Caring
Encourage others
Offering heartfelt kindness—
Relationships blessed

Loving
Sharing morning’s sun
Harnessing gratitude’s peace—
Light fills one more heart

Persisting
Try another way
Every step marked with patience—
Staying flexible

Encourage others
Offering heartfelt kindness—
Relationships blessed

Sharing morning’s sun
Harnessing gratitude’s peace—
Light fills one more heart

Try another way
Every step marked with patience—
Staying flexible


God sends children for another purpose than merely to keep up the race–to enlarge our hearts, to make us unselfish, and full of kindly sympathies and affections.
Yes, in the poor man’s garden grow far more than herbs and flowers–kind thoughts, contentment, peace of mind, and joy for weary hours.
Mary Howitt (1799-1888) was an English poet. Many of her writings were directed toward younger readers. Her most famous poem captured the tale of “The Spider and the Fly.”

Sunrise greets morning
Life’s precious rewrite
Opportunity
Second chance takes flight
Lifetime’s intentions
Journey not complete
Treasure each minute
Spirit’s breath, upbeat
Always share kindness
Chase gray clouds away
Smile warms someone’s heart
Brighten one more day
Tomorrow can wait
Walk this cherished route
Embrace love’s moments
Before time runs out


If words are seeds, let flowers grow from your mouth, not weeds.
If hearts are gardens, plant those flowers in the chest of the ones who exist around you.
R. H. Swaney is an American writer, who lives in South Dakota. His poetry emphasizes a relationship with the circle of life.

No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity hidden in the soul of the child.
The most vital right is the right to love and be loved.
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was a Lithuanian-born writer and political activist.

God’s mill grinds slow, but sure.
From Psalm 39:7: “And now, O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.
George Herbert (1593-1633) was an English poet and priest.
Watching every child
Life’s mirror shares reflections—
Seeing bit of self

Viewing from window
Life’s gentle pace steps outside—
Adventure’s road trip

Scanning fresh headlines
Life discovers some goodness—
Flowing with kindness

Sowed
God’s love
Ready to bloom
Nourished with His patience
Grace

Endowed
With grace
Shared with others
Offering of love’s kindness
Generosity

Cherished
Simple life
Accepting faith’s grace
Blessed with daily hope
Harvest

Extending kindness
Receiving back so much more—
Makes this world go round

Another mountain
Accepting heartfelt wisdom—
Challenge overcome

Sharing life’s story
Seeing goodness in others—
Through each written page


A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.
You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes. [Both quotes taken from Milne’s writings about Winnie-the-Pooh]
A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne (1882-1956) was an English writer who was best known for his writings about Winnie-the-Pooh.