Affairs of the Heart

HOW I FEEL ABOUT LIFE AND WHY

Life is a beautiful and cherished gift from
our Heavenly Father

As any gift, some are wrapped more
gracious than others.

Some are more practical than others.

Some are wrapped with beautiful paper.

Some come in brown paper wrappings.

But however it is wrapped - life
to the receiver is precious.

Some of those wrapped in beautiful paper
take most things for granted.

Some take the brown paper wrappings and
make it their stepping stone to higher things.

Some people's wrappings, whether beautiful
or brown paper, get crumpled up along the way.

Some of this crumpled up wrappings get
picked up along the way and smoothed out
until the creases are hardly visible.

Some, it is sad to say, stay crumpled up and
get walked on.

It doesn't matter if the wrappings got picked
up and the creases smoothed out or if it
remains crumpled up and walked on - both
need that helping hand to make it through life.

It is beautiful to watch how God provides
that helping hand in life just when it is
needed. I wish I knew the ingredient that
makes one reach out and grab that
hand and another rejects it.

But it is oh so comforting to know that our
precious Jesus loves the hand that rejects
just as much as the hand that reaches out.

It is said that all things are equal - but that
is not the case. I am sure that the brown
crumpled up life would love to be
the beautiful wrapping paper. But the brown
crumpled up paper must struggle, but will
never achieve the stature of the beautiful
wrapping paper.

But in the end when Jesus reaches out His
arms and says 'Well done my good and
faithful servant' the lives blend into one
beautiful and glorious walk, hand in hand
with Jesus. He doesn't care whether you
are a brown paper wrapping or a beautiful
glorious wrapping. Both are just the right
size for His arms.

Sharon Lambkin
Diamonds from Heaven
http://www.gentle.org/Diamonds

Life

Life to me is a daily test of your self. It is a way to grow, to shape you into what lies beyond. You can make the best of what it has to offer you, or you can dwell on the worst it has for you. Either way, it will give you both. Life is also a precious gift that we should not take lightly, to always appreciate it and try to improve on it, though some works of art cannot be improved. But life is something that you build, one day at a time, one step of the way, and the good works you do help to build the foundation of that life. Sometimes the journey is long and hard, but nothing worth having is free or easy.
And remember this:
"The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say 'Here it is', or 'There it is', because the kingdom of God is within you."-- (Luke 17: 20-21 NIV).

--Skenny

What life means to me....

life is an experience of unique trials, lessons and fellowship. Life is a short time frame, usually less than 100 years. In that short amount of time we experience emotions. That of love, hate, envy, greed and dedication. We are tested all the time and take with us lessons learned. Life is experience and so precious we cant scarcely image the great gift given to us in our existence. People can never be replaced, each sould is unique and special. It is what we choose to do with our lives that will be eternity's witness to our lessons learned. I only hope that people will choose to be good and kind, to love and be loved. That is my wish for all. That is my wish for life.

Kachina
http://www.controversygrrl.com/family.html

How I Feel About Life And Why

Life is made up of different stages. We all must go through these stages as a way to grow and mature. God meant for us to grow and learn as his children just as we want our own children to do the same. We must learn from our mistakes. If nothing is learned from your mistakes, then nothing is gained. Just as we grow in the physical body, we also need to grow in the Lord. For without him our lives will not continue past this earthly life. That is a Life Lesson we ALL need.

Mary Smith (MrsRedHead)

Life is a huge puzzle

"I have got a change to built a puzzle of my own, as each of us have. Every day I have to make choices to pick up the right piece to my puzzle but many times it's not the right one. That is life. My mistakes, I hope, learn me to make a better choice next time. And if I sometimes don't manage to find a suitable piece into my puzzle there are wonderful people near me I can ask help for - my family - my friends - even pray God. Together we'll build the puzzles side by side. Even same pieces match the different puzzles, is that wonderful. And finally some day, piece by piece, my puzzle will be ready. Then, I'll hope, it will be the most lovely, colourful and peaceful puzzle of my own, which I could be proud of and say sincerely from the bottom of my heart: That was my life."

Love
Marjomia

To Eileen, in love
How I Feel About Life and Why?

I feel life is so precious and one must make even the smallest things count. Even though my life was difficult and I have had to weather many storms, it has made me the person I am today. I've climbed many mountains and crossed over many bridges. My faith in God has brought me through it all. Even today He taps me on the shoulder when I feel weak and He whispers "you can make it." Why? I will never give up, because I want to share my experiences so I can help make a difference before I leave this world. In Love, and hope that I have helped someone to know that they are not alone.

Always with pen in hand,
Sandy
http://home.earthlink.net/~sandysstudio
February 26, 1999

HOW I FEEL ABOUT LIFE......

