Time

When time is your friend all seems great, but when it changes it face to enemy the curse comes upon you quickly.
6/4

When wisdom dawns insanity rises:)

When wisdom dawns insanity rises:)

Greatness

Greatness is not something learned, but achived with time
6/3

Queen fun

The throne is comfortable; as the queen I make it look easy, even if it took all my strength to get here

7 today

welcome back to reality

YES, I HAVE RETURNED, TO INSPIRE AND PUSH FORWARD:::::
172 DAYS

6 MILES

MY JOURNEY HAS JUST BEGUN, SO STAY TUNED INTO THE SPIRIT

today we begin the 12 reasons I enjoy being Catholic

Jan 20:
enough of the emptiness, it is time to be full of the fun

Jan 18 :sometimes dreams change many lives, but only if you believe in the dream( 2)
Jan 19:I see the world through green color spectacles that is why I smile:) how about you?

2010 January

Jan: 1 you are the owner of your future make a choice to do something memorable that can change yur path.(3)

Jan: 2 My love is timeless, my love is true , my love is something that only I can control and share, so open your heart and recieve the power of true love (3)

Jan 4: the darkness that creeps into my soul is life's way to stop my progress, but it is powerless to conquer my heart I am more powerful than any obstacle that is in my way, today's obstacle is tomorrows victory (a sweet victory)(5)

Jan 5:the difference between like and love, like is a feeling easily swayed by events and time love changes you life for ever, it is the reason the heart races tell someone you love them today, (6)

Jan 6: share your most powerful weapon today love it will change a life it could be yours (7)

Jan 7 :my heart is full of wonder at the future and the prospects it brings
jan 8 love makes you braver than you really are; giving you courage to venture into your greatest adventure( for Joe and Bean)

Jan 8: forgiveness is only possible when you understand that real sin comes from true passion so follow your passion and forgivenss will follow

jan 10: just when you think you figure out the game. someone changes the ball and the rules. so break the rules and be true to your heart enjoy the game no matter what (7)

Jan 11: my smiles reflects my soul and the love that is leaking out of my heart (7)

Jan 12:happiness depends on the view you are taking, sometimes you have to turn things upside down to see it (8)

Jan 13: today is the day you can walk into your happy thought: (6)

Jan 14 the darkness that creeps around you can only enter your heart if you are open to it, kill it with the most powerful force you have love(4)

Jan 15: love and there is nothing I can do to stop it , the force is bigger than my heart be safe be strong and know I am with you always (9)

Jan 15: Love is love we can't explain it we just hope we express it before it is too late so say it today. I love you today and always. take a risk and say it , it can change your life. (6)

Jan 16: love is greater than any complication, the complications make the love greater (5)

December 21 December 31

December 21:
have courage to do one thing on your list of dreams today, this will begin the journey to happiness (2)

December 22: Gifts we receive in our lives are sometimes not really opned until our eyes are first open by love to accept them unconditionally

December 23: the best present you can give today is to be present and at the moment with those you love and especially with those who are difficult to love in your life

December 24: Take the day on today and remember to smile, your smile is a trasure for those around you (3)

December 25:who are the people who matter the most to you today? were they the same people a year ago, 5 years ago, 30 years ago? think about how you treat them this special day, all word and actions always count so we al matter today and are special near or far you are in my heart merry christmas blessings to all.
(6)
December 26: a gift can sometimes just be a loving word but a perfect gift is when you put it down on paper and share it with them: (3)

December 27: time is our friend when we are young we waste it when we are old we run out of it, and we are wise we savor it and it becomes our friend (2)

December 28:Freedom is the ability to look at things with your heart and know that one day it will all be made right. sadness will be replaced with justice truth and of course love, the true overdue blessings(2)

December 29:clarity is confusion with a little bit of logic lucidity helps me see the truth (4)

December 30: presage is knowing that the future is what I want it to be, I will follow my heart knowing that prophetic inspiration is at arms reach (3)

December 31: a new year means nothing unless we make a decision to take the future for a ride, so enjoy the ride and take the directions that is dictated by your heart (micorazon siempre tiene razon) (5)

awesome chat:)

Are you stationed there?
Beanie is with 2nd bde 82nd Fri at 10:59pm
Jessica Dennis Oh no. I am just here for Airborne School training. Thomas mentioned he is currently Haiti for the relief efforts. Hope all goes well!

