Oh I know there are times in our lives when 'tough' isn't always a
lovely go-to word. Sometimes that cliche is not a bit comforting to the
weary mind and heart. Sometimes we need more than just that.
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The thing is we won't get any other kind of comfort elsewhere. The real
kind of comfort can be found from within ourselves. It is right here
where we are-as we are. It is in trying, and I mean really trying, to
understand that life is not the villain but just a vehicle on which
rides the lessons we should be learning. And learning is what we are
supposed to do on this planet.
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Life will happen as it happens
to us... mean, hard, nasty, bad, unfair, scary, desolate, dismal,
biased, unkind, sometimes hopeless. Yet no matter how easy we may
possibly fall into its trap or fierce grip, it cannot really snuff out
the spark within that struggles to shine bright and even brighter
regardless. May I nudge you to the thought that God knew we needed
something to help us along with life and living, so He put that tiny
spark there to help us through.
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You see, I have learned that
if the story of our life be bad, terrible perhaps, and that the common
perception is because it is bad it will therefore mean it will also end
bad...... Well, that isn't always the case. It does not have to end bad.
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It is not what happens to you, them, us..... but how you respond to it
that truly defines you. What we do with life is who we are. Allow that
spark within to shine bright and even brighter out to the world.
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As the cover photo says..... "Always remember that your present
situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come." And
that, dear friend, is by God's design.
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"Life is a smile so find it
Put your face behind it
Get it straight in your mind
You gotta make your own sunshine
..... It can't be so hard to find." (Anon) .
Even if life throws you a sour ball and you get it smack on your
face......... that only means that you have to practice your ducking
skills some more!
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And if life plays a sad bad tune and expects you to dance to
it......... say 'thanks but no thanks' and go ahead make your own music
and dance loco to it.
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When you get spoilers to your day of things and people......... show
them the door and slam it hard behind them.... gleefully!!
Bwahahaaaa......
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When something goes wrong to your favorite plan or project.........
take that as a cue to ease up, lie down, or hit a ball or two on the
tennis court or check out your better idea to unwind. Or better yet
clear the cobwebs in and on your mind -- There must be a huge ugly
super-pangit spider somewhere in there picking on your creative cells
for lunch.
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When you feel that you could kill this jerk because he IS a big
jerk......... think of how our jails are hopelessly congested you have
to queue for hours to use the toilet.
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When no matter how hard you try you just can't seem to find that
elusive sunshine......... i-drawing mo na lang yan! Draw your piece of
sunshine with crayons and paper. Yeah, Go ahead!!! .... and rainbows and stars and roses and angels and moonbeams!
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When you feel that your prayers are hitting a huge blank wall.........
it's just the devil making you think that way. So direct your prayers
to the villain with this: In Jesus' name, go smash your ugly nauseating
excruciating obnoxious villainous head to that wall there!!! ... Then
go back to your conversation with God.
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Yes, I get bad days too just like everybody else and sometimes my
sunshine goes shy. But I have learned to buoy up my sunshine with some
wee bit of effort and a truck-load of prayers. You just have to try.
Don't let a lovely day go to waste.
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Wishing you a lovely day of blessings. Shine with your light! God bless you.
