Category: 6- Sayings Saturday
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The Thumper Rule
I was always told, Remember the Thumper Rule! “If you can’t say somethin’ nice, don’t say nothin’ at all!” (Sorry about the double negative, I’m quoting.) These days, kindness seems to be passed off as old fashioned, passé, and not very popular. (Are you listening, Trump?) “You won’t get very far in this world on kindness.” (Yeah,…
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Leave It Better- 7/1/17
I have never agreed with Matthew McConaughey so much. (Alright, alright, alright!) The true measure of a human life is: Did you leave your spot on earth better than you found it? Don’t be one of those people that others are glad to see the door hit them on the rear as they depart. Don’t…
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Immovable Rock – 6/24/17
Darin and I enjoyed river rafting with my work friends right before I had the stroke last year. (It was an exciting trip, that I had a hand in planning.) Near Jackson, the water was mainly calm, but when we encountered the rapids, we had quite the wild ride! The big boulders in the water…
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That’s Enough – 6/17/17
Healing from any malady can be an arduous and difficult process. Healing from a stroke is (well) an eternal process. (At least it seems that way!) But I say the magic key is to work as much as you can every day. Laying in bed never did anyone any good. (At first I had no…
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The Terminal – 6/12/17
I watched this movie, The Terminal, again a few days ago, and it led me to think. The sheer will and determination of Victor is admirable, as he is stuck in a New York airport due to a civil war in his country. He does the right thing by remaining in the airport confines, even…
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Easier Wrong or Harder Right? – 6/10/17
Success in this thing we call life hinges on our decisions. Make a wrong choice, and you’re going to suffer the sting of the negative consequence. We’ve all experienced that, and we’re smarter for it! (Sad to say!) A right choice will bear a happy positive result even though that right choice was probably a…
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Money Won’t Buy Happiness – 6/3/17
Whoever said “Money Won’t Buy Happiness” must’ve been rich. The one who said that never had a mountain of bills and un-ending monetary stress. I get the concept, but I would certainly like to give it a go and decide for myself. (Please?) And like my sister who buys a lottery ticket every so often,…
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Trying for the Better – Sayings Saturday 5/27/17
Rehab, from a stroke, is a slow, tiresome process. (To put it lightly!) We don’t talk about great strides, but improvements are made in miniscule bits at a time. Some people in the same situation as mine just lay in bed all day. They have no will. No drive. No change. I don’t know if…
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Eye-Rolling – Saying Saturday 5/20/17
There’s a certain guesture that says a lot more than a thousand words. A well timed eye-roll can put your emotions into words without actually speaking. It can convey disbelief, disapproval, impatience, or feelings of absurdancy. We’ve all done it. It’s what you do when there’s nothing left to say. When you’ve “had it up…
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Start Where You Are – Saying Saturday 5/13/17
Most races originate at the starting line. Pow! You begin! It’s usually at birth. My race had a 47 year warmup, and now I feel like it’s for real. All those years, all those experiences, six children, made me who I really am now. My brain ‘false started,’ and I have a restart. (Lucky me!)…
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If You Don’t Stand…. – Saying Saturday 5/6/17
You and I need to decide now what our North Star will be, so we have our moral compasses set strong. Did we build our figurative foundation on the rock or the sand? When the winds of change bluster and blow towards us, we won’t sway, because we have previously chosen what we will stand…
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Figurative Rain – Sayings Saturday 4/29/17
Wow, we’ve seen a lot of rain lately! But “April showers bring May flowers.” (I know thats no consolation for the constant showers.) I was drawn to this quote, since we are in the thick of it. (hopefully its over) I want to compare this relentless rain to the constant trials in our lives. We…
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Angels – Sayings Saturday 4/22/17
A friend asked me if I thought angels were around me. That’s been on my mind since she asked. It has crossed my mind before, but I haven’t contemplated deeply about that idea for many months. I know there are angels, life possesses way too many coincidences. (I am not that lucky!) They are working…
Kim Beckstead
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“Genuine Discipleship…” – Saying Saturday 4/8/17
“Genuine discipleship is a state of being.” Robert D. Hales told us in the October 2012 conference. I found this very insightful. It means to have the true light of Christ as shown in your countenance and acts. (We don’t just talk the talk, but we walk the walk.) You know those people who are…
Kim Beckstead
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Weakness – Saying Saturday 4/15/17
I picked this quote, because I love Elder Eyring, and it hits close to home. Strokes leave you with major weakness! I need to keep up a poitive attitude and have faith to get better and keep advancing forward. There is guy here that suffered a stroke similar to me. He has been here for…
Kim Beckstead
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