Smilingual Thoughts 6/17/23 BE STILL
The shell must break before the bird can fly. It is those of us who have been broken that become experts at mending. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still; God needs us to be still so He can untangle the knot. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 3/14/23 INWARD
Wherever I go, I meet myself. The only journey is the one within. You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. To transcend and go beyond yourself, you must know yourself. He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself is enlightened. What we are here to do is To…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 3/8/23 UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Under construction. Building on solid foundation to weather the storm. There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. Serenity is not the freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. If patience is worth anything it must endure to the end of time. And a living Faith will last in…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 3/7/2023 POSTPONED SUCCESS

There are no failures.. just experiences & your reactions to them. The only real failure in life is the failure to try. Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. It only means that you went wrong somewhere, not everywhere. All in the attitude. Saying “I have failed” & saying “I haven…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 3/3/23 NO EXCUSES
Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream. Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions. Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. O…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 3/1/2023 HAPPY
If you can’t see the bright side of life, polish the dull side. The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude. Most of the shadows of this life are c…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/24/2023 UNSAID
A closed mouth gathers no foot. The first step to wisdom is silence; the second is listening. A good deal of trouble has been caused in the world by too much intelligence and too little wisdom. Silence and patience are not passive, on the contrary, it’s a form of action, a concentrated strength which serves as…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/21/2023 NOW
Forever is composed of nows. For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, “It might have been”. It’s now what if, it’s what now. The past is a good place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there. Past is a guidepost, not a hitching post. No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/17/2023 PAUSE
Talk Less. Say More. Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast. Omit needless words. To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks. Foolishness always results when the tongue outraces the brain. The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you have not thought…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/16/23 SIMPLIFY
One must be able to cut a knot, for everything can not be untied; We must know how to disengage what’s essential from the detail in which it’s enwrapped. The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. If you can’t explain it simply, you do not understand it well…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/15/23 LIGHT
If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path. Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light. Be the opener of doors. Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him. He who gives when he is asked has waited too long. While earning your daily bread,…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/10/23 CHOICES
It’s choice – not chance – that determines your destiny. Every choice you make has an end result. Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment. When one bases his life on principle, 99…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/9/2023 WEATHER THE STORM
Under construction. Building on solid foundation to weather the storm. There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. Serenity is not the freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. If patience is worth anything it must endure to the end of time. And a living Faith will last…[Read more]

Smilingual Thoughts 2/8/2023 LUCK ON PURPOSE
Luck does not favor hesitation. The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act. Nothing happens by chance. The day you decide to do it is your lucky day. You are not lucky, you deserve it. Opportunity knocked and you were ready to answer. SMILE ~ Go and wake up your luck…[Read more]