Think About Such Things

 

 

Grateful for the past.

Hopeful for the future.

Mindful of the moment.

~ Todd Still

 

 

 Praying is when you leave

a world of not being

able to do something

and enter God’s realm

where everything is possible.

~ Corrie ten Boom

 

 

Sometimes

you have to choose

what is right,

not what is easy.

~ Unknown

 

 

There is

always, always

something to be

grateful for.

~ Rhonda Byrne

 

 

Too many people think the

grass is greener somewhere

else, but grass is green

where you water it.

~ JuNaid Sarwar

 

 

Even the smallest amount of

light can make a difference

in the darkest room.

Never lose hope.

~ Roger Lee

 

 

A mistake repeated more

than once is a choice.

~ Paulo Coelho

 

 

Never stop doing little

things for others.

Sometimes those little

things occupy the

biggest part of their

hearts.

~ Collen Mashawana

 

 

Worrying is carrying

tomorrow's load with

today’s strength –

carrying two days at once.

It is moving into tomorrow

 ahead of time.

Worrying does not empty

tomorrow of its sorrow;

it empties today

of its strength.

~ Corrie ten Boom

 

 

You worry too

much about the

past, you’ll get

caught up in that.

It’s about being

present where your

feet are.

~ Caitlin Clark

 

 

And may our thinking lead us to make wise choices and decisions.

 

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.

Philippians 4:8

Kindness is Worth It

While waiting in line at the Chick-fil-A drive thru, Lisa received an upsetting phone call.  She was teary eyed and a little choked up when it came time to place her order.  As she picked up her food, the friendly employee told Lisa she hoped her day would get better.  Arriving at work, Lisa unloaded her bag and noticed a cookie she had not ordered.  That’s when she found a note which read, “Lisa, sorry about your phone call.  I hope your day gets better. – Kayla.”  Lisa commented, “For her to take time to write the note to me and give me a little extra special something, means to me that she is a true example of light in this world.  I thanked God for Kayla.  Her kindness is so appreciated.  Imagine if we all did an act of kindness each day like this.  The world would be a better place.”

Bob Williams, 93-years-old, is from Long Grove, Iowa.  Every weekend he goes to the dollar store and buys a box of the big Hershey candy bars.  Before he leaves the store, he gives a candy bar to the cashier and every person behind him in line.  Bob then walks downtown and hands out bars to the young, old, happy, sad.  This has been his routine for the past eleven years.  “The Candy Bar Guy” has given away approximately 6,000 chocolate bars over the years.  Bob says he does it “Because it puts a smile on everyone’s face.  And THAT’S always worth it.”

 

A woman noticed a lady and her three young children stopping at the parking meters along the street.  She was somewhat puzzled at their actions.  The next day, while getting her two-year-old daughter out of her car seat and digging in the bottom of her purse for change, she noticed a dime taped to the meter.  It seems that the lady and her children had taped a dime, worth thirty minutes of parking, to every meter on Seneca Street.  The woman noted, “I wanted to take a moment to notice this woman’s act of kindness and to show my appreciation and respect for her as she is raising her children in an exceptional manner.”

 

May we, too, realize that kindness is worth it, and help make our world a better place.

 

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Colossians 3:12

Loving With Actions

 

The best feeling of

happiness is when you’re

happy because you’ve made

someone else happy.

~ Sara Lyn Matias

 

Ken and Barbara Young have had an extra busy month.  They scheduled Ken’s cancer tests, treatments, procedures and consultations at MD Anderson around several special occasions with family.  Leaving their home in Oxford, Mississippi, they drove to Houston for Ken’s SBRT radiation treatment.  The following day, they drove to Waco, Texas to celebrate grandson Ethan’s high school graduation.  Soon it was back to Houston for Ken’s radiation.  After this round, he rang the bell to celebrate the completion of that treatment.  New Orleans was the next stop, to celebrate grandson Nathan’s high school graduation.  Then it was back to MD Anderson for more tests.  Next on the agenda was granddaughter Blythe’s dance recital in Waco.  There was one more day of scans in Houston before the Youngs headed home to Oxford.  When they arrived home on June 12, they were greeted by friends.  Knowing Barbara and Ken would be tired from their trip and their son, his wife, and 5 children were coming that same day to spend a week, people in their Sunday School class brought dinner for that night and enough breakfast food and casseroles to last the entire week!  What wonderful, thoughtful, and greatly appreciated acts of love.

 

An elderly man asked Serena Mansey if she knew anything about phones.  He was trying to open a picture his granddaughter had sent of her new baby.  Since the man didn’t have a smart phone, there was not a way to open up the picture on his Nokia.  He hadn’t seen his great-grandchild because they lived in Buxton.  Serena figured out a way to send the picture and open it up on her phone.  The man teared up when he saw the picture.  As a gift of thanks, money was offered to Serena to buy a toy for her young daughter who was with her.  She refused, but the man insisted.  She asked that he stay there for a few minutes.  Serena went to a store and had the picture printed.  A frame was bought and the picture placed inside.  When given the gift, the man shed tears of joy.  Serena reflected, “This just made my day to make someone so happy.”

 

May our thoughtfulness, actions, and gift of time express love and kindness to those around us.

 

You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

James 2:22