Fri at 11:01pmJessica Dennis I'm headed to Ft. Carson after this :)

Fri at 11:01pmTammy Scott Baker-Copus I didn't know Thomas was in Haiti - he's just SO awesome (jessica dennis is, too)!!! :-)


Sat at 12:24amPerfekt Tommie Hold the phone! I'm still in Boston trying to teach kids NOT to eat chemicals in my class. My airborne medic of a little brother Brendan is dropping into Haiti. He has surpassed me in awesomenes, as I haven't landed on an island to help scores of people. Yet.


Sat at 7:24amJessica Dennis LOL aww toxic chemicals! Thanks for the kudos Mrs. Copus! :)


Sat at 11:12amJessica Dennis Oh now I can see how I confused you two LOL


Sat at 11:13amTammy Scott Baker-Copus ok - thanks for setting the record straight,

thomas! brendan is awesome, too - it sounds like he is doing so well!!! that's great!

Sat at 2:24pmJessica Dennis Yeah thats the only job I would've done if I went enlisted. Medic!
Sat at 10:09pm

november 29-December 20

12/20=3
do you remember the beginning of the adventure you are living? if you don't,perhaps you need to start a new one , make this one count;)

12/18=3
I am enchanted with the prospect of the future, to some it is a looming threat of the uncertain, but to me it is an oasis of untold stories, who is brave enough to join me on this journey
12/17= just me
love is always present, cultivate it, share it, live it and make it known to those who might not be aware that it is there, it is never too late

12/16=6
desire, wishes, ambitions add up to a life that surpasses dreams, so wake up and make your life better than your dreams

12/15=11
sometimes things are close enough to touch, but at the same time so far away your heart aches because they really are not obtainable, the real obstacle can be your will to go for it


12/14=5
sometimes things are close enough to touch, but at the same time so far away your heart aches because they really are not obtainable, the real obstacle can be your will to go for it


12/13=7
sometimes all we need is a voice to calm our heart, and set our day on the right path, it's up to you to listen

12/12=2
being brave has nothing to do with strength , it has to do with fear and overcoming it and moving forward.

12/11=5
I want to have my perfect day, I will pray, I will smile, I will sing, I will love, then if I have time I will work:)

12/10=5
I want to have my perfect day, I will pray, I will smile, I will sing, I will love, then if I have time I will work:)


12/9=3
tradition is the ability to repeat an activity in a way that the memories will live for a lifetime, so good or bad they make us the people we have become or give us the opportunity soar to where we were meant to be:)


12/8=5
knowing the next step in your life is easy taking it is the hard part , especially if you have waited a lifetime to take the road not taken :)



12/7=5

my intention today is to change a life, give hope , and open the doors to a new adventure. the life I change will be mine and if you are standing close by , yours will be changed too.
12/6=4
is your ambition at the level you feel it should be? turn dreams into reality just by saying the word, taking the actions behind the thought, I can......I will.... here I go:)
12/5=1
ambition like love is a power greater than ourselves we cannot control it when it is real;)

12/4=7

my blessings are not always visible, but I always know they are there, and that is a wonderful feeling:)



12/3=2

time is our friend even when we remember that 30 years Ago we made choices that ran against the tide :) the trip is half the fun the other half is looking back at the possibilities

12/1=6
stepping away sometimes means turning your back, but sometimes it means standing closer to their heart:)



11/28=6

in my life travels, I feel like I'm swimming against the tide, so be my lifeguard and show me the path to safety and peace and of course love

18 November to November 28

self talk = self love = self worth = :) other's opinion = self destruction = the world :( add the two and you decide where you will go today. 11/18=3
purpose: the journey I take to get to my goal, journey:the path I take to my purpose, purpose and journey together helps me to arrive at success11/19=5
wake up, if you have reached your dreams, sit down if you have run a good race, move forward when you realize that your ambitions are only limited by you, so get up and get going 11/20=5
I sigh and I rest, I ponder and dream, but my ambition never takes a vacation 11/20=3
he future, is right around the corner, I am prepared for the harvest, because I have planted and sowed the seed, and I have been a faithful servant, and I know for a fact that God is good, Amen 11/22=7
at times the seed appears to be dead, then out of no where it re ignites and it makes me wonder, did I not give it enough nutrition , did I not see the potential , and should I reconsider the possibilities.11/23=5

consider the possibilities, then think of the options ,regroup, take a breath, use all of your courage and charge forward, "the road not taken", it could be your second chance at what you were always meant to be. 11/24-5
at times my life is a song, happy tune in the morning,jazzy melody at noon a sad country song mid afternoon, but always a meaningful salsa song when the evening falls:)11/25=6

