Growing is a lifetime job, and we grow most when we’re down in the valleys, where the fertilizer is.
BARBARA JOHNSONLove is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench when there is plenty of room at both ends.
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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Grudges are like hand grenades: it is wise to release them before they destroy you.
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We can choose to gather to our hearts the thorns of disappointment, failure, loneliness, and dismay in our present situation. Or we can gather the flowers of God’s grace, boundless love, abiding presence, and unmatched joy. I choose to gather the flowers.
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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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The secret of growing younger is counting blessings, not birthdays.
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Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos.
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My karma just ran over my dogma.
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Choices not chance determine your destiny.
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Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
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It never hurts your eyesight to look on the bright side of things.
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If we give someone a piece of bread and butter, that’s kindness, but if we put jelly or peanut butter on it, then it’s Loving Kindness.
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Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.
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I think living to be one hundred would be great, but living to fifty twice would be so much better.
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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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God will never let you sink under your circumstances. He always provides a safety net and His love always encircles.
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Worry is the senseless process of cluttering up tomorrows opportunities with leftover problems from today
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