Laurie Jean Sennott - flower

"Every flower must grow through dirt." ~Laurie Jean Sennott

Quotes on BLESSING and GRACE

"A blessing is a circle of light drawn around a person to protect, heal and strengthen." ~John O'Donohue

"A child is your greatest blessing. They are gift from God and should be treated as such." ~Anon 

"A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world." ~Joseph Addison

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." ~Henry David Thoreau

"Be grateful for your difficulties and challenges, for they hold blessings." ~Carl Gustav Jung 

“Blessedness is within us all." ~Patti Smith

"Blessings come as Sunshine and Rain." ~Anna Pereira

“Don’t send your mind on things you don’t possess as if they were yours, but count the blessings you actually possess and think how much you would desire them if they weren’t already yours. But watch yourself, that you don’t value these things to the point of being troubled if you should lose them.” ~Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Every bird, every tree, every flower reminds me what a blessing and privilege it is just to be alive.”  ~Marty Rubin

"‪Every dawn is a blessing in prayer." ~‬Preston Johnson

"God can bring showers of blessings our of storms of adversity." ~Anon

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." ~William Arthur Ward

"Gratitude is a state of being in which we feel connected to everything in the universe. It is a fullness of the heart that recognizes the blessings of nature within and without. Gratitude is love for the goodness of life itself." ~Deepak Chopra

“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse.” ~Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny

"If you take a single moment this morning to quietly remember your non-tangible blessings and gifts, your day will be so much sweeter and meaningful." ~Begin with Yes

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"It’s never too late. Don’t focus on what was taken away. Find something to replace it, and acknowledge the blessing you have." ~Drew Barrymore

"Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest. If we acccept that every day brings a magic moment where you can change everything, this moment will help us to change and sends us off in search of our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments — but all of this is transitory it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and faith at the journey we have taken." ~Paulo Coelho

“Life holds so many simple blessings, each day bringing its own individual wonder!" ~John McLeod

"Live a life to inspire and to be a blessing always." ~Dr. Crispina Vedra-Diego, PhD

"May GOD continue to bless you His grace and peace, love and wisdom, mercy and justice always." ~‪Paulus Augustinus Olivarez‬

"Nothing is as bad as it seems. Nothing. There is a benefit and a blessing hidden in the folds of every experience and every outcome. That includes every and any 'bad' thing that may be happening to you right now." ~Neale Donald Walsch

“Reflect upon your present blessings -- of which every man has many -- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” ~Charles Dickens

"Royalty has its own price. Being ordinary also has its own blessings, too. However, our deeds are most essential and go even beyond the graves." ~Duoi Ampilan

"Sometimes, a blessing will come your way  because you wanted it for someone else." ~Shayk Muhammad Al Sha'rawi 

"Small things are God's blessings." ~from the owner of same FB inspirational meme

"The absolute grace of Life is that we discover (usually only when we have exhausted all our other possibilities and collapse) that we can let things happen naturally. When you learn to love your thoughts about things, you don't have to be scared about what happens. You know how to go inside and make peace; you know how to find the goodness within everything." ~Happiness Convert

"The moment you start acting like life is a blessing, it starts feeling like one." ~Anon

"The wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings. Let food be your  medicine." ~Hippocrates 

“There is, .... a certain blessedness lying at the heart of things, a mysterious blessedness.” ~Aldous Huxley

"Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and worn with thanks." ~Thomas Goodwin 

"To be able to greet the sun with the sounds from all of Nature is a great blessing, and it helps us to remember WHO is the real provider of all of our benefits." ~Thomas Yellowtail

"WHEN YOU ARE grateful. . . when you can see what you have. . . you unlock blessings to flow in your life!" ~Suze Orman

"Write your sorrows in sand and your blessings in stone." ~Anon

GRACE

"Acceptance of the unacceptable is the greatest source of grace in this world." ~Eckhart Tolle 

