The man[or woman] who feels certain he will not succeed is seldom mistaken.
--Francis Osgood

If All The Skies

If all the skies were sunshine,
Our faces would be fain
To feel once more upon them
The cooling splash of rain.

If all the world were music,
Our hearts would often long
For one sweet strain of silence,
To break the endless song.

If life were always merry,
Our souls would seek relief,
And rest from weary laughter
In the quiet arms of grief.
~ Henry Van Dyke ~

An Hour


"Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"

With a timid voice and idolizing eyes, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work.

Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said: "Look, son, not even your mother knows that. Don't bother me now, I'm tired."

"But Daddy, just tell me please! How much do you make an hour?" the boy insisted. The father, finally giving up, replied: "Twenty dollars per hour."

"Okay, Daddy. Could you loan me ten dollars?" the boy asked.

Showing his restlessness and positively disturbed, the father yelled: "So that was the reason you asked how much I earn, right? Go to sleep and don't bother me anymore!"

It was already dark and the father was meditating on what he said and was feeling guilty. Maybe he thought, his son wanted to buy something. Finally, trying to ease his mind, the father went to his son's room.

"Are you asleep, son?" asked the father.

"No, Daddy. Why?" replied the boy, partially asleep.

"Here's the money you asked for earlier," the father said.

"Thanks, Daddy!" rejoiced the son, while putting his hand under his pillow and removing some money.

"Now I have enough! Now I have twenty dollars!" the boy said to his father, who was gazing at his son, confused at what his son had just said. "Daddy, could you sell me one hour of your time?"
--author unknown

"Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise."
--Proverbs 17:28

"You will never have it all together. That's like trying to eat once and for all."
--Dr. Robert Anthony

"When words are scarce,
they are seldom spent in vain."
--Shakespeare

Father's Love Letter

My Child,
You may not know me, but I know everything about you ... Psalm 139:1
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered ... Matt 10:29-31
For you were made in my image ... Gen 1:27
I knew you even before you were conceived ... Jer 1:4
I chose you when I planned creation ... Ephesians 1:11
And I knit you together in your mother's womb ... Psalm 139:13
I determined when you would be born and where you would live ... Acts 17:26
Because I love you with an everlasting love ... Jer 31:3
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me ... John 8:41-44
I have a personal name·Psalm 83:18
I am not distant and angry but am the complete expression of love ... 1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you ... 1 John 3:1
For every good gift that you receive comes from my hand ... James 1:17
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could ... Matt 7:11
Because I am the perfect Father ... Matt 5:48
And I am the provider who meets all your needs ... Matt 6:11-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope ... Jer 29:11
My thoughts toward you are as countless as the sands on the seashore ... Psalm 139:17,18
And I rejoice over you with singing ... Zeph 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you ... Jer 32:40
For you are my treasured possession ... Exodus 19:5
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart ... Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires ... Phil 2:13
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine ... Eph 3:20,21
For I am your greatest encourager ... 2 Thess 2:16,17
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles ... 2 Cor 1:3,4
When you are brokenhearted I am close to you ... Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart ... Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe every tear from your eyes ... Rev 21:3,4
Because I love you even as I love my son, Jesus ... John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed ... John 17:23
He is the exact representation of my being ... Heb 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you ... Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins .. 2 Co 5:18,19
Jesus died so that we could be reconciled ... 2 Cor 5:18,19
His death was my ultimate expression of love for you ... 1 John 4:10
I gave up everything that I loved to gain your love ... Romans 8:31,32
If you receive the gift of my Son you receive me ... 1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again ... Romans 8:38,39
Iâll give you everlasting life in paradise if you learn about my son and me... John 17:3
I have always been Father, and will always be Father ... Eph 3:14,15
My question is ... Will you be my child? ... John 1:12,13
I am here if you ever want to talk,
Your Father
~ Author Unknown ~

The Precious Present

This is the precious present, regardless of what yesterday was like, regardless of what tomorrow may bring. When your inner eyes open, you can find immense beauty hidden within the inconsequential details of daily life. When your inner ears open, you can hear the subtle, lovely music of the universe everywhere you go. When the heart of your heart opens, you can take deep pleasure in the company of the people around you÷family, friends, acquaintances, or strangers÷including those whose characters are less than perfect, just as your character is less than perfect. When you are open to the beauty, mystery, and grandeur of ordinary existence, you "get it" that it always has been beautiful, mysterious, and grand and always will be. This is the precious present.
~ Timothy Ray Miller ~

TODAY'S INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE:

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."
--author unknown

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good
--Ann Landers

"When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and you are about to step off in the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly."

~ Barbara J. Winter

In the Mood

Do you ever avoid what must be done because you're just not in the mood? How many opportunities and possibilities are never fulfilled because you were not in the mood when it was time for action?
Whose mood is it, anyway? It's yours, and you have the option of adjusting your mood to serve your purposes. There are times when the best things in life will not wait until your mood happens to be right. There are times when it is in your best interest to put yourself in the mood for what must be done.
If you're not in the mood to do some particular task, there's a quick and easy way to put yourself in the mood. Simply visualize, clearly, richly and in full detail, how great it will feel to already have the job done.
The more you don't feel like doing it, the more you will want to have it done. Focus intensely on the benefits of having it done and that will put you in the mood to go ahead and get it done.
Your feelings have a powerful influence on you. So focus them in a positive, productive direction and let them push you forward.

~ Ralph Marston ~

great poems Dr Honeyghan i am truly inspired by them and thanks to Treasure Beach Net for making this Website available

There's a place and means for every man alive.
--author unknown

If you woke up this morning
with more health than illness,
you are more blessed than the
million who won't survive the week.

If you have never experienced
the danger of battle,
the loneliness of imprisonment,
the agony of torture or
the pangs of starvation,
you are ahead of 20 million people
around the world.

If you can worship freely
without fear of harassment,
arrest, torture, or death,
you are more blessed than almost
three billion people in the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator,
clothes on your back, a roof over
your head and a place to sleep,
you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank,
in your wallet, and spare change
in a dish someplace, you are among
the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still married and alive,
you are very rare,
especially in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile
on your face and are truly thankful,
you are blessed because the majority can,
but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them
or even touch them on the shoulder,
you are blessed because you can
offer God's healing touch.

If you can read this message,
you are more blessed than over
two billion people in the world
that cannot read anything at all.
You are so blessed in ways
you may never even know.
--author unknown

"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing on one's own sunshine."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson