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Thought for the Day 12/13/2024

  Friday Tale - The Sweeper   I met a man along the way who spoke of many things, He learned his wisdom from the streets, between the sweets and stings...   He pushed his broom along the curb, and talked of men and wealth; And questioned if the chase and chance brought happiness and health;   "I ain't never lived this day before," he laughed as he was queried; "I take each moment as it comes, and that's why I'm not worried."   This man of many wrinkles with a stubble on his chin, Spoke with an easy confidence like nothing bothered him.   Don't take too kindly to the guy who worships your big title, You'll find you're just another face if fate should make you idle.   He had it all together (as I hear the youngsters say); He knew where he was going, with no thought of yesterday.   "I've lived in ivory towers, viewed palaces and kings, And shared some phony images, when days were only flings..."   "The trophies...

Thought for the Day 10/30/2024

T ears of joy are like the summer raindrops pierced by sunbeams.  ~ Hosea Ballou   T hose who sow in tears shall harvest with joyful shouting. ~ Psalm 126:5

Thought for the Day 1/12/2023

  Y ou do not have the power to make life "fair," BUT you do have the power to make live joyful. ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie   A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing. ~ Proverbs 17:22

Thought for the Day 6/6/2022

A cloudy day is no match  for a sunny disposition. ~ William Arthur Ward A joyful heart makes   a cheerful face. ~ Proverbs 15:13

Thought for the Day 11/26/2019

G ratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker's life - in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your life. ~ Sri Chinmoy A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name! ~ Psalm 100:1, 4

Thought for the Day 8/6/2019

G ood humor is the health of the soul, sadness its poison. ~ Lord Chesterfield     A joyful heart is good medicine, BUT a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:22

Thought for the Day 7/5/2019

M ay you live every day of your life . ~ Jonathan Swift    I n the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other. ~ Ecclesiastes 7:14

Thought for the Day 1/15/2019

T he secret to a joyful life is Simplicity - saying NO to the latest this and the most glamorous that - saying NO to chasing an overly- demanding career - saying NO to the stressful demands upon your time and energy. ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie H appy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God.  ~ Psalm 146:5

Thought for the Day 1/13/2016

Humor should be good and positive,    helping us to stay in a healthy frame of mind. -Colin Attridge  A joyful heart is good medicine. -Proverbs 17:22

Thought for the Day 9/28/2015

  A good laugh is sunshine in the house. -William Makepeace Thackeray A joyful heart is good medicine.  -Proverbs 17:22