IF THE ONLY PRAYER YOU SAID IN YOUR LIFE WAS "THANK YOU", THAT WOULD SUFFICE. ~Meister Eckhart

Thursday, January 8, 2009

01.08.09

Allow your difficulties the opportunity to give you strength. Let the tough times make the good times much more rewarding than they otherwise would have been. Be truly thankful for each opportunity to more fully appreciate life's goodness. And be confident that the goodness is always there. ~Ralph Marston
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Today I am grateful...
  • that I don't think Pam ever gave me the stink eye
  • for the way Bunny turns his head towards me when he stands up, so excited, to get a treat
  • for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, which I watched with a friend last night. It is a really feel good movie and I love Frances McDormand and Lee Pace
  • for mute buttons to turn off the blahblahblah of talking heads. I am sorry Jet Travolta died, but it is no longer news.
  • that today is like this little capsule which carries me through my life. I am always in that little capsule as it moves through the time line of my life.

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. ~Mother Theresa

13 comments:

Pammie said...

Oh there is no "thinking" to it. If I had ever given you the stink eye, you would know it.
Yes, I think news is news for 24 hours then it is just a story.

Scott W said...

Pam, would I smell it?

Sage Ravenwood said...

The Ralph Marston is a perfect quote for how I've been feeling lately. We all grow courage and strength through our struggles and sorrow. (Hugs)Indigo

Kathy Lynne said...

boy oh boy did I need that quote today. Michael Beckwith said on Oprah yesterday...that circumstance are gifts from our unfolding soul. Thank you God.

Anonymous said...

Frances McDormand is one of my all time favorites. Love her. Yes, Jett's death is very sad and it seems so disrespectful of the families to keep on about it. Enough. Mother Theresa's quote is awesome. Thanks once again. Have a wonderful day, Scott. ~Peace~

Anonymous said...

I truly love the quote by sister Theresa. I just read another friend's blog where she was stating how the news goes too far to get our attention.

That's why my TV is in off mode. :)

Have A Blessed Day

Syd said...

What is the stink eye? Is that akin to the evil eye? Just askin'

Scott W said...

From what Pam told me it pretty much is the same thing.

JeremyRT said...

Now if only there were a mute button for the itty bitty shi*** comittee in my head :)

Love those quotes today - Thank you!

Bill said...

I'll have to check out Miss Pettigrew. I've never heard of it. Thanks for the tip!

steveroni said...

Mother Theresa: My Hero.

Todd HellsKitchen said...

I love that Mother Teresa quote...

Lou said...

Tell Pam to give Syd the stink eye, so he will know what it is!