Words On My Mind ...

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie

“Trying (but failing) to see your goals realized can be frustrating. Margaret Thatcher once said, ‘You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it,’ and she was absolutely right. You’ve got to believe that you will succeed! Never admit defeat as long as time and effort remain. Our greatest asset is patience; our greatest weakness is throwing in the towel. Banish discouragement and feelings of impossibility by working hard, doing more, and not giving in! A diamond was only made beautiful after millions of years as a lump of coal.” ~ Sparkpeople.com

“You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.” ~ Gordon B. Hinckley

“A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eye while everyone else believes the smile on your face.”

“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength.” ~ Mary Engelbreit

“Be yourself.  There is something that you can do better than any other. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that.”

“Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed. The fact is that most putts don’t drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to just be people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old time rail journey…delays…sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling burst of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley

“Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.”

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“God doesn’t give us what we can handle, God helps us handle what we are given.”

“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” ~Corrie ten Boom

“I can’t tell if it’s killing me or making me stronger.”

“Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls and pour out peace.” ~ Ezra Taft Benson

“The most precious jewels you’ll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children.”

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