Just a good quote!

Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.

Disappointments....

You know when you look forward to something for a long time and then it doesn't turn out quite like you hoped that it would?

Yah. That's really rough stuff.

It hurts the worst when its something that you've been looking forward to for a long time.

Yes, disappointments can be really hard to deal with. But the most important part of handling those let downs is your response to them. You can give up and assume that life isn't worth it.... Or you can pick yourself up, brush off the dust of depression and face the next victory with your head held high.

You can't face another tough challenge with the baggage of your last, most recent loss. You can't hang your head and let yourself get beat, but you can pick up your shattered dreams and make a statement about your determination to do better next time.

"One's best success comes after one's greatest disappointments." - Henry Ward Beecher

Make today count! It's always worth it in the end to give everything you have!
Always,
~ Amanda ♥

A Gratitude Attitude and a Lesson from a Refrigerator

I got a quote from a friend recently. It was:

"What if all you had tomorrow was what you thanked God for today?"


I been thinking about that...... and the fact that we take so much for granted. Here in America we have so much to be thankful for, and I wonder if we ever even realize that. Our refrigerator went out not too long ago, and we've been having to truck things back and forth from downstairs all the time. We think its such a hassle, but honestly, only a small population of the world even has a fridge, let alone two. So, is it really a hassle?


The other thing is, every thing we have, and I do mean everything, is a gift from our Heavenly Father. So do we thank Him for it? Not just the big things like salvation and the miracles He does every day, but the little things too. Like a refrigerator? Like electricity? Running water? Clothes to wear? (or if you're like me, too many clothes....) His Word? a church to attend? what about those things?


Does it ever cross your mind to thank God for those kinds of things? How really thankful are you?

What if all you had tomorrow was what you thanked God for today?


Make today count, and be thankful for it!!
Always,
~ Amanda ♥