tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164172411054985382024-03-12T20:41:11.918-04:00Inspirational PowersCompilation of inspiring thoughts and photosUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2935125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-36251134138733063942018-01-02T00:08:00.001-05:002018-01-02T00:08:55.425-05:00Happy New Year!!!!<div dir="auto">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: medium;">Some time ago, a family was going through a challenging time. Their world seemed to crumble around them, and all of their attention and energy was consumed in their problems. Recognizing that this was not how they wanted to live their lives, they decided to turn to heaven for help. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: medium;">That's when a miracle happened. No, their problems didn't disappear. Rather, a good friend of the family helped them see that they had what she called a "basket" of blessings—and it was "overflowing." The mother of the family said: "We realized that we were surrounded by goodness and were being cheered on from every side. We began as a family to express our gratitude to each other as well as to the Lord daily." </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: medium;">So each night the family would gather to talk about the blessings that they noticed had been added to their basket that day. "The more we expressed gratitude," the mother observed, "the more there was to be grateful for." Challenges became more manageable as they recognized that God had been close by all along. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: medium;">We all have a "basket of blessings," though we don't always remember to look inside it. There are blessings large and small all around us, even when it seems that blessings are hard to come by. Very often, our basket fills most quickly with small and simple blessings: a beautiful day, a kind word, a good friend, a loving family, a smile, or something that makes us smile.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: medium;">With the coming of New Year this might be a good time to notice these blessings. Doing so could inspire us to be more intentional about expressing gratitude to the Lord and to countless others who bless our lives. And it might lead us to share our abundance with others, especially with those whose basket may not be quite as full.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: medium;">As we live in thanksgiving daily we will find that our basket of blessings truly is overflowing, and our outlook on life will improve in all of the most important ways. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-35245857925994347502017-08-10T12:42:00.002-04:002017-08-10T12:42:53.890-04:00is good<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-68128225869776434672017-08-10T12:42:00.001-04:002017-08-10T12:42:28.548-04:00It is better to<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-59994409544292455562017-08-10T12:42:00.000-04:002017-08-10T12:42:09.330-04:00little things, little ways, little moments<div class="WordSection1">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">It probably goes without saying that everybody wants to find happiness. Who wouldn't like to be happy all the time? But life isn't that way, is it? And maybe it isn't meant to be. After all, if we never felt sorrow and distress, would we really appreciate happiness—or even recognize it? Religious leader James E. Faust put it this way: "Happiness is not given to us in a package that we can just open up and consume. Nobody is ever happy 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Rather than thinking in terms of a day, we perhaps need to snatch happiness in little pieces, learning to recognize the elements of happiness and then treasuring them while they last." </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">That may be part of the secret to the pursuit of happiness—to savor the "little pieces of happiness" when they come along. It may not be as difficult or elusive as it seems. Surely we've had enough personal experience and divine counsel to know that there are steps we can take, habits we can form, things we can do that—while they may not guarantee happiness—at least greatly increase our chances.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Ask anyone who seems genuinely happy, and they will tell you it's a choice—sometimes a daily choice. That means being positive in our thoughts, words, and actions. It means looking for the good and, in some cases, overlooking the bad.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">As we do, we will find moments of joy and little pieces of happiness all around us. One man has found that listening to some beautiful music always brings him joy. A family makes it a point to look for the sunset every evening. A woman discovered happiness in doing at least one little thing for someone else each day—sending a thoughtful text or making a phone call to see how a loved one is doing. Each is a small moment, but they add up to become great treasures. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Your pursuit of happiness can be that simple. Happiness, you'll discover, is right there in front of you and even inside you—in little things, little ways, little moments, little pieces of happiness.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-74078529286767031332017-08-10T12:41:00.000-04:002017-08-10T12:41:58.780-04:00be YOU ti ful<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-44174536791868743352017-08-07T21:03:00.000-04:002017-08-07T21:03:05.473-04:00bloom where you are planted<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-64855243325810683542017-08-07T21:02:00.001-04:002017-08-07T21:02:44.381-04:00be still<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-17482379975890520412017-08-07T21:02:00.000-04:002017-08-07T21:02:13.107-04:00courage<div class="gmail_quote">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-84329418255941046672017-08-07T20:59:00.002-04:002017-08-07T20:59:43.844-04:00 imagine<div dir="ltr">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-64486271660673568192017-08-07T20:59:00.000-04:002017-08-07T20:59:16.843-04:00a moment of awe<div class="WordSection1">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives," and for many of us, that means too much time apart from nature. Surrounded by walls, buildings, and window coverings, we don't get outside, or even look outside, as much as we could. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Many experts agree that, in general, the more time we spend in nature, the better we do on just about every measure of wellness you can imagine: vitality, happiness, creativity, focus, even kindness and compassion. The benefits are different for each person, but most of us notice that connecting with nature improves our mood and clears our mind. So much about nature invites us to contemplate life's meaning and purposes—looking at a horizon gives us a sense of the vastness and grandeur of this earth; walking in a garden or among trees helps us see life's continual process of change and growth; and watching the ebb and flow of an ocean tide suggests a rhythmic pattern of highs and lows, always changing but always reliable. In short, the natural world can help us understand and even feel a little better about our place in the universe. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">So why don't we get out more? Perhaps life makes us feel too busy. But the fact is, to get the benefits of nature, we don't need to become mountaineers or plan an exotic tropical vacation. Even in small portions—going on a short walk, looking out a window, pausing to look at a beautiful sunset, smelling a flower—nature can lift our spirits. We can find nature where we already are, all around us. All it takes, in most cases, is a brief infusion of beauty, a moment of awe that can help sustain us throughout the day. As one researcher wrote, "I think we can say pretty certainly that having a little bit of awe every day in your life would make you happier, kinder, and more compassionate." So look for ways to spend some moments, however small, in nature. It can help make your life a little richer, a little better, a little more beautiful.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-53996478183451541752017-08-05T23:09:00.000-04:002017-08-05T23:09:04.843-04:00His Hands<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-2532754801817716572017-08-05T23:08:00.004-04:002017-08-05T23:08:56.944-04:00I LoVe YoU<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-9606266090916691832017-08-05T23:08:00.003-04:002017-08-05T23:08:50.476-04:00In As Much <div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-32462966525215458132017-08-05T23:08:00.001-04:002017-08-05T23:08:30.595-04:00I Am sorry<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-67308352895445510522017-08-05T23:07:00.000-04:002017-08-05T23:07:57.809-04:00go for it!<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-68829234800668626912017-08-05T00:05:00.003-04:002017-08-05T00:05:37.029-04:00I can do this . . . we can do this<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-67558142064485504762017-08-05T00:04:00.002-04:002017-08-05T00:04:55.867-04:00press on<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-50306890661015352762017-08-05T00:04:00.001-04:002017-08-05T00:04:43.399-04:00cheer up<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-77966578252453875032017-08-04T00:27:00.002-04:002017-08-04T00:27:37.705-04:00Carry on<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-10780937220153694312017-08-04T00:27:00.001-04:002017-08-04T00:27:26.589-04:00as they did for us<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-65587404702619169082017-08-04T00:27:00.000-04:002017-08-04T00:27:08.732-04:00is my fear holding God back?<div class="WordSection1">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417241105498538.post-37885206452851986992017-08-04T00:19:00.001-04:002017-08-04T00:19:21.328-04:00French Strawberry Cake<div class="WordSection1">
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