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May God bless you and keep you. And it sounds like God has already given you His peace.
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Take it easy and enjoy life
to the fullest. Good luck and "KEEP ON - "KEEPING ON!" J J |
So glad you realized that. We all need to slow down and live in the moment and smell the flowers more often! God Bless You!
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Thank you Billy for the Heads Up - we never know what tomorrow will bring.
Smelling the roses my way today by working on a quilt for one of my granddaughters, the laundry and housework can wait until another day. Quilting has been a blessing in my life the past 11 or so years, it has enabled me to make many quilts and bring love and comfort to family, friends and others who aren't so lucky. Keeping your good health in my prayers, May in Jersey |
Originally Posted by craftybear
Thanks for sharing that with us, yes we all need to stop and smell the flowers
You take care of yourself and enjoy life to the fullest each day! Hugs, Craftybear |
Just keep ypur eyes focused on god. He is so awesome! He will see you through the hardest times that you could ever imagine.
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Thank you for the reminder. Our world is in too big a rush for everything.
We need to: Stop and smell the Roses; Stop and watch the clouds; Stop and listen to the Birds: Stop and listen to the wind; Stop and gaze at the stars. Stop texting and Talk to your friend next to you, have a conversation. There is awesomeness around us all the time if we but stop to look at it. Thanks again for the reminder. I'm glad you took the time. |
Morning. I try to say "Let Go and Let God" when I
have things on my mind. Have to keep reminding myself I decided to let go and let god. But I can recommend this. :) |
Billy, Thank you for the reminder.
Nature has a way of bringing peace to those that take the time to enjoy it. I will keep you and yours in my thoughts and prayers. |
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I know that we all have really hectic schedules and life is always getting in the way of things but when was the last time that you stopped to smell the flowers? The reason I am asking this is because I have been retired for the last 15 or so years and have been pretty busy painting show cars, building cars, repairing sewing machines, raising a family and trying to maintain a certain amount of sanity. But after all of the floods and the issues with the storms, loosing a house, being bit by a snake and now finding out that I might have something that I dont really want to come to grips with I have stopped for a bit to ponder a few things. When was the last time I stopped to smell the flowers...........
Its been a million degrees out for the last couple of days and there is really no relief in sight so I have been working on a bucket list of things I want to do before I leave this planet. But last night I let the dogs out and took time to look up at the stars and thank God for everything he has given me. Thats when I saw how pretty the moon was and I went back inside and grabbed my telescope that has been sitting in the same place for the last umpteen months and went outside to look at the heavens. After spending a few minutes getting it all set up I sat there and studied the moon and was really amazed at how beautiful it was. I could see the mountain ranges and all the detail like they were on the next block. It had a few new craters since the last time I looked at it towards the north pole and even still had a meteor sitting in one of the craters that you could see as plain as day. Afterwards I scanned the skies looking at different constellations and even catching a glimpse of Jupiter (I think it was Jupiter I need to look at my chart and see what was sitting at that point of the horizon then). I spent an hour or so gazing away just enjoying what has been put here for us to see. It was then I was at peace and all the things around me seemed to disappear and I could enjoy what God had made for us. I finally took the time to stop and smell the flowers........... Billy |
Love you, Billy..............keeping you in my prayers!
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There's not many people that know the meaning of stop & smelling the flowers. I had a flower pot from my Mom's funeral & the flowers had died. I had a stick sign in it that said this & NOT one person that came into my house noticed that the flowers were dead or the sign! Tooooo busy! I guess it's not until you get older or something tragic comes along to open some people's eyes. Hope all is well with you.
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Sometimes it takes a lot to make us realize that we need to "stop and smell the roses." I'm trying to do that now and move some of the problems to be back of my mind. God will carry our burdens for us if we will just let him. May God bless you.
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I try every night to say thank you God for all my wonderful blessings Thanks for the reminder. We tend to focus on our problems and not our blessings.
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Thanks for this post!
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Thanks Billy, that was beautiful. I do sit on my patio early in the morning and say my rosary. I say it for all who suffer and are in most need of God's mercy. I will include you in my prayers. Enjoy the beauty of His creations.
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Well I can say this you are the most wonderful group of people that there is. Quilters are a special bunch to say the least and I know that your thoughts and prayers are giving me strength to carry on to the next day. Right now I am in the "Wondering" stage, I am not sure if it is what they think it is or something something different. But God has been nothing but good to me and my family and I know that he will never put you in a place that you can not get out of. And he is the path out everytime!
