Realize....

"Count your blessings.
Once you realize
how valuable you are and how much you have going for you,
the smiles will return, the sun will break out,  the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended
for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence."
      - Og Mandino

The phrase "count your blessings" is an endangered phrase!

It is in severe jeopardy of becoming overused and a cliché and that would be a tremendous disservice to the world!!

Because to me this simple and eponymous phrase is the core element and cornerstone of what drives us on a daily basis.

Human history is riddled with story after story of regret and disappointment due to one's failure to live in the moment and to appreciate all their blessings - UNTIL they are taken from us or we lose them!

Sadly as humans we inevitably seem to focus predominantly on what we don't have as opposed to the laundry list of things we have going for us!

The only way to avoid this trap is to make gratitude and appreciation for all we have today a major part of our DAILY rituals and discipline.

I try to do this when I wrap up my day and I am about to drift off as well as the moment I awake!

There is no better way to end the old and start the new day than reflecting on ALL the blessings we have and enjoy in this world - and giving THANKS for all we have been given!

If we can do this regularly and make it part of our daily fabric, it is impossible to not see a change in our own attitude,  a change in the way we approach our own trials and storms!

It is a life changer! 

We all have way more going for us than we may think and the only way to understand this is to consistently give thanks and appreciate all the blessings we have been given -  and remember just how much worse any of our seemingly world-stopping issues could truly be!!!

Whatever battle you are waging,  whatever challenges you are currently facing - have FAITH that they will pass - because they most certainly will!!

Give thanks, suppress any fear or worry and replace it with FAITH, and appreciate all we have on a daily basis and your view on this world will certainly change for the better!

Give it a shot - all you have to lose is fear and worry!   :)

Happy Friday - Stay Strong!  

[Stay Strong] Delegate your Fears

"Can you imagine a life with no fear?
What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?"

     - Max Lucado

> I am sure we have all been in a situation that causes us worry, anxiety and fear at some point in our lives. 
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> Some of us struggle with this on a daily basis and it can be really debilitating.
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> In business many times there are situations whereby we must worry and are nervous or anxious about something that must be taken care of or there will be major problems.
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> Often there is a person or a team who will approach us and say:  "Don't worry. We got this."
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> And depending on who makes that statement we either doubt it or we TRUST it immediately.
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> If it is a person we trust, who has come to the rescue in the past, who we know is a person of their word and has a track record of past successes in similar situations,  then we can very easily and confidently allow them to relieve us of those worries, the problem,  and the stress that we were undergoing before they stepped in!
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> Wouldn't it be amazing if we all had that type of "go to" person - available 24/7,  who could do that for us regardless of our problem, situation,  cares, worries or stresses???
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> Well guess what! 
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> I believe we already do have that person and if we have the Trust and the Faith to hand Him all of our worries, fears, stresses and anxieties, He will run with them indeed!!!
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> It is a tremendous Leap of Faith to accomplish this and to really Trust, but it is worth a shot!
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> Try it today with whatever issue you have on your plate!  Let Him take it from you as He promises he will.
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> Just like that person or team that we rely on to finish a project or solve a problem at work - list them and delegate them to God.
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> It has been proven to me.
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> It will be proven to you as well!
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> And boy is it an amazing feeling to know everything will be taken care of and to have that weight lifted from our backs every single time we need it!
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> The ball is in our court!
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> Stay Strong!!
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[Stay Strong] Trust

"Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right. "
>   - Max Lucado
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> We all struggle at some point with our Faith and with the challenging circumstances that we often find ourselves facing in our daily lives.
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> For some these life events are not life threatening, earth shattering or life altering in the grand scheme of things.
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> For others of us the events are devastating and seemingly impossible to overcome.
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> Whether it is illness, divorce, loss of a job, loss of a loved one or a parent or a child, physical or mental abuse, financial troubles or family strife, we all have our crosses to bear on this earth.
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> One thing I can guarantee is that no matter what we have weighing on our minds today, there are many that have more serious and difficult challenges to deal with today than we do!!
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> By way of  this comparison we are able to put our own troubles in perspective,  but we rarely look past our own worlds to do this.

This is human nature!
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> If we could truly focus on what we have going for us and the many BLESSINGS we have as opposed to our current concerns, we would quickly be able to shift our worry, fear and anxieties away from panic toward peace and solutions.
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> What is most important in this practice is that we have Faith that everything will be ok and will work out regardless of our own predetermined belief about it!
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> It is not always visible to us the path or mission we have been given to fulfill on this earth. 

