keep on smiling

Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters.

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.



Louisa May Alcott

smilemaker loves art:)

Frida Kahlo[1](July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity. She painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as European influences that include Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism. Many of her works are self-portraits that symbolically express her own pain. Kahlo was married to and influenced by the Mexican/Spanish muralist Diego Rivera and shared his Communist views. Although she has long been recognized as an important painter, public awareness of her work has become more widespread since the 1970s. Her "Blue" house in Coyoacán, Mexico City is a popular museum, donated by Diego Rivera after his death in 1957.


some fab quotes from Frida:)
Feet, why do I need them if I have wings to fly?
Frida Kahlo
I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy as long as I can paint.
Frida Kahlo
I drank to drown my pain, but the damned pain learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good behavior.
Frida Kahlo
I hope the leaving is joyful; and I hope never to return.
Frida Kahlo
- More quotations on: [Death]
I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.
Frida Kahlo
- More quotations on: [Art]
I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.
Frida Kahlo
They are so damn 'intellectual' and rotten that I can't stand them anymore....I [would] rather sit on the floor in the market of Toluca and sell tortillas, than have anything to do with those 'artistic' bitches of Paris.
Frida Kahlo, (on Andre Breton and the European surrealists) letter to Nickolas Muray, 02-16-1939
People in general are scared to death of the war and all the exhibition have been a failure, because the rich - don't want to buy anything.
Frida Kahlo, Letter to Nickolas Muray, 02-27-1939
- More quotations on: [War]

a great cause:)

When her mother, Rita Hayworth, died as a result of Alzheimer's Disease, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan could have chosen to lead her life out of the public eye. She chose, instead, to use her name and position to help fight this most misunderstood and fatal disease.

Yasmin Aga Khan is a moving, viable force in the fight against Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders. Her yearly celebrity gala is the most successful fund raising event for the disease research. Her untiring devotion to the cause keeps Alzheimer's Disease research moving forward. She knows that someday a cure will become a reality.

The queen mother:)

Rita Owens is the mother of Rapper, Singer And Actress Queen Latifah. In Addition to being best known as Queen Latifah's mother she runs her record company
Mother: Rita Owens
Born in 1949; once ran a jazz and poetry club in Newark, NJ; senior vice president of Flavor Unit, Latifah's recording label, talent management and video production company, based in Jersey City, NJ


I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else.
Queen Latifah

always support your dauthers because they will all be queens:)

smilemaker Diva/Spy:)

Silver Screen superstar Hedy Lamarr (born Hedwig Kiesler Markey) with the help of composer George Antheil invented a secret communication system in an effort to help the allies defeat the Germans in World War II. The invention, patented in 1941, manipulated radio frequencies between transmission and reception to develop an unbreakable code so that top-secret messages could not be intercepted. The technology called spread spectrum, now takes on many forms. However, all the spread spectrum that we use today directly or indirectly, flows from the invention created by
Hedy Lamarr.

Hedy Lamarr was truely a movie star and an inventor.

sometimes beauty is not just skin deep:)

smilemaker loves evita:)

María Eva Duarte de Perón (May 7, 1919 – July 26, 1952) was the second wife of Argentina President Juan Domingo Perón (1895–1974) and the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita, which literally translates into English as "Little Eva".


I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have.
Evita Peron

I bet you did not know:)

Before becoming a famous chef, Julia Child, seen here in 1944, worked for the OSS. She helped the U.S. spy agency develop shark repellent, a critical ingredient in protecting explosives used to sink German U-boats during World War II.

the only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook”

smilemaker loves Reno:)

which one is the real Janet:)

Janet Reno, the first female Attorney General of the United States, has had a life filled with "firsts." Reno graduated from Cornell University in 1960 with a degree in chemistry, having worked her way through school as a waitress and dormitory supervisor. She then earned her law degree from Harvard Law School in 1963, one of sixteen women in a class of more than 500. She eventually became a partner in a law firm that had previously denied her a position because she was a woman.

“Here's a little known fact - Arnold is the first body builder to run for governor since Janet Reno.”
David Letterman quotes

who knew:) what a dummy

the CPR mannequin was invented by Dianne Croteau and partners, Richard Brault and Jonathan Vinden in 1989. Actar 911 is a mannequin used to teach CPR or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. CPR is used to save people suffering from cardiac arrest.

Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer."
Denis Waitley

smilemaker enjoys attitude:)

I mean more to me than I mean to anybody else.



Margaret Brown is widely known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," a woman famous for surviving the sinking of the Titanic. She was also an actress, an activist and was a devoted philanthropist.

I Look to Thee in Every Need

I look to Thee in every need, and never look in vain;
I feel Thy strong and tender love, and all is well again.
The thought of Thee is mightier far than sin and pain and sorrow are.

Discouraged in the work of life, disheartened by its load,
Shamed by its failures or its fears, I sink beside the road.
But let me only think of Thee and then new heart springs up in me.

Thy calmness bends serene above, my restlessness to still;
Around me flows Thy quickening life, to nerve my faltering will.
Thy presence fills my solitude, Thy providence turns all to good.

Enfolded deep in Thy dear love, held in Thy law, I stand;
Thy hand in all things I behold, and all things in Thy hand.
Thou leadest me by unsought ways, and turn my mourning into praise.

- Samuel Longfellow

Smilemaker wants the little things:)

Erica Jong, author
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.



The little things
It only takes a minute or two for you to make a little progress. And a little progress can put you solidly on the road to a lot more.
It only takes a small effort to give a little kindness. And a little kindness can easily multiply itself again and again until it starts to make a big difference.

