Tag Archives | Maggie

Tuesday, December 13

By on December 14, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”  William Arthur Ward Out of the mouth of babes.  Don’t you love it when you discover something for the first time.  The other night, as we drove home from Park City, Maggie and I sat together […]

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Wednesday, December 7

By on December 7, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Happy Birthday, Elle! Quote of the Day: “You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life.  And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law; the more you have and are grateful for, the more will […]

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Wednesday, November 30

By on November 30, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities; they will never come.”   Janet Erskine Stuart Yesterday, I included Erma Bombeck’s list of things she would do differently if she had the chance, in my blog and she inspired me to consider my own list.  I really do […]

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Thursday, November 24

By on November 24, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Thanksgiving Day!  Is this not the best holiday ever?  Such amazing food, we get to be with family- cozy, wintery days! Quote of the Day:  “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”  John Fitzgerald Kennedy Today, Joe and I […]

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Sunday, October 16

By on October 16, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Prayer is a kind of calling home every day.  And there can come to you a serenity, a feeling of at-home-ness in God’s universe, a peace that the world  can neither give nor disturb, a fresh courage, a new insight, a holy boldness that you’ll never, never get any other way.” […]

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Friday, October 7

By on October 7, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  I thank Thee, Lord, for blessings, big and small; for spring’s warm glow and songbird’s welcome call; For autumn’s hue and winter’s white snow shawl.  I thank thee for the harvest rich with grain; For tall trees and the quiet shadowed lane; For rushing stream, for birds that love to fly; […]

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Monday, September 26

By on September 26, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Whatever course you have chosen for yourself, it will not be a chore but an adventure if you bring to it a sense of the glory of striving, if your sights are set far above the  merely secure and mediocre.”  David Sarnoff Yesterday, Mary’s mom, Rosemary came to visit Carol Skeen’s […]

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Thursday, September 1

By on September 1, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.”   Epictetus Exercise Log:  Sue O., Cokie and I did the same route in Holladay as Tuesday- going 3.73 miles.  I wasn’t sore after I ran on Tuesday so I was very encouraged.  Today […]

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Monday-Wednesday, August 15-17

By on August 18, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “If you tell yourself that your goal race is going to hurt and that it won’t be any fun, your expectations will probably come true.  Instead tell yourself that there will be challenges, counter balanced by feelings of joy and satisfaction.”   Jeff Galloway, runner and writer Got a card from […]

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Monday, August 6-Sunday, August 14

By on August 17, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Week:  “Perfect people don’t need a Savior.  He came to save his people in their imperfections.  He’s not embarrassed by us, angry at us, or shocked.  He wants us in our brokenness, in our unhappiness, in our guilt and our grief.”  Chieko Okasaki Yes, I’m on vacation but don’t think for a […]

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