Don’t Give up on Hope

I found the article below and it spoke to me, especially as we enter into the holiday season.  The article uplifted my spirits so much I thought I’d re-post on my blog in the hopes you’d find as much as pleasure as I did.  Enjoy!

P.S.  I want to thank all of you for continuing to read my blog.  It fortifies me as I embark on my final two weeks of my last fall semester.  You’ll never know how much it means! 

http://www.aholyexperience.com/2013/12/when-youre-this-close-to-giving-up-hope/

Thanksgiving Spirit

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I look back on this past year in wonderment and I marvel on the blessings bestowed upon me.  This is the time when I recount the year’s achievements, but also know the daunting tasks that still lay ahead of me.  I know if I keep the spirit of Thanksgiving in my heart everything will fall into place and it will reinforce thankfulness for family, friends and my persistent drive that will take me places I only imagine!

Have a good week!

Try, Try Again

Hi All,

I wanted to say last how last night’s UCP’s 60^th anniversary celebration inspired me so much.  As I heard speeches of encouragement and gratitude, I felt so enlightented!  In the past few weeks, a friend gave me this poem by T. H. Palmer named Try, Try Again, and I thought this occasion perfectly.  I hope you enjoy and are inspired by it the same way I was!

‘Tis a lesson you should heed,
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again;

Then your courage should appear,
For if you will persevere,
You will conquer, never fear
Try, try again;

Once or twice, though you should fail,
If you would at last prevail,
Try, try again;

If we strive, 'tis no disgrace
Though we do not win the race;
What should you do in the case?
Try, try again

If you find your task is hard,
Time will bring you your reward,
Try, try again

All that other folks can do,
Why, with patience, should not you?
Only keep this rule in view:
Try, try again.

Don't Quit

Hi All,

We made it through another week--Yippy skippy!  You all know my fascination with poetry, but since I don't time to write my own these days I've been finding inspirational ones with my friend, Alta.  This is a poem that speaks to me during these final weeks of my fall semester.  Thank you for your continuing support.  Love you all!

Don't Quit

 

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit-

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns

And many a fellow turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow -

You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than

It seems to a faint and faltering man;

Often the struggler has given up

When he might have captured the victor's cup;

And he learned too late when the night came down,

How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out -

The silver tint in the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It might be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

It Couldn't Be Done

A friend recently read this to me and I thought it blog material.  As always, I hope you had a good week.  Thank you for your continuing support.  It bolsters me as I go through these college days :)  I hope you enjoy the poem by Edgar Albert Guest.

Everyone have a good weekend!

It Couldn't Be Done

 Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
 But he with a chuckle replied
 That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
 Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried. 

 So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
 On his face. If he worried he hid it.
 He started to sing as he tackled the thing
 That couldn't be done, and he did it.

 Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
 At least no one ever has done it;"
 But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
 And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.

 With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
 Without any doubting or quiddit,
 He started to sing as he tackled the thing
 That couldn't be done, and he did it.

 There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
 There are thousands to prophesy failure;
 There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
 The dangers that wait to assail you.

 But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
 Just take off your coat and go to it;
 Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
 That "cannot be done," and you'll do it. 

 

Defying the Odds

Today, I found this totally awesome video I think defines all of us, but especially those with disabilities.  I hope you find this as inspirational as I do!

Have a fabulous weekend, everyone!

Hold On

Hi all.  It’s Friday again!  T.G.I.F.  This week, a friend read a poem I found very inspiring, so much I thought I’d share with you all.  It’s a feel-good piece.  I hope you find it as moving as I did.  If you feel the urge, please comment.  Everyone have a wonderful fall weekend!  And without further ado—the poem.

Hold on my heart

Hold on, my heart, in your believing—

Only the steadfast wins the crown;

He, who when stormy winds are heaving,

Parts with his anchor, will go down;

But he who Jesus holds through all,

Will stand, though Heaven and earth should fall.

Hold on!  An end will come to sorrow;

Hope from the dust will conquering rise;

The storm foretells a summer’s morrow;

The Cross points on to Paradise;

The Father reigns!  So cease all doubt;

Hold on, my heart.  Hold on. hold out.

A Life Lived Beyond Reason

I came across this article yesterday.  It’s somewhat old, but it spoke volumes about how the mind has to go beyond reason to enjoy life’s blessings as they are bestowed on us—one of my deeply held beliefs.  I hope you read and enjoy this article as much as I did.  It’s certainly worth pondering! As always, all comments are welcome.

Everyone have a good weekend!

http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/125242/

Confirmation

Today, I’d like to express my utter joy I felt this week as I looked at UCP of Central Pennsylvania’s quarterly magazine.  It contained a book review I wrote during my time as an intern there this summer.  As a writer, I cannot express the true sense of accomplishment I felt as I read my words on the page.  That magazine article added clarity and purpose to my mission as I complete my final leg of my college journey.

Thanks to all!

P.S.  I just realized this is 100th blog.  Woo-hoo...What a fitting milestone!

Story

Due to my trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday, I must admit I’m a bit brain dead!  I promise I’ll write about that some other time.  So, instead of writing through my fog, I’ve decided to post an inspiring video that moved me very much.  I hope you’ll feel the same way.  I thank you all in advance for understanding!

Have a great weekend.