened it because of its title "A Lesson in being Positive". I am a VERY positive person and try to always see the positive in everything. I thrive on positive people, atmospheres and adventures. There is ALWAYS a positive side to EVERYTHING, sometime it is very difficult to find or see but it is always there ! I decided to post this because my friends are always like : " Sabrina you always see the positive in everything, how do you do it " ....I make that choice !! I don't know whether the below is true or not but... its positive !

"John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, 'If I were any better, I would be twins!'He was a natural motivator.If an employee was having a bad day, John was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up and asked him, 'I don't get it!You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'He replied, 'Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or ... you can choose to be in a bad mood, I choose to be in a good mood.'Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or...I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or... I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.'Yeah, right, it's not that easy,' I protested.'Yes, it is,' he said. 'Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood.You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live your life.'I reflected on what he said. Soon hereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.Several years later, I heard that he was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower.After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, he was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back.I saw him about six months after the accident.When I asked him how he was, he replied, 'If I were any better, I'd be twins..Wanna see my scars?'I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.'The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon-to-be born daughter,' he replied. 'Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or...I could choose to die. I chose to live.''Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?' I asked he continued, '..the paramedics were great.They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man'. I knew I needed to take action.''What did you do?' I asked.'Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me,' said John. 'She asked if I was allergic to anything 'Yes, I replied.' The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Gravity'.'Over their laughter, I told them, 'I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.'He lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude... I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything ."

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.' Matthew 6:34.After all today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Truth ~ Honesty

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore, whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Luke 12:1-3 KJV

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Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late the one that is open.
- Alexander Graham Bell

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Bend

As I started to picture the trees in the storm, the answer began to dawn on me. The trees in the storm don't try to stand up straight and tall and erect. They allow themselves to bend and be blown with the wind. They understand the power of letting go. Those trees and those branches that try too hard to stand up strong and straight are the ones that break. Now is not the time for you to be strong, Julia, or you too, will break.

-- Julia Butterfly Hill

Simple

"People are like stained-glass windows.They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." --- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Strength

Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ~Author Unknown