"God was THINKING OF YOU even before He made the World.  We are the focus of His love and the most valuable of all His creation."  -  Rick Warren 

"You are precious to Me and honored, and I love you."  Isaiah 43:4 TLB

"Our HOPE in difficult times is not based on positive thinking, wishful thinking, or natural optimism.  It is a certainty based on the truths that God is in complete control of our universe and He loves us.  -  Rick Warren    

  "Your trust can be in God who raised Christ from the dead and gave Him great glory.  Now you faith and hope can rest in Him alone."  1 Peter 1:21 TLB

"God wants to USE YOU to make a difference in the world.  He wants to work through you.  What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it.  Not how long you lived, but how you lived."  -  Rick Warren 

 "The Lord will work out His plans for my life--for Your loving-kindness, Lord, continues forever."  -  Psalm 138:8 TLB

"Trusting God completely means having faith that He knows what is best for your life.  "You expect Him to keep His promises, help you with problems, and do THE IMPOSSIBLE when necessary."  -  Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

"The Lord your God is the faithful God who for a thousand generations keeps His promises."  -  Deuteronomy 7:9 TLB

"In God's kingdom, you have A PLACE, a purpose, a role, and a function to fulfill.  This gives your life great significance and value."  -  Rick Warren

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord.  "They are plans for good...to give you a future and a hope."  -  Jeremiah 29:11 TLB

"It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny."  -  Rick Warren

"I will be your God through all your lifetime...I made you and I will care for you."  -  Isaiah 46:4 TLB

ENOUGH:

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.'

The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom.'

They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to  cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'

'I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead, and the reality is - her next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said.

'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?'

She began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.' She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and she smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I wish you enough,' we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.'

Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

Then, she began to cry, and walked away.

They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them.

*Only if you wish, send this to the people you will never forget, and remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't send it to anyone, it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE.....

To all my friends and loved ones, I WISH YOU ENOUGH.......

"God did not need to create you, but He chose to create you for His own enjoyment.  You exist for His benefit, His glory, His purpose, and His delight."  -  Rick Warren

"Is that a joyous choir I hear?  No, it is the Lord Himself exulting over you in happy song."  -  Zephaniah 3:17  TLB

"God designed EACH OF US so there would be no duplication in the world.  No one has the exact same mix of factors that make you unique.  That means no one else on earth will ever be able to play the role God planned for you."  -  Rick Warren

"God looked over all that He had made, and it was excellent in every way."  -  Genesis 1:31 TLB

Hi there bunco friends.  I just wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed playing bunco with you folks.  There are times I will get to laughing at something someone said that I forget to roll when it comes my time to roll.  I have enjoyed talking to folks all over the world.  It is fun to hear the difference in our culture and I have learned a lot.  You all have been very friendly and caring at times when I get low, that just talking to you all my spirit is lifted and I really appreciate all of you.

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