Thoughts Just For Today

[majestyjo]

Life isn't all about recovery, it is about finding balance. It is about finding healthy things to do to replace the old habits and ways of living that not safe for you in today.

I joined a bridge club. I came across an advertisement and programmed the phone number into my phone. I had learned with my ex-husband and we had been separated for many years, so it was a big step for me to go to a new place alone, to see if I could even place, because we played according to his rules. I tried line dancing and found it wasn't for me, but a lot of my friend's enjoyed it. I enjoyed other dancing, I found that I could dance sober, something I didn't think I could do. I had to recognize that life went on without alcohol and drugs.

There is a natural high to life and life can be beautiful. I could feel my feelings and really enjoy and experience it instead of fearing it. I could drop the paranoia and let myself be me and who I was in today was okay, always remembering, everything is subject to change and growth.

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Burned Biscuits



When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then and I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Baby, I love burned biscuits."

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired . . . besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best housekeeper or cook. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker! We could extend this to any relationship in fact - as understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!


"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."


"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do and you've done it." (Margaret Thatcher

[majestyjo]

The wisdom of Larry the cable guy......

1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets
the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of
payments.

13. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

14.. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong
lane.

15. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

16. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

17. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet
engines.

20. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

21. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?

22. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering,
'What the heck happened?'

23. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all
fall off.

24. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people
appear bright until you hear them speak.

25. Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar
of Jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.

Received with thanks from my friend Carey

[majestyjo]

Four things you can't recover:

The stone........after the throw.

The word.........after it's said.

The occasion........after it's missed.

The time..........after it's gone.

[monty]

I want to share this quote that I read today.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." -Elinor Smith

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For You, My Friend



Hey there, my friend
Have I told you today
Just how really great you are
In each and every way.

We've been friends for awhile now
Through good times and the bad
You always listen and give me a hug
And even help me when I'm sad.

I hope that you know
That I'm always here for you, too
You really are the very best
And there's nothing for you I wouldn't do!

©AngelWinks 2000

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Friendship Forever



We're joined in a friendship,
that time cannot sever
with bonds we have built,
we'll remain friends forever.

We're welded in spirit
attached by our hearts,
and fused by the feelings
that friendship imparts.

We're tied by emotions
connected by dreams
reinforced by our hopes
unified by extremes.

No longer a function
of time or of space
our love is a substance
that life won't replace.

No matter how distant
we'll always endeavor
to sense the full meaning of
~Friendship Forever~

- Author Unknown

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"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability
to learn from the experience of others,
are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
-Douglas Adams-

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Living In Want

"I WANT to be happy," is an often repeated phrase.

People who say it, get exactly what they're asking for.
They live in the 'want' of happiness.

Wanting a million dollars won't put money in your bank account.
Wanting a Porsche won't turn your Neon into a lean mean driving machine.
Wanting to be a bird won't give you wings or get you off the ground.
The more you 'want' those things, the more 'want' you get.
It comes in extraordinary amounts and becomes a physical ache,
when you want something 'really bad'.

Instead of curling yourself into a tight little ball
and remaining clutched in the 'want' of happiness,
open yourself up to the opportunity of receiving it.

Fill the holes in your life with the joy of being alive.
Work at happiness from the inside out.
Remove the weight of 'want' off your heavily burdened shoulders
and make yourself available to bliss.

When you achieve inner happiness, it shows.
It seeps from your eyes and rolls off your words.
Your peace of heart, supported by a solid foundation, is unflappable.
You see external happiness for what it really is,
a precarious source of self fulfillment.
Your 'want' is gone, and without it,
you stand in the wake of grand possibilities.

Your eyes see the positive in what you have,
instead of the negative in what you lack.
Happiness starts coming at you from a multitude of directions.

Live in the 'want' of being happy, or 'be' happy.

The choice is completely up to you.

-Terri McPherson-



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[majestyjo]

Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.
--Norman Vincent Peale


One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that.
--Norman Vincent Peale


The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person.
--Norman Vincent Peale


Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.
--Norman Vincent Peale


People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
--Norman Vincent Peale


Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm.
--Norman Vincent Peale


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[majestyjo]

Thought Of The Day
"Be with people who know your VALUE, not your PRICE."

Written in 2014 by Hassan Choughari --- Lebanon



Thought For The Day
"Sometimes the best discoveries are the result of simple observations."

