Monday, August 31, 2009

Endings

The world is round
and the place that seems like the end,
may be only the beginning.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Oh So Thankful!

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving
and into His courts with praise.
Psalms 100:4

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Basic Need of All Mankind

A baby is born with the need to be loved--
and never outgrows it.
Frank A. Clark

Friday, August 28, 2009

Echoing Through Eternity

Life is an echo:
What you send out, you get back.
What you give, you receive.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Country Roads

I hear her voice in the morning hours she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And drivin' down the road I get a feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
John Denver

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

A Good Reminder

You can't help getting older,
but you don't have to get old.
George Burns

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Enjoying the Sunshine

Keep your face to the sunshine
and the shadow will always fall behind you.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Those Days

When my mom said there'd be days like this,
I didn't know she meant so many!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Home Sweet Home

Where thou art- that- is home.
Emily Dickinson

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Weekends

Weekends are a bit like rainbows;
they look good from a distance,
but disappear when you get up close to them.
John Shirley

Friday, August 21, 2009

Just Joy!

I will be the gladdest thing under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
Edna St. Vincent Millay

Thursday, August 20, 2009

A Dog's Devotion

With the exception of women,
there is nothing on earth so agreeable or
necessary to the comfort of a man
as a dog.
Edward Jesse

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Yes, yes they are

These are the days--
the sweetest days we'll know.
Vanessa Williams song

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Home

When you're at peace with yourself,
any place is home.

Monday, August 17, 2009

The Old School House

The first thing that education teaches you
is to walk alone.
Trader Horn

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Sweet Dawn

I love the sweet smell of dawn--
our unique daily opportunity to smell time,
to smell opportunity-
each morning being, a new beginning.
Emme Woodhall-Bache

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Making the Effort

I am where I am because of the bridges I have crossed.
Oprah Winfrey

Friday, August 14, 2009

Pondering

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.
Lorraine Hansberry, "A Raisin in the Sun"
Photo by K

Thursday, August 13, 2009

In our fast-paced lives

For fast acting-relief,
try slowing down.
Lily Tomlin

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Fields of Green

Distant fields always look greener,
but opportunity lies right where you are.
Robert Collier

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Seeking the Successful Life

Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life.
It starts with recognizing your talents
and then finding ways to serve others by using them.
Thomas Kincaid

Monday, August 10, 2009

Optimists Creed

As you ramble through this life, friend
whatever be the goal
keep your eye upon the doughnut
and not upon the hole.
The Optimists Creed

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Living at Peace

If it is possible,
as far as it depends on you,
live at peace with everyone.
Romans 12:18

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Travel Deliberately

When all is said and done,
all roads lead to the same end.
So it's not so much which road you take,
as how you take it.
Charles de Lint

Friday, August 7, 2009

Togetherness

Individually, we are one drop.
Together, we are the ocean.
Ryanosuke Sontoro

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Ruling My World

WIth enough coffee I could rule the world.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
Mary Anne Radmacher

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Always Home

You can never go home again,
but the truth is you can never leave home, so it's all right.
Maya Angelou

Monday, August 3, 2009

This Moment Will Never Come Again

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money.
Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.
David Norris

Sunday, August 2, 2009

On Mom's Birthday

My mom is a never ending song in my heart
of comfort, happiness, and being.
I may sometimes forget the words
but I always remember the tune.
Graycie Harmon
(old family photo)

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Sailing On

I am not afraid of storms,
for I am learning how to sail my ship.
Louisa May Alcott