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I meant to do my work today—but a brown bird sang in the apple tree, and a butterfly flitted across the field, and all the leaves were calling me.
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God created families first

In the midst of the praying, it is comforting to remember that God considers families important. Before he called a nation, he created a family.
--Quin Sherrer

Question with a question

When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

Something to think on

There is no substitute for genuine lack of preparation.

Potter and Tiggy-Winkle

I do not remember a time when I did not try to invent pictures and make for myself a fairyland amongst the wild flowers, the animals, fungi, mosses, woods and streams, all the thousand objects of the countryside.  (Beatrix Potter)

I loved Ms. Potter's books growing up- my siblings and I each had a very special copy of a special story that my mother thought fit us. My little book was Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, the prickly Hedgehog who does everyone's wash. My mother thought I was like the little girl in the story- always curious and way too inquisitive. My mother even inscribed each book for us.
When my first daughter was born I decorated her room in a Peter Rabbit theme. I even planted a Peter Rabbit garden once- plants all mentioned in his stories.

How one should eat

About socialization

To laugh and ponder

A Cherokee Indian was a special guest at an elementary school. He talked to the children about his tribe and its traditions, then shared with them this fun fact: "There are no swear words in the Cherokee language."

One boy raised his hand, "But what if you're hammering a nail and accidentally smash your thumb?"

"That," the man answered, "is when we use your language."

To think on

Here's a wonderful saying to think on . . . .

It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.

Wow Quote

The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

How is that for a quote! LOL!

Sources of encouragement to me

Those who anger you, conquer you.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
-Eleanor Roosevelt.

Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.
– Benjamin Franklin

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthen, ambition inspired and success achieved.
– Helen Keller

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we shall soon see them in their proper figures.
– Joseph Addison

God is the only one not threatened by the depth and breadth of my need.
– Beth Moore

Talking bad about a farmer

You can't talk bad about a farmer with a mouth full of food.

Found this saying on my brother's blog and had to share. How very, very true.

Great gift

The greatest gift a Father can give his children is to Love their Mother.

Achievement

"Savoring Achievement"

"...Housekeeping actually offers more opportunities for savoring achievement than almost any other work I can think of. Each of its regular routines brings satisfaction when it is completed . . . . You get satisfaction not only from the sense of order, cleanliness, freshness, peace and plenty restored, but from the knowledge that you yourself and those you care about are going to enjoy these benefits.”

--Cheryl Mendelson's Home Comforts, Chapter One.

Something to ponder

"An Extension of Her Body"

"...What a traditional woman did that made her home warm and alive was not dusting and laundry...Her real secret was that she identified herself with her home...her affection was in the soft sofa cushions, clean linens, and good meals; her memory in well-stocked storeroom cabinets and the pantry; her intelligence in the order and healthfulness of her home; her good humor in its light and air. She lived her life not only through her own body but through the house as an extension of her body; part of her relation to those she loved was embodied in the physical medium of the home she made."

--Cheryl Mendelson's Home Comforts, Chapter One.

Wednesday Whimsical

My Wednesday Whimsical.  This one is HARD! I just love to collect quotes . . . .

What is one of your favorite quotes?

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden. - Corrie Ten Boom

Sending some Smiles

If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos; then you probably haven’t completely understood the seriousness of the situation.

The trouble with bucket seats is not everyone has the same size bucket.