Red Love and Romance ~ I love you, or a deep commitment.
Pink Symbol of Grace and Elegance ~ An expression of deep admiration.
Yellow True Friendship ~ Truth and an expression of great joy.
White Innocence and Purity ~ Marriage and new beginnings ~ Or a symbol
of honor and remembrance.
Lavender A of symbol of enchantment ~ or even love at first sight!
Peach Desire and enthusiasm ~ passion and excitement!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The First Rose in my Bouquet of Life ~ Muriel Black
There are so many special moments in my life! My first breath, my first step, my first smile, my first word! Time flies so fast that it seems just yesterday, that I remember my first day of the first grade! My teacher's name was Mrs. Duckett, she seemed to be very tall and thin. ( I later learned that she was about 5'2"!) And then it seems that in just a few years I was getting ready to graduate from high school!
The person who has been beside me through my whole life is the most wonderful person of all! She gave me life! She held my hand as I took my first step, she held my hand on the first day of kindergarten, and then her wonderful hands created new dresses for me to wear everywhere! They were beautiful and won blue ribbons, she even made identical ones for my little sister to wear! It wasn't long until she created my beautiful velvet wedding dress! It fit perfectly and was exactly what I wanted. Her hands taught me to sew as well, (she was even more demanding than my sewing teacher in Home Ec!)Now I appreciate her making me "rip it out" and do it over! Her hands taught me to cook and bake which I still love to do! Then suddenly, I was all grown up and married! I love thinking about her hands as she held my first little boy,Paul David. She loved to rock him, and feed him, and give him a bath. He loved to go to her house as often as he could and sometimes he was there every weekend! Her hands were just as happy to hold,Cameron, my second son and baby him! He was so cuddly and happy. She weaned him from his bottle and babysat him whenever I needed her help. She has such a loving touch and warm lap! She has such a soft heart for babies and little children. Now, her loving hands are holding MY grandchildren! She is one of the most patient storybook readers! I wish I had a dollar for every book she has read to a child on her lap or snuggled up beside her! She started it with me and I still love to read!
Her hands are the happiest when she is sewing fabric or quilting a quilt! She has created so many beautiful quilts I can't even count them all! Each one is totally different.
She has been my strong rock in life and I love her with all of my heart! She is my best friend and is always ready to help me with anything that I need. I love to talk to her on the phone or when we get together we can talk for hours! I am so blesssed to have such a wonderful Mother!
The person who has been beside me through my whole life is the most wonderful person of all! She gave me life! She held my hand as I took my first step, she held my hand on the first day of kindergarten, and then her wonderful hands created new dresses for me to wear everywhere! They were beautiful and won blue ribbons, she even made identical ones for my little sister to wear! It wasn't long until she created my beautiful velvet wedding dress! It fit perfectly and was exactly what I wanted. Her hands taught me to sew as well, (she was even more demanding than my sewing teacher in Home Ec!)Now I appreciate her making me "rip it out" and do it over! Her hands taught me to cook and bake which I still love to do! Then suddenly, I was all grown up and married! I love thinking about her hands as she held my first little boy,Paul David. She loved to rock him, and feed him, and give him a bath. He loved to go to her house as often as he could and sometimes he was there every weekend! Her hands were just as happy to hold,Cameron, my second son and baby him! He was so cuddly and happy. She weaned him from his bottle and babysat him whenever I needed her help. She has such a loving touch and warm lap! She has such a soft heart for babies and little children. Now, her loving hands are holding MY grandchildren! She is one of the most patient storybook readers! I wish I had a dollar for every book she has read to a child on her lap or snuggled up beside her! She started it with me and I still love to read!
Her hands are the happiest when she is sewing fabric or quilting a quilt! She has created so many beautiful quilts I can't even count them all! Each one is totally different.
She has been my strong rock in life and I love her with all of my heart! She is my best friend and is always ready to help me with anything that I need. I love to talk to her on the phone or when we get together we can talk for hours! I am so blesssed to have such a wonderful Mother!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Here is a Rose for You!
1.) Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant.
2.) Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3.) Buy a Tivo (DVR), tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4.) When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to________ today.'
5.) Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6.) Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did last year.
7.) Always pray and make time to exercise.
8.) Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of Six.
9.) Dream more while you are awake.
10.) Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
11.) Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.
12.) Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13.) Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14.) Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy drains, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15.) Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class .......but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16.) Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17.) Smile and laugh more.
18.) Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19.) Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20.) Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21.) You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22.) Make peace with your past so it won't affect up the present.
23.) Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24.) Go on and burn those 'special' scented candles, use the 600 thread count sheets, the good china and wear your fancy lingerie now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Everyday is special.
25.) No one is in charge of your happiness except you
26.) Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
27.) Forgive everyone for everything.
28.) What other people think of you is none of your business.
29.) Time heals almost everything. Give time, time!
30.) However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31.) Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them.
32.) Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33.) Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. God provides remember?!
34.) The best is yet to come. (in Heaven)
35.) No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
36.) Do the right thing!
37.) Call your family often.
38.) Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: 'I am thankful for __________.' Today I accomplished _________.
39.) Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40.) Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH. LIFE'S A GIFT .. UNWRAP IT!
Have a Blessed day!
2.) Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3.) Buy a Tivo (DVR), tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4.) When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to________ today.'
5.) Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6.) Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did last year.
7.) Always pray and make time to exercise.