Dr. Seyed Reza Agha Seyed Hosseini ---Submitted by Saeed Daneshh He is Marketing & Sales Manager and Adviser (Newcastle, NSW, Austrlia)



Thoughts Of The Day
"Life is like a ocean; sometimes calm and sometimes stormy but still It has beauty."

Written in 2014 by Mp Kumawat --- India

[majestyjo]

Today's Bible Verse: Isaiah 40:31 ... but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (ESV)

Today's Inspiring Thought: Wait for the Lord

Got strength? No. Then, wait. Wait?!

We don't know much about waiting in this instant age of ours. But God tells us to wait. If you want to renew your energy and exchange your weakness for his strength, you must wait. Oh, but the reward is worth it! You won't just walk without fainting, or run without weariness—you will soar on heights like the eagles. So, wait ...

This goes with one of today's readings. When the time is right, we will know. We won't have doubt. We won't doubt and we will know. We won't say, "Should I or shouldn't I?"

I have this on a pewter key ring with an eagle on it and it was given to me a long time ago, the words are almost gone, but they are in ingrained in my heart, because they are very special to me.

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Quotations for Motivation, Inspiration or Contemplation



Thought Of The Day
No matter how challenging or demanding your challenges seem to you, you shouldn't stop confronting them. Yes! You have to soldier on, persevere through all of them until you surmount them outright."
Written in 2014 by Emeasoba George --- Nigeria


Thought For The Day
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present."
Written in 2014 by Abhishek Shukla --- India



Thoughts Of The Day
When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself."
Tecumseh --- Submitted by Jack Hayes --- Ohio

[majestyjo]

PICTURE HOW YOU WANT YOUR DAY TO GO! THEN PUT IT OUT TO THE UNIVERSE AND SEE WHAT YOU GET BACK!

DON'T LOOK AT WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE, BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU DO HAVE! THE PAST IS GONE, ENJOY THE GIFT OF THE HERE AND NOW!

[majestyjo]

"If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?"

-- Erma Bombeck

When I saw this, I thought it read, "What am I doing with the pits?"

Both are worth thought and require action on my part. The 12 Steps are applicable to both.

Am I practicing the principles in all my affairs? Do I work the Steps into my daily life? Do I just think program in meetings and leave my program at the door when I go home, to work, or out into the community?

Do I think, oh woe is me? I am an alcoholic. I am so hard done by, forgetting that I should be grateful that I have found this new way of living. If I wasn't an alcoholic, I wouldn't have known that there was a chance at recovery.

Do I sometimes need to eat my words? Do I give others a second thought? Am I so caught up in self that I don't have time for others?

[majestyjo]

You and I and everything in the universe exist as a part of the endless flow of God's Love.

Realizing this, we recognize that all creation is bound together with the same benevolence.

To harmonize with life is to come into accord with that part of God which flows through all things.

To foster and protect all life is both our mission and our prayer.

- Morehei Ueshibahtere

When you feel like lamenting anything, ask yourself, How am I likely to feel in a week? - a month? - a year? Sooner or later, surely, you'll stop feeling badly. So why waste all that time? Be happy now!

From Do It Now!, by J. Donald Walters

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Why We Feel Pain



If you never felt pain, then how would you know that I am a Healer?

If you never had to pray, How would you know that I am a Deliverer?

If you never had a trial, how could you call yourself an over comer?

If you never felt sadness, How would you know that I am a Comforter?

If you never made a mistake, How would you know that I am a forgiver?

If you knew all, How would you know that I will answer your questions?

If you never were in trouble, How would you know that I will come to your rescue

If you never were broken, Then how would you know that I can make you whole?

If you never had a problem, How would you know that I can solve them?

If you never had any suffering, Then how would you know what I went through?

If you never went through the fire, Then how would you become pure?

If I gave you all things, How would you appreciate them?

If I never corrected you, How would you know that I love you?

If you had all power, Then how would you learn to depend on me?

If your life was perfect, Then what would you need me for?

Love,
Jesus

God our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries and illnesses and please watch over and heal my family in Jesus name, Amen.

[majestyjo]

Some thoughts posted on another site that may have originated here or from my own sites that are now deleted and are no more.

The Wooden Bowl

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - old grandson.

The old man's hands trembled, his eyes ight was blurred, and his step faltered

The family ate together at the table.

But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult.

Peas rolled off his sthingy onto the floor.

When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.

'We must do something about father,' said the son.

'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.

There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.

Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone.

Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence.

One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.

He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded, 'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up.

' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.

That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life..'

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You n eed to be able to throw something back sometimes.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you
But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others,
your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.

People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.