Little Foxes

What a day this has been..... Services for my good friend Millicent were today. We had the privilidge of putting together two tables of some of her favorite things and pictures of the families. Everything from her favorite perfume...White Diamonds....her purple boa, jewelry she had made, great knick knacks etc. She loved fairies....so of course there were a couple of those as well. We also made a mock refrigerator out of poster board and with some metal behind it put all her inspirationsl sayings..magnets.. etc she kept on her fridge on it with the caption... Cool spot...warm heart. The service itself was just full of treasured shared times with Millicent from her family and friends. Much laughter....many tears....and a time of really paying tribute to a wonderful part of our lives. Millicent loved tea parties, and after the service there was a tea party like no other for the reception.....I'll wager that she was looking on with great satisfaction at the wonderful spirit present among all there......and there was a church full. What a gracious family she has and how she will be missed was very evident among all there. It makes me want to be a lot more like Millicent in these last years of my life.....if I can get into the swing of it all. One of the grandaughters had some words to say about her and made the remark " she always made me feel so important to her and so loved." That's what I want my family to know....how important they are to me.....how much they are loved and treasured. Millicent had so many little notes and inspirational quotes around her and there was one on a small tapestry that really impressed me. Her daughter gave it to me after the reception and I will treasure it always. But what I want most of all, instead of just reading it, I want it to be a reality every day of my life. I am sharing it now with you....hoping you will see great merit in its advice.
"ON THIS DAY...Mend a quarrel. Search out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion, and replace it with trust. Write a love letter. Share some treasure.
Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in a word or deed.
Keep a promise...find the time. Forego a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Listen.
Apologize if you were wrong. Try to understand. Flout envy. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Appreciate,be kind, be gentle. Laugh a little more. Deserve confidence. Take up arms against malice. Decry complacency. Express your gratitude. Worship God. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love.
Speak it again. Speak it still again. Speak it still ONCE AGAIN! What a world this would be......!!!! I'm pretty certain that whoever put this in this format knew the Bible pretty well....for Our Savior , Jesus exemplified these attributes in His life and it's His desire for us to have this kind of experience in life as well....for it surely is one that will bring great joy and blessings in the doing! Be inspired!!!!