Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Happy Thoughts

I've been going through some rough times lately, and I've been in DESPERATE search of happy, uplifting thoughts. Here are three I've come across that I'm trying to internalize and take to heart...I hope they help someone else!
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"On my way to visit the Jameses the other evening, I saw a wheat field that appeared to be greener and taller than the others. Thinking about it for a while, I concluded that occasionally some loving farmer drives over the field with his tractor and pumps manure all over it. I thought, 'My, it's just like life. Here we are minding our own business, growing our little hearts out. We're really quite green, somewhat productive and very sincere. When out of the blue, life deals us a dirty one, and we're up to our eyebrows in manure. We, of course, conclude that life as we have known it has just ended and will never be the same again. But one day, when the smell and the shock are gone, we find ourselves greener and more productive than we have been.'
"Unfortunately, no matter how often we go through these growing experiences, we are never able to appreciate the sound of the tractor or the smell of the manure."
--Harold W. Wood
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"On those days when we're not ready to stop being offended, not ready to forgive, still determined to dish out the silent treatment, what we're actually saying is, 'Thanks, but I don't want to become more like the Savior today. Maybe tomorrow, but not today."
--Sheri Dew
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"Life often feels like a great pile of obligations, frustrations, and disappointments. But the Lord is there, always the same, His arms still outstretched. When we feel overwhelmed, we have to remember the peace He has spoken to us on previous occasions. His peace brings comfort and strength; the world cannot give that to us."
--Kathleen H. Hughes

7 comments:

Mary C. said...

It was fun seeing you today! Love the quotes...hope you feel better soon.

Anonymous said...

Love those,the first one is so true. My "tractor" has been dumping manure this entire year. I'm ready to be still and just minding my own growing for a while. Loved the last quote.

Lana said...

those are great thoughts! i hope they cheer you:)

Elena said...

LOVE the manure one! So true, so true.

Unknown said...

Hey, just read your sentsy thing. Walmart sells right now and I have only smelled Cupcake in my friends house. YUM....Go get it...Em

Unknown said...

Plus, thanks for the fun posts...

Hilary said...

I went to school with Steve & check out your blog every now and then. Thanks for this posting, I personally really needed to read it.