 “Be kind to yourself this year. Infuse grace and ease into your hopes and dreams. You might fail, you might succeed, but you will definitely grow.” ~Bahe Yoga

"Enthusiasm is the vitality of spirit expressing itself through us and its grace in our voice should be welcomed and cherished." ~Toko-pa Turner

“Grace is a power that comes in and transforms a moment into something better” ~Caroline Myss

"Forgiving: When you finally realize there should be nothing beneath you, you can rise above everything with amazing grace." ~Robert Clancy

"Give us grace and strength to persevere.  Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind.  Spare to us our friends and soften to us our enemies. Give us the strength to encounter that which is to come, that we may be brave in peril, constant in tribulation, temperate in wrath and in all changes of fortune, and down to the gates of death, loyal and loving to one another." ~Robert Louis Stevenson

"Grace is like a blanket of hope that covers you at night when you think you don't have what it takes to get up in the morning." ~Caroline Myss

"Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom." ~Friedrich Schiller

"Grace is the face that love wears when it meets imperfection." ~Joseph R. Cooke

"Gratitude is our natural response to God's grace. Nothing so takes the heart out of a person as ingratitude. Gratitude is not only the greatest virtues, but the parent of all the others." ~CICERO

"High station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace." ~Tennessee Williams

"I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us." ~Anne Lamott

"Know Your Grace Within: You may have been lost, you’ve certainly been found; always know you’re heaven bound." ~Robert Clancy

"The darkness of trials only makes God's grace shine brighter." ~Our Daily Bread

"The strength of every individual is the grace for great work." ~Lailah Gifty Akita

"What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God." ~Rick Warren

"Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace." ~French Proverb

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Roopleen - dream a reality

"If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality." ~Roopleen

Max Picard - Silence

"Silence stands outside the world of profit and utility. It cannot be exploited for profit; you cannot get anything out of it. It is "unproductive," therefore it is regarded as useless. Yet there is more help and healing in silence than in all useful things." ~Max Picard

Matt Preston Quotes

"One of the world’s greatest chefs told me this. It was something to do with deliciousness only existing when something was familiar and that the true chef tries to cook something no one has cooked before." ~MATT PRESTON (ROASTS AUSTRALIA'S TOP CHEFS from Delicious online)

"There's a scale of diner pleasure: the grunt scale." ~Matt Preston, Masterchef Judge, Funny Quote

"You need to fall in love with your coffee machine - after all you get to wake up with it every morning." ~from Matt Preston

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Chuck Klosterman - process of seeing yourself

“Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.” ~Chuck Klosterman

Martin Cheney Quotes

“Whenever you muck with nature, there’s always serious consequences. The soil is a living organism, with all the microbes and yeasts”. ~Martin Cheney, former Founder of Bio Organics, and now a Founder of Australian Harvest

“Your microbiome is your second brain, and they interact with one another. They’re responsible for a whole range of biochemical reactions. That’s the reason vinegar’s so good for you, and people have been using it for hundreds of years as a tonic”. ~Martin Cheney, Australian Harvest

“The future’s all about health and sustainability, but we’re trying to deliver that in a gourmet way”. ~Martin Cheney, Australian Harvest

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Morgan Matson - extraordinary

"You can do something extraordinary, and something that a lot of people can't do. And if you have the opportunity to work on your gifts, it seems like a crime not to. I mean, it's just weakness to quit because something becomes too hard." ~Morgan Matson

Rabbi Mani Friedman - on working relationship

"Give and take' is a working relationship. Give and receive' is a marriage." ~Rabbi Mani Friedman

QUOTES FROM POLDARK

"Some things cannot be mended. But some can..." ~from episode 3 of Poldark. BBC One.

