"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope, and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." --- Woodrow Wilson
Find Your Purpose
I met a man yesterday who personifies today's quote. He has a purpose - to help others in ways most of us don't. I was humbled and inspired as he shared his thoughts and story, and I felt a sense of hope that he was an earth angel saying hello, don't worry, I'll do all I can.
Life often pulls your attention to the daily grind - work, deadlines, and the never-ending to-do list. But beneath all that lies something more profound: a purpose beyond making ends meet.
With everything you've learned and accomplished, you're at a point where you can create a real and lasting impact.
Your knowledge and life experiences aren't just personal achievements. They are tools to encourage, support, and inspire those around you.
The world doesn't just need more successful people; it needs people like you who can spark possibility in others and share a vision of what's possible when we choose to live boldly and with purpose.
Every action you take to share knowledge, foster hope, or create something valuable has an effect, touching lives in ways you may never see.
Remember, your legacy isn't just about what you achieve for yourself but how you empower others to grow, dream, and succeed. And in that process, you'll find something richer than success - a sense of fulfillment only when you live for something larger than yourself.
Keep moving forward with that in mind. You've got so much to give. Yes you do .
Let this Christmas make a way for a fresh new start ~ Embrace the many Miracles it brings along and spread the love
you have in your heart!! Merry Christmas precious soul May the Angels shower you with Blessings Daily..
May God shower you with wonders this Christmas .Love and Blessings
“We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.” ―Laura Ingalls Wilder
Christmas is a time for adults to become children again. Wit all the magic in the air, it’s hard not to revert back to your childish roots. There is so much joy and wonder that surround the holiday season, and adults can get involved in that joy and wonder just as much as the children can. Throughout the year, we can look on and look forward to the holiday season. It brings us a lot of hope and happiness.
Christmas is the season of giving gifts, thereby, showing love towards one another. This does not mean that the gifts are the sole expression of your love. No gift is costlier or more valuable than something that that comes straight from the heart even if the gift in question is inconsequential. The tradition of gifts during Christmas originated from the kind gestures of the three Wise Men who brought expensive presents for the Infant Jesus to welcome him into this world. Since then, people have made gifts a mandate for Christmas. But, this must be remembered, as the legend of Christmas Rose will show you, that the gesture counts more than the gift. Perhaps, this legend originated just to teach people that, no matter what you gift, it must be from the heart and soul - even if the gift in question is just a flower. It is owing to this legend that the Christmas rose, the flower which only blooms during the chill of winter, has become an important part of Yuletide celebrations. The Legend On a cold December night, everybody was coming to see their new Savior and brought Him all kinds of gifts and presents. The three Wise Men came in with their valuable gifts of myrrh, frankincense and gold and offered them to Baby Jesus. At that point, a shepherdess, Madelon, who had seen the wise men passing through, reached the door of the stable, to see the Child. However, being very poor and having brought nothing to offer to the child, she felt helpless and started weeping quietly at the sight of all the wonderful gifts that the Three Wise Men had got for the child. Earlier, she had searched, in vain, for flowers all over the countryside but there was not even a single bloom to be found in the bitter winter.
The Christmas rose is not a rose and it does not flower at Christmastime in many regions. This plant, which has beautifully nodding, pale white flowers, blooms around Christmas in mild, warm areas, and makes attractive green ground covering during other seasons.
The Christmas rose plant is steeped in holiday history and superstition. It gets its name from a story when a young shepherd girl wanted to see the newborn Christ in Bethlehem but didn't have a gift for the baby until an angel appeared, took pity on her, and touched the ground near her. Suddenly, a Christmas rose appeared as the gift she could bring on her visit. Because of this folklore legend, the plant is often planted or placed near a home's entryway to ward off evil spirits. This mysterious blooming plant that is also toxic to humans and pets
An angel outside the door was watching over her and knew about her fruitless search. He took pity on her and, when he saw her head drooped down in sorrow, decided to help her with a little miracle. He gently brushed aside the snow at her feet and where her tears had fallen, sprang a beautiful cluster of waxen white winter roses with pink tipped petals. Then he softly whispered into the shepherdess's ear that these Christmas roses are far more valuable than any myrrh, frankincense or gold, for they are pure and made of love. The maiden was pleasantly surprised when she heard those words and joyfully gathered the flowers and offered them to the Holy Infant, who, seeing that the gift was reared with tears of love, smiled at her with gratitude and satisfaction. Thus, the Christmas rose came to symbolize hope, love and all that is wonderful in this season.
