Poems and Sayings: Topics H - I
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Home Blessings
Hugs
Inspirational
Kitchen
Lord, bless our door that opens wide, to welcome those who step inside. And bless our house, dear Lord above, that we may share Thy joy and love. Touch our windows with Thy light, and may our hearts shine just as bright. Grant us peace and sweet accord, and make our house, Thy home, dear Lord.
God send us a little
home
To come back to when we roam-
Low walls and fluted tiles,
Wide windows, a view for miles;
Red firelight and deep chairs;
Small white beds upstairs;
Great talk in little nooks;
Dim colors, rows of books;
One picture on each wall;
Not many things at all.
God send us a little ground-
Tall trees standing round,
Homely flowers in brown sod,
Overhead Thy stars, O God!
God bless, when winds blow,
Our home and all we know.
-Anonymous
Bless this House, O
Lord we pray, Make it safe by night and day; Bless
these
walls,
so
firm and
stout, Keeping want and trouble out; Bless the
roof and chimney tall, Let Thy peace lie over all;
Bless
this door, that it may prove Ever open to joy and
Love.4. House Blessing
God bless the corners of this house,
And be the lintel blest;
And bless the hearth and bless the board
And bless each place of rest;
And bless each door that opens wide
To strangers and to kin;
And bless each crystal window pane
That lets the starlight in;
And bless the rooftree overhead
And every sturdy wall,
The peace of man, the peace of God,
The peace of love on all.
Author Unknown
Choose you this day whom you will serve ... As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
7. Make our (your/this) home be blessed with laughter
and love and all the happiness were dreaming of
... May it always be filled with contentment
and rest,
and may friendship be always a favorite guest.
Lord, make this home a happy place aglow with warmth and cheer… A friendly place so everyone feels truly welcome here… a peaceful and contented place that's filled with trust and love. Lord, make this home a happy place and bless it from above.
Lord, we ask you to bless this family with a warm place by the fire when the world is cold, a light in the window when the way is dark, a welcoming smile when the road is long, a haven of love when the day is done. For the blessing of this home we give thanks.
With faith there is love - with love there is peace - with peace there is blessing - with blessing, there is God - with God there is no need.
11. Christ is the head of this House, the unseen
guest at every meal, the silent listener to every
conversation.
12. God bless this apartment. ( condo) (cabin)
(office) (shop) (home) etc.
13. Bless this house, O Lord we pray. Make it safe
by night and day.
14. Lord, make the door of this house wide enough
to receive all who need love, narrow enough to
shut out all will breed hate; make the threshold
smooth
enough to be no stumbling block to children, rugged
enough to turn back evil. Lord, make the door of
this house the gateway to your love.
15. God Bless This Home
16. May its windows catch the sun and its doors open
wide to friends and loved ones. May each room resound
with laughter and may the walls shut out troubles
and hold in warmth and cheer. May this home be filled
with joy in the morning and sweet dreams in the night.
May it be a home where love has come to live….
where Jesus Christ is Lord.
17. Our family is a circle of love and strength.
With every birth and every union, the circled grows.
Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced
together makes the circle stronger.
There's something in a simple hug
that always warms the heart.
It welcomes us back home
and makes it easier to part.
A hug's a way to share the joy,
and the sad times we go through,
or just a way for friends to say
they like you because you're you.
Hugs are meant for anyone
for whom we really care.
From your Grandma to your neighbor,
or a cuddly teddy bear.
A hug is an amazing thing--
it's just the perfect way
to show the love we're feeling
but can't find the words to say.
It's funny how a little hug
makes everyone feel good;
in every place and language,
it's always understood.
And hugs don't need new equipment,
special batteries or parts--
just open up your arms
and open up your heart.
---Unknown
1. Perhaps they are not the stars,
but rather openings in Heaven
where the love of our lost ones
pours through and shines down upon us
to let us know they are happy.
