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With December, and the Holiday season, upon us I decided to share some quotes about giving.

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ― Pablo Picasso

Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give. ― Ben Carson

If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. – Arab Proverb

It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving. – Mother Teresa

To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own. – Abraham Lincoln

and with that I wish you all a wonderful holiday season.

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Hello and welcome. It seems that November snuck up on and the holidays will be here before we know it. For our monthly inspiration I decided to share a poem that I recently was reminded of. I remember this poem, from when I was young, as being a favorite of my parents.

Footprints in the Sand 

One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:
one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.

“Lord, You said that once I decided to follow you,
You’d walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.

I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.”

The Lord replied,
“My son, My precious child, I love you and I would
never leave you. During your times of trial and
suffering, when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I Carried You.”

Carolyn Carty, 1963

While searching for the “Footprints” poem I came across the following poem that I like as well and thought worth sharing.

In His Footsteps

When someone does a kindness
it always seems to me,
That’s the way God up in heaven
would like us all to be…
For when we bring some pleasure
to another human heart,
We have followed in His footsteps
and we’ve had a little part.
In serving Him who loves us
for I am very sure it’s true.
That in serving those around us
We serve and please him, too.

~ Helen Steiner Rice

The above poems were found at https://poem4today.com/footprints-poem.html

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I suspect I’m in the minority when I say I’m sad to see summer end. Mostly because the cooler temperatures have caused my time in the pond to come to an end. Also, because when autumn arrives, winter (my least favorite season) is just around the corner. For now, I am going to live in the moment and enjoy the many things there are to love about autumn. I hope you do the same.

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.” –Samuel Butler

“The heat of autumn is different from the heat of summer. One ripens apples, the other turns them to cider.” –Jane Hirshfield

“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.” –Elizabeth Lawrence

“Fall colors are funny. They’re so bright and intense and beautiful. It’s like nature is trying to fill you up with color, to saturate you so you can stockpile it before winter turns everything muted and dreary.” –Siobhan Vivian

“May you Fall in love with October
and all the beauty it brings,
May your life be as colorful as
the turning of the leaves,
On each blessed autumn day.”
—Charmaine J. Forde

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Hello and welcome to August.

I have something a bit different for our monthly inspiration and I hope it at least makes you smile.

A while back, my husband and I were talking about tv commercials that we remembered from when we were young. When I mentioned one of my favorites was the Faygo pop commercial I was surprised that he didn’t remember it. Then it occurred to me that Faygo(soda) pop is a Michigan product. My husband grew up in Ohio and while Faygo is sold in Ohio today perhaps it was not when he was growing up.

Ironically, this song/commercial that is all about fond memories from childhood has become one of my fond memories from childhood.

Turn up the volume and enjoy! If you remember it, you’ll probably even sing along. I know I do. 🙂

Doesn’t that make you want a cold bottle of red pop?

What is your favorite (soda) pop?

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