Hey You, I am blessed with many things but most of all with you in my life, and you are that person I speak to everyday, once a week, once a month and sometimes years, but I am blessed to know you; laugh with you and love you, so reach out and receive a hug of thanks from me today, as I give thanks for you, Happy Thanksgiving :)11/26=8

being blessed is knowing you are loved, even when people don't say it, I know who you are and I love you back;) Vincent Gerard, you are a child of God and today we celebrate it with everyone:) November 27 2009
why pretend when real memories can be made in a second, so make a memory today, live your life like it is worth living, love your self since you are your own best friend:) 11/28=3

november continues 11/6-11/17

your happiness is only important to you, so stop waiting for someone to come and help you get there, 11/4=5
accept the problem, review your option, own the solution and move forward with a vengeance to happiness 11/5/=6
pain is necessary in life to help us expand our horizon and teach us how strong we really are, without the pain we remain the same 11/6=3
thank you to all for the birthday wishes, birthdays are like a sunrise, it is an awaking to what is ahead, blessings to all 11/9 too many to count
son, daughters, fathers, mothers, daily give us 150% , so we can enjoy this freedom, thank you for today , thank you for tomorrow, your selfless sacrifices are appreciated, a shower of blessings daily 11/11=7
at times our battles become just a way of going through the motions, because when the horse is dead, you cannot bring it back to life:) so let it go and rest 11/12=5
Superstition: a credulous belief or notion, not based on reason, knowledge, so does todays date make you nervous? or does it give you the freedom to do all things on your list because you believe in Murphy's law:) 11/13/=7
Fast is a speed, not, a word which should not dictate your day:) slow down, look around, smile you have the choice to enjoy the speed 11/14/=3
at times I question what is going on around me, since I know I did not get the memo, so I happily go on with my clueless day:) at times omission is great:) thanks to all those who forget to let me know I missed the bus, as I smile and enjoy the loves of my life:)
11/15=6
a flower blooms even if no one is watching:) so grow and know that you are the only person who can overcome the weeds around your flower11/16=5
my heart skips a beat every time I think of the tremendous imprint I leave in the world, today I will do my best to skip two beats by leaving an autograph of excellence in all I do 11/17=7

welcome nov

your happiness is only important to you, so stop waiting for someone to come and help you get there,11/4=5
cowards are men without a spine,, that is why it is so easy for them to be slimy :)
as sure as the sun rises and sets your smile will protect you from sadness and hate:)11/3=6
a broken heart cannot be healed until the heart begins to beat again with a new purpose11/1=7

omission, deceit: these words are a overcoat for a lie:)take your overcoat off today and enjoy the warm glow of the truth 11/29=9

time is your friend use it daily to enhance your life, or it will overpower you and win 11/29= 7

truth like true love is a real luxury and what we really all need:) 11/28=4

mixed emotions

truth like true love is a real luxury and what we really all need:)10/28

I miss the truth has anyone see it? 10/27=9 truth has abandoned us it was last seen with integrity

He finally said "it is finished"........but it was only the beginning......10/26=2

some days have many memories attached to them, what brings richness to your life is to see the joy in it:)10/25=6

my reality is not often real to others:) but for me it's in my face, but I am asleep to it:) 10/24=3

what did you say this week?