8.) Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of Six.
9.) Dream more while you are awake.
10.) Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
11.) Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.
12.) Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13.) Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14.) Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy drains, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15.) Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class .......but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16.) Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17.) Smile and laugh more.
18.) Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19.) Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20.) Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21.) You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22.) Make peace with your past so it won't affect up the present.
23.) Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24.) Go on and burn those 'special' scented candles, use the 600 thread count sheets, the good china and wear your fancy lingerie now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Everyday is special.
25.) No one is in charge of your happiness except you
26.) Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
27.) Forgive everyone for everything.
28.) What other people think of you is none of your business.
29.) Time heals almost everything. Give time, time!
30.) However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31.) Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them.
32.) Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33.) Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. God provides remember?!
34.) The best is yet to come. (in Heaven)
35.) No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
36.) Do the right thing!
37.) Call your family often.
38.) Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: 'I am thankful for __________.' Today I accomplished _________.
39.) Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40.) Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH. LIFE'S A GIFT .. UNWRAP IT!
Have a Blessed day!
Saturday, February 2, 2008
I Got A New Rose Today!
I Love a rose! I always have. A dozen roses are even better. Being florist, I have seen a dozen roses cause many different reactions. Laughter... squeals of delight... tears of happiness... of sadness...what a wonderful delight to the nose! Nothing, I mean NOTHING, smells as good as a rose!
When I receive a bouquet of roses, like most women, I go through the rest of the day with a smile on my face! The sun is brighter! My day becomes "Special"!
While, at first glance, roses look exactly the same, look closer and really examine them and you will find that each one is very different. Some have a shade darker red and some have petals that have opened more than others around them. Some have many more thorns, some have a deeper fragrance and some have no fragrance at all! We accept those roses just as they are, don't we? I am thrilled with that kind of gift. (Did I already say that?)
Let's stop for a moment and think. We are a lot like roses, aren't we? We all look pretty similar, well most of us anyway, on the outside and yet we have such unique differences! It totally amazes me how creative God was when he designed us, the world and everything in it!
Today, I met a new friend. It was like getting a new rose! What a wonderful thing it is ,when God designs a new friend and puts them in your path. This is what happened...........
I was going to stop at Target, ....but for some reason, I can't remember why now, I stopped at
Wal Mart. There, in a crowded aisle ,another lady and I tried for the same cashier. "Oops, we bumped our carts". We began to talk and she invited my husband and I next door to her brand new coffee/smoothie shop. She was bright and cheerful, and since my husband had not had his latte of the day, we stopped next door to the Wal Mart at her new "Cuppies Coffee" . It had just opened yesterday. Within minutes I felt like I had known "Noor" for ever! She is from Yeman, but that didn't matter it just made her more intriguing! We found we had so many things in common, our anniversaries were close, our ages were the same. In just a short few minutes she shared things with me as if we were old friends! We even shed a few tears together, twice! At that moment, we become "heart sisters." After our short visit, I had a smile on my face for the rest of the day! The colors of life seemed so much brighter. I am forever changed by this friendship. I don't know if I will ever see Noor again. I plan to, and I hope it is in the not so distant future.
God just added another rose to my "life bouquet."
These kinds of rose friends are ones that you can talk to everyday, or go months and sometimes years without talking to them. Then you pick up right where you left off, just like it was yesterday! I Thank God for my new rose today! I hope I can be a rose for someone else!
When I receive a bouquet of roses, like most women, I go through the rest of the day with a smile on my face! The sun is brighter! My day becomes "Special"!
While, at first glance, roses look exactly the same, look closer and really examine them and you will find that each one is very different. Some have a shade darker red and some have petals that have opened more than others around them. Some have many more thorns, some have a deeper fragrance and some have no fragrance at all! We accept those roses just as they are, don't we? I am thrilled with that kind of gift. (Did I already say that?)
Let's stop for a moment and think. We are a lot like roses, aren't we? We all look pretty similar, well most of us anyway, on the outside and yet we have such unique differences! It totally amazes me how creative God was when he designed us, the world and everything in it!
Today, I met a new friend. It was like getting a new rose! What a wonderful thing it is ,when God designs a new friend and puts them in your path. This is what happened...........
I was going to stop at Target, ....but for some reason, I can't remember why now, I stopped at
Wal Mart. There, in a crowded aisle ,another lady and I tried for the same cashier. "Oops, we bumped our carts". We began to talk and she invited my husband and I next door to her brand new coffee/smoothie shop. She was bright and cheerful, and since my husband had not had his latte of the day, we stopped next door to the Wal Mart at her new "Cuppies Coffee" . It had just opened yesterday. Within minutes I felt like I had known "Noor" for ever! She is from Yeman, but that didn't matter it just made her more intriguing! We found we had so many things in common, our anniversaries were close, our ages were the same. In just a short few minutes she shared things with me as if we were old friends! We even shed a few tears together, twice! At that moment, we become "heart sisters." After our short visit, I had a smile on my face for the rest of the day! The colors of life seemed so much brighter. I am forever changed by this friendship. I don't know if I will ever see Noor again. I plan to, and I hope it is in the not so distant future.
God just added another rose to my "life bouquet."
These kinds of rose friends are ones that you can talk to everyday, or go months and sometimes years without talking to them. Then you pick up right where you left off, just like it was yesterday! I Thank God for my new rose today! I hope I can be a rose for someone else!
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