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Beautiful Words Quote: Psalm 27:14

Many times, I get discouraged. Too much, in fact. It's always when I work my butt off and don't see the results. Or when I've prayed (and prayed) for something that seems like everyone else in the world has so easily (a great relationship, good health, children, a loving family). If you've ever felt this way, I know you will take comfort in this quote:

Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14)

Don't let the negative aspects of the world get you down. Lean on God, and ask Him to help you through these feelings. Focus on all the good things in your life, and believe in God's plan for your life.

Beautiful Words Quote: Vince Lombardi

As a Packer fan, you know I love this quote:

"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible."

~Vince Lombardi

So very true! I think the best way to approach a project is to think of it in little steps. When you accomplish the first step, go on to the next. Keep going. Before you know it, you will have already accomplished so much more than you originally thought you would.

(By the way, is this a great picture of Vince or what?)

Beautiful Words Quote: Mother Teresa

I love this quote:

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one."

—Mother Teresa

So often when I think about the good things I want to accomplish in the world, I get hung up on the fact that I can't do more. And that's just silly. Touching one life is so much better than not reaching out at all.

Secret Meeting of World's Billionaires

Caught this awesome news story about a secret meeting of the world's billionaires. Imagine the things they talked about!

The best part was that they were gathering to discuss charity. Apparently they talked about things that worked, what they could do, and the future of philanthropy. With the economy the way it is right now, these folks are an important part of our world. They could make a huge difference.

I love the fact that these richest of the rich folks are looking to see what they can do to help others. They obviously feel blessed, and not entitled. When you look at the world as though you've been given great gifts, you are more likely to pay it forward.

We can all do something, even if it is on a smaller scale. We don't need to be billionaires, but we can take their example and apply it to our own life. Bringing goodness to the world doesn't have to be about money. It can also be about time or the things we say and do.

Beautiful Words Quote: Anne Morrow Lindbergh

My grandma used to say that when she went to a party, she could never sleep when she got home. There was just too much to think about! I think this quote helps sum up her feeling:

"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee,and just as hard to sleep after."

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Write a Thank You Note to a National Guard Family

I've mentioned in the past that one of my favorite sites of all time is Do One Nice Thing. If you ever find yourself wrapped up in your own problems, and you want to refocus to give back to someone else, you've GOT to check out this site.

Here's the latest idea to help out someone else.

Write a note to a National Guard family that has a loved one serving overseas. Military families don't have it easy. They live with the stress of family separation. And, of course, military service is dangerous.

Some support is available on military bases, but National Guard families don't live on bases. That's hundreds of thousands of family members. A letter from you would be nice. Then they'll feel that someone cares.

Write “thank you for your sacrifice,” and anything else you’d like. Mail your letter or card to Do One Nice Thing, 149 S. Barrington Ave., #279, Los Angeles, CA 90049-3310, and we’ll forward it to a military family. Write as many letters as you’d like.

Be sure to visit their site every week for more ideas.

Beautiful Words Quote: Charles Scribner, Jr.

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own.

~Charles Scribner, Jr.

Beautiful Words Quote: John 11:25-26

“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die” (John 11:25–26).

Beautiful Words Quote: Diana Vreeland

"A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; it's the life you're living in the dress, and the sort of life you had lived before, and what you will do in it later."

—Diana Vreeland