Eskimo Legend
2. With Each New Day Comes An Opportunity
For A New Beginning
3. One Joy Dispels A Hundred Cares
4. The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The
Beauty Of Their Dreams
5. Imagination is More Important Than Knowledge
6. For Everything There Is A Season
7. Each Moment of the Year Has Its
Own Beauty-A Picture That Was
Never Seen Before and Will Never
Be Seen Again
8. When you were born, you cried and the world
rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die,
the world cries
and you rejoice. Cherokee Expression
9. Every blade of grass has its angel that bends
over it
and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'
10. Celebrate The Miracle
By Unknown,
Of all that makes you YOU.
Count a blessing for each candle
Have your cake and eat it too!
Unwrap this day and savor it
And all the love that's there
Send a dream-wish straight to
Heaven on the wings of prayer
Remember what a blessing you are
Even after this day is gone.
You're a gem, a priceless treasure
Let yourself shine on!
11. If I could reach up and hold a star for every
time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky
would be in the palm of my hand.
Author Unknown
12. We should not let success go to our heads,
or our failures go to our hearts.
Unknown
13. To the world you might be one person, but to
one person you might be the world.
Casey
14. Be who you are and say what you feel cause
people who mind don't matter, and people who
matter don't
mind.
Dr. Seuss
15. We don't stop playing because we grow older,
we grow older because we stop playing.
Nana (age 103)
16. The person who says it cannot be done should
not interrupt the person doing it.
Chinese Proverb
17. Persist
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
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 it's twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out,
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow ..
You might 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 her learned too late, when the night slipped
down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out.
The silver tint to the clouds of doubt -
And you can never tell how close you are,
It mat appear when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -
It when things seem worst that you mustn't quit
!
Anonymous
18. Sunshine and Music
A laugh is just like sunshine.
It freshens all the day.
It tips the peak of life with light,
And drives the clouds away.
The soul grows glad and hears it,
And feels its courage strong.
A laugh is just like sunshine,
For cheering folks along.
A laugh is just like music.
It lingers in the heart.
And where its melody is heard,
The ills of life depart.
And happy thoughts come crowding,
It joyful notes to greet.
A laugh is just like music,
For making living sweet
19. A Time To Believe
To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning.
It is to trust that miracles happen,
and dreams really do come true.
To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds,
To know the wonder of a stardust sky
and the wisdom of the man in the moon.
To believe is to know the value of a nurturing
heart,
The innocence of a child's eyes
and the beauty of an aging hand,
for it is through their teachings we learn to love.
To believe is to find the strength
and courage that lies within us.
When it is time to pick up the pieces and begin
again.
To believe is to know we are not alone,
That life is a gift and this is our time to cherish
it.
To believe is to know that wonderful surprises
are just waiting to happen,
And all our hopes and dreams are within reach.
If only we believe.
Author unknown
20. DANCE..... as though no one is
watching you.
LOVE....... as though you've never been hurt before.
SING....... as though no one can hear you.
LIVE.......as though heaven is on earth.
21. Every blade of grass has its angel that bends
over it
and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'
22. "You must be the change you wish to see
in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
23. Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
Mother Teresa
24. "There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as if everything is."
Albert Einstein
25. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things that you didn't do than by the ones
you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away
from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in
your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain
26. With Each New Day Comes An Opportunity
For A New Beginning
27. The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In
The Beauty Of Their Dreams
28. Don’t Pull Tomorrow’s Clouds over
Today’s Sunshine
29. A happy memory is a joy forever.
30. A New Day
This is the beginning of a new day.
You have been given this day to use
as you will. You can waste it or use
it for good. What you do today is
important because you are exchanging
a day of your life for it. When tomorrow
comes, this day will be gone forever;
in its place is something that you have
left behind...let it be something good."
31.
Carpe Diem! Rejoice while you are alive;
enjoy the day; live life to the fullest;
make the most of what you have.
It is later than you think.
