Lucifer:)

this guy was the angel of light and he blew it, yes, because he got greedy
why would I even mention him today, well it's that post for me 666 and why not mention it,
it is all around us, so be aware of it or it just might burn you:)

don't miss it:)

sometimes we are going alone and we don't even notice the world around us,
do you ever feel that way?
please take the time today to notice your world and enjoy it:)


yesterday a 5.6 earthquake hits California and son number 2 misses it as he walks to work

he feels cheated, he did not even notice it

I drive home from a day at the ccd office and an old friend runs into me, thank God it was a light hit:)
we are all ok

I guess the word near miss was a good one for today for our family:)

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent, but you'd be a fool to withhold that from your superiors.

Today I begin the fight back against the intimidation of the world.
why don't we just face our fears head on?
why do we wait for the attack?
I am done with waiting for the next shoe to drop, from now on, I face the fears and I fight it like a gypsy :)

a side note Grades are in::::)))) a C is a C and all is done:) thanks for the prayers QBF

Peace:)

“I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.”
Helen Keller

this statement helps me think of the future it is only possible with peace ;)

Build upon what you build

You may not think you have what it takes to persist in your efforts for long periods of time. Yet all you must do is persist for just a moment, and then another moment, and then another.
The energy necessary for achievement is never going to be fully available to you when you begin. But go ahead and begin, and that energy comes to you as you require it.

Do not be dismayed at how long the journey will take. Instead, be thankful and enthusiastic about the one particular step you can take right now.

Success creates its own capacity for fulfillment as it moves along. Your job is to keep moving it along.

Give your best to the task at hand. That will prepare you and equip you for the next task, and the next.

Build what you can with what you have, and then build upon what you build. In this simple, steady, accessible way, whatever you envision is within your reach.

-- Ralph Marston

keep your light on :)

Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked.
Lord Chesterfield (1694 - 1773)

Thanks:)

Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted –
a paved road or a washing machine?
If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation,
you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude,
a feeling that nurtures the soul.

Rabbi Harold Kush

smilemaker is inspired:)

Do you ever wonder how I stay inspired to smile even when it is crappy all around me:)
my daily inspirations arrive daily to my cell phone, my e-mail and I really do read them, so I wanted to share some from the last few days:) the crappy week is almost over, I know it is only Tuesday, but it already feels good to say that vacation is around the corner :)


INSPIRATIONS FOR THE WEEK:)

the best way to prepare for life is to begin to live
Elbert Hubbard

part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles but in avoiding them
Norman Vincent Peale

when patterns are broken new worlds emerge
Tuli Kupferberg


Never talk defeat, use words like hope, belief, faith and victory
Norman Vincent Peale

which one do you relate to today:)

OR


The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
Paul Valery

the shepherd and smilemaker

As I sat in Mass, I was looking at our Good Shepherd statue, it is beautiful, simple and powerful.
I was reminded of how the Good Shepherd takes care of me.
I know that he is constantly working to protect me and keep me away from harm,and he is strong and gentle.
here are some of the ways I know he is so near.




my shepherd is able to carry me when I am hurt and when I think I can't do it. his strong presence enpowers me to accomplish what I need to do to get back on my feet. even when I am alone I feel his strong arms close by.










when I wonder to a place that is unreachable he is there to keep my feet firm on the ground and protect me from myself. never giving up on me, even when I have given up on myself.




lastly I am the sheep who listens but from time to time go just a bit too close to the water, just to see how it might feel. but he is there to gently nudge me back on course. his gentle reminder keeps me safe and on course to the goal he has set.
he is patient with me even when I seem to not listen, or care.
I am blessed daily by my protector:)

smilemaker is taking a deep breath:)

Daring to dream what is deepest in our collective longings is what makes us most human and fully alive.

Wendy Wright

a simple thought today:)

Eleanor Roosevelt: Wonderful Life
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

smilemaker is going to watch Hanna Montana

don't be surprize when I get excited about the new movie:) number 2 son will have a part of an extra in it and I can't wait to see him on the big screen.

first gig:)
there are no small parts only small actors:)
break a leg Mr. Kyle;)

begin each day as it was meant for greatness

smilemaker is believing

sometimes you look up to the sky and you forget that there is a God, well not really, you are overwhelmed by the vastness of the stars and the multitude of it all. well I know that in life that is also a fact. Last night QBF and I were having a feeding frenzy with a special issue that has presented itself in our lives again.(you know we are like conjoined twins when things happen it happens to both of us) (I know rambling I know) as I thought about it last night I had a revelation of sorts, God sends us gift that are disguised in wolf clothing. just when we are beginning to become comfortable with our situations and ourselves ,you know the women of God he intends us to be, he sends messengers who will make us stronger:) that is by far the lesson I see coming,

So QBF do not fear, because fear is our faith slipping , remember my Jesus smile I always share and lets kick some serious ass, and I mean that in the nicest way. last time he gave us this test we coward and weaken, because we were not as strong as we are now, this time watch out because we are more than a conquerer:)
so smile and remember to kick low:) the target is large:)



sometimes God sends stars that shine and other times he sends starts that fall:)

smilemaker gives you a smile today:)

Why We Live as Long as We Do...

Author Unknown


On the first day God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer I will give you a life span of sixty years."

The cow said, "That's a kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty years and I'll give back the other forty."

And God agreed.

On the second day, God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll give back the other ten."

So God agreed (sigh).

On the third day God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty year life span."


The monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?"

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play. Do nothing, just enjoy, enjoy. I'll give you twenty years."

Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way! Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty cow gave back, and the ten dog gave back and the ten monkey gave back. That makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God. "You've got a deal."

So this is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, enjoy, and do nothing;

for the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family;

for the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren;

and for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark at everybody.

one of my daily thoughts:)

just when I get tired and think , boy I need a vacation, I get my daily inspiration and it lifts me up,
just wanted to share it with you:)


those who try and fail are much wiser than those who never try for fear of failure:
andre bustanoby

26 year celebration:) July 3

Lobsters in a box:)



Lobster cooked











dinner is served:)

#1 son send lobsters from Boston and everyone made a great dinner to celebrate the anniversary :)

thanks guys for a great celebration of 26 years:)

May your heart be an altar, from which the bright flame of unending thanksgiving ascends to heaven.

St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Embrace the World

breathless:)

There must be always remaining in every life, some place for the singing of angels, some place for that which in itself is breathless and beautiful.

Howard Thurman