Danger and anger only differ by one letter, so watch where you anger is directed , it might just come back at you with the extra letter:)

Be victorious today, smile, laugh and victory is yours:)
10/24
my reality is not often real to others:) but for me it's in my face, but I am asleep to it:)

10/25
somedays have many memories attached to them, what brings richness to your life is to see the joy in it:)

victory is mine

Be victorious today, smile, laugh and victory is yours:) you are only defeated if you allow anger to creep in

danger/anger

I know that these words a similar, but can go so nicely side by side, , some days I get angry but I never make it dangerous, today is the last time I will be angry , I take that power away from you , and so I win, this fight, a fight can only be fought, if there are two people in it so I am out and there fore I win:)

use your words wisely

words are good,
words are bad
words should be used with caution
so please be kind, and take your time to say what you really think, but think before you say it

why are we sinners

why are we sinners?
sometimes we act like we are very holy, and make someone feel less than us, so who is really holy then,


my God wants me to Love unconditionally, let it begin with me today

the quiet of my soul

the quiet of my soul is the place where I allow myself to be when all others have gone to rest,
the greatness of my soul is the place where I go when the emptiness of the world is present
the vastness of my soul is where I go to replenish the Grace he allows me to receive daily

what is the word

babble, babble, babble babble, babble, babble, babble, still today this amazing story is repeated daily, stop the madness and just listen, words are weapons which we should reserve for love :)




religion is not just a word, it's the action you take in life to love one another, improve the situation and the most important thing you must always remember,love one another

why do we listen to the world?

sometimes we listen to the world and stop listening to our inner voice? that small voice which nags us is the voice of reason so stop before you do anything else and listen to the voice of reason and live a joyful life:)

lo que paso fue

what what happen was, everybody had a good time and we all laughed , and that was that

our reason for our day

enjoy the day and remember you are not that busy
for the true things that matter:

a new blessing/ vincent is here

God believes in humanity he sends us a new generation to love:) amen

be a hero today:)

Cowards run when their actions and words come back to them, but heroes stand firm on their actions and The Word☺

make a difference :)

Every little thing

Every little thing you do makes a difference. Each action, each word you speak, each thought you think will in some way change things for you and your world.
As you move through life, you are constantly leaving consequences in your wake. The nature of those consequences is what makes up the quality of your life.

Even the smallest things make a difference. And those small things can quickly add up to a big influence.

Your attitude and your outlook on life truly matter. They have a powerful influence over what kind of difference you are making, in the big decisions and the small ones too.

See the world as a beautiful place, filled with positive possibilities. And your actions, your thoughts, your consequences will take on the color of that positive perspective.

Everything, every moment, every person, every stirring in your heart matters. Let yourself love and value life, and be overjoyed at the positive difference that each of your moments can make.

-- Ralph Marston

que pasa?

is culture a learned behavior? have we shared with our children? in 25 years what traditions will our children be sharing with the next generation.

what am I thinking?

have you ever have a thinkless day?
I want one day to be thinkless, maybe tomorrow

when do you find yourself?

I am not sure when you find yourself, but I am so ready to find me, I have followed for so long that I am ready to lead me to the next phase of my life, the clouds are parting and the sun is shining I can almost see it

what am I thinking?

do you ever feel like asking yourself, what am I thinking? some days you are caught between go and stop, pass and go and future and pass, you then have to take the road that looks the best, will you question that choice later,

smilemaker's on the way

Beyond what is comfortable

Progress is made by doing what you have not done before. To truly grow stronger, you must step beyond what is comfortable and familiar.
Just outside your door is a whole wonderful world of new possibilities. And with those new possibilities come new and difficult challenges.

Go ahead, and have the courage to open that door and to step outside your comfort zone. For though the challenges are many, the rewards are more valuable than you can imagine.

You are designed and equipped and intended for great things. You are flexible and adaptable and creative and intelligent enough to successfully handle whatever you encounter.

Beyond the comfort of what you already know, you'll find the wonder and magnificence of all you can become. Go explore and fulfill the very best possibilities.

-- Ralph Marston


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smilemaker is ready to begin again

Set to begin

Where you are, is a great place to start. In fact, where you are is the only place from which you can ever start.
The path that leads to your most treasured dreams, also leads to where you are right now. Experience how good it feels to take the first step forward on that path.

This is the right moment. All you need to get started is what you already have.

The special joy of accomplishment begins the moment you begin. That joy is as close as your next breath.

Starting with whatever you have, you can reach whatever you dare to imagine. From this very place, your journey is set to begin.

Open your eyes to the possibilities. Taste the sweet fulfillment that is yours now to create.