Horace
32. One SONG can spark a moment
One FLOWER can wake the dream
One TREE can start a forest
One BIRD can herald spring
One SMILE begins a friendship
One HANDCLASP lifts a soul
One STAR can guide a ship at sea
One WORD can frame the goal
One VOTE can change a nation
One SUNBEAM lights a room
One CANDLE wipes out darkness
One LAUGH will conquer gloom
One STEP must start each journey
One WORD must start a prayer
One HOPE will raise our spirits
One TOUCH can show you care
One VOICE can speak with wisdom
One HEART can know what is true
One LIFE can make a difference.
Author Unknown
33. Beauty Secrets
As published in a "Dear Abby" column
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through
it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you never walk alone.
34. We leave you a tradition of the future. The
tender loving care of human beings will never
become obsolete.
35. People, even more than things, have to be restored,
renewed, revived, reclaimed, redeemed and redeemed
and redeemed. Never throw anyone away.
36. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand,
you'll find one at the end of your arm.
37. As you grow older, you'll discover that you
have two hands: One for helping yourself, the
second for
helping others.
38. You have great days still ahead of you. May
there be many of them.
39. “And in the end, it's not
the years in your life
that count. It's the life in your years.”
Abraham Lincoln
40. "Seldom does an individual exceed
his own expectations."
Unknown
41. Your work is to discover your world
and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
The Buddha
42. "Great spirits have always encountered violent
opposition from mediocre minds."
Albert Einstein
43. "The best way to predict your future is to
create it."
Unknown
44. Your talent is God's gift to you.
What you do with it is your gift back to God.
Unknown
45. “Come to the edge.”
“
We can't. We're afraid.”
“
Come to the edge.”
“
We can't. We will fall!”
“
Come to the edge.”
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.
Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880-1918
46. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead
where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph
Waldo Emerson
(Not available for use. For your reading pleasure
only.)
47. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as
small as a mustard seed, you can say to this
mountain, 'Move
from here to there' and it will move.
The Bible Matthew 17:20
48. If I could, I'd comb the sky
and collect the stars,
quickly pile them into a basket
until it overflowed with silvery light.
And then I'd give the basket to you,
because all things precious
and beautiful
should be yours today.
Author Unknown
49. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” (James Dean)
50. “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live
as if you’ll die today” (Proverb)
51. “He who has health has hope: he who has hope,
has everything”
52. If you only look at what is, you might never
attain what could be.
53. Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine
less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less,
love more & all good things are yours. — Swedish
Proverb
54. It is not death that a man should fear, but he
should fear never beginning to live. — Marcus
Aelius Aurelius (121-180 AD), Roman emperor, philosopher
55. Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt
man doing it – Thanks for doing it so well!
56. That some achieve great success, is proof to
all that others can achieve it as well.
Abraham Lincoln
57. Don’t pull tomorrow’s clouds over today’s
sunshine.
58. Thankfulness depends on what is in your heart,
not what is in your hand.
59. Trying times are no time to quite trying.
60. Be careful of the words you speak, To keep them
soft and sweet; you many never know, from day to day,
Which ones you’ll have to eat.
61. Give others a piece of your heart, not your
mind.
62. Worry is often misuse of imagination.
63. We make a living by what we get, a life by
what we give.
64. It is not the load that breaks us down, it’s
the way we carry it.
65. If you don’t stand for something, you will
fall for anything.
66. A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
67. Spring appears and we are once more children.
68. Children are likely to live up to what you
believe of them.
69. A true friend is someone who is there for you
when he'd rather be anywhere else.
70. It takes a long time to grow an old friend.
71. If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it!
72. There is no problem a good miracle can't solve
73. If a person lacks problems he will invent them
74. Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.
(Albert Einstein)
75. Giving makes living more loving.
76. You have achieved success if you have lived
well, laughed often and loved much.
77. A good rule for going through life is to keep
the heart a little softer than the head.
78. You create your own reality.
79. You must believe to achieve.
80. We should be patient with everyone, but above
all with ourselves.
