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A Stroll in the Garden

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ― William James

Phlox

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Hollyhock

“Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.”
― Gandhi

Lily

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

Spirea

“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Snapdragon

“I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.” ― John Locke

Clematis

“We can’t sufficiently define love with our words. Therefore, the only option that we’re left with is to show it in our actions. And if our actions don’t show it, the words don’t matter. Neither does anything else.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

Phlox

“Do actions agree with words? There’s your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words.”
― Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

Larkspur

“You can’t make yourself feel positive, but you can choose how to act, and if you choose right, it builds your confidence.”
― Julien Smith, The Flinch

Hosta

“At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.”
― Thomas A Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

Yarrow

“If your actions don’t live up to your words, you have nothing to say.” ― DaShanne Stokes

Coneflower

“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.” ― Anita Roddick

Lily

Stay healthy.

Stay safe.

Keep smiling.

See the world around you!

A Stroll in the Garden

Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered… the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith… All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown. -Thomas Becket

Crown Imperial

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy. -William Shakespeare

Crown Imperial

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Crown Imperial

A lot of people want the crown, but they’re not willing to bleed for it. -Scott Haze

Crown Imperial

A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in. -Frederick the Great

Crown Imperial

Being champion is all well and good, but you can’t eat a crown. -Althea Gibson

Crown Imperial

He that hath no cross deserves no crown. -Francis Quarles

Crown Imperial

A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing. -Pearl Bailey

Crown Imperial

By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy. -George Bancroft

Crown Imperial

Behaving like a princess is work. It’s not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It’s more about how you are inside. -Julie Andrews

Crown Imperial

Stay safe. Stay healthy.

See the world around you!

A Stroll in the Garden

 

Ordinary people who faithfully, diligently, and consistently do simple things that are right before God will bring forth extraordinary results. -David A. Bednar

Phlox

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Lily

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. -Samuel Johnson

Lily

For dreams to come true, it requires diligence. Believing is the most important thing! -Yunho

Lily

“The natural consequence of diligence and persistence is competence and success.” ― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty ‘n’ Worthy African Proverbs – Volume 1

Lily

Diligence overcomes difficulties; sloth makes them. -Benjamin Franklin

Lily

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you. -Arnold Palmer

Lily

Diligence is not easy, but we can’t reach our goals without it. -Henry Cloud

Thyme

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. -Abigail Adams

Thyme

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. -Confucius

Lavender

Focused, hard work is the real key to success. Keep your eyes on the goal, and just keep taking the next step towards completing it. If you aren’t sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better. -John Carmack

Sea Holly

Stay healthy!  Stay safe!