Saturday, January 3, 2009

~New Year~

I saw an interesting sign on a church marquee on Friday while I was out. It said, "The new year is a gift from God. Use it wisely."

Here are some thoughts I ran across in regards to the new year:

* Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
* Memorize your favorite poem.
* Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want.
* When you say, "I love you", mean it.
* When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
* Believe in love at first sight.
* Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
* Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
* In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
* Talk slow, but think quick.
* Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
* Treat others as you want to be treated.
* Invest in all relationships and they will grow, but if you put in nothing, you will get nothing out.
* Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
* When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
* Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
* Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
* When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
* Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
* Spend some time alone.
* Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
* Read more books and watch less TV.
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
* Trust in God but lock your car.
* A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
* In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
* Read between the lines.
* Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
* Be gentle with the earth.
* Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
* If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
* Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes the blessing.
* Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
* Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
* Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
--- And most importantly -----
* Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.

There is so much to gain in life with just little effort.

Cheryl

6 comments:

Leaon Mary said...

THESE ARE TRUE WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A VERY WISE CHICKADEE..
HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FRIEND!
Hugs,
Lea

Shauna said...

~HAPPY NEW YEAR~ Just wanted to remind you the Happy New Year offer ends Mon. Jan. 5th at noon for the free 8x10 print. Spread the word for people to post and e-mail David Bowman by then :) Have a beautiful Sunday! ♥ Hugs! Shauna

Tracy said...

Oh how I love these! Especially the first one. Every near year is indeed a gift. Praying I use 2009 wisely! Happy New Year and God's blessings to you for this new year.

Darlene said...

Wonderful list! I need to copy this and put it where I can read it often.
I got your e-mail and e-mailed you back. Let me know if you did or didn't get it. I seem to have trouble sending the e-mail back to you.
Thanks for the prayers....God is working..keep praying!!
Darlene

Laurie Ann said...

Wise words, these! Happy New Year, my friend! Love ya,

Debra Kaye said...

Cheryl,

I loved these thoughts. I think my favorite would have to be the 3 R's...although they all are very thought provoking.

Happy Monday, my friend.