LAUGHTER IS BETTER THAN MEDICINE – TAKE A HEAPING SPOONFUL REGULARLY

I have recently written a children’s book aboutthe unusual 26 children in Miss Prim’sthird grade class. There’s a child foreach letter of the alphabet.Today I’d like you to meet Pixie Piggle.I hope she makes you smile.Remember, laughter is good medicine.PIXIE PIGGLE giggled when she should not.The more she tried not to the worse it got.When the mayor came to schools one dayto give a talk on safety while at play,Pixie Piggle giggled at what he had to say.The mayor was bothered when Pixie giggled.His nose twitched and his ears wiggled.He simply could not her giggles ignore.So Miss Prim marched Pixie … Continue reading LAUGHTER IS BETTER THAN MEDICINE – TAKE A HEAPING SPOONFUL REGULARLY

TEN UPLIFTING MORNING THOUGHTS TO JUMP START YOUR DAY

1. May you always walk in sunshine with a rainbow in each day.2. May the kindness you spread this day keep coming back to you.3. May your day be filled with blessings like the sun lights up the sky.4. May joy always fill your heart and peace rest within your soul.5. May your life be filled with dreaming and may your best dreams come true.6. For every struggle you face may a faithful friend be there to help you through.7. When you count your blessings, always count your dearest friends twice.8. Like the birds that soar above you, may you … Continue reading TEN UPLIFTING MORNING THOUGHTS TO JUMP START YOUR DAY

YOU ARE AN ORIGINAL OF GREAT VALUE – DON’T BE A COPY

There can only be one original of anything.Down through the centuries original paintingsby the great masters have always beenconsidered to have great value.Large sums of money are paid bycollectors for an original.Copies are often made of the originalsbut they do not have the same value.You also are an original.You are a masterpiece.And you too have great value.There is no one else like you.You are one of a kind….unique.Priceless.You are a beautiful creation.You have been wonderfully madeby the Master Craftsman.Everything about you is special.Celebrate your uniqueness.Appreciate your valueBelieve in your worth.Always be who you are.Take note of this wise saying:”You were … Continue reading YOU ARE AN ORIGINAL OF GREAT VALUE – DON’T BE A COPY

WHY YOU NEED A HOBBY – IT’S BETTER THAN MEDICINE

Everyone needs a hobby.A hobby is an activity done regularlyin your leisure time for pleasure.Research shows that those who regularlyparticipate in a creative activity,such as a hobby,are happier, healthier, and live longerthan those who do not.Say that again.They’re happier, healthier, and live longer.Wow! That’s quite a testimonial.But there’s more.A hobby gives you purpose, a feelingthat you’re doing something meaningful.It gives you something to do….something to enjoy.It helps fight boredom and depression.It’s better than medicine.And there’s still more.A hobby builds your self-confidence.The more you work on it the more competentyou become….and the more competent youbecome the better you feel about yourself.You … Continue reading WHY YOU NEED A HOBBY – IT’S BETTER THAN MEDICINE

WHAT IS LONELINESS? PARABLE OF A LONELY MAN

A lonely man walked a long bumpy roadon his journey to get to the crowds in the city.On the way he met sorrow.He came face to face with suffering.He spent time with discouragement.He battled failure.Finally he reached the city.He stood in the midst of a large crowedin the middle of the town square.Multitudes of people surrounded him.He noticed an old man leaning on a cane.He said to the man,”I have traveled a long hard journey andcame to the crowds because I felt lonely.There are people everywhere,but I still feel lonely.I don’t understand.”The wise old man said,”My friend, loneliness is merely … Continue reading WHAT IS LONELINESS? PARABLE OF A LONELY MAN

HOW TO MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE AND GROW AS A PERSON

Almost everyone wants to grow as a person.Almost everyone wants to become better.But to experience personal growth requires changes.It means making tough decisions about whichchanges you need to make to improve your life.It means changing your priorities.You will have to choose to be more committedto your changes than to your comfort zone.You will have to prepare for the fact that somechanges will be painful because you may haveto let go of old ways, old interests, old values,and perhaps old friends.But instead of looking at what you have to give up, focus on what you have to gain.Get excited about growing … Continue reading HOW TO MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE AND GROW AS A PERSON

HOPE WAITS FOR YOU – BUT YOU HAVE TO REACH FOR IT

It is in the darkness of life’s heaviest moments,and in the grayness of the unknown,that HOPE seems to show up and sit there,waiting for you to grasp it,and hold it close to your heart.It becomes a single thread of strengththat pulls you out of the shadows.It becomes a beacon of light thatguides you safely to the shore.HOPE is what you havewhen you seem to have nothing else to hang onto.But you have to reach for it.And once you reach out and grasp it,everything seems possible. Continue reading HOPE WAITS FOR YOU – BUT YOU HAVE TO REACH FOR IT

LEARNING TO ACCEPT WHAT LIFE HAS GIVEN YOU – BUT NOT GIVE UP

A major turning point in lifeis that moment when you finallylet go of the things you cannot change.But letting go does not mean giving up.It means accepting the things that cannot be.You choose to not get caught upwith what you cannot control, and learnto accept what life has given you.You choose to make the mostout of every day and be gratefulfor all the little things in life,the things that really matter.You let go and free yourself of allthe negative tapes about yourselfthat you hav played so oftenin your mind, and make new tapes,tapes that are positive and encouraging.You decide that … Continue reading LEARNING TO ACCEPT WHAT LIFE HAS GIVEN YOU – BUT NOT GIVE UP

BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF LOVE TO HELP YOU OVERCOME

Believe in the powerful of love to help you overcome.Where there is discouragement, love encourages..Where there is failure, love inspires.Where there is pain, love heals.Where there is weariness, love rejuvenates..Where there is sadness, love uplifts.Where there is a broken heart, love mends..Where there is separation, love reconciles.Where there is loss,, love comforts.Where there is hurt, love forgives.Life does not give you more than you can handle.Love provides what you need to overcome.Believe. Continue reading BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF LOVE TO HELP YOU OVERCOME

YOUR LOVE HAS GREAT POWER – USE IT FOR GOOD

Love has great power to transform lives.Love has the power to change the world. Love is more powerful than all the battles ever fought,than all the bombs ever dropped,than all the hate ever expressed,than all the pain ever caused,than all the violence ever enacted.Love heals.Love transforms.Love conquers.Love endures any circumstance, reaches across any distance.Love overcomes all barriers,jumps over hurdles,penetrates walls,climbs mountains,and carries the Flag of Hopethrough every conflict.Love lives within your heart.Think of the power you haveto do good. Continue reading YOUR LOVE HAS GREAT POWER – USE IT FOR GOOD