Prayer in a Garden

"God make my life a little flower
That giveth joy to all,
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although the place be small.

God make my life a little light,
Within the world to glow...
A little flame that burneth bright
Wherever I may go.

God make my life a little song
That comforteth the sad;
That helpeth others to be strong,
And makes the singer glad.

God make my life a little hymn
Of tenderness and praise;
Of faith that never waxeth dim
In all His wondrous ways."
~Prayer in a Garden by M.B. Betham-Edwards

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Thank you 


“This world is your best teacher. There is a lesson in everything. There is a lesson in each experience. Learn it and become wise. Every failure is a stepping stone to success. Every difficulty or disappointment is a trial of your faith. Every unpleasant incident or temptation is a test of your inner strength. Therefore nil desperandum. March forward hero!”

~ Swami Sivananda 

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

I love National Geographic magazine

Find the sweetness in Your own Heart that you may find the sweetness in Every Heart.
~Rumi —

They have been together
since the beginning of time-
Side by Side, Step by Step.
~Rumi 


Love Liberates
"I am grateful to have been loved and to be loved now and to be able to love, because that liberates. Love liberates. It doesn't just hold—that's ego. Love liberates. It doesn't bind. Love says, 'I love you. I love you if you're in China. I love you if you're across town. I love you if you're in Harlem. I love you. I would like to be near you. I'd like to have your arms around me. I'd like to hear your voice in my ear. But that's not possible now, so I love you. Go.'" — Maya Angelou

Our lovely family member Sarah was greeted to this gorgeous site on her way home

http://www.azaadpakistan.org/2014/03/14/funny-generation-gapll-ya-stop-laughing/

A little generation gap too funny

If I Live to Be 100

If I live to be 100, it won’t be because I tidied up the house before I left each day. It will be because of the splendid mess I made while I was living life.

If I live to be 100, it won’t be because I arrived with every hair in place. It will be because I rolled down the windows, turned up the radio, and let the wind blow every glorious strand out of place.

If I live to be 100, it will not be because I logged endless hours at the office. It will be because I clocked countless hours laughing in good company.

If I live to be 100, it will not be because I separated myself from the sick and the weak. It will be because I walked right up to suffering and lovingly reached out my hand.

If I live to be 100, it will not be because I could accomplish more in one day than most people could in a week. It will because I took time to gaze at stars, sip hot chocolate, and walk beside my children, not ahead of them.

If I live to be 100, it will not be because I earned prestigious degrees that lined my walls. It will be because I pursued the passions of my heart and decorated my soul.

If I live to be 100, it will not be because I used expensive efforts to prevent aging. It will be because I embraced my wrinkles, took a daily walk, and left all regrets in the past.

If I live to be 100, it will be because …

I listened more than I spoke.
I leaned in for kisses.
I cried with those who cried.
I recognized my blessings.
I gave loving hellos and proper goodbyes.

If I live to be 100, it will be because I squeezed as much love as I possibly could into one lifetime.

© Rachel Macy Stafford 2013