Grudges are like hand grenades: it is wise to release them before they destroy you.
BARBARA JOHNSONEverybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go there right away.
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.
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You have to look for the joy. Look for the light of God that is hitting your life, and you will find sparkles you didn’t know were there.
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We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world.
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Being codependent means that when you die, someone else’s life passes before your eyes.
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We cannot protect ourselves from trouble, but we can dance through the puddles of life with a rainbow smile, twirling the only umbrella we need — the umbrella of God’s love.
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The attitude of kindness is everyday stuff like a great pair of sneakers. Not frilly. Not fancy. Just plain and comfortable.
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Live for today, but hold your hands open to tomorrow. Anticipate the future and its changes with joy. There is a seed of God’s love in every event, every unpleasant situation in which you may find yourself.
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A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
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Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench when there is plenty of room at both ends.
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All we can take with us to heaven is what we leave behind in the lives we touch.
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How will you use the years God gives you? Will you be remembered for being a fault-finder? Or will you be known for your quick smile, the laugh lines around your eyes, and the twinkle deep within? After all, God gives you your face, but you provide the expression!
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I don’t have to figure out why or how or when. God has a plan, and I’m committed to it. That commitment frees me from having to worry about the details.
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We can never untangle all the woes in other people’s lives. We can’t produce miracles overnight. But we can bring a cup of cool water to a thirsty soul, or a scoop of laughter to a lonely heart.
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Kids can be a pain in the neck when they’re not a lump in your throat.
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Life is too short to spend it being angry, bored, or dull.
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