Great Throughts Treasury

"It’s not the things that can be bought that are life’s richest treasures. It’s priceless little courtesies that money cannot measure. Each little act of graciousness or kindly little favor that fills the heart with gratitude leaves memories to savor."

"The end of the road is but a bend in the road."

"When you ask God for a gift, be thankful if he sends, not diamonds, pearls or riches, but the love of real true friends."

"Time is not measured by the years that you live but by the deeds that you do and the joy that you give. And each day as it comes brings a chance to each one to love to the fullest, leaving nothing undone that would brighten the life or lighten the load Of some weary traveler lost on Life's Road. So what does it matter how long we may live if as long as we live we unselfishly give."

"Never borrow sorrow from tomorrow."

"Everybody, everywhere seeks happiness, it’s true, But finding it and keeping it seem difficult to do. Difficult because we think that happiness is found Only in the places where wealth and fame abound. And so we go on searching in palaces of pleasure Seeking recognition and monetary treasure, Unaware that happiness is just a state of mind Within the reach of everyone who takes time to be kind. For in making others happy we will be happy, too. For the happiness you give away returns to shine on you."

"Friendship is a priceless gift that cannot be bought or sold, But its value is far greater than a mountain made of gold. For gold is cold and lifeless, it can neither see nor hear And in the time of trouble it is powerless to cheer. It has no ears to listen nor heart to understand, It cannot bring you comfort or reach out a helping hand. So when you ask God for a gift Be thankful if He sends Not diamonds, pearls, or riches But the love of real true friends."

"A mother's love is like an island In life's ocean vast and wide, A peaceful, quiet shelter From the restless, rising tide. A mother's love is like a fortress And we seek protection there When the waves of tribulation Seem to drown us in despair. A mother's love is a sanctuary Where our soul can find sweet rest From the struggle and the tension Of life's fast and futile quest. A mother's love is like a tower Rising far above the crowd, And her smile is like the sunshine Breaking through a threatening cloud. A mother's love is like a beacon Burning bright with Faith and Prayer And through the changing scenes of life We can find a haven there.... For a mother's love is fashioned After God's enduring love, It is endless and unfailing Like the love of Him above. For God knew in His great wisdom That he couldn't be everywhere, So he put His little Children In a loving mother's care. "

"If I can endure for this minute Whatever is happening to me, No matter how heavy my heart is Or how dark the moment may be- If I can remain calm and quiet With all the world crashing about me, Secure in the knowledge God loves me When everyone else seems to doubt me- If I can but keep on believing What I know in my heart to be true, That darkness will fade with the morning And that this will pass away, too- Then nothing in life can defeat me For as long as this knowledge remains I can suffer whatever is happening For I know God will break all of the chains That are binding me tight in the darkness And trying to fill me with fear- For there is no night without dawning "

"A Mother's love is something that no on can explain, It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain, It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away . . . It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking . . . It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns, And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems . . . It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation, And it still remains a secret like the mysteries of creation . . . A many splendoured miracle man cannot understand And another wondrous evidence of God's tender guiding hand. "

"A mother's Love is something that no one can explain It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain, It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away... It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking... It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns, And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems... It is far beyond believing when the world around condemns, And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest , brightest gems... It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation, and it still remains a secret like the mysteries of creation... A many-spendored miracle man cannot understand And another wondrous evidence of God's tender guiding hand."

"Adversity can distress us or bless us the way we use adversity is strictly our own choice, for in god's hands adversity can make the heart rejoice - for everything god sends to us, no matter in what form, is sent with plan and purpose for by the fierceness of a storm the atmosphere is changed and cleared and the earth is washed and clean and the "high winds of adversity" can make restless souls serene - and while it's very difficult for mankind to understand god's intentions and his purpose and the workings of his hand, if we observe the miracles that happen every day we cannot help but be convinced that in his wondrous way god makes what seemed unbearable and painful and distressing, easily acceptable when we view it as a blessing."

"For nature's greatest forces are found in quiet things like softly falling snowflakes drifting down on angels' wings, or petals dropping soundlessly from a lovely full-blown rose, so God comes closest to us when ours souls are in repose"

"For the joy of enjoying and the fullness of living are found in the heart that is filled with thanksgiving"

"God, teach me to be patient, teach me to go slow, teach me how to wait on you when my way i do not know. Teach me sweet forbearance when things do not go right so I remain unruffled when others grow uptight. Teach me how to quiet my racing, rising heart so I might hear the answer you are trying to impart. Teach me to let go, dear god, and pray undisturbed until my heart is filled with inner peace and I learn to know your will."

"I see the dew glisten in crystal-like splendor while God, with a touch that is gentle and tender, wraps up the night and softly tucks it away and hangs out the sun to herald a new day"

"In everything both great and small, we see the Hand of God in all."

"It takes a Mother?s Love to make a house a home, a place to be remembered, no matter where we roam."

"Love changes darkness into light and makes the heart take a wingless flight."

"Love is unselfish, understanding, and kind, for it sees with its heart and not with its mind"

"My garden beautifies my yard and adds fragrance to the air...but it also my cathedral and my quiet place of prayer...so little do we realize that the glory and the power of He who made the universe lies hidden in a flower"

"Nothing on earth can make life more worthwhile than the sunshine and warmth of a beautiful smile"

"For you can't do a kindness without a reward, not in silver nor in gold but in joy from the Lord"

"Happiness is just a state of mind within the reach of everyone who takes time to be kind - for in making others happy we will be happy too, for the happiness you give away returns to shine on you"

"So rest and relax and grow stronger, Let go and let God share your load, Your work is not finished or ended, You?ve just come to a bend in the road."

"The way to real growth is not to become more powerful or more famous, but to become more human and more tolerant."

"We walk in a world that is strange and unknown and in the midst of the crowd we still feel alone we question our purpose, our part and our place in this vast land of mystery suspended in space we probe and explore and try hard to explain the tumult of thoughts that our minds entertain? but all of our probings and complex explanations of man?s inner feelings and fears and frustrations still leave us engulfed in the ?mystery of life? with all of its struggles and suffering and strife, unable to fathom what tomorrow will bring ? but there is one truth to which we can cling, for while life?s a mystery we can?t understand the ?great giver of life? is holding our hand and safe in his care there is no need for seeing for ?in him we live and move and have our being."

"When you are in troubled and worried and sick at heart and your plans are upset and your world falls apart, remember God's ready and waiting to share the burden you find much too heavy to bear-- so with faith, Let Go and Let GOD lead your way into a brighter and less troubled day."