Thankfulness ...

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." W.T. Purkiser
"God is glorified, not by our groans, but by our thanksgivings."

Edwin Percy Whipple
"A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most complete prayer."

Gotthold Lessing
"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melody Beattie
"Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character."

Author Unknown, from Be Thankful
"We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning."

Albert Barnes
"If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get."

Frank A. Clark
"When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup."

Sam Lefkowitz
"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action."

W. J. Cameron
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."

Albert Schweitzer
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

William Arthur Ward
"Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels.

If we take the time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be thankful for. The more we seek gratitude, the more reason the angels will give us for gratitude and joy to exist in our lives."

Terry Lynn Taylor
"Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life."

Northrup Christiane

Thank You Lord...

2 Corinthians 9:15 – "Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!"
1 Thessalonians 3:9 – "How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?"
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 – "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
Colossians 2:7 – "Rooted and built up in Christ, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
Colossians 3:17 – "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
Deuteronomy 8:10 – "When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you."
Philippians 1:3-4 – "I thank God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy."
Philippians 4:6 – "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God."
Psalm 18:49 – "Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O Lord; I will sing praises to your name."
Psalm 30:12 – "That my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for ever."

Woman to Woman

A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.-- William John Bennett

Especially for women, there's many occasions where you have to give it away.

To your kids, your husband, your family, your work and so on.
Somehow as a woman,

you possess an innate inability to see that the more you give away, the more you receive in return.

What you get could be an immense sense of joy, purpose, satisfaction and more.
So let's rejoice in the art of giving and soak in the good feeling that comes from the simple, beautiful act of giving away.

A Song of Ascents

I lift up my eyes to the hills-

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of Heaven & Earth.

He will not let your foot slip-

He who watches over you will not slumber:

indeed, He who watches over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you-

the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

the sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm-

He will watch over your life;

the Lord will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore

Psalm 121

How come I deserve that?

Sometimes I think I must be the worst mother in the world.

I am forgetful, often stressed out, and sometimes even lose it with my children.

For Instance, my 5 year old is the baby of the family, so of course she thinks she rules the roost and likes me to cater to her every whim.

Yesterday morning when I attempted to wake her up, she grunted at me, rolled over, and went back to sleep.

By the time I finally got her out of bed, I was running late for work and was quite angry.

Then she wanted me to get her clothes for her and help her get dressed, although she has been able to do this herself for quite some time.

I ended up yelling at her by the time we rushed out the door. But do you know what she did last night?

She came into my room and gave me the biggest hug and kiss and said, " I am so lucky to have a mom as great as you!"

Now, I KNOW I did not deserve that!

Being a mom is such a humbling experience. No matter how many mistakes we make, our children still love us-Everyday...

No matter how badly we mess up, our children always forgive us, always have time to give us a hug or a kiss goodnight, and still think that THEIR mom is the BEST.

My children have taught me so much.

They have taught me

that it is never too late to say. "I'm Sorry."

They have taught me that hugs HEAL.

They have taught me that I AM WORTHY OF THEIR LOVE.

But most of all they have taught me that

MOTHERING MATTERS....

~Susie Sims

MOM, You Make a Difference

PG54,55

Bigger than Mommy...

"MOM, I NEED YOU!" with the speed of lightning, I was on my feet in the dark not really waking up until I was halfway down the hall.

"What's wrong, sweetheart? did you have a bad dream?" Our three year old croaked, "I don't feel so good." I felt his forehead pulled up the covers, and asked, "Does your throat hurt?" "Uh-huh, and my tummy feels like its going to be sick too." I hurried to the medicine shelf, returning with a thermometer, Tylenol, decongestant, and a glass of water. I wondered if i should get the steamer. As I bustled around, I reassured him, "Mommy is going to take good care of you and get you all better." That tiny, croaky voice said, "But Mom, what I really want is for you to ask God to make me better." Oh, how quickly a little boy brought his all-grown-up mom to a halt. I want to believe that I can be everything my child needs.

But the truth is that, in a way, I am no more than a child myself.

While there are lots of needs I can meet, my little guy already knows there is someone bigger than mommy.

~Lil Bowers,

~EnCouraging Reminders from Real Moms, Pg62

B Blessed!

Everyone has a Unique Gift... Everyone!

Use your talent (everybody has one)

in anyway you can.

Don't keep it for yourself like a miser -

spend it like a millionaire!

~Lucy MacDonald

PrioritY

“My priority is my family, absolutely, 100 percent.”

~ Madonna

Inhale.Exhale.Repeat

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

but by the moments that take our breath away."

