Growing Is A Lifetime Job, And We

We Cannot Protect Ourselves From Trouble, But We Can Dance Through The Puddles Of Life With A Rainbow Smile, Twirling The Only Umbrella We Need -- The Umbrella Of God's Love.

A Thin Line Separates Laughter And Pain, Comedy And Tragedy, Humor And Hurt. Our Lives Constantly Walk That Line. When We Slip Off On One Side Or The Other, We're Taken By Surprise. But Who Said There Wouldn't Be Surprises? Knowing God Just Means That All The Rules Will Be Fair; At The End Of Our Life Drama, We'll See That. We Never Know How Things Will Turn Out, But If We Know With Certainty They Will Make Sense Regardless Of How They Turn Out, We're On To Something.

Patience Is The Ability To Idle Your Motor When You Feel Like Stripping Your Gears.

Time Mellows People As It Mellows Wine, As Long As The Grapes Are Good. You May Set Out To Be A Businesswoman Or Businessman But In The Course Of Time End Up Caring For A Dying Parent, Orphaned Niece, Or Disabled Brother. You May Encounter Illness Yourself And End Up Being A Writer, Touching The Heartstrings, Not The Purse Strings Of Other People. That's Why It's Best To Always Be True To Yourself And God And To Be Flexible Within His Will. He Will Use You.

Life Is A Refining Process. Our Response To It Determines Whether We'll Be Ground Down Or Polished Up. On A Piano, One Person Sits Down And Plays Sonatas, While Another Merely Bangs Away At "chopsticks." The Piano Is Not Responsible. It's How You Touch The Keys That Makes The Difference. It's How You Play What Life Gives You That Determines Your Joy And Shine.