Thank You!

What if in the morning when I wake up,
Even before I fill my coffee cup,
I say thank you, thank you.

What if I look at the day and the hours ahead,
and before I move forward I bow my head,
And say thank you, oh I say thank you.

What if I looked at my life in a different way,
Took a little more time to stop and pray,
I know it would change all the moments in between,
So here I go.

Thank you for everything
Thank you for loving me
It don't even matter what tomorrow brings
Well I will sing my

Thank you for sun and rain
For what you give and take away
For all your goodness I will always say
Thank you, Oh I say thank you.

What if I lost everything that I had
I could smile and somehow still be glad
And say Thank you.

-Thank You by 33 Miles

I have a lot to thank God for.  Life, family, friends.  Sometimes I don't always say it but Thank You..

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What are you thankful for?

Miracles

"Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see." -C.S. Lewis

"Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle is and you'll see them all around you." -Jon Bon Jovi

"Miracles happen to those who believe in them." -Bernard Berenson


Miracles are something that I am very personally familiar with.  To me life is a miracle. Everyday miracles happen; so look out for the little ones because everything can be a miracle.

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When was the last time you experienced a miracle?

YOLO

YOLO: You only live once.

You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, love like you'll never be hurt, sing like there's nobody listening, and live like it's heaven on earth." -William W. Purkey

I've learned though experience that life is too short to settle. That life is too precious to throw away. To me YOLO means, not to do something stupid or dangerous, but that you should live like there is no tomorrow. Live as if today is your last day on earth. Don't do something stupid to make it your last day on earth. Rather love with no regrets, laugh out loud (even if people stare), dance in the rain, do things for other people because that is what they will remember you by, and above all live like it's your only life (cause it is.)
 

Growing Up

Do you remember when you were a little kid and can't wait to be a grownup?  Well I was wrong.  It is better to be a kid.

 My days off of work consist of cleaning, packing for college, cooking dinner, and exercising (when I have time.)  The days I have work consists of all of that; minus cooking dinner.

I leave for college in about 3ish weeks. (For the record I finished high school two years ago and went to a community college. But I was still living at home so it didn't feel any different than high school.) I don't really feel ready to start my adult life but you got to start somewhere. 

Just some thoughts.

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Question of the post: When did you feel like you were a grown up?  Do you think that you grew up too fast?

Love to hear your responses on this topic.

You are Beautiful

Just wanted to say. :)

"Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell. You don't know. You don't know you're beautiful."- One Direction

Courage

Courage: The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficult, danger, pain ect. without fear.

"I learned that courage was no the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."- Nelson Mandela

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain

Being courageous does not mean never being afraid but rather it means being able to overcome the fear and make something good out of it.  Casting Crowns song Courageous says that God can make us courageous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM-gDcmJeM

Steal My Show

"If you want to steal my show, I'll sit back and watch you go. If you go something to say, go on and take it away." Steal My Show by Toby Mac

This is one of my many favorite Toby Mac songs.  It is off his newest album Eye On It.  This song is about God "stealing" our show.  Its about letting God do what he wants with you.  It's about letting God take the wheel.  Let God steal your show.  You never know what he has in store for you.

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Attitude is the Key

"Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life."-Joel Osteen

"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." -Brian Tracy

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how ell you do it." -Raymond Chandler

Positive thoughts turn into positive actions.  Your attitude determines everything you do.  Whatever you want to do in life just go for it.  It doesn't matter if  you think that you are too old or not good enough.  Just go for it!

"Just do it." -Nike

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