For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given;

and the government

shall be upon his shoulder:

and his name shall be called

Wonderful, Counsellor,

The mighty God,

The everlasting Father,

The Prince of Peace.

-Isaiah 9:6

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Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth

peace, good will toward me.

-Luke 2:14

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part of cultivating a good life is...

looking procrastination

in the face and saying

"enough is enough."

you know what's good for you.

DO IT.

-becky higgins

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productivity.

the goal is to find a task,

a really important good task,

that requires your full attention

and follow that task to completion!

don't get caught up in multi-tasking

or the 'smoke and mirrors' of busy.

-natalie norton

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'Stay' is a charming word

in a friend's vocabulary.

-Louisa May Alcott

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we cannot experience LOVE

if we are not known,

and we cannot be known,

if we are not HONEST.

-unknown

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use it up.

wear it out.

make it do.

do without.

-unknown

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part of cultivating a good life is...

understanding that things don't change

just because you wish they would.

do something.

-Becky Higgins

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Educated women in the home?

What an odd thing to deplore!

What better place to have us “end up”. . .

What more important job is there

than sharing the values we are learning to cherish

with the next generation of adults?

What more strategic place could there be for the educated woman?

- Edith F. Hunter

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S i m p l i c i t y

is the key to

SUCCESSFUL LIVING

- unknown

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first say to yourself

what you would be:

and then

do what you have to do.

- Epictetus

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be more concerned with your character

than your reputation,

because your character

is what you really are,

while your reputation

is merely what others think you are.

-John Wooden

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:::

things that matter most

must never be at the mercy of

things that matter least.

- Goethe

:::

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learn to say 'no' to the good,

so you can say 'yes' to the best.

-John C. Maxwell

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if I appear brave,

it is because

I have been well loved.

-Jen Lee

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do the kinds of things that come from the heart.

when you do,

you won't be dissatisfied.

you won't be envious.

you won't be longing for somebody else's things.

on the contrary,

you'll be overwhelmed with what comes back.

-Morrie Schwartz

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the purpose of the task

is to strengthen the relationship.

- professor unknown

I so needed to read this post today. over the past few weeks I've been doing a lot of soul searching...evaluating my life...the big (how to be more like Him), the small (what's for dinner), the ugly (my need for control), the partner (encouraging the traveler), the mommy (taking care of young ones), the productive (using a "to-do" list to get it "to-done"), and the fun (knitting, cross stitching, card making, sewing, scrap booking, reading, blogging, etc...). my desire is to invest in the relationships. now I need to align my parts.

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people don't care how much you know

until they know how much you care.

-John C. Maxwell

show someone how much you care today.

go send a card

I love to send cards. always have, always will. I could spend hours making cards, thinking of the people I love, picking out the perfect card, then sitting down and hand writing a special message. that whole process would make up a "perfect" day for me.

did you know January 9th - 16th is National Lettering Writing Week?

just another reason to pick up your pen and share a few thoughts with a friend.

having a hard time thinking of someone to send a card to? what about: someone who blessed you with an awesome gift recently; someone who's lost a loved one in the past year; a friend you haven't spoken to in awhile; a relative you'd like a stronger connection with; a child who needs a bit of extra encouragement.

now that I have you thinking, "just start." send out one hand written note this week. I dare you to bless someone with your words!

To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere

without moving anything but your heart.

- Phyllis Theroux

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I am reading this in book study right now, and we've reached the chapter on "the practice of celebration." after reading it, I'm realizing I may need to be more joyful!! can I admit that and not be judged? knowing myself all too well, over the next several weeks busyness and stress will try to steal my joy (as they've done so many times before). with new insight and new disciplines to practice, my hope is to keep my focus on joy and thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy these quotes and a few paper projects that brought me joy over the last few weeks.

We are invited to rejoice in every moment of life

because every moment is a gift.

Joyfulness is a learned skill.

...your joy is your responsibility.

People who want to pursue joy

especially need to practice

the discipline of celebration.

When we celebrate,

we exercise our ability to see and feel goodness

in the simplest gifts of God.

True joy, as it turns out,

comes only to those

who have devoted their lives

to something greater than personal happiness.

-John Ortberg