Somewhere out there,
There's someone who needs a smile.
Somewhere out there,
There's someone who needs a touch of your hand.
There's someone who needs a kind word.
Some understanding.
Forgiveness.
A whisper of appreciation.
Somewhere out there,
There's someone who needs something to eat.
A place out of the cold.
A pair of warm socks.
Somewhere out there,
There's a soul who needs to be remembered.
Just remembered,
Even that will do.
As you live your life from this moment to next,
Please think about those whose paths you cross.
Even if they stand right in front of you,
Take one little step that can,
And will,
Make all the difference, in the world.

Susan Le Page Simmons

I Refuse to be Discouraged!

I refuse to be discouraged,
To be sad, or to cry;
I refuse to be downhearted,
and here's the reason why:

I have a God who's mighty,
Who's sovereign and supreme;
I have a God who loves me,
and I am on His team.

He is all-wise and powerful.
Jesus is His name;
Though everything is changeable,
My God remains the same.

My God knows all that's happening;
Beginning to the end;
His presence is my comfort;
He is my dearest Friend.

When sickness comes to weaken me,
To bring my head down low,
I call upon my mighty God;
Into His arms I go.

When circumstances threaten
to rob me of my peace;
He draws me close unto His breast,
Where all my strivings cease.

When my heart melts within me,
and weakness takes control;
He gathers me into His arms,
He soothes my heart and soul.

The great "I AM" is with me.
My life is in His hand;
The "Son of the Lord" is my hope,
It's in His strength I stand.

I refuse to be defeated,
My eyes are on my God;
He has promised to be with me,
as through this life I trod.

I'm looking past all my circumstances,
To Heaven's throne above;
My prayers have reached the heart of God
I'm resting in His love.

I give God thanks in everything.
My eyes are on His face;
The battle's His, the victory mine;
He'll help me win the race.

~~ Author unknown ~~

The Dieter's Psalm

My appetite is my shepherd, I always want.
It maketh me sit down and stuff myself.
It leadeth me to my refrigerator repeatedly, sometimes during the night.
It leadeth me in the path of Burger King for a Whopper.
It destroyeth my shape.
Yea, though I knoweth I gaineth, I will not stop eating,
for the food tasteth so good.
The ice cream and the cookies, they comfort me.
When the table is spread before me, it exciteth me.
For I knoweth that I sooneth shall dig in.
As I filleth my plate continuously. My clothes runneth smaller.
Surely bulges and pudgies shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall be "pleasingly plump" forever.

Why God Made Friends~

God made the world with a heartful of love,
Then He looked down from Heaven above,
And saw that we all need a helping hand,
Someone to share with, who'll understand.
He made special people to see us through
The glad times and the sad times, too;
A person on whom we can always depend,
Someone we can call a friend.
God made friends so we'll carry a part
Of His perfect love in all our hearts.

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~Heaven's Beauty~

Have you ever tried to imagine the beauty you'd behold,
If ever you had the pleasure of walking Heaven's streets of pure gold?
We've heard preachers preach it; our parents talked it too,
You only have this pleasure by being born anew.
I sometimes sit and think of the wondrous things there'll be,
The only way to know for sure is take the trip and see.
There must be lovely angels with flowing gowns of white,
And above their heads a halo shining oh so bright.
There'll surely be no sadness among the people there,
Because in this beautiful place, no one has a care.
I can see Jesus standing with his arms opened wide,
It's his way of saying, "Come stand by my side."
The music that I'm hearing has the prettiest sound and tone,
It's played on harps of gold by Jesus' very own.
I don't mean to rush the journey; I'm not quite ready to go,
But when I do reach that city, happy I'll be, I know.

[By:Ann Moncrief]

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~Follow Your Dream~

Your Life Holds
Unlimited Potential
and Wonderful Dreams

You have the ability
to attain whatever you seek;
within you is every potential

you can imagine.
Always aim higher than
you believe you can reach.

So often, you'll discover
that when your talents
are set free
by your imagination,

you can achieve any goal.
If people offer their
help or wisdom
as you go through life,
accept it gratefully.

You can learn much from those
who have gone before you.
But never be afraid or hesitant
to step off the accepted path
and head off in your own direction
if your heart tells you
that it's the right way for you.

Always believe that you will
ultimately succeed
at whatever you do,
and never forget the value
of persistence, discipline,
and determination.

You are meant to be
whatever you dream
of becoming.

Edmund O'Neill