Here’s a question for personal reflection:
How can I add to the happiness of those with whom I live? You’ll know when you have the right answer.
Month: November 2020
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Courage, Courage, Courage
Courage, Courage, Courage
Edgar Guest
When the burden grows heavy, and rough is the way,
When you falter and slip, and it isn’t your day,
And your best doesn’t measure to what is required,
When you know in your heart that you’re fast growing tired,
With the odds all against you, there’s one thing to do:
That is, call on your courage and see the thing through.
Who battles for victory ventures defeat.
Misfortune is something we all have to meet ;
Take the loss with the grace you would take in the gain.
When things go against you, don’t whine or complain;
Just call on your courage and grin if you can.
Though you fail to succeed, do not fail as a man.
There are dark days and stormy, which come to us all,
When about us in ruin our hopes seem to fall.
But stand to whatever you happen to meet—
We must all drink the bitter as well as the sweet.
And the test of your courage is: What do you do
In the hour when reverses are coming to you.
Never changed is the battle by curse or regret,
Though you whimper and whine, still the end must be met
And who fights a good fight, though he struggle in vain,
Shall have many a vict’ry to pay for his pain.
So take your reverses as part of the plan
Which God has devised for creating a man.
💡 Something to Think About
Listening in silence is often the only time we hear what we need to hear.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Which is a Healthier Choice: Coffee of Tea
Answer: They are both good choices depending on your caffeine sensitivity.
Reason: Coffee and tea offer similar health benefits, including weight loss, anticancer, and energy-boosting properties. Still, you may want to choose one over the other depending on your caffeine sensitivity.
Pass me my cup of Joe. LOL
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ A Reason for Writing
“To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ The Starting Point
““But where was I to start? The world is so vast, I shall start with the country I know best, my own. But my country is so very large. I had better start with my town. But my town too, is large. I had best start with my street. No: my home. No: my family. Never mind, I shall start with myself.”
~ Elie Wiesel
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I’m going to give a shout out to sidewalks.”
Pete: “Why are you doing that, Joe?”
Joe: “They keep me off the streets.”
🤗 A Better Life ~ Life’s Blessings
Good health, clean air, clean water, blue sky, and a shining sun. You’ll hear no complaints only a song of gratitude.
💡 Something to Think About
There are times in our lives when we cannot change our circumstances. We can change how we respond to our circumstances. Choose to see possibilities, choose to create, choose love, and it will all work out.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Do You Know Your Body’s Best Friend?
H20 is pretty much your BFF. “Every morning, I pour myself a big glass of water, which I drink before putting anything else in my body,” explains Nora Minno, R.D., C.D.N. “Staying hydrated keeps our bodies healthy down to the cellular level and it also helps keep us from overeating. Oftentimes we can mistake thirst for hunger,” she adds, which can lead to taking in more calories than your body needs from food.
