Always remember that better days are ahead – if not in this life, in the next.
BARBARA JOHNSONLaughter 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
More Barbara Johnson Quotes
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Smile…it kills time between disasters.
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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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Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.
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Change is a process not an event.
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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 most important things in your home are people.
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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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The secret of growing younger is counting blessings, not birthdays.
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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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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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Your face is a billboard advertising your philosophy of life!
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Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush; it can color any situation.
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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
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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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True love doesn’t have a happy ending, because true love never ends. Letting go is one way of saying I love you.
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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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Old florists never die. They just make other arrangements.
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Choices not chance determine your destiny.
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Winners see an answer for every problem; losers see a problem in every answer!
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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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A lot of kneeling keeps one in good standing.
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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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Growing is a lifetime job, and we grow most when we’re down in the valleys, where the fertilizer is.
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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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Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
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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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