-- Ralph Marston


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smilemaker thought of the day

kindness does not have a price, but it is priceless. if you have seen kindness make sure you give it back

I'm back to smilemaker

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama


I started to think about a place far far away that I would like to be and what came to mind was home:)
I have been away for 13 days now and am ready to return, tdy almost done, thank God

the way is almost clear

The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth Albert Einstein

keep praying today:)

Possibility of success

You can make your life a triumph in spite of every adversity. Or you could make your life a mess in spite of every advantage.
Success does not depend on where you start. If it did, no one would have ever been successful.

Success comes from what you choose to do with whatever you have. It is fully available to anyone who decides to make the effort and the commitment.

Whatever the day holds, it also holds the possibility of success and achievement. Whatever the situation may be, there is a way to create real value from it.

Choose to see the positive possibilities, and you will. Choose to follow those possibilities, and success takes root.

The opportunity for success is always yours, and so is the responsibility. Decide to do what it takes, and create the success that is your own special destiny.

-- Ralph Marston

I saw a miracle today:)

I watched baby number two today playing in his mommy's belly, it is a true miracle

He is so busy already:)
Babies are Blessings

Babies are blessings sent from heaven above to fill our lives with their sweet love.

Babies are gifts so tiny and small they leave little handprints all over the walls, but look at these handprints as a sign of love that God has sent us from above.

do you know what you want?

What is it you wish to have? And, just as importantly, why?
When you're clear about what you'll do with whatever you seek to acquire, you'll find a way to have it. Strong purpose brings forth its own power of fulfillment.

If you have no idea how you'll make use of something, you're not very likely to ever get it. Yet when the utility of what you desire is tightly intertwined with your authentic purpose, it will soon be yours.

To have for the sake of having is not realistic or sustainable, nor is it really very satisfying. To have for the sake of doing and creating and giving and building, brings into play an undeniable attractive power.

The road exists because it has a destination. Your life attracts whatever facilitates your true purpose.

Know clearly what you'll do with it. And it will be yours.

-- Ralph Marston

take a quiz today

Gail completed the quiz "WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE?" with the result You are an Angel in Human form..
“Just your presence is a blessing to those around you, your positive attitude is implacable and radiates change for the better in everything you do and to those around you but everything in its time thus although you may not immediately be aware of your gift everything you do, have done and are about to do is destined to enrich you in a multitude of ways. You have been put on this earth to make a difference use your gift wisely.”.

read this and do it:) peace is yours

If you always wish for more, you will never know the peace and satisfaction of having enough. Realizing that you already have enough is one of the most profoundly empowering thoughts you can think.
Fully enjoying the first piece of cake does not prevent you from having a second. Yet obsessing over whether or not you'll get another piece will always prevent you from enjoying what you have.

It's great to be ambitious and to create new value. Yet that is best done from the position of power that comes with having enough.

Being satisfied does not mean you must be complacent. Being satisfied enables you to draw strength from your desires instead of letting them enslave you.

Discipline, integrity, commitment and effectiveness flow naturally from a strong sense of having enough. When you're truly accepting of where you are, your eyes are fully open to the best possibilities.

Understand that you already have enough. And you'll tap into the power of peaceful purpose.

-- Ralph Marston


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Mother's day 1986

on that Sunday I received the best mother's day ever:)
baby boy number 2, early in the morning our red haired peach fuzzy head baby arrived:)
God Bless You

what is faith, have you asked yourself lately

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future.
It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.
- Joni Erickson Tada
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Thank You

The day I acquired the habit of consciously pronouncing the words "thank you", I felt I had gained possession of a magic wand capable of transforming everything.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

repeat quote, but it is worth it:)

"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

:)

Start off every day with a smile and get it over with.
W C Fields


Value in the giving

There have been times when the kindness of another person has changed your life for the better. And it's easy to see that kindness has the power to reach far beyond itself.
In the most difficult of moments, kindness heals and reassures. Kindness gives comfort, and hope where there was none before.

Kindness can inspire confidence. It changes for the better the perspective of those it touches.

When you seek to make a difference, kindness is a great place to start. Just the simple desire to give it is all you really must have.

So give kindness, freely and without hesitation. Whether you get it back does not really even matter, for its true value is in the giving.

Live with kindness, and you'll always see life's very best possibilities. For in kindness, is the heart of who you truly are.

-- Ralph Marston


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it is Friday?

