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.
BARBARA JOHNSONFaith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness.
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional
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Life can be wonderful. Do your best not to miss it!” Enjoy what it is before it isn’t anymore. Dare to slip on a pair of bunny slippers once in a while! Surprise yourself! Enjoy the little things because one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things!
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Allow your dreams a place in your prayers and plans. God-given dreams can help you move into the future He is preparing for you.
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If you can forgive the person you were, accept the person you are, and believe in the person you will become, you are headed for joy. So celebrate your life.
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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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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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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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Humor is the chocolate chips in the ice cream of life.
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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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We spend our lives dreaming of the future, not realizing that a little of it slips away every day.
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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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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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The joy of motherhood: what a mother experiences when all her children are in bed
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Worry is the senseless process of cluttering up tomorrows opportunities with leftover problems from today
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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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