Unexpected Joy

“Good things aren’t supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first.”⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣I've always loved reading quotes by Audrey Hepburn. I love the fact that she was so successful and admired and still kept a realistic and positive outlook on life. Here's a few more quotes to brighten your Monday!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣"As you grow older you will discover you have two hands. One is for helping yourself, the other is for helping others."⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣“For me the only things of interests are those linked to the heart.”⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣"Anyone who does not believe in miracles is...

This morning when I got up, it was Monday, but when I went to bed last night, it was Friday......how can that be???⁣😮⁣Ever feel like that? A week feels like a day and a month feels like a week?? I'm absolutely positive that there is some scientific explanation for it. I just don't know what it is!⁣🤔⁣Sometimes it makes me want to panic a little. Or a lot. How on earth am I going to accomplish everything that needs to be done, let alone everything I want to get done? That's when I try to step back, take a deep...

Do you know the history of these well known words on this sign? I didn't, so I did a little research and this is what I found.⁣⁣"In 1871, Horatio Spafford, a prosperous lawyer and devout Christian, and his wife, Anna, were living comfortably with their four young daughters in Lake View, Chicago.⁣In that year the great fire broke out which devastated the entire city. For the next two years Horatio and Anna devoted their time to welfare work amongst the refugees of the fire.⁣⁣By November 1873 the Spaffords needed some respite and decided to join friends in Europe but just...

When you were a kid did you every lay on the floor in the sunshine? 😃 I opened the curtains today and let the warm light in and I couldn't help myself. I laid down on the floor in the sunshine.🌞 Sometimes I even do some childish things like throw tantrums and have pity parties... heh... but sometimes I do the good stuff like run through the sprinklers and jump in puddles.🌧 ⁣⁣I challenge you do one childlike (not childish 😏) thing before the end of the day. The sillier the better!⁣ Don't forget to come back and tell us...

My husband and I like to listen to books while we're on a road trip. Recently we listened to "The Compound Effect" by Darren Hardy. It's a great read/listen and I highly recommend it.⁣⁣One of my favorite parts is when he compares our mind to an empty glass. The effect of constantly listening to the news and the radio talk shows, along with any negative programming, is like filling the glass with dirty water. It tends to focus on the negative, the sensational, the shocking. I agree completely. How many times do you come away from watching or reading the...