I wonder where the week went, now I wonder how to slow down the weekend, if you know how, let me know:)

dad''s manicure;)

I don't want to open my eyes, it's 6:15, not time to get up yet,
but his presence urges me to do so
as I do I am faced with the morning and the best view ever, the moon saying good morning
thanks Dad, for opening my eyes just in time to see this gift.






(now this is not the actual photo of what I saw, but it helps you see what I saw, I did not want to get up to take a photo I might miss my God's manicure in the sky and his morning peace:) how has he spoken to you lately?
be still , be still and know that I am your God:)

what is death?

~DEATH~
WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT .


A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to
Leave the examination room and said,
'Doctor, I am afraid to die.
Tell me what lies on the other side.'
Very quietly, the doctor said, 'I don't know.'
'You don't know? ?You're, a Christian man,
and don't know what's on the other side?'
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
On the other side came a sound of scratching and whining,
And as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room
And leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
'Did you notice my dog?
He's never been in this room before.
He didn't know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
And when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
But I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough.




May today there be peace within you.

May you trust God that you are exactly
Where you are meant to be.
I believe that friends are quiet angels
Who lift us to our feet when our wings
Have trouble remembering how to fly.

give things a chance

Penetrate the heart of just one drop of water, and you will be flooded by a hundred oceans.

Mahmûd Shabistarî
The Mystic Rose Garden

smile strong

Great necessities call out great virtues.

Abigail Adams

dance renews the soul:)

the most amazing dance group

it's about you

take responsibility for your happiness, you are the owner of your destiny, your mood , and your smile:)
vgrsf

be happy

The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others.

Paramahansa Yogananda

have you seen the son rise today:)

the Sun rise

nuggets of wisdom:)

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mahatma Gandhi
As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it.
Mahatma Gandhi
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
Mahatma Gandhi

it is a Good Friday

our soldier boy is in Texas, many blessings on our new PFC

baby boy graduates today:)

The task ahead of you is never as great as the power behind you:

Ephesians 6:10

be strong in the lord and in his mighty power

God is good:)

we have arrived and are spending time with our soldier boy:)
he looks wonderful

a trip to a dream:)

we travel today to a dream for many,
keep dreaming, because someday they come true:)

put it in it's place today

We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny, but what we put into it is ours.

Dag Hammarskjold

an irish prayer for my irish gringo

Happy Birthday
to the person who is where my rainbow ends:)

A Wish for a Friend
Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers—
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours—
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!

An Irish Prayer
May God give you...
For every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer

almost palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday Christians celebrate the Triumphal Entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, often referred to as "Passion Sunday," marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday.
The Bible reveals that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted him with waving palm branches, and by covering his path with palm branches. Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he begins his journey to the cross.

The biblical account of Palm Sunday can be found in Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; and John 12:12-19.

one week left:)

Good Friday, is one week away, enjoy the fast

enjoy the Son today

God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illuminated by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond all reason.

Dag Hammarskjold

are you balance this lent?

All About Lent

James Akin


Q: Is the denying of pleasure an end in itself?

A: No. It is a only a means to an end. By training ourselves to resist temptations when they are not sinful, we train ourselves to reject temptations when they are sinful. We also express our sorrow over having failed to resist sinful temptations in the past.

Q: Is there such a thing as denying ourselves too many pleasures?

A: Most definitely. First, God made human life contingent on certain goods, such as food, and to refuse to enjoy enough of them has harmful consequences. For example, if we do not eat enough food it can cause physical damage or (in the extreme, even death). Just as there is a balance between eating too much food and not eating enough food, there is a balance involved in other goods.

Second, if we do not strike the right balance and deny ourselves goods God meant us to have then it can generate resentment toward God, which is a spiritual sin just as much as those of engaging in excesses of good things. Thus one can be led into sin either by excess or by defect in the enjoyment of good things.

Third, it can decrease our effectiveness in ministering to others.

Fourth, it can deprive us of the goods God gave us in order that we might praise him.

Fifth, it constitutes the sin of ingratitude by refusing to enjoy the things God wanted us to have because he loves us. If a child refused every gift his parent gave him, it would displease the parent, and if we refuse gifts God has given us, it displeases God because he loves us and wants us to have them.

don't worry be happy

What are you telling yourself that's holding you back? What are you telling yourself that's preventing you from being happy?
What are you telling yourself that gives you permission to be less than your very best? What are you telling yourself that gives you an excuse for not taking action.