I never gave much thought about my life or any life till I lost my Mom and my niece. Now I see that there is more to life then just living day to day. The memories in between are the reason for life. The bad memories and the good are the purpose for our life here. They will make us or they will break us. My memories and the influences of loved ones, friends or family make me who I am now. I like to think that I'm a very hard and mean person. The closer someone gets to me they see the real me. I am not that hard but the kindest and most giving person they could meet. Whenever one of my new friends gets that close it still amazes me how they see it. When I try so hard to hide it. I guess I will never be an actress (smile). God showed us that there is another way, we have to make our crosses with our thoughts, words and deeds. Every life has a place here. No matter what our feelings or problems. No matter how little or how much love there is, we have to make it somehow. No one can live without love, family and friends.

Margaret Ann Harrison
MSDOTIE@aol.com
Welcome to my Cave
http://members.aol.com/msdotie/index.html

How I Feel About Life And Why?

How 'I" feel about "LIFE"? Hmm? That is a tough question! I have deeply struggled in my life ! I have a vision problem that has always been a part of who I am and what I do in ALL sence of my life!! There have been times when it is "ok". There has also been many times when it isn't 'ok"! I just wish life could go a little smoother for me, and so I would not have to struggle for every LITTLE thing in my life!! I "want" to live a good life, but there are SO many hurdles to overcome! I just hope mine gets better from here on out because if it doesn't it will be a continous battle for me and I don't like battling this often:-)!!

Jerry Schey (Rhode Island)
http://home.talkcity.com/ArenaBlvd/jugdish/index .html

How I Feel About Life And Why

I hear a lot of people trash life. They talk about how life is harsh, life is rotten, you'd be better off dead. I live in a small, poverty-stricken city, so I hear that a lot.
I tend to disagree. I feel the other way.
A few years ago, I was engaged to a girl name Corinne. I loved her very deeply. But Corinne had Muscular Dystrophy, and she died in January of 1992.
I still miss her.
Corinne will never experience life again.
It's over, for her.
And a lot of people who are still experiencing it
don't appreciate it. Think about it.
The world has everything in the world in it.
Anything you can possibly see, feel, or experience is here for the taking.
We should appreciate that while we have it.
Try it. Do different things---Maybe something new and outrageous, maybe something common and everyday. But try it, and appreciate the fact that you're doing it, and alive to do it.
Eat something different. Read a new book, something you've never read. Go on the swings at the playground on a night with a full moon. Talk to a stranger on a bus, in an elevator, on the street. Hold a paper bag for a minute, and feel all the grains that go into making it. Too common, you say? Boring and banal? Corinne will never hold one again. Hold a tube of toothpaste before you remove the cap, right out of the box. It's everyday stuff, but nothing feels quite as smooth and neat. Walk barefoot in the grass. Play with an animal. Walk in the rain. It's inconvenient, but a lot of people will never be able to do it again. Go somewhere you've never gone. Walk down streets you haven't before. Pick a person at random on your e-mail directory, and write to them. Make a new friend. Call up someone you haven't talked to for years. Sniff the air in any bakery. Ask your parents for stories about their childhood. Get out into the world. Experience everything you can.
Do it today, now, while there's still time.
Have a wonderful life.
And Corinne, if you're out there anywhere,
I love you and miss you.
-Lou
-Savoring every minute
goldenhawk71@hotmail.com
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/midnightscenes

My prospective on life

Eileen well I guess I have to say that the way I feel about Life is its something to be cherished and not to be taken granted of . But life to me has been rather good I started out with two parents that love me alot and have supported me in every decision that i have made wrong or right they disiplend me when I was out of line but at the same time they showed me compassion taught me trust, compassion, love and the art of forgiving. On the other hand my sisters showed me how to not get mad but get even and my grandparents taught me to do onto others as you would have them do onto you. And what I have learn't on my own look out for number one but dont forget about those who care for you. So in conlusion: life is not something to live but to experience to live every day as if it were your last to forgive and forget
And most important to love!

Josh Plocher

How I feel About Life & Why

Life is a wonderous adventure and we should enjoy each moment of it. Life started with ,who knows what, living cells and developed somehow into bugs and beings that are numerous and different. The point is that we are not unique but just a chain in the living earth that is born, lives and eventually dies..We are a product of Genes that are a once in a lifetime mix because of time,environment, and climate. We are uniuqely ourselves and whatever our weakness or strength that is what we have to survive each day and use until our eventual end..Man they say has the biggest brain and that is to our advantage but shame on us for not using it more and regressing to animal behavior so often in our lives...We should never feel cheated because we have defects in our bodies or character because we are unigue and can survive and enjoy life to it's fullest utilizing what we were born with not cryng about what we see in others..Man is a mixture of many ingrediants including parents, environment, situations, luck and mental insight..In the end we are what we make of ourselves and blaming anything else but ourselves is a copout to life. If we look around and really see and enjoy life and all the different kinds of critters living in this world then we really will have lived and gained...When our time comes to die, be it at 4 years old or 99 years old doesn't matter for, like the butterfly, we lived, did our thing, and then we are gone...
HOW WE TAKE THE TRIP IS THE IMPORTANT THING....TOM WOLF
[I spent a whole 5 minutes of my life writing the above..My thoughts are there but maybe not correctly spelled or paragraphed...AT my age I get a headache thinging this hard.... :) :)

