In the Garden of Love, Joy and Tears..
Bloom where you are planted!


"Friends are the flowers in the
Garden of Life"

Dare to love and to be a real friend. The love you give and receive is a reality that will lead you closer and closer to God as well as those whom God has given you to love.
Henri J. M. Nouwen

"What does love look like?
It has the hands to help others.
It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy.
It has eyes to see misery and want.
It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men.
That is what love looks like."
~ Saint Augustine~




"Friendship"

Just like a rose, so precious and rare,
is the forever friendship that we share.

Planted with kindness, it's warmed by the sun
of caring and sharing, laughter and fun.

It's grounded in trust and nurtured by love,
with a sprinkling of grace from God up above.

Tears of sadness and joy, like dew,
renew this friendship I share with you.

And in the heart's garden, we find the room
to be ourselves, to grow and bloom.

A blessing of beauty unsurpassed,
our friendship's a flower that will always last.

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"Gardeners"

I see you as a gardener
who plants in others' hearts
those seeds and precious seedlings
from which each flower starts
your seeds are all those kindnesses
and seedling deeds that grow
and flourish in your presence
wherever it is you go.
I've seen your goodness also
beneficent as rain
to arid soils of suffering
bring hope and life again.
One spring you brought me happiness
and even now you feed me
with your love and beauty
who otherwise were but weed..

In prayers, in thoughts,
in words as well,
In all you seek to do
I see sweet Jesus walking,
conversing there with you,
as gardener to gardener,
considering each way
to make a sad world brighter,
day by gospel day.

Bruce Dawe

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Quotes..About Life and Happiness

If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page - Mark Houlahan -

Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think. - Dale Carnegie -

Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you have decided to look beyond the imperfections. - Author unknown -

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
Dalai Lama

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
Helen Keller

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain -

If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.
Mother Teresa

You can shed tears that she/he is gone or you can smile because she/he has lived. - A saying on death -

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.
Helen Keller

What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.
Helen Keller

But for my faith in God, I should have been a raving maniac.
Mohandas Gandhi

And there but for the grace of God go I.
Judge not and you shall not be judged!
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and please visit again!
Wishing you peace and ♥ love,
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Born in Erica, Drenthe, Netherlands
21st November,1946..star sign Scorpio
I came to this beautiful country Australia in October,1954 with my parents and 5 siblings.What a wonderful adventure that was for a child at almost age 8yrs!! Such beautiful memories.. especially swimming in the lagoon with snakes..and my first taste of the beautiful mango fruit picked straight from the trees!! What a sheer joy life is to live in such a beautiful world!!♥
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*Servant Song*

1.
Will you let me be your servant,
let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I might have the grace
to let you be my servant, too.
2.
We are pilgrims on a journey,
we are trav'lers on the road.
We are here to help each other
walk the mile and bear the load.

3.
I will hold the Christ-light for you
in the night time of your fear.
I will hold my hand out to you,
speak the peace you long to hear.

4.
I will weep when you are weeping,
when you laugh I'll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
till we've seen this journey through.

5.
When we sing to God in heaven,
we shall find such harmony,
born of all we've known together
of Christ's love and agony.

6.
Will you let me be your servant,
let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I might have the grace
to let you be my servant, too.
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.*In Loving Memory*.
My Precious Mama.
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♥"TAKE GOOD CARE YOUR HEART"♥

A healthy heart will be a good
decision-maker. In Native American
folklore, an old Cherokee warrior
one evening around the campfire was
telling his grandson about the battle
that goes on inside all people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between
two "wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil.
It is anger, envy, jealousy, vanity, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, resentment, guilt,
inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority,
and ego.
The other wolf is Good.
It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity,
humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy,
generosity, truth, compassion and faith.

His grandson thought about this for a
minute and then asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee warrior simply replied,
"The one you feed".

✿•ڿڰۣ✿✿•ڿڰۣ✿✿•ڿڰۣ✿...

Love, Joy, Peace♥

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