Every moment of every day you're interpreting the world for yourself, telling yourself what it means and what to do about it. Each time you tell yourself something, you have an opportunity to make a lasting impact on your life.

So tell yourself yes. Remind yourself why you have chosen to step forward and give yourself permission to do so.

Tell yourself that you can choose a life of joy and fulfillment right now. Tell yourself that you're fully capable of whatever you decide to achieve.

Take the opportunity to tell yourself, again and again, how truly outstanding your life can be. And then thank yourself for the great advice as you enthusiastically bring it to life.

-- Ralph Marston











It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face.

get motivated

The quality of your life is up to you, at all times, in all situations. You have the opportunity to creatively imagine an outstanding life for yourself, and then to bring what you imagine into the reality of your world.

The excuses and distractions and setbacks and frustrations are all hopelessly insignificant when compared to your best possibilities. Stay focused on the good and positive things that mean the most to you, and you'll transcend the small bumps along the way with grace and ease.


the daily motivator

a shower of blessings:)

There are 4 things you must never do:
lie, steal, cheat, or drink.
But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love.
If you must steal, steal away from bad company.
If you must cheat, cheat death.
And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away...
Brianne Kelly Darragh




God willing, may our tea
be steeped in serenity, 
sweetened by sharing, 
and surrounded by the 
warmth of your love.


bow of rain

a double rainbow, how many times can you say you have seen a rainbow, today was a day for two rainbows
a very special day:) I would had missed it if I had my eyes close, so always keep your eyes open

40-14= Easter

if you can see the Easter Lillie's blooming , your visit to the desert is almost over:)
vgrsf

Happy 20th Birthday BGF

Happy Easter
20 years ago , it was Easter
our Special Boy came to us
today he is a soldier :)
a husband :)
a daddy:)
making the world a better place just by blessing more people with his love:)
two more weeks and we will get to visit him

start your day right

This new moment

This new moment has already been filled with possibilities for you. Now you have the challenging and delightful task of filling it with life.
Feel the sweet coolness of the brisk wind in your face as you race forward into new and exciting territory. Watch the world change for the better as a result of your good and purposeful actions.

Look closely and see the extraordinary beauty in the most ordinary of things. Lovingly pay attention to every experience, and treasure the valuable new lessons you learn.

Reach out to others and give them your best. Create joy out of nothing and know that joy is always yours the moment you choose to live it.

Recall just a fraction of your many blessings and realize how truly wealthy you are. Know that from here, you can take positive and purposeful steps in whatever direction you choose.

This new moment is a golden opportunity that now surrounds you. Love it, live it, and make it the magnificent moment it was meant to be.

-- Ralph Marston

Lent

In the midst of gathering darkness, light becomes more evident.

we have two weeks left

in two weeks it will be Holy week, Lent has flown by are we still focus on the journey:)


In two weeks we will see our PFC he looks great , keep him in your prayer:)



"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."- Mark Twain

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Beauty seen makes the one who sees it more beautiful.

David Steindl-Rast
A Listening Heart

super saturday

practice for a play for 4 hours

set up a church

go to a wedding:)

enjoying the ride as God blesses the day:)

be free today to do your thing:)

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle.

Phillips Brooks

2 post in one day, but Maya is worth it

Maya Angelo:)

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
enough
money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
something
perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams
wants to see her in an hour...


A WOMAN SHOULD
HAVE .
a youth she's content to leave behind....


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a past juicy
enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her
old age.....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
one friend who
always makes her laugh.. and one who lets her cry...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a good piece
of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her
family...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight
matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for
a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
a feeling of
control over her destiny..


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD
KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit
a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend
without;
ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK
AWAY...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her
childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she
would and wouldn't do for love or more...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....
how to live
alone... even if she doesn't like it...


EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to
go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table..
or a
charming Inn in the woods....
when her soul needs
soothing...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
What she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a
month...and a year...

thankful?

I am, therefore I thank.

