a kindness

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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harmony

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. – Mathma Gandhi

9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,[a] serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[b] Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it[c] to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12: 9-21

Photo by Ruth Diane Handley Domigan

harvest

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. –
Matthew 9:37

Photo by Elizabeth Pike

flooded with light

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called–his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:8

Photo by Marge McCoy

sweet, simple

It is the sweet simple things in life which are the real ones afterall. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

Photo by Aaron Paul Lazar
http://www.aaronlazar.blogspot.com

everything

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.”
– Erma Bombeck

Photo by Cheryl Cook

celebrate the children

Celebrate the children they grow up all too fast –
They’re our hope for the future, our echoes of the past.
You are their role models, in all you do and say,
So teach them well to face a world that changes day by day.

Celebrate the children, give them hope and pride,
An honest set of values to be a constant guide –
Give them strength and patience to face tomorrow ìs fate,
For life gives us no guarantees; we labor and we wait.

Celebrate the children, with love and tender care,
Remember in a world of hope your dreams are theirs to share –
Support and stand behind them and help them find their way,
The leaders of tomorrow are the children of today.

Celebrate the children,
Celebrate the children,
Celebrate the children,
…they grow up all too fast

Words by Stan LefCourt
Photo Courtesy of the Zimmer Family Album

little things

I often think we must disappoint our kind Father by not noticing the little things (as well as the countless great things) that He does to give us pleasure.
~Amy Carmichael

Photo by Marge McCoy

there is a garden

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.
~Elizabeth Lawrence

Photo by Bob McCoy

while the earth remains

While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, And cold and heat, And summer and winter, And day and night Shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22

Photo Courtesy of McCoy Family Photo Album