Below are inspirational words that can accompany us in our journey through life...
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It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.
What is essential is invisible to the eye.
~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery ~
The wonderful thing about sunset,
and much the same can be said for sunrise,
is that it happens every day,
and even if the sunset itself is not spectacular,
it marks the beginning of the end of another day.
It’s a great time to pause and take notice.
~ Elaine St. James~
Only the heart knows how to find what is precious.
~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky ~
The best things are nearest:
breath in your nostrils,
light in your eyes,
flowers at your feet,
duties at your hand,
the path of God just before you.
~ Robert Louis Stevenson ~
Give away your life; you’ll find life given back,
But not merely given back---
given back with bonus and blessing.
Giving, not getting, is the way.
Generosity begets generosity.
~ Luke MSG ~
Notice words or compassion.
Seek out deeds of kindness.
These are like the doves from heaven,
pointing out to you
who are the ones blessed with
inner grace and beauty.
~ Christopher De Vinck ~
At every crossroad, follow your dream.
It is courageous to let your heart lead the way.
~ Thomas Leland ~
Blue skies with white clouds on summer days.
A myriad of stars on clear moonlit nights.
Tulips and roses and violets and dandelions and daisies.
Bluebirds and laughter and sunshine and Easter.
See how He loves us!
~ Alice Chapin ~
As we grow in our capacities
to see and enjoy the joys that
God has placed in our lives,
life becomes a glorious experience
of discovering His endless wonders.
~ Anonymous ~
Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals;
cherish the music that stirs in your heart,
the beauty that forms in your mind,
the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts,
for out of them will grow all delightful conditions,
all heavenly environment.
~ James Allen ~
What a wonderful world, God!
You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side,
Made earth overflow with Your wonderful creations.
~ Psalm 104:24 MSG ~
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
~ Chinese Proverb ~
Take time to notice all the usually unnoticed,
simple things in life.
Delight in the never-ending hope
that’s available every day!
~ Anonymous ~
Happiness is a sunbeam….
when it strikes a kindred heart,
like the converged lights upon a mirror,
it reflects itself with redoubled brightness.
It is not perfected until it is shared.
~ Jane Porter ~
Keep thou thy dreams--- the tissue of all wings
Is woven first of them; from dreams are made
The precious and imperishable things,
Whose loveliness lives on, and does not fade.
~ Virna Sheard ~
Loving and being loved is the greatest of human joys,
the ultimate human experience.
We can exist without love;
but we are not living fully
as human beings without it.
~ Edward E. Ford ~
When our relationships are born in the heart of God,
they bring out the best in us, for they are nurtured by love.
~ Don Lessin ~
Life is but a brief moment between eternities.
There is no better time than now to assess the values
which are worthy of our existence on this earth.
~ Dr. James Dobson ~
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
and that has made all the difference.
~ Robert Frost ~
Let love be your greatest aim
~ 1 Corinthians 14:1 TLB ~
