Glitter of the Season

love this

 

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 "The glitter of the season should never
prevent us from truly seeing
The Prince of Peace"

-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

 

Pennies From Heaven

I saw this and thought it was a great thing to remember.  :)day!

I can't wait to find a penny on the ground!  ;)

 

"Pennies from Heaven

 

I found a penny today

just laying on the ground 

But it's not just a penny

this little coin I've found 

"Found" pennies come from heaven

that's what my Grandpa told me

He said angels toss them down

oh, how I loved that story

He said when an angel misses you

they toss a penny down

Sometimes just to cheer you up

make a smile out of your frown

So don't pass by that penny

when you're feeling blue

It may be a penny from heaven

that an angel tossed to you"

Listen!

"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply."

 

— Stephen Covey

 

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"When you talk, you repeat what you already know; when you listen, you often learn something."

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Don't Worry ...

“Don't worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright”

― Bob Marley

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What Counts?



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Knowledge is Power / Move a Pinterest Board

 

You've heard the saying  KNOWLEDGE IS POWER ...

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Well, I learned something the other day and it did empower me.

 

This new knowledge wasn't anything profound and you probably already knew it, but it sure made things easier for me.

 

So, what was it that I learned? 

I learned that you can drag and drop your pinterest boards to alphabetize them. 

This new knowledge has made finding my boards much easier when I try to search for one. 

 

 "Knowledge is power but action gets things done."

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I just got so frustrated one day trying to find one of my boards and decided to click and drag a board to see if I could move it ...,  and it worked!   Now it is much less time consuming and much less frustrating.

 

 

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If you are not willing to learn, 

No one can help you.

If you are determined to learn,

No one can stop you.

Funny

just sendin' a smile!

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." - Robert A. Heinlein

not really!

imagine the chaos!

;)

Think about it ...



image is the back of a recipe card I made

... personal revelation important ...

... coming, keeping, working together ...

... joy = faith in the Lord ...

... be strong, the Lord is with thee ...

HAPPINESS

 

Love for a Lifetime



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"Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle."

-Amy Bloom

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Love It!  Fix It!

This next quote seemed funny at first, but it's often the case. I suppose that is why looking at each other for a lifetime is a miracle.



I love miracles!
I love my choice!








Here is another quote I really like (writing it from memory here, so I don't know where I found it or who said it):


Choose your love
Love your choice!



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Marriage:

Watch and Learn

                           

- the best marriage partners regard their marriages as priceless.

- faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of happy eternal marriages.

- repentance and humility build happy marriages.

- terrific marriages are completely respectful, transparent, and loyal.

- successful couples love each other with complete devotion.

Marriage is a gift from God to us; the quality of our marriages is a gift from us to Him.

By Elder L. Whitney Clayton (full message found here)

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Marriage, by Boyd K. Packer (full message found here)

The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is that a man and his wife and their children can be happy at home and that the family can continue through eternity. All Christian doctrine is formulated to protect the individual, the home, and the family.

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Great Quotes

Have you seen the Images Media Library?

 

It has great quote displays like this

 

 

 

 

Of course there are great videos too.

 

 

True Friendship

 



image is from an ME calendar I purchased

 

 



Just a thought - Consider this quote and the overwhelming desire (even need) some have for an unlimited number of "friends" on facebook or followers on blogs, etc.

"True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value."

- Ben Jonson

Marriage

You might notice that I have been posting a bit about marriage.  I don't know if it's really coincidence or if it is more than that, but there is a bit of a buzz about it lately just because of the laws and government of late.

I have an acquaintance that sends me occasional emails with quotes and short stories. Here is one that she recently sent. 

 

It was a busy morning when an elderly gentleman arrived to have stitches removed from this thumb.

He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment in thirty minutes. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.

I saw him looking at this watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient. I would evaluate his wound.

It was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors and gathered the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. While taking care of this thumb, I asked him why he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I then inquired as to her health.

He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimers disease. As we talked I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was and had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised and asked him, And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?

He smiled as he patted my hand and said, She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.

I had to hold back tears as he left, and I thought That's the kind of love I want in my life.

True love is neither physical nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

Mac Anderson

Sometimes one wonders "what's in it for me?"  What we put into it is what is in it for us!  Our attitude and perception of it. It is up to us!  I can't say this is a true story, but the moral behind it certainly is.


