Live life for what tomorrow has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away. ~Unknown~ "'The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."' ~PSALM 23

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there. - Kofi Annan ~ "'In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."' ~PROVERBS 3:6

"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family" ~ Anthony Brandt '"And the LORD direct your hearts into the love of GOD, and into the patient waiting for CHRIST."' ~ 2 THESSALONIANS 3:5 GOD is fully trustworthy. I am finally learning this. I'm finally learning His sovereign plan is the best plan. That whatever I entrust to Him He can take care of better than I. That nothing under His control can ever be out of control. That everything I need He knows about in every detail. That He is able to supply, to guide, to start, to stop, to sustain, to change and to correct in His time and for His purposes. When I keep my hands out of things, His will is accomplished, His name is exalted, and His glory is magnified.— Charles Swindoll

Being someone's first love may be great, but to be his last is beyond perfect. ~ unknown "'I will be glad and rejoice in Your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul."' ~ PSALM 31:7

“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a College degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. "'Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms."' ~ 1 PETER 4:10

If CHRIST is the wisdom of GOD and the power of GOD in the experience of those who trust and love Him, there needs no further argument of His divinity. -- Henry Ward Beecher -- "'You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."' ~ PSALM 23:5-6

Love rules the court, the camp and the grove, And men below, and the saints above; For love is Heaven and Heaven is love. -- Sir Walter Scott -- "'But anyone who does not love does not know GOD; for GOD is love."' ~ 1 JOHN 4:8

When someone truly loves you, they don’t ever have to say a word. You will be able to tell simply by the way they treat you over the long-term. "'In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling."' ~ EXODUS 15:13

We are all born for love...it is the principle existence and it's only end. --Disraeli-- "'But because of His great love for us, GOD, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with CHRIST even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved."' ~ EPHESIANS 2:4-5

”"'Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."" ~ PROVERBS 4:23 ~ The term heart, then, generally speaks of the inner person and the spiritual life in all its various aspects. This multiple use of “heart” along with the way it is used strongly focuses our attention on the importance of the spiritual life. Like the human heart, it is central and vital to our existence. ~Unknown

"'Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."' ~PROVERBS 3:3 Find arms that will hold you at your weakest, eyes that will see you at your ugliest, lips that will kiss you in both instances, and a heart that will love you at your worst. Only then will you have found your true love. ~unknown

The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed. --J. Krishnamurti "“Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and don't lean on your own understanding. In all things acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your way."' ~PROVERBS 3:5, 6

GOD determines who walks into your life. it is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay and who you refuse to let go. ~unknown "'We may think we are doing the right thing, but the LORD always knows what is in our hearts."' ~PROVERBS 21:2

Distance is just a test how far love can travel. ~Unknown~ "'It was also called Mizpah, because he said, '"May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other."' ~ GENESIS 31:49

Everyone says love hurts, but that is not true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. ~Unknown~ "'Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs."' ~ PROVERBS 10:12

If we are to love sincerely, and with simplicity, we must first of all overcome the fear of not being loved ~Thomas Merton~ "'There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."' ~1 JOHN 4:18 ~

"'Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."' ~1 CORINTHIANS 13:4

" There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart...pursue those.” ~Michael Nolan

The state of your heart dictates whether you harbor a grudge or give grace, seek self-pity or seek CHRIST, drink human misery or taste GOD’s mercy. ~ Max Lucado ~ "'GOD is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work"' ~11 CORINTHIANS 9:8

""Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing CHRIST JESUS my LORD."' ~ PHILIPPIANS 3:8 ~ GOD moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. - William Cowper

Love is not finding someone to live with; it’s finding someone you can’t live without. ~Rafael Ortiz~ "'And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love."' ~2 JOHN 1:6

Deepest joy is like a flower....beautiful in essence. ― Tony Samara "'...yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in GOD my SAVIOR."' ~ HABAKKUK 3:18