81. Happiness is not always measured in smiles.
82. Deal with the faults of others as gently as
with your own.
83. To dream of the person you would like to be
is to waste the person you are.
84. Do not follow where the path leads. Rather
go where there is no path and leave a trail.
85. He who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge
over which he must himself pass.
86. Think all you speak, but speak not all you
think.
87. Success depends on your backbone, not your
wishbone.
88. If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can
believe it, I know I can achieve it.
89. Most of all - let love guide your life. (Colossians
3:14)
90. Wealth is not what we have, but what we are.
91. Words should be weighed - not counted.
92. Work is love made visible.
93. No matter what your lot in life may be, build
something on it.
94. We make a living by what we get. We make a
life by what we give.
95. The gift of happiness belongs to those who
unwrap it.
96. You are never fully dressed until you wear
a smile.
97. He who has no fire in himself cannot warm others.
98. Keep your fears to yourself, but share your
courage with others.
99. A happy memory is a joy forever.
100. A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting
another candle.
101. The person who makes no mistakes usually does
not make anything.
102. Destiny is not a matter of chance. It's a
matter of choice.
103. Believe you can, believe you can't - either
way, you're right.
104. Obstacles are what you see when you take your
eyes off your goals.
105. Winners expect to win in advance. Life is
a self-fulfilling prophecy.
106. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary
is that little extra.
107. If you refuse to accept anything but the best,
you very often get it.
108. Failure is the opportunity to begin again
more intelligently.
109. Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea,
never regains its original dimensions.
110. Well done is better than well said.
111. Success is a journey, not a destination.
112. Bravery is not a lack of fear. It's proceeding
in spite of it.
113. Even if on the right track, you'll get run
over if you just sit there.
114. All things are difficult before they are easy.
115. The price of greatness is responsibility.
116. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
117. No problem can withstand the assault of sustained
thinking.
118. Things may come to those who wait, but only
the things left over by those who hustle.
119. A great pleasure in life is doing what people
say you cannot do.
120. You can't steal second base and keep your
foot on first.
121. Chance favors the prepared mind.
122. Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any
failure.
123. Luck is what happens when preparation and
opportunity meet.
124. Consistency isn't a necessary aspect of life.
The universe is unfinished, you know.
125. Do every act of your life as if it were your
last. - Marcus Aurelius
126. It is in the shelter of each other that the
people live. - Irish proverb
127. Kind words can be short and easy to speak
but their echoes are truly endless. - M.Theresa
128. If I can cheer some lonely heart; As down
through life I go. And plant a little spark of
hope; In some
sad heart to glow. And think my life worth while;
If by some word or deed of mine, is born a sunny
smile.
129. If I can find some kindly deed; That my weak
hands
can do. To lift the burden of someone; That’s
long been sad and blue. I could forget my burdens Lord;
And smile beneath my cross. If I can only point the
way; to others who are lost.
130. If I could only rub some balm; on all the
broken hearts. The peace and happiness I've found;
To others
could impart. Then all my shackles Lord, would fall
and I would be so free; And the smiles that I from
others win, I will dedicate to thee.
131. A PRAYER:
Give unto us, Oh God we pray; The
strength we need from day to day. Help us to be
strong brave and true;
Oh guide us Lord in all we do.
May we our needs to thee confess; Look down Oh
Lord, we pray and bless. Keep thou our hearts within
thy
clasp; Until our span of life has passed.
Hear then the prayer for those we love; And guide
their lives from up above. Give them the faith
to face each
task; All this we humbly in thy name ask.
We give thee thanks for all life's worth; For joy
for work for happy mirth. For strength and love
and thee
to praise; For thy sweet guidance through our day.
And now Oh Lord again we pray; Bless thou our lives
from day to day. Oh keep us ever in thy hand; And
lead us to that promise land.
132. The Race
Anonymous (For your reading pleasure.)