This friend that sends the emails often, if not always, ends with

Have a great day . . . Unless you've made other plans.

Monsters under the bed...

Just a little something to bring a smile ...



“The thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn't real.

I know that, and I also know that if I'm careful to keep my foot under the covers, it will never be able to grab my ankle.”

― Stephen King, Night Shift

I love that!    That's so me!

It reminds me - I'm not afraid of the dark, just don't like what might be in the dark that I cannot see. 

A Great Article on Marriage

This is only a paragraph of the article:

"As we face this and other issues of our time, we encourage all to bear in mind our Heavenly Father’s purposes in creating the earth and providing for our mortal birth and experience here as His children. “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth” (Genesis 1:27–28). “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). Marriage between a man and a woman was instituted by God and is central to His plan for His children and for the well-being of society. Strong families, guided by a loving mother and father, serve as the fundamental institution for nurturing children, instilling faith, and transmitting to future generations the moral strengths and values that are important to civilization and crucial to eternal salvation."


"Changes in the civil law do not, indeed cannot, change the moral law that God has established. God expects us to uphold and keep His commandments regardless of divergent opinions or trends in society. His law of chastity is clear: sexual relations are proper only between a man and a woman who are legally and lawfully wedded as husband and wife."

To read the complete article click HERE - it will be worth it!

You are not your past ... Shape your future

 

 

 



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(“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.”)

― Steve Maraboli

 

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From a Columbia Basin Development League Newsletter

 

 

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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

I got this in my email from http://www.dailyupliftingquotes.com/index.php 

 

 

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  ("When you finally let go of the past, something better comes along")

 

 



Happy New Year!

Wishing all a Happy New Year!

 

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Hope you had a good one!

 

“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?”

 

― Ernest Hemingway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Look to the Future

 

"I look to the future

because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life."

 

- George Burns

 

 

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image is a card I made for my girls

 

 

 

“I do not want to go back to the past; I want to go back to the past way of facing the future.”

 

- Quote from Ronald Reagan

found in message given by L. Tom Perry, The Past Way of Facing the Future

 

 

 

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"Be of good cheer.

The future is as bright as your faith."

 

President Thomas S. Monson, Be of Good Cheer

 

 

A Thanksgiving Package

Today is A Grateful Heart Thursday, where I share one positive thing that happened this week - a happy thing, a kind thing, a tender mercy, a small and simple something that happened, bringing a smile to my face and to my heart, helping me to recognize the hand of the Lord in every minute of my life.

 

 

 One day last week we got a call that made us feel very special and loved.  We did not know the caller, and she did not know us, but she was so happy to call and talk with us.

We are at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance because my husband is undergoing a stem cell transplant, and a member of the clinic staff called saying that someone had suggested that we might like a Thanksgiving package, and she was calling to offer it to us. 
It crossed my mind to say "thank you but go ahead and give it to someone else who might need it more than we do" but then I remember how I feel when others accept a kindness I try to offer and decided to graciously accept the kindness that was being offered to us. It's a strange feeling when someone tells you they do not want the gift you are freely giving them, and she was so kind and happy to offer it, I did not want to ruin that feeling for her either.  If no one received there would be no opportunity to give, and giving brightens the day.  It certainly brightened ours. 

Just the call itself was so pleasant and brought a warmth to our heart making that day feel like a special day.  I don't know who put our name in the hat, but we were picked and happily accepted.

We feel loved! We know that our Heavenly Father is aware of us and knows what we are going through, and He is with us every step of the way.  There will be tough times, but He will help us through them.

The Thanksgiving package arrives today -  delivered to people who live in Pete Gross House, others will pick up their package at the Resource room at the clinic.
How can we be so lucky? 
 Is it really luck?

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It is Love! Freely Giving! Gratefully accepted!

I just found this in my Reader, and it fits so well with this post.




I'll do my best to help make somebody else's life better, as others have done for me and mine.

 

My Pain ..., My Laugh ...,

 I love this quote:

"My pain may be the reason for somebody's laugh.

But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain.”

 

 

   

What is funny to one, may not be to another.

If we have to explain that we were just joking, it must not be a good one.

 
So, let's laugh today, but not to cause another pain!

 

Be Determined!

 

Be determined to be cheerful and happy ...

the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstances by our disposition.

 

 

Awesome quote by Martha Washington.