We cant choose our circumstances a lot of the time. We cant choose our family and our relatives. We cant choose how we look, how tall we are or the color of our skin. We dont choose to have handicaps or physical or mental limitations. Those things are determined for us. lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; But we can choose love. We can choose joy. We can refuse to be cynical. I know its very easy to be cynical and bitter but it doesnt make the situation any better. We can choose to see other people as human beings created by a mighty God. And in doing so, we can choose to respect them even if theyve done despicable things. lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; We can choose joy in the troubled times in which we live. We can choose to let world events bog us down with depression, fear and despair, or we can choose to help however we can and love whomever we can and pray whenever we can. We can choose to get prepared. lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; Every day we make choices. You can choose to take this road or that road, to turn left or turn right. You can choose to speed up or slow down. You can choose to speak harsh words or kind ones. You can choose to be degrading or uplifting. You can choose the direction you want your day to go by how you respond to your circumstance. lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; Think about the choices you make today and try to steer your course and your attitude onto a positive path. Choose to have more joy in your life no matter what. And Im going to do my best to bring a little joy into your evening if you should choose to tune in to great love songs on the radio. lt;br /gt;Have a great day!

We can't choose our circumstances a lot of the time. We can't choose our family and our relatives. We can't choose how we look, how tall we are or the color of our skin. We don't choose to have handicaps or physical or mental limitations. Those things are determined for us. <br /><br /> But we can choose love. We can choose joy. We can refuse to be cynical. I know it's very easy to be cynical and bitter but it doesn't make the situation any better. We can choose to see other people as human beings created by a mighty God. And in doing so, we can choose to respect them even if they've done despicable things. <br /><br /> We can choose joy in the troubled times in which we live. We can choose to let world events bog us down with depression, fear and despair, or we can choose to help however we can and love whomever we can and pray whenever we can. We can choose to get prepared. <br /><br /> Every day we make choices. You can choose to take this road or that road, to turn left or turn right. You can choose to speed up or slow down. You can choose to speak harsh words or kind ones. You can choose to be degrading or uplifting. You can choose the direction you want your day to go by how you respond to your circumstance. <br /><br /> Think about the choices you make today and try to steer your course and your attitude onto a positive path. Choose to have more joy in your life no matter what. And I'm going to do my best to bring a little joy into your evening if you should choose to tune in to great love songs on the radio. <br />Have a great day!

We can't choose our circumstances a lot of the time. We can't choose our family and our relatives. We can't choose how we look, how tall we are or the color of our skin. We don't choose to have handicaps or physical or mental limitations. Those things are determined for us. <br /><br /> But we can choose love. We can choose joy. We can refuse to be cynical. I know it's very easy to be cynical and bitter but it doesn't make the situation any better. We can choose to see other people as human beings created by a mighty God. And in doing so, we can choose to respect them even if they've done despicable things. <br /><br /> We can choose joy in the troubled times in which we live. We can choose to let world events bog us down with depression, fear and despair, or we can choose to help however we can and love whomever we can and pray whenever we can. We can choose to get prepared. <br /><br /> Every day we make choices. You can choose to take this road or that road, to turn left or turn right. You can choose to speed up or slow down. You can choose to speak harsh words or kind ones. You can choose to be degrading or uplifting. You can choose the direction you want your day to go by how you respond to your circumstance. <br /><br /> Think about the choices you make today and try to steer your course and your attitude onto a positive path. Choose to have more joy in your life no matter what. And I'm going to do my best to bring a little joy into your evening if you should choose to tune in to great love songs on the radio. <br />Have a great day!

Ghandi made the statement that you must be the change you wish to see in the world. So many people speak of doing great things. I know a lot of people who have really good intentions. They intend to make a difference. But when it comes right down to it, they dont believe they can make enough of a difference to be worthwhile.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; Well imagine if everyone took that attitude. Imagine if Mother Theresa felt too small as just one single person to make a difference and so she never started her ministry. Its not the size of your action, your donation, your volunteerism that counts. Its the fact that you did something that matters. Do something! If you intend to do great things, do it baby steps at a time.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; What do I mean? I mean volunteer at a shelter or the Red Cross. Donate blood. Become a Big Sister or Big Brother. Work with your local Boy Scouts or Girls Scouts. You can become a pen pal to a soldier overseas. I mean clean out your closet and your sisters closet and your mothers closet and your babys closet and drop your items off at a womens shelter. You can do small things that make a big difference in someones life. And thats a great thing!lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; So be the change you want to see in the world and be the difference between someone who puts their words into action and someone who just keeps talking about it. Be the person you intend to be and start making a difference today.