It is sometimes not for us to know or understand why these storms have been placed in our paths at any given time.
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> But if we can accept the notion that even if WE don't see why things happen to us, or why that door closed to us, or why we have to carry this burden or hardship at this point - if we can somehow accept that there is a VALUE in these challenges and this too shall pass - we will have no other option but peace and joy!!
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> Trust that there are bigger powers than us in motion and if we place our Faith in these forces, we will find our battles to be much more manageable and find our STRENGTH to be insurmountable in the face of ANY adversity !!!
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> What we want and what is best for us in the long run are not always the same thing!!
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>Happy Friday and  Stay Strong!!
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[Stay Strong] Be the Bridge. ...

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Douglas Flaherty" <douglas.flaherty@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 19, 2014 6:21 PM
Subject: [Stay Strong] Be the Bridge. ...
To: "Douglas flaherty@gmail Flaherty" <douglas.flaherty@gmail.com>
Cc:

On Sep 30, 2013 9:24 AM, "CIM" <douglas.flaherty@gmail.com> wrote:

As I waited on a telephone hold this morning, this song came on. Despite the fact that I have heard this song 50,000 times over my lifetime, I was deeply moved this morning by the lyrics. It was as if I was listening to it for the first time!
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> I think of my own daily struggles with life, trying to find meaning and value and do the right thing for our families and ourselves, and this song really sums up the Source of Strength we all need in our battles!
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> I view this song from not only the voice of friends and family who you know are right there in the thick of these battles with you - Always --- but also from a Spiritual perspective!
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> THIS is what is meant by Faith in whomever you believe in spiritually! 

THIS is what I picture God, or Jesus or Buddha, or Allah, or Virgin Mary, or especially the Holy Spirit communicating to us every morning, day and night!
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> This is what we need to hear and know and TRULY BELIEVE!! 

Remember..There is ALWAYS someone there along side us during the times of solitude, when we feel defeated, beaten up, in despair and Hopeless, lonely and troubled!!
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> I strive to be this person on this earth for my friends and family and often fall woefully short due to my own shortcomings and human frailties.

BUT I feel the pendulum shifting as we speak and I know with my prayers for Guidance and Strength and Courage, I WILL be a better bridge and source of strength for all whom I know are in NEED of it today!
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> For those of you whom I have failed, I apologize -- and WILL make it up to you~!~!
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> The time is NOW for YOU to be that bridge and shelter as well! 
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> Despite all YOU have going on in your lives, there is someone who needs you and whom you can ASSIST TODAY!! 
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> You ARE NOT hopeless - you ARE NOT Powerless -- YOU CAN DO IT  --- starting today!!!
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> Believe it and it will be Truth! 
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> I believe in You!! 
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> Now it is your turn!!!!
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> Read the amazingly beautiful words below and BELIEVE that there is someone PROMISING you this type of protection and shelter and STRENGTH!!! 
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> Because there truly is if you BELIEVE there is!!!
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> Stay Strong!!
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> A Bridge over Troubled Waters
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> When you're weary
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> Feeling small
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> When tears are in your eyes
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> I will dry them all
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> I'm on your side
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> When times get rough
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> And friends just can't be found
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> Like a bridge over troubled water
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> I will lay me down
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> Like a bridge over troubled water
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> I will lay me down
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> When you're down and out
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> When you're on the street
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> When evening falls so hard
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> I will comfort you
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> I'll take your part
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> When darkness comes
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> And pain is all around
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> Like a bridge over troubled water
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> I will lay me down
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> Like a bridge over troubled water
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> I will lay me down
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> Sail on Silver Girl,
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> Sail on by
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> Your time has come to shine
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> All your dreams are on their way
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> See how they shine
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> If you need a friend
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> I'm sailing right behind
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> Like a bridge over troubled water
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> I will ease your mind
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> Like a bridge over troubled water
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> I will ease your mind
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Posted By CIM to Stay Strong at 9/30/2013 09:24:00 AM

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[Stay Strong] Resistance is Futile

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."
>    - Lao Tzu

> Do not waste too much time trying to fight what our lives throw at us.

When we understand that there is indeed a plan and a mission for us all we can accept the hard times, the challenges, the disappointments, and welcome all the blessings that we take for granted each day!!!!
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> We don't need to understand it.

Stop killing yourself trying to figure out why things happen to us!

No one sets out saying "I hope I get divorced,  lose my job, lose a loved one, get sick, become injures, fall on hard times", etc.

But inevitably these storms do rise and encompass us to some degree!

It is HOW we react to it that makes all the difference in the world!!!

All is not lost as long as we hold onto Hope and we have Faith that whatever storm we face will not be permanent -- KNOW thay we will come out on the other side stronger and better for it!

There is nothing more critical and important to us in times of crisis than HOPE and FAITH!

You are never alone in your battles!

Ask for help!  Help always arrives!

Everything is going to be ok! :)

Persevere...Stay Strong!!!

Blessings

"Keep your eyes open to your mercies.   The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life."

      - Robert Louis Stevenson