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Here you will find precious Gems for Living

your Life in Christ in fuller measure

depending on how you put these principles

into practice with the enabling of our

precious Holy Spirit

Jesus sent to empower us to live

a Blessed and Overcoming Life!

Give free smiles away - bring sunshine to someone's day! JV

For success, there are no shortcuts in life. There's 9 months to carry a child and

4 seasons to a year - we need to see things through to find their fulfillment.

Jass and Janet

Be generous all the time - acts of kindness are simply fine.

It does not take money to make someone's day sunny

when it does, let it be with Love. JV

Your talent is God's gift to you. Leo Buscaglia

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. ~ William Arthur Ward

It’s better to fail in doing something, than to excel in doing nothing

~ Author Unknown

“Hope springs eternal in the heart of man”…………..God intended it that way………..

Now abide Faith, Hope and Love. JV

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Faith has to do with things that are not seen and Hope with things that are not at hand.

~ Author Unknown

You can't change your life for the better, until you change the way you think.

~ Ray Anurag Prakash

Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you're not willing to move your feet.

~ Ray Anurag Prakash

When we let our faith be bigger than our fears we are able to take advantage

of the doors that are open to us in our lives to the fullest extent.

~ Ray Anurag Prakash

Every SUNSET gives us one day less to live, but every SUNRISE gives us

one day more to hope.

~ Ray Anurag Prakash

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. ~ Karen Louise

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. ~ Henry Ward Beecher

Don't think so much about concerns and feelings_ you will be much happier.JV

The Gospel means Good News.....Love, Joy and Peace - not the dictates or confines of man. Once it is evident it translates to those around you. JV

“Our desire for approval can only truly be met by receiving God’s acceptance and approval of us.”

~ Joyce Meyer

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“Appreciation - Learn to give flowers while people are still living” ~ Joel Osteen

“You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.” ~ Joyce Meyer

“Fear tries to get us to give up but faith takes us all the way through to victory” ~ Joyce Meyer

“There are times when God leaves question marks as tools in our lives to stretch our our faith.”

~ Joyce Meyer

We forget to celebrate the little things. Why don’t we celebrate them in-between, those

little things that make up life?

~ Sheree Hanrahan

"Happiness is a conscious Choice not an automatic response" Yes, don't rely on feelings,

they're far too fickle". JV

Plan for Victory, not for defeat_ this will keep you from negativity and feeling bleak. JV

"Let’s never let complaining words pass through our thankful lips." ~ Author Unknown

Try to have hope 5x more than your doubts and Faith 10x more than you fears. JV

Doubt your doubts and give them a clout....simple trust is what I must and see what

God does for me. JV

Don't let Smiles go out of your life - they will keep you from sadness, worry and strife. JV

When we give, our hearts can live! Times to treasure as much as leisure

are when we see a thankful smile - let this be more than once in awhile. JV

"Courage is not the absence of fear but the judgement that something else is

more important than fear". Ambrose Redmoon

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream; not only plan

but also believe". Anatole France

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in

a person's determination. Tommy Lasorda

You see things and you say, Why? But I dream things that never were

and say, Why not? Bernard Shaw

The best relationship is one which your love for each-other exceeds

your need for each other. Author Unknown

Treat people as if they are what they ought to be, and you'll help them

to become what they are capable of becoming. Johann Von Goethe

How we spend our days is of-course, how we spend our life. Annie Dillard

So often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear,

an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring - all of which have the potential

to turn a life around.. Leo Buscaglia

Stress Makes You Want It, But Will You Enjoy It? Life is lived in loops. Here’s one you may know: we experience stress; to relieve the stress we do something pleasurable; when that pleasure exhausts itself, we experience more stress. Does binging on chocolate do it for you?

Binge long enough and it probably won’t. David DiSalvo

"Once people shift their focus to what's already worthwhile in their lives--instead of what they think they are missing--their decision-making skills rapidly improve." Juliann Wiese,

"Filtering decisions through a gratitude-centered perspective isn't only important for making better decisions in work time, but across all aspects of our lives. People are simply more patient and less likely to jump at the first offer or fleeting hint of temptation when they’re

grounded in gratitude.” Juliann Wiese,

A SENSE OF HUMOR WILL BEAR YOU UP

IT WILL GIVE YOU CONFIDENCE AND SHAKE THINGS OFF.

IT MAKES YOU RESILIENT, AT YOURSELF YOU CAN LAUGH

REMEMBER THIS OFTEN WHEN EACH DAY STARTS!

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