Be Thankful Mountain Tops & Valleys Friendship

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times, you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

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Mountain Tops & Valleys

Sometimes life seems hard to bear full of sorrow, trouble, and woe,
It's then I have to remember that it's in the valleys I grow.

If I always stayed on the mountain top and never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love and would be living in vain.

I have so much to learn and my growth is very slow,
Sometimes I need the mountain tops, but it's in the valleys I grow.

I do not always understand why things happen as they do,
But I am very sure of one thing. My Lord will see me through.

My little valleys are nothing when I picture Christ on the cross
He went through the valley of death; His victory was Satan's loss.

Forgive me Lord, for complaining when I'm feeling so very low.
Just give me a gentle reminder that it's in the valleys I grow.

Continue to strengthen me, Lord and use my life each day
To share your love with others and help them find their way.

Thank you for valleys, Lord for this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious but it's in the valleys I grow.

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Friendship

A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you HAVE an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!

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