Rejoice and Have Faith

Our faith gives us knowledge of something better.
- E. F. Schumacher

The winds of grace are always blowing;
all we need to do is raise our sails.
- Anonymous

This is the day which the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
- Psalms 118:24

The Two Great Lessons of Life: Choose Love and Trust God.
Everything God touches is good - and God touches everything.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The Edge of All You Know

The True Measure of a Successful Life

Faith in the Goodness of Humanity

Simply Do Your Best
    

In Quiet You Become

The quieter you become,
the more you can hear.
- Ram Dass

There is more to life than increasing its speed.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Spend time every day listening to what your muse is trying to tell you.
- Saint Bartholomew

In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart.
No one can tell you better than yourself what comes between you and God.
Ask yourself.
Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler

Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.
- Native American Proverb

Pause to smell the roses, to breathe, to take a quiet moment for yourself.
Let today be a day to remember that you get to CHOOSE how you spend your time.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The Quiet Voice of Courage

Quiet Time

The Beat of the Universe

Your Intuition is Your Guide

Finding God in Silence
   

Gratitude Makes Life Better

When you arise in the morning,
give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength.
Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living.
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself.
- Tecumseh

With gratitude, all life appears as a blessing -
without gratitude, all of life
is perceived as a burden.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't
come as a result of getting something we don't have,
but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
- Frederick Koenig

Further reading: Giving Thanks for Our Food

My Glass of Life

What do you take for granted?

Celebrating the Small Miracles of Our Lives
    

This is YOUR Life

This is your life.
In the symphony of your life, you are the star.
You write the melody and the lyrics.
You are the soloist and the conductor.
You are merely a bit player in other people's lives,
but in your own life, you are the star.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Don't live your life to please other people.
- Oprah Winfrey
[Be of service, but don't be a doormat.]

Be the Melody in the Symphony of Your Life.
Write the melody and the lyrics.
Be the soloist and the conductor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

How different our lives are when we
really know what is deeply important to us,
and keeping that picture in mind,
we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
- Stephen R. Covey

Further reading: What guides you and maintains your direction?

The Melody Within Your Soul

Where Are You Going?

How to Choose Your Life Purpose
    

The Most Important Things

If a task is important, do it now.
If it is not truly important, forget about it forever, relax,
and do something that really is important.
Caution: The most important things in life are seldom the most obvious.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Do first things first, and second things not at all.
- Peter Drucker

It is a better thing to weigh and measure priorities
in the illuminating light of your own mission
than to have your activities formed by the
impressions and expectations of others.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

"It's not that important,
don't worry about it" is the answer,
now what was the question?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Take a deep breath and do the difficult thing first.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Take time to contemplate - away from the opinions and influence of others -
what you really want and what you believe to be important in your life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Choose Your Focus

Perspective on Priorities

Either Accept It, or Change It

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff