

What is success? To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
Whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgement of others; faithful to his word as to the law and faithful alike to God and man...such a man is a true gentleman.
RANDOM SWEETNESS
If your greatest dreams came true, would I be in them?
If you had to set a life goal, could I help you achieve it?
If you laughed your head off, would I have told the joke?
If you tripped, could I help you up?
If you cried, would you want me to hold you?
If you drove 500 miles, would it be cause you missed me?
If you heard your favorite song, would it remind you of me?
If I asked you for another girl’s number, would you be jealous?
If I left, would you be sad?
If you saw a guy’s outfit at the mall, would you imagine me wearing it?
If you cooked a meal, would you wonder if I would like it?
If you were bored, would you ever think of me?
Could you fall asleep on my shoulder?
Would it hurt if I were mad at you?
If we both looked back on our best memories, would any of them be the same?
If I did something hilariously stupid, would you be there to take a picture?
If I reached my goal, would you be proud?
Do you still have the first thing I ever gave you?
If you had a secret, would you tell me?
If you couldn’t finish your chicken nuggets, could I have the rest?
Would you swear to never let me jump out of an airplane or drive a motorcycle?
Would you wait to see a movie so you could go with me instead of with your
friends on opening night?
If you just needed to vent, could I listen?
If I called and woke you up in the morning, would you be glad to hear my voice?
If you were lonely, could I hang out with you?
If you went on vacation, would you buy me a little post card with your last 4
dollars and write a little smiley face on it and give it to me when you got home because you forgot to mail it?
Would you dance with me under the stars in your backyard to the sound of my car stereo?
If you found a spider on your wall, would you call me at 11 p.m. just so I could come smash it for you?
If I asked you to do something difficult, would you trust me?
HE is your refuge, your comfort. May you continue to seek after His heart.
I love you. I'm praying for you.
Well, sometimes my life
Just don't make sense at all
When the mountains look so big
And my faith just seems so smallCHORUS:
So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of PeaceAnd I wake up in the night and feel the dark
It's so hot inside my soul
I swear there must be blisters on my heartCHORUS
Surrender don't come natural to me
I'd rather fight You for something
I don't really want
Than to take what You give that I need
And I've beat my head against so many walls
Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my kneesAnd this Salvation Army band
Is playing this hymn
And Your grace rings out so deep
It makes my resistance seem so thinCHORUS
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace
Rascal Flatts
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you
And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too
Yeah, this, is my wish
I hope you never look back, but you never forget
All the ones who love you, and the place you left
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah, more than anything
standing at the water's edge, i feel a trembling fear
as the waves crash 'round my ankles
feel the thunder in my ear
i feel the change is coming, the wind is at my back
but doubt overtakes me and my eyes turn to black
my past lurks behind me, keeping me on guard
i don't want to chance it, these steps are just too hard
i know He's behind me but what can i do
i'm frail, i'm human, and i don't want to fail you
i can't walk on water with these dirty feet
but He can walk on water and He'll carry me
so put your arms around me carry me to sea
waves knock against me but i know I'm free
from death and loneliness, darkness, despair
this life is choppy but i don't care
Stephen Speaks, listen here...