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Here is a profound thought: if man does not master his circumstances then his circumstances will master him. Are you going to allow what you cannot control to dictate your happiness? Live above the things that would drag you down.

I have come to conclude that sharing our talents is less about being talented then it is about sharing. I may not be the greatest speaker but I can smile and say “Hello”. I may not be have many possessions but I can share what I have. I am determined not to get discouraged but to keep on sharing.

I am thankful today for the ability to choose love over fear. So often it feels like there is no choice but to live in fear and doubt but I have found that the way to conquer is to choose love. Love is stronger then fear.

I am thankful today for the smell of coffee. It wakes me up in the morning and gets me going. It has a beautiful, rich odor that is distinct to those who know it.

We live in the country where the air is clean and free. We sometimes have smells from livestock or from crops but usually we smell flowers, sunshine, rain and many other good things. I am thankful for our clean air.

I was blessed to be taught Bible stories at a young age, most of them have stuck with me. I am unworthy to be blessed with parents who invested so much in me.

The sun is so amazing on spring days! There can be snow on the ground and the breeze may be cold but the sun is strong enough to conquer. I will pause today to drink up the sun and enjoy its blessings.

Some say God has abandoned them; they lose their job, divorce, estranged children, friends leave, etc. I say it is because of God’s great love that my life can be held together. Without God and left with my selfishness I would be vile.

I was given pause early this morning as I listened to the birds chirping and singing. I spent some time contemplating the beauty of spring and the new life it brings. What a beautiful day!

The world is full of sensational, titillating news available at your fingertips but most of it is bad news. Is it a wonder so many suffer from depression and fear? The good news today is that Christ will forgive your sins and mine if we but ask.

It has a been said that a man is as happy as he makes up his mind to be. Today I choose to put aside negative thinking and choose to be happy, I have so much.

I have a vision and wish today; I want that when my hair is white and my house is empty of children then I want my wife by my side and I want my children to come home and have and make fond memories. It is a goal to work towards and it will take diligent patience and understanding for me as a father.

I am thankful today that I was healthy in my childhood. Many children battle diseases or hunger. I was never good enough to play competitive sports but I could play sports and spent many happy hours doing so.

One of my friends recently said that they had a rule between them as spouses that only one of them would yell at one time; the other spouse needed to listen. If they both yelled then nobody was listening; and they had to have a way of communicating. I am thankful for the times when I could lay my ideas down and just listen to my wife even when I thought she was wrong. Listening is one of those things that sets apart fathers from men and boys.

There is one tidbit that I recently came across when it comes to relating socially with others.         If you want to collect honey don’t kick over the bee hive.         I want to have positive, gracious thoughts of others so that I can collect lots of honey, I would rather encourage and complement my friends then set them straight with words of criticism when they do things wrong.