Try to solve it yourself.
Sometimes, your angels appear to have abandoned you because they are waiting for you to try and solve the problem yourself. This is not something that anyone enjoys, but even angels practice tough love on those occasions when you really need a kick in the pants. Do not think that this means the angels have abandoned you to flounder helplessly. Even when your angels are making you solve something yourself, you are not alone. They are there with you and will help you if you truly need it. They will not, however, complete the task for you. If you feel like you are sinking, know that the angels will keep your head above water. They will not let you drown, but you are responsible for swimming to shore. If you can tell that your angels are present and listening, but they seem to be holding back on open assistance, it might be a sign that this is a problem you need to face yourself.
Angels are always there for you, but sometimes, you need to reach out to them rather than wait for them to come to you. They are always happy and able to help, but if it seems like they have been silent for too long, you need to make sure to invite them into your life and ask for their assistance. That may be all you need to do to earn some heavenly guidance and assistance in your life.
Sometimes it seems the world is out of control. I want to fix it, but I can't. Dear Lord , give me the faith to trust you to take
care of things outside my control.
Lord , give me the faith to trust you to
take care of things outside my control.
You can't calm the storm. What you can do is calm yourself, and the storm will gradually pass. So do your best to breathe when negativity surrounds you today. Let calmness be your superpower. The ability to not overreact or take things too personally keeps your mind clear and your heart at peace, which ultimately gives you the upper hand.
In 2001, Nathan Ogden raced down an Oregon ski slope, launching himself off a jump over 30 feet into the air. While he had done this many times, something was different on this day. He caught more air than he intended to, which rotated his body backward, slamming him onto the slope.
He tried to stand, but his legs wouldn’t move. He soon learned that his neck had shattered.
Over the next few months, this married father of two threw his heart and soul into rehab and remained confident that he would walk again, despite what the doctors said. Gradually, as he gained sensation to his legs and a little independence, his doctors called his progress “miraculous.”
But he wanted his health to progress faster.
He worked tirelessly to regain use of his upper body, and while he could hardly move his legs, he was convinced that one day he would walk again.
He eventually regained 50% of his body movement, but more trouble was yet to come. In 2003, just 13 months after his skiing accident, Ogden caught pneumonia and fell unconscious in his sleep.
When his wife couldn’t wake him, he was rushed to the ER, where technicians accidentally dropped him to the floor while x-raying his lungs.
For the second time, Ogden had broken his neck. But this time, the break was higher up, which permanently paralyzed him.
All of his hard work and hundreds of hours of rehab crashed to the floor.
Years laters, he now has very little control of his upper body and no sensation from his chest down.
But when asked what went through his mind when he woke up and learned his neck was broken again, he said, “The first words I said to my wife when she told me were, ‘Bring it on.’ I knew that if I had done it once, I could do it again.”
Ogden tried to be positive throughout the coming years, but says that was easier said than done. He had fought so hard to progress after his first accident, only to have it ripped out from under him.
If you want to be successful, practice and work hard.
Ogden felt trapped, noting, “I lost my job, friends, self-esteem and almost my marriage. Being physically paralyzed is extremely difficult, but not moving mentally is painfully worse.”
But with the positive attitude that he maintained, Ogden learned to feel more compassion and empathy towards others than he’d ever experienced.
He believes he went through his challenges in order to magnify the positive results.
He continues to fight a daily battle against adversity and since his second paralysis, he has been skydiving, gone river rafting, hunting, snow skiing, water skiing and even completed a half-triathlon. He is even venturing into consulting and public speaking and writing a book to inspire as many as possible to believe in hope and progress.
Ogden notes that while he may not be able to move his legs or walk, he can stand up and face his fears, and seeks to convince other people that they can too.
The Moral
With that kind of persistent attitude, Ogden has never given up and is back on top of the mountain. While he may never walk again, the perseverance of his spirit is allowing him to live a fulfilling life, despite the challenges he faces.
To see an angel, you must see another's soul. To feel an angel, you must touch another's heart. To hear an angel you must listen to both. "Be kinder than necessary because everyone youknow isfighting some kind of battle." LOVE AND BLESSINGS
“Elegance is a glowing inner peace. Grace is an ability to give as well as to receive and be thankful. Mystery is a hidden laugh always ready to surface! Glamour only radiates if there is a sublime courage & bravery within: glamour is like the moon; it only shines because the sun is there.”
