Happy Weekend!!!

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."
-Mother Teresa

just saying .....

"Charlie Sheen is 45 and his story is all over the news because he is a substance abuser, an adulterer, and sexually promiscuous.
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Justin Allen 23,
Brett Linley 29,
Matthew Weikert 29, 
Justus Bartett 27,
Dave Santos 21,
Jesse Reed 26, 
Matthew Johnson 21, 
Zachary Fisher 24, 
Brandon King 23, 
Christopher Goeke 23, and Sheldon Tate 27 …
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>> are all Marines that gave their lives this week for you. 

There is no media for them; not even a mention of their names. 

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>> Honor THEM by sending this on!

Beware!!!!

It is funny.  No matter how strong we build ourselves up mentally, spiritually, psychologically, there are ALWAYS moments of weakness that somehow drift in and we have trouble fighting these off at times.

And that is ok!!

The important thing to always remember when these moments of weakness, melancholy, doubt, fear or anxiety hit us, is that IT WILL NOT LAST if we keep resisting the negative onslaught.

Sure, it is difficult at times to stay strong, to stay positive and upbeat.

It is virtually impossible to maintain that 100 percent of the time!!

Look at it this way ...  life as we know it is strife, life is a challenge or series of challenges that we all must face. Some are dealt a tougher card than others, but we can all agree that life can be a tough road to travel if you do not build the proper infrastructure mentally and spiritually.

And even when we know what we ought to do to fight off the negatives, some slip in inevitably!!

My point is that of we go into this life expecting to be challenged, expecting strife and some hard road, we are better suited to deal with it when the tough times hit!!

And the great strength I draw from all of this is that NOTHING WILL LAST! 

EVERYTHING WILL PASS!

So ride it out!!!  Do not despair and do not let anything overwhelm you!! 

Whatever your strife, if too shall pass!!

I have never felt so strong the past few weeks, but for some reason today I hit a wall of melancholy and some unsettling worry.

Nothing specific but just a general feeling of down.

I have told myself that it will pass and I will regain that feeling of joy, peace and strength. And I will.

If I build up my mind with positives to dwell on and acknowledge that this funk will soon pass, I know I will move past it.

Moods are cyclical, just make sure you remain vigilant about negative thoughts and do not give them any solid ground to take hold in your mind!

It always passes!!!

Stay Strong!!!

MLK....

43 years ago today, a man with a dream of peace and harmony was felled by an assassin's bullet. Martin Luther King, Jr. died that day but his spirit of love, peace, and harmony live on to this day.

Say a prayer today for him and for his messages of peace to continue and finally infect the entire world!

"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illumines it."
-Martin Luther King Jr.

"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Strength!

I have never been a huge country music fan, but I happened to catch a live performance by Sara Evans just now on what I assume is the Country Music Awards.

Wow!  

Her song "A little bit Stronger" should be the natural rallying cry for anyone trying to stay strong, struggling with a heartbreak, list love, tragedy or challenge, and/or in dire need of some inspiration.

She nailed the live performance and received a standing ovation from the crowd that seemed to surprise even herself!  

You must put this song on your iPod today!

A Little Bit Stronger lyrics
Songwriters: Barker Aaron Gayle; Harbin Ronald Steven;

Woke up late today and I still feel the sting of the pain
But I brushed my teeth anyway
I got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face
I got a little bit stronger

Riding in the car to work and I'm trying to ignore the hurt
So I turned on the radio, stupid song made me think of you
I listened to it for minute but I changed it
I'm getting a little bit stronger, just a little bit stronger

And I'm done hoping that we could work it out
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around
And, oh, I'm done thinking that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same
But I'm telling myself I'll be okay,
Even on my weakest days
I get a little bit stronger

Doesn't happen overnight but you turn around
And a month's gone by and you realize you haven't cried
I'm not giving you a hour or a second or another minute longer
I'm busy getting stronger

And I'm done hoping that we can work it out
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around
And, oh, I'm done thinking, that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same
But I'm telling myself I'll be okay
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger
I get a little bit stronger

Getting along without you, baby
I'm better off without you, baby
How does it feel without me, baby?
I'm getting stronger without you, baby

And I'm done hoping we could work it out
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around
And, oh, I'm done thinking that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same
But I'm telling myself I'll be okay
Even on my weakest days
I get a little bit stronger

I get a little bit stronger
Just a little bit stronger
A little bit, a little bit, a little bit stronger
I get a little bit stronger

Sent from my iPad

Let life unfold and go with confidence and Faith!!

"Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds."
-Dan Millman

Remember this!!! Stop worrying and have Faith that it will alll be ok!!!

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.

-Mohandas Gandhi