Ghandi made the statement that "you must be the change you wish to see in the world." So many people speak of doing great things. I know a lot of people who have really good intentions. They intend to make a difference. But when it comes right down to it, they don't believe they can make enough of a difference to be worthwhile.<br /><br /> Well imagine if everyone took that attitude. Imagine if Mother Theresa felt too small as just one single person to make a difference and so she never started her ministry. It's not the size of your action, your donation, your volunteerism that counts. It's the fact that you did something that matters. Do something! If you intend to do great things, do it baby steps at a time.<br /><br /> What do I mean? I mean volunteer at a shelter or the Red Cross. Donate blood. Become a Big Sister or Big Brother. Work with your local Boy Scouts or Girls Scouts. You can become a pen pal to a soldier overseas. I mean clean out your closet and your sister's closet and your mother's closet and your baby's closet and drop your items off at a women's shelter. You can do small things that make a big difference in someone's life. And that's a great thing!<br /><br /> So be the change you want to see in the world and be the difference between someone who puts their words into action and someone who just keeps talking about it. Be the person you intend to be and start making a difference today.

Ghandi made the statement that "you must be the change you wish to see in the world." So many people speak of doing great things. I know a lot of people who have really good intentions. They intend to make a difference. But when it comes right down to it, they don't believe they can make enough of a difference to be worthwhile.<br /><br /> Well imagine if everyone took that attitude. Imagine if Mother Theresa felt too small as just one single person to make a difference and so she never started her ministry. It's not the size of your action, your donation, your volunteerism that counts. It's the fact that you did something that matters. Do something! If you intend to do great things, do it baby steps at a time.<br /><br /> What do I mean? I mean volunteer at a shelter or the Red Cross. Donate blood. Become a Big Sister or Big Brother. Work with your local Boy Scouts or Girls Scouts. You can become a pen pal to a soldier overseas. I mean clean out your closet and your sister's closet and your mother's closet and your baby's closet and drop your items off at a women's shelter. You can do small things that make a big difference in someone's life. And that's a great thing!<br /><br /> So be the change you want to see in the world and be the difference between someone who puts their words into action and someone who just keeps talking about it. Be the person you intend to be and start making a difference today.

You know what I love about Facebook? I love looking at pictures. It allows me to feel connected to friends who are hundreds and even thousands of miles away, because I can see how their life is unfolding in pictures and stories and updates.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; Recently I saw that a friend of mine posted a single photo of her three beautiful daughters. The girls were crammed together over the edge of the couch, smiling at the camera for their mother. The caption simply said, Happy Monday as if the girls smiling faces would bring a little sunshine into our day. And it sure did for me.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; Later on in the day, my friend had a bunch of comments from people who obviously felt the same way, but when I viewed the picture (right after it was posted), there was a single comment beneath it: Your legacy, How true that is, and how powerful to see it written like that beneath those three, young smiling faces.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt; What is your legacy? When you pass on to the next life, will your family and friends be equipped with the knowledge of things that matter to you? What will they take from your example and your experiences? Consider how youre living your life, the things you say and do, the good work you do, the hard work you do, and determine if its the legacy youll be proud to leave behind. Just a thought.

You know what I love about Facebook? I love looking at pictures. It allows me to feel connected to friends who are hundreds and even thousands of miles away, because I can see how their life is unfolding in pictures and stories and updates.<br /><br /> Recently I saw that a friend of mine posted a single photo of her three beautiful daughters. The girls were crammed together over the edge of the couch, smiling at the camera for their mother. The caption simply said, "Happy Monday" as if the girls' smiling faces would bring a little sunshine into our day. And it sure did for me.<br /><br /> Later on in the day, my friend had a bunch of comments from people who obviously felt the same way, but when I viewed the picture (right after it was posted), there was a single comment beneath it: "Your legacy, " How true that is, and how powerful to see it written like that beneath those three, young smiling faces.<br /><br /> What is your legacy? When you pass on to the next life, will your family and friends be equipped with the knowledge of things that matter to you? What will they take from your example and your experiences? Consider how you're living your life, the things you say and do, the good work you do, the hard work you do, and determine if it's the legacy you'll be proud to leave behind. Just a thought.

You know what I love about Facebook? I love looking at pictures. It allows me to feel connected to friends who are hundreds and even thousands of miles away, because I can see how their life is unfolding in pictures and stories and updates.<br /><br />Recently I saw that a friend of mine posted a single photo of her three beautiful daughters. The girls were crammed together over the edge of the couch, smiling at the camera for their mother. The caption simply said, "Happy Monday" as if the girls' smiling faces would bring a little sunshine into our day. And it sure did for me.<br /><br />Later on in the day, my friend had a bunch of comments from people who obviously felt the same way, but when I viewed the picture (right after it was posted), there was a single comment beneath it: "Your legacy, " How true that is, and how powerful to see it written like that beneath those three, young smiling faces.<br /><br />What is your legacy? When you pass on to the next life, will your family and friends be equipped with the knowledge of things that matter to you? What will they take from your example and your experiences? Consider how you're living your life, the things you say and do, the good work you do, the hard work you do, and determine if it's the legacy you'll be proud to leave behind. Just a thought.

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