Mother Teresa Words of Wisdom

I don't know whats wrong with people in this world but some are wonderful and some are so lost. A perfect stranger encouraged me and made my day by saying my singing in Church ministered to her and she thanked me for singing. Wow! ministered? Just singing the hymns of old made her day and she made mine. On the other hand a family member and I talked about getting together for my daughter Teresa's birthday and her immediate response was " I am not buying gifts for any adults but Teresa will get a gift" and I am cutting out Christmas gifts as well...I NEVER mentioned getting her a gift! I told her I want no gift for me or my kids just being together is all I want!..hence reminding me of the "ulterior motive" verse Mother Teresa spoke of here about being kind and some will accuse you of ulterior motives. Why can family be so vicious and friends and strangers be angels...what a paradox!
Anyway I hope this family member knows I want nothing but the love of extended family and I have had a hard enough life without her accusation of me being greedy which I am soooo NOT!
grrr.! This family member (extended family) does not know the Lord which explains alot also so I pray she open up her heart and I feel a real need to pray for her even though she has hurt my feelings on many other occasions.
God bless Mother Teresa in Heaven!
Here are her wise words...


People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

-this version is credited to Mother Teresa

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Funny little artist man :)

For My husband
Walkin' along the shore, a scenic gentle tide

Then you came along, with your stoic little smile

Salt water in the breeze, and you by my side

Sunrise over water, the waves go on for miles



You sit and paint the landscape

Your paint drips in the sand

I enjoy watching your little artist world

As I try to get a suntan



I get a little angry as you glance at another cutie

You say "I am a painter, capturing beauty is my duty"

I say, "good one babe, do you use that line alot"

You say "only when it works, but your clever.. I forgot!"



I forgive your little antics, because your boyish little ways

Have stole my heart already, and I just met you today

Your a funny little honey, your disposition is so sunny

I don't even really care that you lack a thing called money



Are you the one to take me away on a horse to a beautiful land?

I can finally see the colors you paint, my world is no longer bland.

So my love give me your hand and lets go for a swim

In this neverending sea of life, together till the end

by amy

for funny little artist man

to Mom..bunny cakes and smiles

I cherish the memories of Easters past
Never realized that time goes so fast
Memories of your good times, going through my mind
I have tried before but the real you I cannot find

You gave up hope but I have not
You dont even realize what you have got
Family who cares, friends who are distant
Wish you knew the worth of your existence

Your grandkids do love you, now their almost grown
I hope you can feel the care they have shown
Like winter to spring someday you will awaken
But those stolen years, can't get back what was taken

But I ponder those good times of bunny cakes and smiles
Glad we shared them, when I was a young child
So I shall lock away those precious times, forever in my heart
To hold dear what was, and look forward to a new start
by amy


My daughter Teresa on Easter day visiting her grandma, my mom.

My mom has schizophrenia so every holiday we visit I hope she shows some happiness but yesterday all I saw was apathy so it got me a little down so I wrote a poem, wishing things were different and hoping and praying for a moment that she may get back some of herself in the future. For a while she was doing good, playing bingo and crafts but has been doing worse latley (she is in a care home). I am busy raising a family and working so I don't ponder on the situation much, like the prayer says "accept that which you cannot change" but once in a while I send my prayers up for her.
This song reminds me of her situation ..

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!

Easter Vigil was beautiful and it is so amazing how the symbolic darkness to light is really how it is with God, He dispells the darkness and His son Jesus gave us hope and forgiveness. As I was sitting on the alter last night and singing the Litany of the Saints I felt the Lord was with us and one think kept going through my mind..don't take for granted one single moment in life with family because it all goes by so quick. Just a moment we were in a blizzard and now this tuesday the high temp is going to be 84 already! Time flies truly. So I don't want to take for granted a moment we have in this life to life it the right way. I used to take for granted my life but no more. Much love and blessings this Easter to you and yours!
Oh, and the Easter bunny still visits my teenagers with baskets of candy :)
I think the bunny still loves them and will for as long as I have a say in it! :)