LIFE LIFE TO ME IS AN EVERYDAY CHALLANGE.. NOTHING IN YOUR LIFE IS PROMISED. ONE HAS TO WORK FOR WHAT YOU WANT AND SOMETIMES SACRIFICE ONE THING FOR ANOTHER .. YOU MAKE YOUR HAPPINESS EACH DAY BY THE WAY YOU LIVE , AND WHAT YOU GIVE OF YOURSELF TO OTHERS. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THE MORE OF YOUR HEART YOU ARE WILLING TO GIVE THE MORE YOU WILL RECIEVE IN RETURN.
I HAVE DECIDED TO STICK TO LOVE,, HATE IS TOO GREAT A BURDEN TO BEAR.....

LOUISE CURTISS

How I feel about life.....

Every stage of my life makes me see "Life" in a different way. I remember my life during my teenage years. I was consumed with boys and felt I had to be in a relationship in order "belong" whether the relationship was good or bad. I had no self esteem or self confidence. In my late teens until I was 21 I found myself still needing to be in a relationship to feel validated in life. In my early twenties I changed my way of thinking when I decided to put a stop to being in unhealthy relationships and realized I wasn't so bad as a person and deserved much more in life. I began spending more time with family and less time concentrating on relationships with other people. At 23, I married a wonderful man. I'm now 30 and have been married for seven years. I've come a long way in the past 17 years. From being a pessimistic, selfdoubting teen with no future I have become an adult who sees life in a positive light and tries to influence others to do the same. It's a shame when people want to blame others for what's going on in their life. Everyone can better themselves if they want to. Life should be happy and filled with content, not bleek and self doubting.

Debbi Ewing

How I feel about life huh? :o) Ok....here goes

My life is the happiest now that it has ever been. I have the daughter that I prayed for 15 long years and she is just terrific. She has made me stronger than I thought I ever was, because I know she needs me. I am so blessed! I have a wonderful husband that I have been married to for 21 years, who is supportive of me and committed to me. Because we are Christians we believe everything that happens is part of Gods divine plan for us. We are trying to teach our daughter that if she walks with the Lord her life will be just as God intends it to be. I really do believe that she has a special purpose for being here. I'm not sure what that purpose is, but I do believe this with all my heart and soul and someday He will reveal His purpose I believe in working hard to make my little corner of the world a kinder place and that if you are kind and compassionate to others then you will be at peace within yourself. This took a lot of years to accomplish, but I am getting there :o) Life is a great gift and I want to make use of it the way that God intends o)
Margo
*~*~*~*Mommy to O*~*~*~*
http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Ranch/6347/

---How Do I feel About life.... To start with Life is our most precious jewel mankind has. you may have diamonds, sapphires, rubies and gold, but without your life it's absolutely useless! I enjoy living everyday. I make a concious effort to be the best person I can be to myself, my family, friends and strangers. I believe each and everyone of us have the capabilities to have a very fruitful life if we choose. Now by fruitful I do not mean financially; I mean spiritually, emotionally, and worldly. And you can do this so very simply, too simply in fact, just start a day with a smile and others will smile in return. I feel life is too short to waste it negatively. Nothing I enjoy more than helping a friend or family member in need.... That's my view on life and I live by it everyday, and I'm extremely blessed with a very full fruitful life.
Claudette Letendre
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Anyway

People are often unreasonable,
Illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind,
People may accuse you of
selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful,
You will win some false friends
and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building,
Someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness,
They may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have,
And it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis,
It is between you and God;
It never was between you and them anyway.
"Each new day is a gift from GOD.
How you live it is your gift to Him."

Source Unknown

I am proud to say I have started page 2 of
"How I Feel About Life And Why"!!!

How I Feel About Life And Why

Thanks Margaret for the beautiful pictures for this page. I love them so much and they are perfect!

When I asked for ya'll to write "What Life Means To Me And Why" I started getting some really great writings! I am embarassed to say it was easy to ask you to do it but not so easy for me to write. I'm working on it!
Eileen Breedlove

By the way....Still waiting for yours Linda :)

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