Think of life as a terminal illness, because, if you do, you will live it with joy and passion, as it ought to be lived. (Anna Quindlen, A Short Guide To A Happy Life,
Yesterday is gone, and cannot be re-lived. Tomorrow is not guaranteed and not yet in existence. All we have is the present moment, the present day. Right now! (By the time I finish this sentence, ten more seconds will have passed away and a new second of life will be born!)
One thing to always keep tucked away in the pocket of your mind is that things happen in our amazing Universe that are beyond our control, just as well as there are things that are within our control. For those things we can control, we may not think, speak or do perfectly. So what!? Once the moment has passed, another moment is born. Another moment to learn from past mistakes. Another moment to take a new direction. Life goes on whether we choose to flow with it or not! So, let’s go for a ride!
Once awareness arrives, life is never the same again. It has been through awareness that I am able to view life through the lenses of perspective with clarity. It is through awareness that I find myself looking for the positive in ALL situations.

Journey

Hope.
We are similar to a young baby. We, too, need to learn to walk in hope, success and worthiness, so we can learn to run with a strong sense of self (Self-Esteem). Once we do, we will see with more clarity, absent the collection of dingy and dreary litter in Self. We will be able to run to success, run to the unknown without paralyzing fear or self-doubt, run with optimism while embracing the perspective that there is good in our lives and know the value of our presence in the Universe and among those around us … free from inner clutter. We must master walking before we are able to run; we must know who we are before we can be aware of who we are not!

Pray for a Stranger -

This touched me deeply, I hope all Prays for someone we don't know~~jill
By Rick Hamlin, October 14, 2011
I was having a late lunch, sitting on some steps in front of a building near our office on a bright October day. A fellow in a black jacket and a tie was sitting nearby, but I wasn’t paying much attention to him. I was enjoying the sun, the New York street traffic and my lentil soup.
Out of the blue the guy said, “What do you do when you feel stressed?” I turned to him. He was youngish, late 20s, with dark hair, a slight mustache and an earnest expression. I wasn’t sure how to answer.
“Sitting outside helps,” I said. “I take a break. Send an email to a friend. Go for a walk.” Should I tell him I prayed, or would that freak him out?
“I get so stressed at my job," the man said. "I’m ready to quit. Everybody is so hard on me.”
“You look like you work hard.” I would try encouragement. “Maybe you’re too hard on yourself. I’ll bet you’re really responsible. People probably appreciate what you’re doing. They just don’t say it.”
“I’m too much of a perfectionist.” He looked down at his hands. “I worry so much that I can’t sleep. I didn’t even want to come to work today.”
“Does your family know?” Why was he asking me?
“My family loves me,” he said. Good, I thought. At least he had that going for him.
“Can you think of three things you’re grateful for?” I asked. “I’m grateful that it’s such a beautiful day.”
"Yes,” he said, seeming to notice the sun for the first time.
“And your family,” I suggested.
“I’m grateful for them,” he said.
“I also pray,” I said. “I take a deep breath, even if I’m in front of my computer, close my eyes and pray. What’s your name?”
“John,” he said.
“Hi, John. I’m Rick.” I stuck out my hand. “I come here for lunch when I’ve got a chance. Maybe we’ll see each other again. Until then I’ll pray for you, John.”
“Thanks.” He shook my hand vigorously. I got up to go, with one stranger to add to my prayer list. I hope I see him again. By then I ‘m not sure he’ll be a stranger.
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My Most Invigorating Prayer -

My Most Invigorating Prayer
by-Rick Warren
Evidently this was Eleanor Roosevelt’s favorite prayer. When you read it you can see why. Every night at the end of a long day, she would put on her old blue robe, kneel by her bed with its hard mattress and say this prayer.
Our Father, who has set a restlessness in our hearts and made us all seekers after that which we can never fully find, forbid us to be satisfied with what we make of life. Draw us from base content and set our eyes on far-off goals. Keep us at tasks too hard for us that we may be driven to thee for strength.
Deliver us from fretfulness and self-pitying. Make us sure of the good we cannot see and of the hidden good in the world. Open our eyes to simple beauty all around us and our hearts to the loveliness men hide from us because we do not try to understand them. Save us from ourselves and show us a vision of a world made new.

Wow! , I read this and thought it was just beautiful,I wanted to always keep this and say this as well:)

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When you look out into your future, what do you see? What are the dreams and desires that you hold close to your heart?
So many people start with bold dreams, but then opposition comes. Life doesn’t turn out the way they planned. They lose a loved one or encounter difficulty they didn’t anticipate. Today, I want to remind you that the Creator of the universe designed you with specific gifts and talents that no one else has. He has you on this planet for a specific purpose. When you commit your life to Him, He promises to be with you wherever you go. Even though some things in life may have caught you by surprise, they didn’t catch God by surprise. His good plan for your life remains. You can trust Him because He loves you with an everlasting love, and He doesn’t want to see you settling for anything less than His very best.
I want to encourage you to be bold, be strong and be courageous. Put aside the past and lift up your eyes to Jesus. He is the Author and Finisher of your faith. Live boldly and dream boldly so you can embrace the good things He has in store for you!

JILL

"If you watch television for any length of time, it won’t be long before you see products and pills advertised to make you thinner, smarter, younger looking, more successful and ultimately claim to change your life. But the truth is all you need in order to change your life is already in your hand. God has given you the ability and the power to be transformed into the person He created you to be.
I heard somebody said, “Sight has to do with what we can see, but vision has to do with what we can be.” The reason some people are stuck at the same level is because their vision is limited. They don’t see themselves growing, increasing, being promoted or getting healthier. All they see is more of the same. More lack. More struggle. More defeat. They’re producing what they’re seeing.
Friend, don’t let that be you! Instead, let the Word of God wash over you and renew your thinking. See yourself the way God sees you. See yourself rising higher. See yourself becoming stronger, healthier and wiser. Change the picture you have of your life, and you will change your life. See yourself the way God sees you and receive the wonderful blessings He has in store for your future!"

A dear friend sent this to me by mail,wanted to write and share this on this beautiful Sunday!!
   "I Know my blessed Savior Is always in control. He's with me in the beginning AND at the end of every Goal.
  Life can be a struggle,Hardships I will see. The sooner I will call on Him MUCH better off I'll be.My stubborn human nature,with foolish, selfish pride,Makes me think I can do it all WITHOUT HIM by my side. FINALLY I surrender;On my Lord I call. He's there with OPEN ARMS TO CATCH ME WHEN I FALL."