Whenever I start to hang my head in front of failure’s
face,
my downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.
A children’s race, young boys, young men; how
I remember well,
excitement sure, but also fear, it wasn’t hard
to tell.
They all lined up so full of hope, each thought to
win that race
or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second
place.
Their parents watched from off the side, each cheering
for their son,
and each boy hoped to show his folks that he would
be the one.
The whistle blew and off they flew, like chariots of
fire,
to win, to be the hero there, was each young boy’s
desire.
One boy in particular, whose dad was in the crowd,
was running in the lead and thought “My dad will
be so proud.”
But as he speeded down the field and crossed a shallow
dip,
the little boy who thought he’d win, lost his
step and slipped.
Trying hard to catch himself, his arms flew everyplace,
and midst the laughter of the crowd he fell flat on
his face.
As he fell, his hope fell too; he couldn’t win
it now.
Humiliated, he just wished to disappear somehow.
But as he fell his dad stood up and showed his anxious
face,
which to the boy so clearly said, “Get up and
win that race!”
He quickly rose, no damage done, behind a bit that’s
all,
and ran with all his mind and might to make up for
his fall.
So anxious to restore himself, to catch up and to win,
his mind went faster than his legs. He slipped and
fell again.
He wished that he had quit before with only one disgrace.
“I’m hopeless as a runner now, I shouldn’t
try to race.”
But through the laughing crowd he searched and found
his father’s face
with a steady look that said again, “Get up and
win that race!”
So he jumped up to try again, ten yards behind the
last.
“If I’m to gain those yards,” he
thought, “I’ve got to run real fast!”
Exceeding everything he had, he regained eight, then
ten...
but trying hard to catch the lead, he slipped and fell
again.
Defeat! He lay there silently. A tear dropped from
his eye.
“There’s no sense running anymore! Three
strikes I’m out! Why try?
I’ve lost, so what’s the use?” he
thought. “I’ll live with my disgrace.”
But then he thought about his dad, who soon he’d
have to face.
“
Get up,” an echo sounded low, “you haven’t
lost at all,
for all you have to do to win is rise each time you
fall.
Get up!” the echo urged him on, “Get up
and take your place!
You were not meant for failure here! Get up and win
that race!”
So, up he rose to run once more, refusing to forfeit,
and he resolved that win or lose, at least he wouldn’t
quit.
So far behind the others now, the most he’d ever
been,
still he gave it all he had and ran like he could win.
Three times he’d fallen stumbling, three times
he rose again.
Too far behind to hope to win, he still ran to the
end.
They cheered another boy who crossed the line and won
first place,
head high and proud and happy -- no falling, no disgrace.
But, when the fallen youngster crossed the line, in
last place,
the crowd gave him a greater cheer for finishing the
race.
And even though he came in last with head bowed low,
unproud,
you would have thought he’d won the race, to
listen to the crowd.
And to his dad he sadly said, “I didn’t
do so well.”
“To me, you won,” his father said. “You
rose each time you fell.”
And now when things seem dark and bleak and difficult
to face,
the memory of that little boy helps me in my own race.
For all of life is like that race, with ups and downs
and all.
And all you have to do to win is rise each time you
fall.
And when depression and despair shout loudly in my
face,
another voice within me says, “Get up and win
that race!”
1. Dear Lord, please bless this kitchen,
Bless each pot and pan and plate;
And please grant my man good humor
If the meal be burned or late.
May the shelves be full of vittles,
And the room be full of cheer;
May Your joy surround the table
To say, "My love is served here!"
Please bless us with good health, Lord,
May we always be well-fed;
May we always think to thank You
Every time that we break bread.
Dear Lord, please bless this kitchen,
Grant us nourishment, and then,
Use our bodies for Thy service,
This we humbly ask, Amen.
--Connie (For your reading pleasure only.)
2. "Better a dry crust
with peace and quiet
than a house
full of feasting,
with strife."
(Proverbs 17:1, NIV)