God Bless You

  

I seek in prayerful words,

dear friend,

My heart's true wish to send you

That you may know that,

far or near,

My loving thoughts attend you.

       

        

I cannot find a truer word,

Nor better to address you;

Nor song, nor poem have I heard

Is sweeter than God bless you!

       

God bless you!

So I've wished you all

Of brightness life possesses;

For can there any joy at all

Be yours unless God blesses?

         

God bless you!

So I breathe a charm

Lest grief's dark night oppress you,

For how can sorrow

bring you harm

If 'tis God's way to bless you?

    

       

And so, "through all thy days

May shadows touch thee never--"

But this alone--God bless thee--

Then art thou safe forever.

~Author Unknown~

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JUST FOR TODAY

Just for today...

I will live through the next twelve hours

and try not to tackle all of 

life's problems at once. 

I will learn something useful. 

I will learn something

that requires effort, thought

and concentration. 

I will be agreeable. 

I will look my best,

be courteous

and considerate. 

I will not find fault with friend, 

relative or colleague. 

I will not try to change anyone

but myself. 

I will have a program.

I might not follow it exactly, 

but I will have it. 

It will save myself from two enemies

- hurry and indecision. 

I will believe in myself. 

I will give my best to the world,

and feel confident that the world

will give its best to me.

~by Ruth Bourdon~

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Living And Giving

Whatever you give away today,

or think or say or do 

will multiply about tenfold

and then return to you. 

It may not come immediately,

nor from the obvious source

but the law applies unfailingly,

through some invisible force. 

Whatever you feel about another,

be it love or hate or passion

will surely bounce right back to you

in some clear (or secret) fashion 

If you speak about some person,

a word of praise or two,

soon, tens of other people

will speak kind words of you. 

Our thoughts are broadcasts of the soul,

not secrets of the brain. 

Kind ones bring us happiness;

petty ones, untold pain. 

Giving works as surely

as reflections in a mirror. 

If hate you send, hate you'll get back,

but loving brings love nearer. 

Remember, as you start this day

and duty crowds your mind, 

that kindness comes so quickly back

to those who first are kind. 

Let that thought and this one

direct us through each day.

The only things we ever keep

are the things we give away. 

~Author Unknown~

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Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,

for it gives you the opportunity to learn. 

Be thankful for the difficult times. 

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,

because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,

because it will build your strength and character. 

Be thankful for your mistakes. 

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,

because it means you've made a effort. 

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who

are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,

and they can become your blessings

~Author Unknown~

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Making Friends

 If nobody smiled and nobody cheered

and nobody helped us along;

If every man looked after himself 

and good things all went to the strong;

If nobody cared just a little for you, 

and nobody thought about me

And we all stood alone in the battle of life, 

what a dreary old world this would be!

Life is sweet because of the friends we've made. 

All things in common we share.

We want to live on, not because of ourselves, 

but because of the people who care.

It's giving and doing for somebody else - 

on that all life's splendor depends;

And the joy of the world when you sum it all up, 

is formed in the making of friends.

~-by Ella Wheeler Wilcox~

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