It only takes a simple adjustment of your attitude to build a little enthusiasm. And with a little enthusiasm you can attract the support of many others.

Small positive changes are easy to make. In between all the things you're already doing, there are numerous opportunities to fill in the spaces with extra treasures.

And the small positive changes do something much more powerful than making a difference in the world. They make a difference in you.

Get in the habit of making small positive changes, and soon you'll be experiencing big, valuable accomplishments. Let the little things put your spirit in a positive place, and that can change your life in magnificent, profound ways.

-- Ralph Marston

Smilemaker likes a strong woman:)

do you ever wish you were stronger? I sometimes do, but not as strong as Boudica:)






Boudica (also spelt Boudicca, formerly better known as Boadicea) (d. AD 60 or 61 ) was a queen of the Iceni people of Norfolk in Eastern Britain who led an uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.





If you can just appreciate each thing, one by one, then you will have pure gratitude. Even though you observe just one flower, that one flower includes everything.



Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
Branching Streams Flowing in the Dark

remember the good ship:)

Shirley Temple Black (1928 - ) American child star and US Ambassador to Ghana

All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible.
T.E. Lawrence

smielmaker does not need to name her:)

She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of her death it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries,


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.

Hillary is not the first:)

Victoria Claflin Woodhull (September 23, 1838 – June 9, 1927) was an American suffragist who was publicized in Gilded Age newspapers as a leader of the American woman's suffrage movement in the 19th century. She became a colorful and notorious symbol for women's rights, free love, and labor reforms. The authorship of her speeches and articles is disputed. Some contend that many of her speeches on these subjects were not written by Woodhull herself, but her role as a representative of these movements was nonetheless powerful and controversial. She is probably most famous for her declaration to run for the United States Presidency in 1872.


this is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
1 John 5:14

True love is this:)

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SPC Lori Ann Piestewa (December 14, 1979–March 23, 2003) was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps soldier killed during the same Iraqi Army attack in which her friend Jessica Lynch was injured. A member of the Hopi tribe, Piestewa was the first woman in the U.S. armed forces killed in the 2003 Iraq war and is the first Native American woman to die in combat while serving with the U.S. military.

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers
1 John 3:1

watch your step:)

Mary Elizabeth Frye (1904-2004)

Do not Stand at my Grave and Weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there: I did not die

Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1 John 2:6

take a walk:)

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
Beverly Sills

Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was perhaps the best-known American opera singer in the 1960s and 1970s. She was famous for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in operas around the world and on recordings

psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

smilemaker smiles about the future:)

“I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future.”

Wilma Mankiller


Wilma Mankiller (1945 - ) first woman to be named Chief of the Cherokee Nation

remember to teach the children the "Word" because they are our future in the church:)

Forget the former things; do not dwell in the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”
Isaiah 43:18-9

Smile and look around then pray:)

One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew i would never see it again?"


Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson has been called the “patron saint of the environmental movement.” She was a marine biologist and zoologist.


Therefore, I desire that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 1Ti 2:8

Smilemaker enjoys the bible:) and strong women:)

“Everything she did on that journey was for her people.”
Sacagawea


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Maybe "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil: Psalm 23

smile big :0

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.

Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22)

day one:)

Matthew 7 >>
GOD'S WORD ® Translation
1 "Stop judging so that you will not be judged. 2 Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you. 3 So why do you see the piece of sawdust in another believer's eye and not notice the wooden beam in your own eye? 4 How can you say to another believer, 'Let me take the piece of sawdust out of your eye,' when you have a beam in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the piece of sawdust from another believer's eye.

today I begin the journey:)

think about your character today:)

think about what you put before yourself as a barrier and then think of the journey before you, the next 40 days should be a journey of faith, discover what God's plan is for you and step over the barrier you created and dance with joy:)


Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
Helen Keller

smilemaker loves Eleanor:)

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt, 'This Is My Story,' 1937

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.
Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day

sometimes we forget to look up to the women who made a difference for all of us:)
so find your women of difference and share the gift:)

a dysfunctional family, I do not belong to:)

MOHANDAS GANDI
A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.

OK, so let's remember to separate our religion from the religious people, it is different%(

Our Savannah dioceses Family...Unity and Diversity
need I say more, I went to Mass at our local church this week:)
what a joke , the savannah family saying unity and diversity:)
please let me know if you think this is funny, because I think this is funny beyond ridiculous :0

happy weekend :)

an early post:)

This weekend I, go to fill myself with rest,religion and more rest:) and the best part is my best friend will be with me so we will enjoy another weekend of religion, except this weekend we will not work:) last year I found the gift of being still:
be still be still and know that I am the lord;) that was the best gift ever , because this entire year I have followed that path and found a great gift, the gift of self, I found myself , with the help of the lord, I found that I can speak , I can listen, and most of all I can expect respect all the time :) so I pray for my next gift to come and I wait with open heart:)

Wait with purpose:
my inner self as well as my body is also exceedingly disturbed and troubled. but you, o lord, how long until you return and speak peace to me? return to my relief, o lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of you steadfast love and mercy; psalm 6:3-4

avoid getting negative when you look at your circumstances. actively wait on god to give you strength to walk in the fruit of the spirit . wait with purpose, silently listening for him to speak, eagerly watching for him to act.
tell him,"lord, I receive strength to be your ambassador and withness your word tell me to love people who mistreat me. though is is hard to do in the natural, I receive strength from you to be loving today"
then watch for the opportunity to act godly as he gives you the strength to do so.