Posted: under Inspirationals.
Tags: bliss, care, children, compassion, courage, dad, family, father, Father's Day, forgiveness, grace, happiness, Heaven, home, House, inspiration, joy, love, psalm, rejoicing, scripture, smiles, strength, success, tribute, wisdom
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A father loves his children, just as they are.
He cares enough to give the very best—himself.
When they’re in trouble, he’s there to help.
When they need wisdom, he offers counsel.
When they have successes, he rejoices with them.
When they make mistakes, he forgives.
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Jun 19 2011
Posted: under Advice & Tips, Inspirationals.
Tags: action, advice, America, appreciation, attitude, behavior, bliss, dad, dinner, earth, entertainment, family, father, food, fun, funtime, game, golf, happiness, idea, inspiration, jewelry, joy, knowledge, language, laughter, learning, leisure, life, love, man, money, mother, parents, partner, recreation, rejoicing, smiles, television, time, tips, universe, woman, words, world
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At one time, Bangkok television aired the American situation comedy
LaVerne and Shirley. For whatever reason, officials there believed
that a disclaimer was necessary for the Thailand audience, so this
subtitle was added to each show: “The two women depicted in the
following episode are from an insane asylum.”
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Personally, I’m thankful there is a little silliness in the world.
And I don’t mind not acting like everybody else. Like the
“irrepressible” educator and speaker Leo Buscaglia once said: “I don’t
mind if people think I’m crazy. In fact, I think it’s great! It
gives me tremendous latitude for behavior.”
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Buscaglia knew how to laugh. And I think knowing how to laugh and
have fun is an important part of living.
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Someone asked me what I do for fun. I felt I should answer with
something others enjoy, like golf or skiing. But my idea of fun is
not usually associated with entertainment and recreation. It is more
about squeezing as much enjoyment into every day as I can. Instead
of looking for something fun to do, I try to make whatever I do a
little more fun. And if I can’t always do things I enjoy, I can
learn to enjoy more of the things I do.
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I like the word “enjoyment” because it has “joy” inside of it. So
does the word “rejoice.” And rejoicing is a way to find enjoyment of
life.
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Speaking of Leo Buscaglia, he used to tell a story about his mother
and their “misery dinner.” It was the night after his father came
home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy
because his partner had absconded with their firm’s funds. His
mother’s response was to sell some of her jewelry to buy food enough
for a grand feast. At first, other members of the family scolded her
for it. But she told them that “the time for joy is now, when we
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: abilities, America, beauty, celebration, contribution, experience, happiness, history, inspiration, joy, life, music, others, rejoicing, value, virtue, wishes, world
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart…..(in picture….below)
Did you know…?
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That Joan of Arc was only seventeen when she was riding at the head
of the army that liberated France from the English?
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That church reformer John Calvin was twenty-six when he published
his “Institutes”?
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That poet John Keats died when he was twenty-six?
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That Shelley was thirty when he was drowned, but not before he left
English literature his classic “Odes”?
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That Sir Isaac Newton had largely discovered the working of the law
of gravitation when he was twenty-three?
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That Henry Clay, the “great compromiser,” was sent to the United
States Senate at twenty-nine and was Speaker of the House of
Representatives at thirty-four?
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That Raphael painted his most important pictures between twenty-five
and thirty?
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That Mozart only lived to be thirty-five years old?
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Maybe I’m just a late bloomer.
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When I was a young man I wanted to make things happen. After a few
Posted: under Inspirational Poetry.
Tags: artist, beauty, bliss, body, choice, day, duty, excitement, family, friends, friendship, gratitude, happiness, health, honor, inspiration, job, journey, joy, lake, life, loss, love, man, mind, mountain, nature, ocean, others, pond, praise, rain, rejoicing, relationship, rivers, road, sea, soul, spirit, stream, task, thankfulness, today, travel, trip, water, weather, wishes, woman, work
I woke up early today, excited over all the things
I get to do before the day ends.
My job is to choose what
kind of day I am going to have….
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Today I can complain because
the weather is rainy or …
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I can be thankful that the grass
is getting watered for free.
~*~
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Apr 22 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: blessings, choice, commitment, Creator, day, family, forgiveness, friends, God, Healer, inspiration, knowledge, light, needs, plan, praise, Protector, rejoicing, salvation, scripture, season, spirit, strength, time, today, truth, understanding
I know He is the Beginning, so why do I worry about the end?
I know He is the Creator, so why do I wonder who will destroy?
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I know He has forgiven me, so why can’t I forgive myself?
I know He is the Healer, so why do I speak of sickness?
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I know He can do all things, so why do I say I can’t?
I know He will protect me, so why do I fear?
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Feb 27 2009
Posted: under "A Scripture A Day Keeps The Devil Away", "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: anxiety, beacon, blessings, bridge, brilliance, candle, destination, earth, faith, family, fire, flame, food, friends, friendship, future, global, globe, glory, God, goodness, gratitude, health, heart, highway, honor, inspiration, journey, joy, land, life, lifestyle, lifetime, love, memory, might, moment, moral, morning, nature, path, power, praise, prayer, present, prosperity, psalm, quotes, rejoicing, remedies, road, scripture, shelter, sleep, spirit, sunshine, tablecloth, Thanksgiving, tour, travel, trip, universe, wealth, wisdom, world
The Spirit of Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute once a year;
to the honest man it comes as frequently as the
heart of gratitude will allow.
~Edward Sandford Martin~
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