The Builder

4
Nov/09
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The Builder

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.

Believe in Yourself

3
Nov/09
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Believe in Yourself

There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren’t the way you had hoped they would be.

That’s when you have to tell yourself that things will get better. There are times when people disappoint you and let you down.

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Everyday Joy

9
Jul/09
10
Everyday Joy

Find everyday joy
in the simple things in life…
The smell of hot coffee and pancakes in the morning,
Fireflies flickering in the clear night air,

We Wish

9
Jul/09
29
We Wish

How often we wish for another chance
To make a fresh beginning.
A change to blot out our mistakes
And change failure into winning.

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Be Happy Today

9
Jul/09
10
Be Happy Today

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are.

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The 10 Most Important Things

29
Jun/09
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The 10 Most Important Things

The 10 Most Important Things Are…

LOVE

The Special Feeling That Makes You Feel
All Warm And Wonderful.

We Should Know

25
Jun/09
13
We Should Know

Dream what you want to dream; go where you
want to go; be what you want to be,
because you have only one life and one
chance to do all the things you want to do.

Everything Happens for a Reason

15
Jun/09
24
Everything Happens for a Reason

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were [...]

Don’t Quit

3
Jun/09
22
Don’t Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

Gently With the Flow

2
Jun/09
17
Gently With the Flow

If the sky above seems cloudy,
And you are left out in the rain,
If you are searching for a rainbow,
But the colors bring you pain,