He who is humble...

Dock in the water, originally uploaded by lukescheminger

He who is humble is confident and wise.
He who brags is insecure and lacking.

~ Lisa Edmondson

It's never between you and them...

People are often unreasonable,
irrational, and self-centered,
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind,
people may accuse you of selfish,
ulterior motives,
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful,
you will win some unfaithful friends
and some genuine enemies,
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere
people may deceive you
Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating
others could destroy overnight,
Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness
some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today
will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.

Give the best you have,
and it may never be enough.
Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis it is between you and God
It was never between you and them anyway.

~Mother Teresa~

A father's pride...

A father's unconditional love, originally uploaded by windscreen fly

"A man never stands as tall
as when he kneels
to play with his child..."
~unknown~

The gift of knowing you...

My Gift, originally uploaded by bpitzer20

There are gifts of many treasures
For both the young and old,
From the tiniest little trinkets
To great boxes filled with gold.

But, put them all together
And they could not stand in lieu,
Of the greatest gift of all
The gift of knowing you.

When your times are filled with troubles
Sadness, grief, or even doubt,
When all those things you planned on
Just aren't turning out.

Just turn and look behind you
From the place at which you stand,
And look for me through the shadows
And reach out for my hand.

I will lift from you your burden
And cry for you your tears,
Bear the pain of all your sorrows
Though it may be for a thousand years.

For in the end I would be happy
To have helped you start anew,
It's a small price to pay
For the gift of knowing you.

The Gift of Knowing You
By Dave Stout

To Sean, my Sweetest Blessing...

Celebrating this special day, the 20th of August,
how grateful i am of being reminded of how lucky i am
to have received the greatest gift four years ago...
And it's the GIFT OF KNOWING YOU.....

And as i live my days and count all my blessings,
as i reckon of all the times you wiped
those tears that fell from my eyes,
for the moments my lips form a smile,
for all the laughters that echoes in my ears,
for the scents that lingers in the air...
They all turn my thoughts to YOU...

And if to ask why i love so true?
The answer will always and only be YOU...

with all my LOVE,
Stacey

In the hands of another...

My heart in your hands, originally uploaded by aussiegall

A Relationship is placing one’s heart and soul
in the hands of another
while taking charge of another
in one’s soul and heart

~Kahlil Gibran~

Rise up!

Rise Up, originally uploaded by 3mre

Our Greatest glory
is not in never falling
but in rising
every time we fall

-Confucius

Time...

Space and Time, originally uploaded by liyen

Time is a sort of river of passing events,
and strong is its current;
no sooner is a thing brought to sight
than it is swept by
and another takes its place,
and this too will be swept away.

Marcus Aurelius

The Fern and the Bamboo...

Bamboo Bokeh, originally uploaded by Steve Webel

One day I decided to quit....
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality.
I wanted to quit my life.

I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo".

He said. "In the third year,
there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.

In the fourth year, again,
there was nothing from the bamboo seed.
I would not quit."

He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant.

But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 Feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."


He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling,
you have actually been growing roots. I would not quit on the bamboo.
I will never quit on you. Don't compare yourself to others."

He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the Fern,
yet, they both make the forest beautiful."
"Your time will come, "God said to me." You will rise high!"
"How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest and brought back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you........

The Hands of Time...

The Hands of Time, originally uploaded by darin11111

The hands of time cannot erase
The thoughts of you and your embrace
The longing for a single kiss
Your touch, your voice, I always miss
The hands of time, like the rolling sea
Cannot wash away what you mean to me
My Heart, My Soul, I'll give to you
The greatest Love I ever knew T
The hands of time, that past so fast
My Love for you will always last
To be together, is on my mind
This special love, is one of a kind
The hands of time,
We cannot turn back
But Love and Devotion, you will never lack
I vow to you, You will always be
The only Man in my life for me
The hands of time, will stop one day
But there is one thing to you,
I'll say If I should go before you do
I'll be there waiting, for only you.

~Beckie Martell

Here's to our INSPIRATION...