Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Live

Live life as if you were an exclamation point!
- Unknown

Monday, 9 May 2011

Let Go

When you follow what you care about, 
let go and know.
- Unknown

Friday, 6 May 2011

May 6, 2011 Chautauqua



From the Editor's Computer


   Along with many people around the world, I watched, with enjoyment, the much-anticipated wedding last week of Prince William and Catherine (Kate) Middleton.

   There was lots of pomp and pageantry - I was glad to see the weather cooperated so they could depart from the Abbey in the open landau.  There was formality - though most of that was due to it being an Anglican wedding service in Westminster Abby.

   Many commentators remarked on how “genuine” the couple appeared.  While it was a “Royal” wedding, we need to remember that when they said “I will,” and exchanged their vows, William and Kate were no different than any other young couple joining their lives together.  Many blessings to the couple!


Beth

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Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Surprise

Man is always more than he can know of himself; 
consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, 
will come as a surprise to him.
- Golo Mann

Monday, 2 May 2011

Each Day

Unless each day can be looked back upon 
by an individual as one in which he has had 
some fun, some joy, some real satisfaction, 
that day is a loss.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Friday, 29 April 2011

Shadows

Never fear shadows.  
They simply mean 
there's light shining somewhere nearby.
- Ruth E. Renkel

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Helping

Catch a passion for helping others 
and a richer life will come back to you!
William H. Danforth

Monday, 25 April 2011

Patience

Have patience with all things, 
but chiefly have patience with yourself.  
Do not lose courage 
in considering your own imperfections, 
but instantly set about remedying them - 
every day begin the task anew.
- Saint Francis De Sales

Friday, 22 April 2011

Dreams

There will always be dreams 
grander or humbler than your own, 
but there will never be a dream 
exactly like your own...
For you are unique and 
more wonderous than you know!  
- Linda Staten

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Celebrate

The more you praise and celebrate your life,
the more there is in life to celebrate.
- Oprah Winfrey

Monday, 18 April 2011

Circumstances

We can let circumstances rule us
or we can take charge 
and rule our lives from within.
- Earl Nightingale

Friday, 15 April 2011

April 15, 2011 Chautauqua



From the Editor's Computer

   Volunteers are the backbone of any community or organization.  Without their efforts, our  communities would not be as rich and varied.

   Volunteers come in all shapes, sizes and ages.  Their interests are as diverse as their personalities.  Some volunteer in the same sector, some volunteer in many sectors.

   Unfortunately, there is (at least in my opinion) an alarming trend moving through the ranks of volunteerism in North America.  People refuse to volunteer unless they are given monetary compensation and public recognition for their efforts, plus an escape clause.  No wonder “volunteer burnout” is becoming more and more prevalent in our society.  When you treat volunteering like a job that requires bribes and feelings of power to complete, you miss the immeasurable and intangible rewards that volunteering brings.

   When I was a Girl Guide, we were encouraged to do “Good Turns” each week - more than Random Acts of Kindness, these were actual volunteer tasks we performed - service for a local group or individual, picking litter, and more.  These activities taught us how to be good citizens in our homes, school, community and the wider world.

   The best Good Turns were ones done anonymously, tasks that needed done to improved our world, and used each person’s unique talents, whether the results were noticed or not.

   We have a lot of volunteers in our communities who are doing what needs to be done, anonymously, because they have discovered the true meaning and rewards of volunteerism.  

Beth

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Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Tomorrow

Every tomorrow has two handles.  
We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, 
or by the handle of faith.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Monday, 11 April 2011

Daily Life

Accept life daily not as a cup to be drained 
but as a chalice to be filled 
with whatsoever things are 
honest, pure, lovely, and of good report.
- Unknown 

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