Hillary Cooper

"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness,

which unites your body to your thoughts."

Thich Nhat Hanh

"I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart:

I am, I am, I am."

Sylvia Plath

"There is one way of breathing that is shameful and constricted.

Then, there’s another way:

a breath of love that takes you all the way to infinity."

Rumi

"The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field,

not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand."

B.K.S. Iyengar

"Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?"

Mary Oliver
"Fear is excitement without the breath."

Fritz Perls, M.D.

"A lifetime is not what is between

the moments of birth and death.
A lifetime is one moment Between my two little breaths.

The present, the here, the now,

That's all the life I get.

I live each moment in full,

In kindness, in peace, without regret."

Chade Meng, Taoist poet

"Learn how to exhale, the inhale will take care of itself"

Carla Melucci Ardito
"He lives most life whoever breathes most air."

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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I stuck my foot in my mouth! ouch!

I'm Sorry...

for offending You...

that was not my intention!

I love You

& never want my words or actions to hurt you in anyway (ever).

Please forgive me...

(when you hurt i hurt)

Fall...Fall... Falling...

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

~William Blake

I'm very thankful to be doing what I'm doing.

I feel very blessed.

Justin Timberlake

I'm thankful to be breathing, on this side of the grass.

Whatever comes, comes.

Ron Perlman

I've had bad jobs.

Now I have a good one.

I'm thankful.

Maurice Greene


The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

~William Blake If you are really thankful, what do you do?...You share.

W. Clement Stone

If you give, you will be blessed.

Joel Osteen

Be Blessed!

Common Sense!

i guess...

i want to teach my children with common sense... basic wisdom! But more importantly than anything else... I want them to know that
Jesus Loves You...

simple as that!

No matter what you do,

have done

or will do...

Jesus Loves You

(no matter your age)

NEVER STOP LEARNING...

LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY

READ A BOOK...(preferrably the Bible)

Be Enlightened...

Be THANKFUL for the simple joys, pleasures in Life...

Never stop growing, evolving ...

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~Charles Stanley, In Touch

(p.s. how to handle anger)

Here Goes...

Never got anywhere...By running away... Never learned anything... Without a mistake!

Never loved anyone By playing it safe

It's a long way, but I'm right here now,

so...

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything... Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything ...

Take a breath,

Take a step,

What comes next God only knows...

But here goes I don't wanna turn around and wonder what happened...

Never lost and never found ....

Are one and the same I wanna run across the battle lines

And take my chances

Not the long way 'round

When I'm here right now

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything

Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything ...

Take a breath,

Take a step,

What comes next God only knows...

But here goes...

Bridge:

What good is chance not taken,

What good is life not living,

What good is love not given?

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything

Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything...

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything

Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything...

Take a breath,

Take a step

What comes next God only knows...

But here goes

And God only knows ...

But here goes...

Be Blessed!

Hi Aunt Rae Rae

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'You Are Beautiful. Now Say It'

Welcome to You...

Undoubtedly, we become what we enVISION.

--Claude M. Bristol

YOU are beautiful.

Right now.

Today.

Just as YOU are, just the way YOU look as you read those three words:

YOU. Are. Beautiful.

Say it slowly aloud, as if the phrase were a foreign language, for it probably is.

YOU are beautiful.

Now say it in the first person singular.

I am beautiful.

Do you know that?

If so, remind yourself of this glorious fact every day.

If not, it is time to become beautiful in your own eyes.

This will require a makeover of sorts, but not the kind you think.

Learning to love the way you look has nothing to do with starting a diet or reshaping your eyebrows.

Accepting and embracing your authentic beauty means seeing yourself from the inside out.

I love me,

I love me not-

-I love me.
Beauty may only be skin deep, but there is nothing superficial about the complicated relationship that a woman has with her appearance

. How you see yourself and how you think other people see you

—your body image—

is deeply connected to how you feel about yourself.
The effects of a negative body image can be devastating.

If you don't like the way you look, you probably don't like the woman you are.

And those feelings of worthlessness, self-consciousness, and inadequacy will insinuate their way into nearly every area of your life—into your friendships, your career, your romances, and, most importantly, your relationship with yourself.
A positive body image is equally powerful.

It is not an instant solution to all of life's problems,

but a starting point, a spark that can set off a fabulous chain reaction.

Loving how you look when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror or store window paves the path of self-love, and with that acceptance comes self-esteem, confidence, and authentic beauty, a radiance that glows from within, beauty that is more than skin deep.