“Sincere compliments cost nothing and can accomplish much.   In any relationship, they are the applause that refreshes.”     I am grateful for: Gentle over night rain

“Don’t settle for being less than you are. It won’t serve others and it won’t serve you.”   I am grateful for A great weekend with terrific family

 “Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons do not last. The spring rains will come.”    ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach…

   “Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” – Charles Dickens I am grateful for: This weekend celebratation

  “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” ~ Marcus Aurelius I am grateful for: A little guy’s perspective

  “Sometimes it’s not the strength … but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells.” ~ Richard Paul Evans I am grateful for: The stillness of morning

  “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart Tolle I am grateful for: Seeing my old Buddies

  “What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.”               ~ Joseph Addison   I am grateful for: A new challenge

  “Remember, happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.” ~Dale Carnegie I am grateful for: Helping hands  

   “Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up wrinkles the soul.” ~ Douglas MacArthur  I am grateful for: A new day and new possibilities