But I will know something hopefully tomorrow so maybe I can come on and say "Guess what it was a false positive"! In the meantime just take time to look at the beauty that is around you whether its the flowers or the clouds or just the birds singing away. Thank you so much for your love! Billy |
Five hours ago I had a similar conversation with the young man who was giving me shock wave treatments on my left knee.
Ironically, he was the one who mentioned that people these days are in too big a hurry. He said everybody should take at least five min a day to think with no distractions --I used the word meditate. Great to hear this from the youngers. I try to live smelling flowers -small wish list as can't think of bucket list. I smile at strangers, say "Hello" if people make eye contact, overlook the lake, and spend time daily on the QB if I want too --that's my list. God Bless you Billy. |
Gosh, Billy, you sound a little concerned! You have had a rough beginning to the year with the storms and floods and snake bite, so please do sit back and spendsome quality time reflecting and enjoying. You have earned it.
Prayers for good news and a joy filled rest of the year plus.... |
Thank you so much for the reminder and prayers are coming your way that you get good news tomorrow.
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Everyone lives such different lives, but finding that time to commune is SO important. Each will find it in his own way - yours sounds particularly peaceful.
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Well said... I was just saying today that I thought life would slow down more than it has after semi-retirement...
Now with your telescope... Be sure to take a look at Albireo (not certain of spelling)... it is a really beautiful double star found at the "foot of the Northern cross"... or the southern-most star of Cygnus the Swan... One of the stars is yellow and the other is blue.. quite a sight... You've challenged me... thank you!! |
I believe that is what is wrong in the world, we don't stop and enjoy our moments. We don't appreciate the natural beauty around us. We are so busy wanting more, we don't enjoy what we have.
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Thank you for sharing your story. I try to give thanks and show my appreciation each day, several times a day. Smelling flowers is one of my main things to do!! I hope you have a long fruitful, healthy, prosperous life and smell all the flowers along the way. Happy star gazing too!!
Blessings, RMW |
Billy I agree.....just stop and relax and let God. What will be will be but we can appreciate and love what is in the now. Whatever answer you recieve, I will def be keeping you in my prayers that you will be just fine. You have so much inspiration to share and so much to do. Remember...today is a gift,a present. Love it & embrace it.
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Thank you for sharing. God made us to enjoy each and every moment. What a great reminder you gave us!!
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Billy,
Faith will get you though this, and I just got word last week that I don't have cancer. I know it was Gods will. My prayers and friendship are with you Billy and I know what you are going thru. Dusty |
Originally Posted by Lostn51
. . . But God has been nothing but good to me and my family and I know that he will never put you in a place that you can not get out of. And he is the path out everytime!
But I will know something hopefully tomorrow so maybe I can come on and say "Guess what it was a false positive"! In the meantime just take time to look at the beauty that is around you whether its the flowers or the clouds or just the birds singing away. Thank you so much for your love! Billy |
:thumbup: Thanks for sharing.
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I am so guilty of not stopping to smell the flowers...I am a doer...constantly.....I need to enjoy the simple things more.
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Billy,
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God. Have faith, Billy. Believe. My prayers are with you during this time of uncertainty. |
Don't ya just love it when He does that? It certainly can reorganize your priorities.
May God always bless you. LindaKayCat |
Yes, thank you for sharing. We seem to get caught up in all the "stuff" we have to do and not taking the time to appreciate what we have and what is important to remember. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a life-altering event to make us realize this. May God be with you.
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So true. Sometimes it is through adversary when we learn the greatest life lessons. Like everyone else.... I, too, get wrapped up in this world and getting things done. Thanks for the reminder. Remember.... God is in control.
Blessings, Judy |
Thank-you for the reminder. Take care and enjoy your stars.
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Someday, I will know how to take living in my stride, to sidestep a great many things, and completely ignore that many more.
Sometime, I will learn to p0ay less attention to the unimportant and stop fussing about things I had nothing to do with in the past-and can't change significantly in the future. One day, I will get rid of all those things I save for some reason or other, and then I will have room for what I really like today. Very soon, I am going to sit in the sun a whole day and just be happy that I can sit in the sun a whole day and be happy. My philosophy taken from a card from the 60's. My best wishes to you. |
Originally Posted by Jammin' Jane
Billy,
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God. Have faith, Billy. Believe. My prayers are with you during this time of uncertainty. |
BIlly, did you get any news yet? Sending you {{{ HUGS }}}
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Originally Posted by burnsk
BIlly, did you get any news yet? Sending you {{{ HUGS }}}
Billy |
You know what they say - "No news is good news".
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