TODAY'S INSPIRATION

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements in life, when all we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
--Charles Kingsley

"When you blame others, you give up the power to change."
--Author unknown

TODAY'S INSPIRATION

A Place For Me

There is a special place in life
That needs my humble skill
A certain job I'm meant to do
that no one else can fill.
The hours may be demanding,
And the pay is not too good
And yet I wouldn't change it
For a moment if I could.

There is a special place in life
A goal I must attain
A dream that I must follow
For I won't be back again.
There is a mark that I must leave
However small it be
A legacy of love for those
Who follow after me.

There is a special place in life
That only I may share
A little path that bears my name
Awaiting me somewhere.
There is a hand that I must hold
A word that I must say
A smile that I must give
For there are tears to blot away.

There is a special place in life
That I was meant to fill
A sunny spot where flowers grow
Upon a windy hill.
There's always a tomorrow
And the best is yet to be
And somewhere in the world I know
There is a place for me!
--author unknown


"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."--Dolly Parton

TODAY's INSPIRATION

Passing Ships
Some people come and go in our lives
Like passing ships,
Nameless faces or forgotten dreams,
Who never meant to be part of our lives
But they are.

Kindred spirits who come into our world,
They touch our hearts
And make a difference in our lives.
They give us the gift of friendship
And we are not alone.

Friends who share
Simple, ordinary times in our lives,
Moments that become memories
That stay in our hearts forever...
And we will never, ever be the same.
--author unknown


"Live as though it were your last day on earth. Some day you will be right."--author unknown

It's Up To You!
One song can spark a moment,
One flower can wake the dream.
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald Spring.

One smile begins a friendship,
One handclasp lifts a soul.
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal.

One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam lights a room.
One candle wipes out darkness,
One laugh will conquer gloom.

One step must start each journey,
One word must start each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.

One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what's true.
One life can make the difference,
You see, IT'S UP TO YOU!
--author unknown

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"Apologies are powerful. They resolve conflicts without violence, repair schisms between nations, allow governments to acknowledge the suffering of their citizens, and restore equilibrium to personal relationships.ä
--Deborah Tanen

TODAY'S INSPIRATION

The Roses of Life

I've dreamed many dreams that never came true,
I've seen them vanish at dawn.
But I've realized enough of my dreams, thank God,
To make me want to dream on.

I've prayed many prayers, when no answers came,
Though I waited so patient and long,
But answers came to enough of my prayers
To make me keep praying on.

I've trusted many a friend who failed
And left me to weep alone,
But I've found enough of my friends to be true
To make me keep trusting on.

I've sown many seeds that fell by the way
For the birds to feed upon,
But I've held enough golden sheaves in my hands
To make me keep sowing on.

I've drained the cup of disappointment and pain
And gone many days without song,
But I've sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on.
--author unknown


"If you worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, you will ignore what is."
--author unknown

TODAY'S INSPIRATION

I Wish You...
I wish you happiness deep within...
I wish you serenity with each sunrise.

I wish you success in every part of your life,
I wish you knowledge and wisdom and grace.
I wish you a bright day with much to be thankful for
And special memories of all the yesterdays,
And a bright path that leads to a beautiful tomorrow.

I wish you dreams that sometimes come true
And appreciation of all the wonderful things about you!
I wish you the caring of close friends
And I wish you Love that never ends
--author unknown

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"Don't be discouraged by failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery of what is false leads us to seek earnestly after what is true, and every fresh experience points out some form of error which we shall afterwards carefully avoid."
~ John Keats

TODAY'S INSPIRATION

I Asked God
I asked God for Strength...
And He gave me difficulties to make me strong.

I asked God for Wisdom...
And He gave me problems to solve.

I asked God for Prosperity...
And He gave me brain and brawn to work.

I asked God for Courage...
And He gave me danger to overcome.

I asked God for Love...
And He gave me troubled people to help.

I asked God for Favors...
And He gave me opportunities.

I received nothing I wanted...
And I received everything I needed
--author unknown

TODAY'S INSPIRATION


A Cure for Fault-Finding

Just stand aside, and watch yourself go by;
Think of yourself, as 'he' instead of 'I.'
Pick flaws, find fault, forget the man is you,
And strive to make your estimate ring true.
The faults of others then will dwarf and shrink.
Love's chin grows stronger by one mighty link,
When you with 'he' as substitute for 'I,'
Have stood aside, and watched yourself go by.

--S.W. Gillilan

TODAY'S INSPIRATION


"Always direct your thoughts to those truths that will give you confidence, hope, joy, love, thanksgiving, and turn away your mind from those that inspire you with fear, sadness, depression."
~ Bertrand Wilbertforce