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Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Everybody should just make a conscious decision to be happy & to have a good day - every morning. It's easier to be happy than angry. Anger uses up a lot of energy that could be used for SMILING.
The trick is to figure out a way to live within your means, & want what you have, not what you want.
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~ Realizing ~
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
As you slide down the banisters of life may the splinters never point the wrong way.
~ Friends ~
The best kind of friend
is the one you could sit on a porch with,
never saying a word,
and walk away feeling like
that was the best conversation you've had.
is the one you could sit on a porch with,
never saying a word,
and walk away feeling like
that was the best conversation you've had.
Stronger Than Before
"Broken wings take time to mend,
Before they learn to fly again.
On the breath of God they’ll soar,
They’ll be stronger than before.
Don’t look back into the past,
What was fire now is ash.
Let it all be dead and gone,
The time is now for moving on."
~ Janny Grien
Portion of her song lyrics
~ Stronger Than Before
Before they learn to fly again.
On the breath of God they’ll soar,
They’ll be stronger than before.
Don’t look back into the past,
What was fire now is ash.
Let it all be dead and gone,
The time is now for moving on."
~ Janny Grien
Portion of her song lyrics
~ Stronger Than Before
A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.
~ A Rose ~
Life is like a flower, it grows from a seed, blossoms into a precious bud that opens into a glorious bloom ... that one day will fade away.
(written for Marie 2/2/13 entered heaven 3/27/13)
(written for Marie 2/2/13 entered heaven 3/27/13)
The biggest sin one can create for their selves is deceit
A good marriage is the union of two forgivers. ~ Ruth Bell Graham
~ Poignant ~
Our mind is our garden
Our thoughts are the seeds
So we can grow flowers
Or we can grow weeds
Our thoughts are the seeds
So we can grow flowers
Or we can grow weeds
Where will you be sitting in eternity ...
Smoking ... OR ...
Non-smoking
Smoking ... OR ...
Non-smoking
~ Memory ~
He who is not very strong in memory, should not meddle with falsehoods
~ Friendship ~
Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives & remembering what one receives.
~ Unspoken ~
Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.
~ A Friend... ~
A true friend unbosoms freely, advises, justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, & continues a friend unchangeably.
~ Insight ~
The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind. (Joseph Stillwell)
Don’t speak to me...
... about your religion; first show it to me in how you treat other people.
Don't tell me how much you love your god; show me in how much you love all his children.
Don't preach to me your passion for your faith; teach me through your compassion for your neighbors.
In the end, I'm not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as I am in how you choose to live and give....
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
Don't tell me how much you love your god; show me in how much you love all his children.
Don't preach to me your passion for your faith; teach me through your compassion for your neighbors.
In the end, I'm not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as I am in how you choose to live and give....
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
~ Rose Kisses ~
A rose will bud, bloom & glow
Beneath the heavenly skies
Kissed by God
To bring a smile.
by Marydon
Beneath the heavenly skies
Kissed by God
To bring a smile.
by Marydon
~ Life's Mirror ~
When the mirror of life reveals our backside.....our past....do we smile and reveal the love and blessings of Christ? or do we hide amongst the pain that pulls us down?
The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost
Sometimes
... a storm in your life is what will blow you to the place you are longing to be. ~ Beth Moore
I Am A Christian & A Catholic ...
...do not attack others for their beliefs … let them worship as they please
Follow Me
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~ Corrections ~
When you realize you've made a mistake
Take immediate steps to correct it
Take immediate steps to correct it
~ Lesson ~
When you lose, don't lose the lesson
~ Vacations ~
Vacations are to enjoy, when you return home to recuperate.
~Fudge~
Our church is like fudge,
Sweet with a few nuts.
(sign down the street from our town)
Sweet with a few nuts.
(sign down the street from our town)
~ Wisdom ~
Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil ... it has no point. (TY Rita)
~ Tomorrow ... ~
Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. (Matthew 6:34)
~ There is nothing ...
I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves. (Jane Austin)
~ Guidepost ~
The past is a guide post, not a hitching post.
~ Wise ~
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
(William James)
~ To Forgive ...
Is To Restore ~
~ Truly Love ~
All that matters in the end is you truly loved.
~ Forgiving Love ~
The unjust live happily ever after, getting exactly what they wanted. Forgive them, for they know what they have done.
~ Living Life ~
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass-It's about learning to dance in the rain.(TY Sandi)
~ Mistakes Happen ~
The greatest love in the world is when you can admit you made a mistake without anger
~ God & The Bible & The World ~
Of all the dispositions & habits which
lead to political prosperity, religion &
morality are indispensable supports.
It is impossible to rightly govern the
world without God and the Bible
George Washington
~ A Bump In the Road ~
When you reach a bump in the road, you're not the only person to ever reach that particular bump & you're not the last. It's how you handle that bump that matters.
