More Timeless Country Wisdom from My Wise and Wonderful Grandmother
30 profound sayings of my Grandmother, who turned the hardships and challenges of a hard life into blessings and opportunities through prayer, faith and an invincible positive attitude.
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When you settle for less than you really want
In life, that is all you’re going to get.
The quality of your life is determined by
What you are willing to tolerate,
By how you allow others to treat you,
And by the company
You choose to keep.
Remember son, if you want to
Soar with the eagles,
You have to stop flying with turkeys.
If you get angry,
Its cause you’re holding onto
Something painful from your past…
If you’re feeling fearful and anxious,
Its cause you’re worrying about the future,
And if you are feeling peaceful and content,
Its cause you are living in the present moment.
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Times of crisis, when life gets tough
And scary, are the best times to grow your faith
And deepen your own prayer life.
Times of trial, tribulation and unexpected change
Remind us that life is a fragile gift,
And shows us what is truly important.
When you are praying and get what you want…
That’s God’s blessing and direction.
When You don’t get what you want,
That’s God’s will and protection.
The easiest and best way is
Always the simplest.
If you can’t see a way through,
If you don’t think it can be done,
Its time to change the way you think
And get on with it.
The quicker you can forgive someone who
Has hurt you, the quicker you can get your love,
Freedom and happiness back.
Forgiveness of those who have hurt you
is a gift you give to yourself.
It takes more strength to forgive and let go
Than to be vengeful and angry.
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There is always a better way to do anything,
And you can always find it if you believe it,
Look for it and are willing to try something new.
Life is really very simple..
You get back whatever you give out.
Whatever you believe about yourself
Makes your life either a prison or a celebration.
Most things in life are caught, not taught.
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Your greatest successes will come when
You know you can fail, but you give
Everything you have to making sure you don’t.
You never know how much future you have left.
Its not your job to understand why people hurt you,
But it is your job not to believe what they say
And to love and believe in yourself.
The fact is that, if someone doesn’t love or appreciate
You, it’s because they don’t really know you…
Someone’s bad opinion about you
Is none of your business and
Doesn’t mean anything.
What counts is how much you believe in
And love your self.
Do not let you desire to be loyal
Keep you in situations
Your common sense
Should have gotten you out of.
Don’t talk yourself into doing things
That your common sense tells you are stupid.
When things change in your own heart,
They also change in your life and all around you.
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Life can go by
In the blink of an eye,
But the more you live in the present,
The more time will slow down for you.
If you can be patient and not give into
Anger, you will save yourself from a hundred
Years of useless suffering.
Any time you let someone make you angry,
You give them power over you…
But if you can learn to be patient in every situation,
Then you gain power over it and
Wisdom, goodness and love will grow.
Every new day is a precious gift that
You are given one day at a time…
Don’t waste even one being lazy or depressed,
But get out there, get to work living
Your dream, loving the ones you are with
and always doing your best.
You can always solve any problem
By taking it to the Lord in deep prayer,
Praying through for as long as it takes,
And waiting for the answer to be made clear.
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