[silentandscared]

May we be Blessed to know we are not alone
May we be Blessed with courage
May we be Blessed with strength
May we be consoled
May we understand
May we be Blessed to give and show love
May we engrave in our hearts
To know Him is to love Him

[nowheretorun]

God be with us!

[silentandscared]

God Bless you all xx

[recluse1]

(((((((Sassy))))))))) those pictures, especially the child, so beautiful! Thank you!

[recluse1]

May we all be blessed to enjoy a little peace of Heaven on earth this Holiday season!

[nowheretorun]

(((recluse)))(((everyone)))) Blessings of goodness for All!

[recluse1]

The most precious gift you could give is one of your time and love. You can't put a price tag on special memories.

[nowheretorun]

(((((recluse)))))) sending kindness and caring... praying you are well always kind one

[recluse1]

God,

Thank you for the children
You've entrusted to our care.
Help us teach them faithfully
with tender love and prayer.
May they feel Your presence
through everything we do
and have the sweet assurance
of how much they mean to you.

May all children know love, assurance, and that they are important and mean so much in this world. We all play a part in that, not just parents, but everyone of us can be a person that makes a difference in a childs life! Let it be a positive one!

(((((((recluse)))))))))))))))))))) kind one so very true

(((May all children know love, assurance, and that they are important and mean so much in this world. We all play a part in that, not just parents, but everyone of us can be a person that makes a difference in a childs life! Let it be a positive one! ))))))

you are so very right we can all make a difference...........

[silentandscared]

((((((((((((((((((((Everyone)))))))))))))))))))

Thank you for the gift of this new day
May your Holy Spirit guide us to do your will
Help us to manifest your loveto all those we meet
Renew in us our gifts,
May we all go forward in Peace

Amen

[skymonk]

The light of God surrounds us
The love of God enfolds us
The presence of God watches over us
And wherever we are, God is, and all is well

[recluse1]

Beautifully said ((((skymonk))))!

[recluse1]

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4-8 byear olds, "What does love mean?"

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentlemen who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentlemen's yard, climbed into his lap, and just sat there.

When his mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,

"Nothing, I just helped him cry."
_____________________________________

When I read this it really touched my heart and I hope it has touched yours too. If only we all had the tender heart of children like this one.

aww(((recluse ))) i had read this before
it brings tears to my eyes
awww
children really know the meaning of love

[recluse1]

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

Leo Buscaglia

[SeptemberMorn]

Isn't THAT the truth! Thanks for sharing that, Re.

[beutifulxdreamr]

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant, they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
They are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter,
For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals;
And everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.

Take kindly to the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be,
And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul.

With all its shame, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, 1927, from Desiderata

[recluse1]

((((beautifuldreamer)))) Thanks for the wonderful post you added to the thread! So lovely! Thanks for sharing it here with us!

Blessings to you
recluse1

[Fuzzybear]

sorry for "bumping" this thread, hope nobody minds. Just happened upon this thread and hope it helps someone

Miss you recluse, hope you're well out there

[carrie_ann]

ditto ((((furry paws)))) ... xoxox

[Fuzzybear]

[justmemaybe]

double ditto (((((fuzzy)))))))))))) ))))))))))))))))))

[spondiferous]

I looooooove Desiderata.
May you all be well.
May you all be safe.
May you all know lovingkindness.

[0w6c379]

I hope you don't mind if I use this thread. I have to say this to someone and I have no one to call. I've been praying to God that I wake up and the bad things people have done to me will not be true. I ask that it PLEASE not be true. PLEASE make this all go away. Turn back the clock. I would have begged him not to hurt me like this. I would have walked away from him sooner if I knew he didn't want me around. I would give anything not to go through this. I can't stand the pain. I'm so hurt. Hurt by someone I love and hurt by others for no rational reason. I can't understand because I'm not a bad person. I don't understand how you can hurt someone who loves you, even if you don't love them. I'm so upset there is no one to talk to who is not sick of me already. All I do is God can't even help me.