~ Life Is Short ~
Break the rules ... Forgive quickly ... Kiss slowly ... Love truly ... Laugh uncontrollably ... Never regret anything that made you smile.
~ Lifes Shadows ~
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine
~Shine A Little Light~
I just read that kids brighten the home ~
That’s because they never turn off the lights.
~ Grab My Button ~
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Fun Frolicking Fantasy ~ Country Wings In Phoenix ~
trinkets treasures and TeA
Celestina Marie Designs
~ F R O G ~
F(orever)
R(ely)
O(n)
G(od)
Words To Live By ...
Aspire to inspire
Before you expire ...
~ Chuckle ~
God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece
~ BIBLE ~
BIBLE = Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth
~ THANK YOU FOR FREEDOM ~
God sought us
His Son bought us
The Holy Ghost taught us ...
Our soldiers fought (fight) for us.
(written by Fr. Jason & Marydon Ford)
~ Bed of Roses ~
Cover me in pink roses & lie me down to rest! Amongst the pink petals, truly the best. (written by Marydon Ford)
~ Love & Laugh ~
Love like there is no tomorrow
Laugh to fill your heart.
(written by Marydon Ford)
~ Life ~
“Sure today is the first day of the rest of your life, but so was yesterday & look at how that turned out”
~ Chuckle ~
Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don’t have film
~ Wisdom ~
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
~ IF ... ~
only we could rewind our lives, we could have loved better, deeper & harder. We would have said 'I love you' more often & we certainly would have taken better care of ourselves.
~ Listening ...
is not the same as being quiet. After the quiet comes the effort to show you understand.
~ "Perfect love ...
sometimes does not come until grandchildren are born”
~ ...the moment ...~
Glimpse at the past
Look forward to the future
Treasure the present
Embrace the moment
(written by Marydon Ford)
~ True friends ...
are not that easy to have, but the ones that I have know my heart & I theirs ... I wouldn't trade them for all the world.
~~ Healing ~~
Forgiveness is not something we do for other people we do it for ourselves -
Followers
~ Happiness ~
True happiness comes when we care about others more than ourselves
~ God's Gift ~
When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.
~ Wisdom ~
The old believe everything, the middle aged suspect everything, the young know everything.
HSR ~ The Happiness You Already Have
Memories are treasures that time cannot destroy.They are the happy pathway to yesterday's bright joy.
~ JOY ~
J ~ Jesus
O ~ Others
Y ~ Yourself
O ~ Others
Y ~ Yourself
~ Smiles ~
When you smile I know you areplotting something naughty thatI must be involved in!
~Old Saying, But..... ~
When you use 'but', that is what you are (butt).
~Mistakes ....~
When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it
~ Humble ~
Happiness keeps you sweetTrials keep you strongSorrows keep you humanLife keeps you humble.
~ The easiet way to find something lost around the house
Is To Buy A Replacement ~
~The soul purpose of a child's middle name
is so he can tell when he's in real trouble.
~Sad Emotion ~
The only reason that anyone would hate you is because they want to be just like you
~Whine ~
Today is better, tomorrow will shine, whatever was happening, will be left far behind
~ Did you ever notice the Roman numerals for (40)
are XL
~Birds of a feather flock together ...
then crap on your car
~ Planting Seeds ~
***Where you plant a seed, beauty will bloom forth.Occasionally one seed will not bloom ... even when fertilized.***(Written by Marydon Ford)
~ WHY ~
I questioned 'WHY?!', He continued to listen. I turned a deaf ear, He spoke softly. I struggled & floundered, He continued to hold me up. I closed my eyes, He touched my heart. I looked for answers, He was patient. I begged for strength to endure, He gave me love.(Written by Marydon Ford)
~ Just Maybe ...~
If things aren't the way you want them to be, it just might be your fault.
~ Mind Set ~
Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up & permanently set.(TY Judy)
~ Good Morning ... ~
Everybody should just make a conscious decision to be happy & to have a good day - every morning. It's easier to be happy than angry. Anger uses up a lot of energy that could be used for SMILING.
~ G'morn Chuckle ~
I am only as strong as the chocolate I eat ...
~~The DEVIL vs WOMAN ~~
I want to be the kind of woman that when my feet hit the floor each morning the devil says "OH CRAP....She's up!!"
~ The Trick ... ~
The trick is to figure out a way to live within your means, & want what you have, not what you want.
~ God & Mosquitoes ~
The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.
~ Heavenly math ~
The best mathematical equation I have ever seen:1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given
~ Wisdom ~
He who cannot be a good follower, cannot be a good leader.
~ Concrete Minds ~
Some minds are like concreteThoroughly mixed up & permanently set.
~ Head & Heart ~
To handle yourself, use your headTo handle others, use your heart.
~ God's Food ~
God gives every bird it's food, but He does does not throw it into its nest.
