Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Simple things to remember in 2013

*Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. Do it with expectations of your own. 
* Memorize favorite poem. 
 * Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 
* When you say, "I love you", mean it. 
* When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye. 
* STILL believe in love at first sight. 
* Never laugh at anyone's dreams .
* Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. 
* In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. 
* Talk slow, but think quick. 
* Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 
* Call your Mom and Dad. 
* Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. 
* When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 
* Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions. 
* Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 
* When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 
* Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. 
* Spend some time alone. * Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. 
*Play in the rain, mud, wind with your kids, play like a child. 
*Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 
* Read more books and watch less TV, don't log on... no, don't check that email, fb, etc. 
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time. 
* Trust in God but lock your door/car. 
* A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home. 
* In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. 
* Read between the lines. 
* Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. 
* Be gentle with the earth. 
* Once a year, go someplace you've never been. 
*Try something you have never done before.... monthly!
* If you ten dollars to spare, or more or less,  put it to use helping others while you are living. That is money's greatest satisfaction. 
* Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes the blessing. 
* Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other. * Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. 
* Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. 
--- And most importantly ----- 
* Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.

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Philippians 3:13-14 No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.