I Love Mornings!

It feels so good to see the sun after the rainy days.

 I love the sunrise and so I thought of taking some pictures today!

I’ve also  included  one  edited personal write-up which was originally posted at Bubblews.

I love mornings!

I love its quietness, its freshness.

I admire the brightness of the sky and the warmth of the sun.

I like the sounds of the chirping birds and the  whisper of the wind.

I like the peace within.

If only I could ask the Lord to trade my evenings with the mornings 

of those who would prefer to sleep till noon.

But no, perhaps God  wouldn’t allow me.

Because without the affliction brought by life’s dark moments, 

I wouldn’t be able to appreciate the radiance of each morning.

Starting Anew

 Here's the New Year 2013. You might be reflecting on this question too...

Perhaps, the Lord's  response is  “Whatever! ...”

Let us be reminded that...
Love doesn't depend on what you do, past, present or future. My love doesn't 

depend on your character but on Mine. ~God

Don't be satisfied with superficial, short-term solutions to your problems. 

When you want real change, go for the kind that transforms you from the inside out. ~God

..the last 2 statements were taken from GodWhisper’s Club newsletter by Bo Sanchez

And I believe it's true.

 'I am going to do something new. It is already happening. Don't you recognize it?'  asked the Lord (Isaiah 43:19) 

Furthermore, God made this promise...

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) 

May God bless our decisions, our every plan! And so be it!

Anyway...

Recently, I had a quite similar experience (to a new acquaintance).

What can I say? No matter what we do or how much we try to be nice to others, we can never please everyone (much more to a new acquaintance!). Anyway,  one uplifting poem comes to my mind. The poem written on the wall in Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta. I’d like to share it here. 

DO IT ANYWAY (by Mother Teresa)

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.
            If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.  Be kind anyway.
            If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.  Succeed anyway.
           If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.  Be honest and sincere anyway.
            What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.  Create anyway.
            If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.  
Be happy anyway.
            The good you do today, will often be forgotten.  
Do good anyway.
         Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.  
Give your best anyway.
         In the final analysis, it is between you and God.  It was never between you and them anyway.

Best Things

Given us for free,  these are the best things in life. 

One of the best things in life is seeing a smile on a person’s face and knowing that you put it there. ~author unknown 

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. ~Helen Keller

Self-Love Tank

We need to extend love to others but first we need to refill our self-love tank.

You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy. ~author unknown 

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself. ~Barbara De Angelis 

I know I am beautiful. I know I am strong. Because I love myself, and I was put here for a reason. We all were. We've all been a present. ~Stephanie Rivero 

Within you is a Love Tank. And your Love Tank has a faucet. The only way for love to flow out of that faucet is if your Love Tank is full. If you don’t receive love, you won’t be able to give love. You can’t give what you don’t have. You can’t love anyone if you don’t love yourself. You can’t even love God if you don’t love yourself. ~Bo Sanchez

Written with Love

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.  ~St. Augustine

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ~Romans 5:8

God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus. ~Max Lucado

I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to men. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this book. ~Abraham Lincoln

Only God can fully satisfy the hungry heart of man. ~Hugh Black

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. ~1 Peter 5:7