Summer Ends with BF&FF
To Accomplish is to gain with effort and put in effect. Love is like that! With effort one can effect and accomplish great things, (to rephrase) "You accomplish me" and, "You had me at "Hi"." Love at first sight can be real. Love is patient, Love is kind, Love does not envy, Love does not boast, Love is not puffed up, Love is not rude, Love always trusts, Love always believes, and Love never fails. And now have faith, have believing, have love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.. Love takes effort and love will effect, determine with "thoughts from the Heart" what needs to be accomplished.
" Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, this is strength." ~Unknown~
One of the first daily tasks involve the coffee filter, allowing for a cup of 'good to the last drop' fresh brew. Next in line of daily tasks require a filtration system of thoughts, cropping that which we need and cropping out that which we don't. A filter is a device that removes something from whatever passes through it. Filter out the impurities, allowing 'good to the last drop' "Thoughts from the Heart". Like a respirator filters unto good clean air, so the heart filters and clears the air, making way for the day ahead, filled with sunshine, raindrops, rainbows and fresh smelling flowers. (Click on photo for detail )
How do you say goodbye to the people and things that you love? One way that can lessen the hurt and lift ones spirits, are the loving "Thoughts from the Heart" of memories and thankfulness, for those loved ones and special things that contributed to who you are today. Memories are meant to to be remembered and thankfulness can cause one to be cognisant of that which we still have. People, places and things, all which can contribute to where we go from here. Loving "Thoughts from the Heart" heal the brokenhearted. Staying connected, Priceless..
Challenges whether small, huge or global, force us to decide what we are going to do about them. A challenge is a call to engage in a contest or fight. A challenge can be a demanding or stimulating situation. It requires action using a balance of planning and managing the task at hand. Take it on and persevere til resolved. "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a persons determination" ~Tommy Lasorda~
At the center of all intentions, there has to be heart. All good intentions are formed by "Thoughts from the Heart". Then that which we intend to say and do will take shape, displaying earnest heartfelt thoughts that arose from the heart. (look closely at the center of the rose, click on the rose for details.) 
Luke 14:22 says.. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it. 
Sistas, sistas..There were never such devoted sistas...
Those who've seen us..Knows that not a thing could come between us..
So Lord help the mista, who comes between me and my sista..
INSIDE OUT or OUTSIDE IN
The old saying .. Cold hands.. warm heart, works like that with "Thoughts from the heart" ..Brain freeze.. warm heart. So here it is.. Brain freeze doesn't occur because of drop in temperature. It happens from lack of sleep and not enough coffee. Words from a friend can thaw the brain and warm the heart ever so tenderly and humorously. Thank God for chatting, from sea to shinning sea, west coast to east coast words can soar high on a windy California morning. Love to all my friends. Proverbs 25:25 As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. The East Coast can be considered a far country from San Diego!
Recall "Thoughts from the Heart" by exercise. Start with the year of birth. On a piece of paper list each year thereafter, one year per line, jot down next to each year the whereabouts in life's timeline. Picture events, achievements and accomplishments. Recall people, places and things. Good and bad will develop the ability to permit and facilitate thoughts, becoming a wondrous adventure. Retain Kodak moments, record, rewind and edit..love the priceless years and relive precious moments, Life is not meant to be lost, life is full of learning experiences and new challenges that a stroll down memory lane will help to ease on down the road. ~Kathy Ferrin~ 
Merry "Thoughts from the Heart" result in a healthy heart. And in God's Word He says in Proverbs 17:22a...A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: Grab a dose and call me in the morning! No prescription needed, double up the dosage for more abundance in life!
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. ~George Washington Carver~
Happy Easter and love to family and friends. All coming together to enjoy each others company, feasting and enjoying the wonderful aroma of homemade cooking and homemade loving. All coming together as One. One big happy family. "Thoughts from the heart" can make you a kid again, coloring the eggs and searching the overstuffed basket of green grass for that ever so chocolate bunny. Weather permitting, the Sunday morning ride to get the paper, preferably with your hair blowing in the wind and the sound of shifting gears that only a Model A can make, putting a smile on your face and the Ahooga in your heart.
" A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Thoughts from the heart" can seem closed up. Take one day at a time, softly and gently let thoughts blossom. Day-by-day life will ease and your heart will settle. Flowers heal the heart and thoughts of love unfold.
Have a favorite place in your heart. Be there in thought, and enjoy, conjure up the feel and smell of being there. Call upon that favorite spot, go there, get there, be there. Stay as long as you want and return only when necessary. 
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A hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean
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My Top 5 List. Used 844 times and has many different usages, the word "Heart" in the Bible.. speaks loudly to my heart, just as if God Himself wrote it just for me! 
Browse the wonderful works of God. Focus on the desires of your heart. Search for all the details. Edit and zoom in to make things clear. Save as for it's your life. View your favorites and select all, Preview with "Thoughts from the heart".
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patient), gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness (humble), temperance (self control): against such there is no law. 
Unlike restoration (restoring back to it's original state) something created is started from nothing. In the beginning God created.. in nature we don't create we only make, with what we have already been given. Enjoy the benefits by looking around and seeing all that God has done. (click on previous blogs, for pictures and thoughts inspired by creation) Restore the life within you, with thoughts from God's heart.
"Thoughts from the Heart" keep memories alive. Restore your thoughts, restore your memories because restoration is ageless. Agelessness is beauty and simplicity restored by originality. Thoughts and memories are meant to be kept forever. Renew, refresh, and rebuild. In doing so, one keeps the most wonderful memories alive. Antiques are priceless! 
Spread your wings and let your "Thoughts from the Heart" fly. Take flight and capture the desires of your heart. Soar over and above impossibilities. Triumph and prevail, exceed the limits.
Results indicate a Rose. "Roses are a sign of love. They show emotions from the heart (sound familiar). You love people and are happy and passionate about other peoples feelings. " Sounds like these roses are the appropriate photo for today's special feature.(click on photo to see detail)
Words from a friend can conjure up "Thoughts from the Heart" that warm your heart and snuggle up to on a rainy morning. Listening to rain will refresh and sooth the soul, like forever friends gathering along the shore to soak up the sun by day and watch the light from the lighthouse by night. Forever friends, like the lighthouse, is a 360 degree circle of light and love. (click on photo to see lighthouses)
Be intrigued by the unique qualities in each person. Be a keen observer of each persons strengths, draw out the best in each other. It is appropriate, just, and effective to treat each other differently. Know what every person does best. Have a unique awareness and appreciation of others' likes and dislikes, have the ability to personalize. Family and friends are special with their individual personalities and styles. Share real-life stories with "Thoughts from the Heart" that's individualization. Makes life fun and exciting! (click on photo to see individualization)
Sorry for the pun but I have to wing it this morning! I'll be flying by the seat of my pants.. and there will not be feathers flying everywhere. One of my favorite sights in California is the beautiful Bird of Paradise. One doesn't have to watch the friendly sky's or listen for the morning chirps and tweets for the flock. No, Bird of Paradise is everywhere here on the ground and greatly admired, even in December. It doesn't fly south for the summer and it won't fly up your nose, it has no scent. Enjoy the photo and the chuckle. (click on photo to see details)
I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. ~Vincent Van Gogh~ Sunset is like pulling down the shades and calling it a night. "Thoughts from the heart" are there to be yours alone because everyone else has gone to bed. Then a sweet sleep is your nights retreat. 
Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet can conjure up a summer beside the sea. Smells detonate softly in our memory. Hit a tripwire of smell and memories explode all at once. Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are and the things you never want to lose.