Cindy Lubar Bishop

a sunny day:)

you ever stop just to watch the day shine by:)
you should try it , it adds years to your smile:)

another Lenten day

Saint Patrick's day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years.
On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.


so go forth , and enjoy the day:) Erin Go Braugh:)

this is the day the lord has made:)

we travel trough life, and we enjoy the ride 80% of the time, remember to enjoy it all the time, your mission might be to make someone else get the extra 20%:)
vgrsf

think happy thoughts:)

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Buddha

17 what is life?

quick tour of life:
start
enjoy
celebrate
any questions:)
vgrsf

16

the finish line is sweet, you almost forget how difficult the journey was:)
in vision the finish line as you travel upon the stumbling blocks
vgrsf

15

is the finish line the end of the race or is it the beginning of the victory of yourself:)
vgrsf

smiles do not know a language

I will never understand all the good that a simple smile can accomplish.



Blessed Mother Teresa

what day is it?

what day is it today? sometimes we get caught up in the treadmill of life and we neglect the small stuff, like who was the last person who walked by me? what was the last word I said to a loved one? how did I make a stranger feel?
so forget what day it is, remember the things you do , and not the things that have to get done:)
live, love and bless others:)
vgrsf

day 12th

In ways you can clearly see and in ways you'll never understand, your expectations become your reality. What you expect most sincerely and persistently, you experience.
All that is within you constantly works to meet the expectations you set for yourself and for your world. You will see, and hear, and touch, and taste, and learn, and achieve whatever you expect.

When those around you are filled with dismay, it is easy to expect the worst. Yet surprisingly, it is just as easy to expect the best when you simply choose to do so, and a whole lot more beneficial.

Begin each day with the confident expectation of specific achievements. At the end of the day, most of those expectations will have been met.

Expectation compels you to find a way. Expectation taps into the large and rich store of resources in your life.

Expect the best of yourself and of those around you. For you truly have the power to make those expectations real.

-- Ralph Marston

the 11th day

Why believe in God?
it would be easy to live your life doing anything you want, without regard for your future,
walk, talk and live for only yourself

saying every now and then, I'm a good person, that's what God wants.
I don't have to do anything else, I hear this all the time, is that right or wrong?
who am I to judge?
or do I answer that question with a powerful statement?
what would you do today?
vgrsf

10 :)are you blest

Blest are they, the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of God. Blest are they, they, full of sorrow,
they shall be consoled.

Rejoice and be glad! Blessed are you, holy are you! Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God!

Blest are they, the lowly ones, they shall inherit the earth. Blest are they who hunger and thirst,
they shall have their fill.

Blest are they who show mercy, mercy shall be theirs. Blest are they, the pure of heart, they shall see God!

Blest are they who seek peace; they are the children of God. Blest are they who suffer in faith, the glory of God is theirs.

Blest are you who suffer hate, all because of me. Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom;
shine for all to see.

the 9th

the sun rises , the sun sets every day, but is it always the same?
unless you have not been watching, it is priceless and precious every day , don't waste anymore time, take a minute to watch these miracles in your life today:)
vgrsf

el dia ocho

cuando miro al mundo, me pongo muy contenta, por que mi senor me bendice todos los dias:)

7th day:)

his plan is easy you just have to take the time to listen:)
stop resisting the push to move forward:)
vgrsf

Day 6

Set yourself free
Lent is about letting go of so many things:)
vgrsf

There is no outside force holding you back. You are holding you back and you are blaming it on someone or something else.
The way you are able to continue holding yourself back is by maintaining the illusion that you're a victim. Once you release that illusion, you will naturally and easily move forward.

In fact, it is easier to fulfill your best possibilities than it is to avoid them. So let go of the blame and watch the limitations drop away.

Certainly there will always be challenges, and yet it is not the challenges that hold you back. For each challenge provides you with a pathway through which you can move toward fulfillment.

It is your very nature to accomplish. Lovingly accept your destiny, and allow that accomplishment to be manifest through you.

Set yourself free to follow your purpose. Set yourself free to truly live.

-- Ralph Marston

Day 5

When the pearl is cast down in the mud it does not become dishonoured the more, nor if it is anounted with balsam oil will it become more precious. But it has its worth in the eyes of its owner at all times.

Philip the Gnostic,


we are precious to him at all times , even when in our own eyes we are broken, who will you believe today:)
vgrf