Wednesday, May 23, 2012
~ Holland In Spring ... Keukenhof ~
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I make no bones about Holland beckoning us ...
we have been there several times ...
the only season we've missed thus far ...
is spring!
So I share with you what we have missed ...
& we can enjoy it together.
This is the cleanest country we've ever seen ...
the people are warm & welcoming ...
the sights are breathtakingly beautiful ...
I am grateful that my ancestors continue to call ...
from Utrecht.
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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 want to go there sooooooooooo bad!!! I have so many friends there that I want to meet!! Beautiful pics!!
ReplyDeleteNever, ever been there except in pictures! Thanks for taking me for a tiptoe thru the tulips! Have a blessed day my friend, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures. Thanks for taking us on this trip. Enjoy your Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteThat would be an amazing trip to take in the Spring...so much beauty! Thanks for sharing your photos!
ReplyDeleteI love Holland!!! I love this post Marydon. You are so blessed to have been many times.
ReplyDeletesending hugs...
I love my trip abroad this morning, thank you! Oh Marydon, I received the lovely giveaway in yesterday's mail! I came home to a BIG package on the front porch stuffed with goodies. I have the desk organizer setting near the phone with the beautiful notepad, and we've tried out the PooPourrie :) and the spray meant for poochie is too good for a dog.. a spritz on some of my silk arrangements and the house smells wonderful! Thank you so, so much for your generosity!
ReplyDeleteOh how I'd love to visit and tip~toe though those magnificent tulips!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the tour of what we're missin' sweetie!
God bless ya precious lady and have an awesome day!!! :o)
Yes thanks for taking us on the tour..I've never been but have always wanted to so bad..Blessings, Susie
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful! I would love one day to visit lovely Holland!
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon *hugs*
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are beautiful. I can well imagine that springtime is a beautiful time in Holland. The flowers there are amazing. My girlfriend just came back from visiting family in Holland.
Have a great evening.
Judi
Oh gosh, Everything is so orderly and beautiful. Wonderful colours and displays.. it makes you happy to just look. Much hard work have gone into this..and we get the pleasure seeing your photos.
ReplyDeleteWow Marydon, what a beautiful place. No wonder you love going there. Smiles, Susie
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are just beautiful. I'd love to visit Holland. Someday, maybe.
ReplyDeleteOH Marydon..how beautiful! My father would have loved to see those pictures..
ReplyDeleteSimply lovely! Thanks for sharing, dear. Sorry, I haven't been around lately. Life has been busy. Take care!
ReplyDeleteI loved you and Harold telling me about your trip when you visited me.
ReplyDeleteSome day honey you guys will do the trip in the spring.
These pic's are breathtaking.
Hope your well honey and I am sending you much love
Maggie
I mentioned you on my blog this morning! I hope you enjoy a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Holland is a beautiful place ... in Spring! I'll bet winters can be rough. We may all end up moving to Holland or Germany if the economy continues to 'tank'. Could be good places to live.
ReplyDeleteLuv ~:)
Lovely photos! You are very well traveled! I always like stopping by.
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