Sing for Joy!

 

Shout to the LORD, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!

 

Psalm 98:4 (NLT)

May I Never Forget

 

Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

 

Psalm 103:2-3 (NLT)

Trust and Praise

 

I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.

 

Psalm 52:9 (NLT)

Promises made

 

I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.

 

Psalm 56:10 (NLT)

Joy!

.. I sing for joy because of what you have done.

Psalm 92:4, NLT
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This makes me think of my dear friend Joy Z. We were in the church choir in Dallas since it started in 1984. We were book partners from the day our director asked us to start sharing music. I always looked forward to time with the choir, whether it was practice or mass or one of our great parties or outing. And one of the reasons I cherish my time with the choir is because of Joy. She always brought joy wherever she went. It was the perfect name for her. I love you, Joy; I miss you, Joy; I thank God for you, Joy!

So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.

Ecclesiastes 3:12, NLT |

Appreciating Diversity and Talent

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

1 Peter 4:10, NLT

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We are each crated uniquely and should appreciate each other for those gifts! And of course, use our gifts to serve one another and not ourselves. A tall order!

God's workmanship is marvelous

Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous-how well I know it.

Psalm 139:14, NLT
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I do marvel at the detail that God put into every living creature. It's amazing and wondrous. Praise God!

Pondering

How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.

Psalm 111:2, NLT
(from Air1 Verse of the Day)
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I need to do more pondering in my life. I used to be better at that. Time to go back to my old ways and then get even better.

Valentine's Day Love at Work

True love exists in business. It's when employee and employer are amazingly grateful to have each other. We should all have true love at work.

~Simon Sinek 

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 This was Beth E.'s "notes to inspire" email for the day on Valentine's Day. She sent it to the "Dream Team" because we do have true love at work.

Peace and Joy

Today (Sunday, April 7), the Air1 verse of the day was:

And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

~~ Colossians 3:15, NLT



And on St. Patrick's Day (the 5th Sunday in Lent), the responsorial Psalm was:

The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
~~ Psalm 126:3

I am feeling the peace and the joy! God is good!!

And that always makes me think of my dear friend and book partner for over 20 years, Joy. Now there's someone who brings me great joy! I <3 br="" joy="" u="">

Thank you, Mother and Daddy!

"Travel is the death of prejudice."
~Samuel Clemens

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I'm pretty sure that wasn't the main motivation, but my parents felt like travel was one of the most important things we could do as a family and they instilled a love of travel in both my sister and me. We've both been to all 50 states (several times for most of them). Together we've been to six European countries and on other journeys, we've both been to others (she more than I, but I'll catch up some day). Our parents have been to even more than that and just returned from a 32-day cruise down the Asian coast. There's so much to learn when you travel, but obviously, there's so much more to gain.

My Sentiments Exactly!

You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.

~ Psalm 92:4, NLT

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It's true! It's true!! God has done sooooo much for me. His love and generosity are amazing. I try to remember to be appreciative, I try to notice even the small details of his generosity, but I forget and I don't notice. I can't be grateful enough. And as far as the singing goes . . . well, I can't do enough of that, either. ;-) And what better kind of singing is there than singing for joy? Wow. Every word of this Bible verse is just for me. Praise God!!

Jackpot

I love great quotes. I write them down in lots of places but I've never had them all in one place. I'm on a listserv for educators and this list of great quotes showed up in my emailbox today. This is what inspired me to start this blog.

"It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it." John Wooden, basketball coach
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." Darrell Royal, football coach
"It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up." Vince Lombardi, football coach
"No one has ever drowned in sweat." Lou Holtz, football coach
"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." Lou Holtz, football coach
"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." Wayne Gretzky, hockey
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." Wayne Gretzky, hockey
"Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers." Magic Johnson, basketball
"It's all about the journey, not the outcome." Carl Lewis, track and field
"If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life." Isiah Thomas, basketball
"The harder you work, the luckier you get." Gary Player, golf
"Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly." Shaquille O'Neal, basketball
"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there." Bo Jackson, football
"The only disability in life is a bad attitude." Scott Hamilton, figure skating
"For me, losing a tennis match isn't failure, it's research." Billie Jean King, tennis
"Confidence is the result of hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication." Roger Staubach, football
"I'm proof that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard and never give up." Orel Hershiser, baseball
"Love never fails. Character never quits. And with patience and persistence, dreams do come true." Pete Maravich, basketball
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." Herman Cain
"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature." John D. Rockefeller
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland

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