~~ Consequences ~~
"The most difficult thing to live with are the consequences of other peoples decisions (& actions)" ... TY Ann
~Hook, Line, Sinker~
Let your hook always be cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be fish.
~~~ The Heart ~~~
Sometimes the heart seeswhat is invisible to the eye.
~ Ancient Words of Wisdom ~
There are three things that inspire confidence in (one's) character: common sense; a polite, well disposed attitude & a sound moral reputation.
~~ Gentle Thoughts ~~
Did you ever notice: When you put these 2 words together 'The' and 'IRS' ... it spells 'THEIRS'.
~~ ART OF DISCRETION ~~
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
About Me
~ Not by choice, but for love ~
The past is behind ...The future lies ahead ...... healing is love.
~ Moments ~
If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.
~~ Daily Blessing ~~
Today's Promise:And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
~~ Lost & Found ~~
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
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I'm from Nebraska, and I'm embarrassed that I've never heard about the women at the Canteen. I am from Lincoln thats where I grew up. I have a friend from North Platte, I should ask her what she knows about it. What an amazing group of women. I love how the 90 year old man knew instantly what North Platte meant to him, how wonderful if for only a moment he could be that 18 year old again and remember something that touched him so much.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for a story that so touched my heart!
Megan
Fabulous post and video. What a wonderful piece of history. Sad this isn't something we learned in school in our history books. What a wonderful lesson about how one person can make a difference in someone's life; AND how together people can accomplish many great things.
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Sandy
your posts about the military are wonderful, just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI have heard of this before but thanks for the reminder. It's such a beautiful story. I sent the link to my sister whose husband is currently in Haiti,part of the troops out of Ft. Bragg.
ReplyDeleteI will try again with my comment , I wrote one earlier and it seem to get lost in the black hole!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I found it a very evocative narration. Being English, it is not something we have heard of before. What a great bunch of ladies!!
It was lovely the story of the elderly gentleman and how the mention of the name bought his memory back to him.
It is lovely to think that North Platt meant so much to the boys passing through, a place that they had never heard of before and possibly it was the last place they were treated so well, before losing their lives.
Thank you for sharing the post and video on blogger.
Jackie in UK.
Ok Marydon, I am bawling with emotion after watching this, the funny thing is your blog music was playing while he was speaking and that made it even more emotional.!!
ReplyDeleteI am very patriotic, my Dad who is still living was in WWII and only 1 of 3 left in his unit. God bless the ladies for making their journey a little less scary.
Ginger
That video is so interesting, I never heard of North Platte before. How touching and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat was such a great story Marydon! Thank you for sharing it. It was definitely a simpler time back then. It sounds like everybody wanted to help out in some way, during the war. I so wish my Dad was still alive, so that I could ask him if he ever made a stop in North Platte!
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God Bless You, Ron
http://ronjoewhite.blogspot.com
Dear Marydon~~
ReplyDeleteWhat a touching story and wonderful video! I just posted it on my facebook page...this needs to be shared with everyone. It makes your heart sing, cry and be ever so grateful to these brave men and women, past, present and future!
Love you!
~Lynn♥
~Let FREEDOM Ring!~
Hello Marydon,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming over for a visit. I'm always so happy to read your sweet comments.
I'm on the Verizon 3G wireless network for my high speed internet and sometimes I have problems viewing videos...I do miss my cable high speed but they just won't run that line up this mountain!! hehe :0)
Have a lovely day...
♥ Love & Faerie Dust ♥
Stephanie
What a lovely post with such a lovely story!! These are wonderful stories and make us realize how very important our freedom is.
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Jo
Beautiful! Being a lifelong Nebraskan, I get it! It's how we are! It's how my grandmother was, my mother was and I am! It's our heritage, and so much of what I love about Nebraska!
ReplyDeleteOh Marydon Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful post. I love it. I went and watched the movie. It tickled me so to watch the young men running from the trains, to know they were going to be happy for that 10 minutes in time. All the women, so dedicated. Much like you and Harold lighting all those candles at the holidays, out in the fields. You making all those sandwiches and soups. You are both so dedicated and you give so much of yourselves sweet friend.
I loved the part where the young lady called her Grandpa with dementia and when she mentioned North Platte, he even remembered them shining his shoes for him. That just made me tear. It was a true loving moment in his life, and so much had been robbed from him, but not that memory in his life.
Love it sweetie. Hope you had a beautiful day today. It is raining here and cool in the 50's. Felt good though and we so needed the rain.
I love you sweetie. Talk to you soon. All my love, Sherry
That was heart-warming! Thank you for sharing it. My Dad served in WWII on an aircraft carrier. I recently met a man who served on the same carrier and it was such a privilege to meet him and hear his stories. God bless those women who met the trains! Love never faileth...it always comes to meet us. God is love....
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