Many thanks to Big Orange Michael for challenging us again this year.  With all of the good changes in my life, it was easy to find something to be happy about every day.

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When we lived in Hawaii in the late '80s, our minister always said this prayer before he began his sermon each Sunday.

Take our minds, O Lord, and think through them.
Take our mouths and speak through them.
And take our hearts and set them on fire.

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The Secret to a Glorious Life:
To walk hand in hand with the Savior,
To talk with Him often each day,
To give Him your life
because He gave you His,
And simply--to trust and obey.

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I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.  John 11:25

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Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I may not forget you.
--William Arthur

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Pain is inevitable.  Suffering is optional.

Today our son and his girlfriend came to pick up some things they had put in our garage.  They just moved into a new apartment and need their things, especially the pots and pans.  They came around 11, loaded up their car, and ended up staying for lunch.  We had a great time.

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 It is easier to love humanity in general than to love one's neighbor.

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He who seeks for applause only from without has all his happiness in another's keeping. 
--Oliver Goldsmith

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Take a tip from nature...your ears aren't made to shut, but your mouth is.

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I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Good-bye."

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Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.

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What God Has Promised

God has not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through.
God has not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.

But God has promised strength for the day,
Rest for the laborer, light on the way;
Grace for the trial, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying Love.

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Who speaks ill of others to you will speak ill of you to others.

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A smile is a light on your face that lets people know your heart is home.

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Coorperation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyway.

Someone came to look at the house.  No one has wanted to buy the house yet.  But this may be the one.  If not, that's okay too.

I went to visit the ladies in the office where I used to work.  I love being retired, but I miss the people I used to work with.

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Resentment is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to die!

Also, when my husband's oldest sister called to wish him happy birthday, I talked to her a little bit.  I always enjoy talking to her.  We have no problem finding things to talk about.  I've known her longer than I've known Bill.  I liked her from the beginning.  Lucky me that I fell in love with her brother and got to be around her all these years.

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I always knew that I'd look back at the times I cried and laugh, but I never knew that I'd look back at the times I laughed and cry.

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Inflation means that your money won't buy as much today as it did when you didn't have any.

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What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?  ...............Nothing

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When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you please get that for me?"

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Day by day, O dear Lord,
three things I pray:
to see thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly,
follow thee more nearly,
day by day, by day, by day.