First of all and most importantly God. My kids, my horses, reading, nature walks, and spending time with my family (church family included).
First and foremost: I strive everyday to be able to meet God when my time on earth is over.......................................
Rest in peace skyedancer. We love and miss you!
.....Daily prayer: Please God, put your arms around my
shoulders and your hand over my mouth..........
Christian, Chruch Hymns, some country, old southern rock
Many people will walk in and out of your life.
But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
To handle yourself, use your head:
To handle others, use your heart.
Anger is only one letter short of danger
If someone betrays you once, it is his fault:
If he betrays you twice, it is your fault.
Great minds discuss ideas:
Average minds discuss events:
Small minds discuss people.
He, who loses money, loses much:
He, who loses a friend, loses much more:
Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift.
Dance..........as though no one is watching
Love..............like it will never hurt
Sing. .........as though no one is listening
Live........like there's only today
Drama, Thriller, and of course a good tear jerker every once in awhile.
Law and Order, Crossing Jordan, Medium,
Any kind of thriller, or anything dealing with the court room and forensic science
The Bible.......................................................
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FOOTPRINTS...A New Version
Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together.
For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace.
But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns.
For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling His consistently.
You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His steps.
Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one.
This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.
The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger.
Eventually they disappear altogether.
There is only one set of footprints. They have become one.
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of
footprints is back.
This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place.
Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand.
A variable mess of prints.
You are amazed and shocked.
Your dream ends. Now you pray:
"Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits.
I was a new Christian; I was just learning.
But You walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You."
"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps, following You very closely."
"Very good.. You have understood everything so far."
When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way."
"Precisely."
"So, Lord, was there a regression or something?
The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first."
There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice.
"You didn't know? It was then that we danced!"
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:1-4.
If tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day
that you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
whisper in their ear,
tell them how much you love them and
that you'll always hold them dear.
Always Take Time to say
"I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me,"
"Thank you" or
"It's okay".
And if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.
The Almighty God.
My children. They have been through alot in their life, however they continue to remain strong.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow!
10 RULES FOR A BLESSED DAY
TODAY I will not strike back. . . If
someone is rude, if someone is impatient,
if someone is unkind, I will not respond in
a like manner.
TODAY I will ask God to bless my 'enemy'. .
If I come across someone who treats me harshly
or unfairly, I will quietly ask God to bless
that individual. I understand "enemy" could be a
family member, neighbor, co-worker or stranger.
TODAY I will be careful about what I say. . .
I will carefully choose and guard my words being
certain that I do not spread gossip.
TODAY I will go the extra mile. . .I will find ways
to help share the burden of another person.
TODAY I will forgive. . .I will forgive any
hurts or injuries that come my way.
TODAY I will do something kind for someone,(But I will
do it in secret. . . )I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.
TODAY I will treat others the way I wish to be treated.
I will practice the golden rule. "Do Unto others as I would have them do unto me"- with EVERYONE I encounter.
TODAY I will raise the spirits of some who is discouraged.
My smile, my words, my expression of support, can make
the difference to someone who is wrestling with life.
TODAY I will nurture by body . . . I will eat less . . .
I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank God for my body.
TODAY I will grow Spiritually. . . I will spend a little
more time in prayer today. I will begin reading something
spiritual or inspirational; I will find a quiet place
(at some point during this day) and listen to God's voice.
" 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
" Wherever you live, there are needy people close by.There is no good reason for refusing to help. Remember, today is a gift from God so treat it preciously
NEVER FORGET TO STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES AND THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
" The Will of GOD will never take you where the GRACE of GOD will not protect you."