Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won’t take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother
BARBARA JOHNSONEverybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go there right away.
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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Old florists never die. They just make other arrangements.
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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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Choices not chance determine your destiny.
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Laughter dulls the sharpest pain and flattens out the greatest stress. To share it is to give a gift of health.
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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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No one likes change… but babies in diapers.
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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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We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world.
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When we have hope, we are showing that we trust God to work out the situation. Trust is the only way we’re going to make it through and be a part of God’s marvelous plan for His child.
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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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Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos. … I know what regret feels like; I’ve earned my credentials. But I also know what forgiveness feels like, because God has so graciously forgiven me.
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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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Smile…it kills time between disasters.
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The secret of growing younger is counting blessings, not birthdays.
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I’m glad God has all the answers, ’cause I barely understand the questions.
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We spend our lives dreaming of the future, not realizing that a little of it slips away every day.
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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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Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos.
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Violets are God’s apology for February.
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Have we forgotten that we’re all born the same way: naked, wet, and hungry? Then things get worse!
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Don’t let your life speed out of control. Live intentionally. Do something today that will last beyond your lifetime.
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Worry is the senseless process of cluttering up tomorrows opportunities with leftover problems from today
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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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As you’re rushing through life, take time to stop a moment, look into people’s eyes, say something kind, and try to make them laugh!
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Life is too short to spend it being angry, bored, or dull.
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