“There were no tears in her. The wound went too deep, or she was not so constituted to give way to it. Hers would be the perpetual ache of loss and loneliness, slowly dulled with time until it became a part of her character, a faint sourness tinged with withered pride.” ~Winston Graham (author), Ross Poldark

"You think you can do as you please while I always do as you bid me? Well think again." ~Demelza (Poldark)

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Paulus Augustinus Olivarez Quotes

"A bond uniting men together is religion, but not a particular dogmas and beliefs. Religion binds not only all people, but also all beings and all things in the entire universe into one great whole, if properly understood and used. True religion practices UNCONDITIONAL LOVE because compassion binds them all, if honestly, faithfully, and sincerely practice. True religion does not harm any beings." ~Paulus Augustinus Olivarez

Pure and unblemished religion [as it is expressed in outward acts] in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit and look after the fatherless and the widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the secular world." [James 1:27]

"But if a leader is without divine appointment he will just decide based on his whims and caprices, desires worldly recognition using the name of God and at the expense of the innocent believers. A man of God represents God’s grace and peace, mercy and compassion, justice and righteousness." ~Paulus Augustinus Olivarez

"Good teachers are God's mouth, ears, eyes, heart, and helping hands..." ~Paulus Augustinus Olivares

"In true friendship there's no reason to fade or fall away. True friends are proven in all seasons of life: spring, summer, autumn, and winter-- true friends are always there." ~Paulus Augustinus Olivares

"May GOD continue to bless you His grace and peace, love and wisdom, mercy and justice always." ~‪Paulus Augustinus Olivarez‬

"Music purifies the mind, edifies the heart, and nourishes the soul..." ~Paulus Augustinus Olivares

"One of the ways in handling persecutions, face it with a joyful heart..." ~PA Olivarez

"Promote human values in the family such as respect, love, compassion, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline to transform one’s personality." ~PA Olivarez

"We must be discerning and loving at all times. Just continue transforming lives by doing good deeds. Building communities by speaking good words. Shaping futures by thinking good thoughts." ~Paulus Augustinus Olivares

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Kamand Kojouri Quotes

"Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of enlightenment.” ~Kamand Kojouri

"For what is the point of love if by lighting these candles our own flame loses its brightness?" ~Kamand Kojouri

"We reveal most about ourselves when we speak about others." ~Kamand Kojouri

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Respect Women

"If you cannot respect women, you cannot respect anybody else -- because it is from women you come. The woman mothered you for nine months, then she took every care, she loved you for years. And then again... you can't live without a woman. She is your solace, your warmth. Life is very cold; the woman becomes your warmth. Life is very uninspiring; the woman becomes your inspiration. Life is very very arithmetical; the woman becomes your poetry. She gives grace to your life. She takes care of you. She loves you, she goes on loving you, tremendously, totally." ~Osho

Marilyn F. Kohl - Art

"Art is as natural as sunshine and as vital as nourishment." ~Marilyn F. Kohl

BETTE KELLEY Quotes

"As you get older you may walk a little slower. You enjoy the moment a little longer. You love a little deeper, dream bigger and appreciate the little things in life that much more. ~Bette Kelley

"Human kindness cannot be bought with silver or gold.
It simply comes from the size of a person's heart.
And the generosity of their spirit."
~Bette Kelley©

"May you feel the love and protection of your angels as they keep watch over you all through the night." ~Bette Kelley

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Dr. David B. Samadhi - family

"The love of a family is life's greatest blessings." ~Dr David B. Samadi

T HOUGHT FOR TODAY: Aspiration by Rose Kennedy

"What greater aspiration and challenge are there for a mother than the hope of raising a great son or daughter?" ~Rose Kennedy

Brittany Burgunder - period of life

"Soon, when all is well, you're going to look back on this period of your life and be glad that you never gave up." ~Brittany Burgunder

Dr. Rick Kausman - culture

"We can lead happy, healthy, productive lives without being the current culture's idea of an ideal shape." ~Dr. Rick Kausman

Steven Tyler - those that wait

"The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first." ~Steven Tyler

Willy Nywening Quotes

"God,
If I am wrong, right me.
If I am lost, guide me.
If I start to give up,
Keep me going.
Lead me with light and love."
~The Journey Home

