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Barbara Johnson

We spend our lives dreaming of the future, not realizing that a little of it slips away every day.
BARBARA JOHNSON

Dream Life Littles
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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Heart Laughter Lonely
Being codependent means that when you die, someone else’s life passes before your eyes.
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Codependent Eye Mean
I’m glad God has all the answers, ’cause I barely understand the questions.
BARBARA JOHNSON

Answers Causes Encouragement
Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos.
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Hate Principles Tickets
Change is a process not an event.
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Change Events Process
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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Disappointment Flower Loneliness
Motherhood: if it were going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor.
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Easy Labor Motherhood
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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Inspirational Laughter Positive
Life is too short to spend it being angry, bored, or dull.
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Bored Dull Life Too Short
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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Needs Puddles Rainbow
I think living to be one hundred would be great, but living to fifty twice would be so much better.
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Age Businessman Businesswoman Hundred Live Thinking
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
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Dessert First Food Loss Weight
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!
BARBARA JOHNSON

Eye People Rushing
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!
BARBARA JOHNSON

Attitude Expression Eye
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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Attitude Kindness Sneakers

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