Mental Vacation

by Kay Heitsch

Quick! Think of a memory that makes you smile. Next time you feel stress or sad take a "Mental Vacation" and think about a happy memory. Keep calm and take one day at a time. ~ Life Quotes ~

There are many times we can't control our circumstances, but we can help ourselves by controlling how we think. We all need to take a "Mental Vacation" at times. I'm sure we have something in our past that has made us smile.

Our Bible verse today says, "Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts." Proverbs 4:23 GNT

Let's keep happy memories on the forefront of our minds. That way when life gets stressful we can take a "Mental Vacation." Let's remember to smile, and keep calm as we take one day at a time.

Things Work Out Best

by Kay Heitsch

Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. ~ Inspirational Quotes ~

When we go through a hard time we may think, "I don't know how this is going to work out." According to this quote things will work out the best if we make the best of how things work out.

Our Bible verse today says, "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." Romans 8:28 NLT

When we know that God will cause everything both good and bad to work together for our good we can choose to make the best of how things work out.

We Just Don't Know

by Kay Heitsch

"Be Kind! Everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about." ~ Quotes ~

We may look at people and think they must not have any big thing going on in their life. Quite honestly we just don't know.

I'm a people person. I've had complete strangers walk up to me and share some sad part of their life with me. To look at them I would have never known.

Our Bible verse says, "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32 NIV

Even if a person is angry. We need to realize that hurting people hurt people. For some reason they are hurting. What are we suppose to do? The second part of this Bible verse tells us. It says we are to forgive each other. Why? Because in Christ God forgave us.

Be Kind! Everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about.

Seeing With New Eyes

 by Kay Heitsch

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes." ~ Marcel Proust ~

Years ago I met a man who taught me a lot. He helped me see with new eyes. When we were discussing different subjects he would say, "I used to think like that. Now I see things differently."

Our Bible verse says, "The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple." Psalm 119:130

We are all passengers on this journey called life. As we travel along we may find it's not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes that helps us grow and develop.

God's words give us light to our journey and imparts understanding. As we journey through life help us learn it is not seeking new lands, but it's seeing with new eyes that gives life meaning.

Focus On What You Do Have

by Kay Heitsch

Sometimes we focus so much on what we don't have that we fail to see, appreciate, and use what we do have. ~ Focus Quotes

It sure is easy to get focused on what we don't have or aren't good at in life. I think we would enjoy life more if we would see, appreciate, and use what we do have.

Our Bible verse today says, "Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8 NLT

When we fix our thoughts on the good things we have in life we will see, appreciate, and use what we do have. I believe when we do these things we will enjoy our life more.

Wow Attitude

by Kay Heitsch

When Ken walked out of his home last Friday he had no idea what this day would hold. Ken had worked at this job in the steel factory for 30 years; so walking out of the door had become something he, no doubt, took for granted.

Ken started to work that morning in a part of the factory where no other people were working. All of a sudden the steel i beams began to shift. The next thing Ken knew 25,000 pounds of steel was on his legs. Since no one was around he pulled out his cell phone and called 911.

It wasn't long before the other workers in the shop saw the police cars etc pulling up to the factory. They ran to the back to see what was going on. Much to their horror they saw Ken pinned under 25,000 pounds of steel.

Ken was rushed to the hospital where both of his legs had to be amputated above the knees.

The following day Ken's boss went up to the hospital to see him. When he asked, "Ken, how are you?" Ken smiled and replied, "Well, I'm shorter than I was yesterday."

Now I say this is a "Wow Attitude!" We may not be able to control every situation and it's outcome, but we can control our attitude and how we deal with it.

Ken's "Wow Attitude" is a perfect example of living this out. 

Enjoy The Scenery On The Detour

by Kay Heitsch

"A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on the detour." ~ Living Life Quotes

I think most people do want to live life and not just exist. One way according to this quote is to enjoy the scenery on the detours.

Today's Bible verse says, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10 ESV

Jesus didn't just come to give us eternal life, but He also came to give us abundant life right here on earth. We can enjoy the scenery on the detours in life when we aren't letting the thief steal our happiness.

It's not the years in our life that count. It's the life in our years. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on the detour.