"At the end of this day, I am thankful for the people in my life. For family members who are friends and friends who are family. Each one of you has touched my life and blessed me." ~Willy Nywening

"Bloom where you are planted. Remember that a garden, like life, is not a competition. Just be your beautiful self." ~Willy Nywening

"Delight in the light. Allow it to shine in and through your world." ~Willy Nywening, The Journey Home

"Enjoy your weekend. Cherish moments. Collects memories." ~Willy Nywening

"Every morning is a beautiful miracle of nature. The darkness is gone and once again light spreads its beauty. May the light of this day fill your heart with hope and joy." ~Willy Nywening

"Friendship is like a garden, the more you put into it, the more it grows." ~Willy Nywening

"Grief is the last act of love we can give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love." ~The Journey Home

"Happy are those who take life day by day, complain very little, and are thankful for all the little things in life." ~The Journey Home

"I can't stop aging, but I don't intend to get old." ~The Journey Home

"I will always love you. I hope life treats you kind and I hope that you have all that you ever dreamed of. I wish you joy. And, I will always love you." ~The Journey Home

"It matters not how educated, talented, rich or cool we are, ultimately the way we treat people, proclaims who and what we are." ~Willy Nywening

"Kindness is still free and still priceless." ~Willy Nywening

"Life is more precious when there is less of it to waste." ~The Journey Home

"Love sees the sadness behind the smile. Love makes time not excuses. Love honours your feelings by understanding. Love hugs you when you are not very huggable. Love touches your heart while holding your hand. Love is a gift, not a possession." ~Willy Nywening

"Memories are the most beautiful pictures our minds can paint and nothing can ever erase them." ~The Journey Home

"Miracles are everywhere. Where do you see them? ~The Journey Home

"Not everyone is given the chance to grow old. So appreciate and thank God for every single day of your life." ~Willy Nywening

"Our kids may not be in school, but they are still learning important life lessons that will be remembered for a lifetime. Let's make sure we teach them about the things that truly matter." ~Willy Nywening

"Some days are difficult. If it's been one of those days, we are praying that you will find rest in the refuge and sanctuary of God's love and peace." ~The Journey Home

"Some days when the sun seems to be hiding, I look inside my heart. Stored there are rays of sunshine, acts of love that have left indelible imprints on my life. Then I realise again how very blessed I am. That's the miracle of love." ~Willy Nywening

"Tears are a gift that washes away the sorrow and sadness in our souls. Letting them flow takes strength. Then, it opens the door of the heart and invites in joy." ~Willy Nywening

"The heart has no wrinkles. The soul has no age." ~The Journey Home

"The heart is often able to feel what the eye cannot see." ~Willy Nywening

"The heart often feels what the eye doesn't see." ~Willy Nywening

"The touch of a grandchild's hand is one of life's greatest blessings." ~Willy Nywening

"There are days that are going to be difficult. There are things we can't control in life. What we can do is decide how we will react to them. Today may you be blessed with courage and hope to believe that the sun will always shine again." ~Willy Nywening

"Time and friends are two things that become more valuable, the older you get." ~The Journey Home 

"We will hug again. When we do it, it will be remembered as the sweetest, strongest, longest hug ever given." ~Willy Nywening

"When I left faith draw open the shades of doubt in my heart, the day becomes so much brighter." ~Willy Nywening, The Journey Home

"When we truly love people, we must meet them where they are, not where we think they should be. We must give them what they need, not what we think they need to have. We must respect who they are, not what we think they ought to be. That's love. Nothing more, nothing less." ~Willy Nywening

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Hillary Clinton - man at home

“This is the man women need at home. A man who could take bold decisions to ensure better life at home no matter what would cost him.” ~Hillary Clinton, USA Presidential Democratic Candidate on Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte NetiViral dot com, October 1, 2016