"Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts" Oliver Wendall Holmes
We love with our hearts on our sleeves, take the chances, love with no regrets, go the miles no matter how far the distance, take every possible bold step and dive into love...and it's all so worth it!!
The feelings that warm our hearts and lighten our thoughts, knowing that when love is unconditional, the destiny of our journey becomes more exciting, and the journey that more adventurous and fulfilling, and no step is too big to make....
Love is in the heart to be shared, passed on and given..
As a new journey awaits, may each realise their own with no reservation of the heart and see where love can take you!
Life moves so fast and if you don't stop and look around once a while, you're sure to miss it... along with all the possibilities that surrounds you. Don't let it pass you by!!
It's a story that you've heard a thousand times over of how couples meet, fall in love, stay together, break up, make up or move on. I've heard it from a couple married for 70 years, with a love so strong and still ever so evident with the touch of their hands, that look in their eyes when talking to each other, the love in their tones, the indescribable silence of a love that has spoken volumes over the years, and needs no words....
And when that time comes, the start of it all, the exchanged glances, the non existant surrounding present save for the mesmerising words that captivates the heart in an incredible and unforgettable way, a work of divine Providence, it remains an indelible moment to the heart for a life time, all of which time can only surpass to a greater level. It's that moment when the birth of a love sees a new dawn, and a reawakening that love does and can exist in it's rarity of 'true love' and 'love at first sight' and 'love will make a way, and overcomes all boundaries'....when months passed feel like years, even with the cruel distance between, and the winter months come alive with the warmth of a glowing thought embedded in far away hearts....
An overwhelming feeling of a wait that has finally reached the end of a somewhat arduous journey.
May the love you feel seem like a thousand years, and may you love for a thousand more...
Somewhere out there, there is a love for every heart....every heart deserves happiness and the joy that comes with it, in it's course of life.
When opportunities come your way, don't lose the chance and regret never taking that opportunity of just going for it....it could turn out to be something most precious and priceless that time might never offer you again.
If it hasn't happened, it must and it will, as all things in life take it's course, find equilibrium, love and peace. It is the open heart that is willing to 'see' and accept, that will find no fear in the slightest obstacle or challenge that comes it's way.
Life is worth every chance and risk when it comes to love, and worth the wait, when it's truly meant to be!
"Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923)
Strangers Are Friends We Haven't Met
God knows no strangers, He loves us all, The poor, the rich, The great, the small.....
He is a friend Who is always there To share our troubles And lessen our care....
No one is a stranger In God's sight, For God is Love And in His Light May we, too, try In our small way To make new friends From day to day....
So pass no stranger With an unseeing eye, For God may be sending A new friend by. (Helen Steiner Rice)
May you be blessed with love, peace and happiness always, and may the hurdles of love never phase, but strengthen you!!
Finally the time has arrived! The clocks have gone forward, we have longer days, warmer days, and definitely a spring to our step!
We're bursting with bounding and endless energy, recharged and revitalised, entering into a new season of nature, life and love. A time when we feel somewhat inspired and motivated, with hopefully new ideas and thoughts on the horizon, and maybe even life changing decisions.
With couples walking hand in hand exploring this amazing and extraordinary city that seems to come so alive when the season changes, enamoured with romantic night walks, in awe of the beautiful architecture that surrounds them with a story behind each of it, savouring exquisite cuisines, and charting memories of timeless moments in what can be considered a city of love.
Like the seasons of nature has its way with all beautiful creation around us, so too are the seasons in our life, ever changing and growing, with challenges and triumphs.
Enjoy this wonderful season!! May it be alive with love, joy and endearing moments of timeless happiness!
never let yesterday use up today~ richard h nelson
We come from a culture, tradition and way of life, an aspect of our life that will always be home. Wherever we decide to go in the world at whatever stage in our life, we cannot forget where we've come from, it's a part of us that we were born into. As much as we can settle in another part of the world, our culture will always live in our hearts because we will always belong there!
We're always looking for greener pastures somewhere else in the world, when we have it all already. Home is truly where the Spirit of the great heart is!
Remembering where you come from always helps you know and appreciate where you're going in life.
Never forget...no matter where in the world you are or go to...
For the love you brought and gave so selflessly and utterly unconditionally, the joy, faith and happiness that you surrounded everyone with, your infectious laughter and warm smile, your radiant beauty, the way you lit up any room when you walked in, and the honour and pride of knowing you and having had you in my life, I remember your life with the deepest love and warmest memories, and thank the Lord for your birth, and amazing life you shared with us.
A Mother's Love
A Mother's love is something
that no one can explain,
It is made of deep devotion
and of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish
and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it
or take that love away . . .
It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking,
And it never fails or falters
even though the heart is breaking . . .
It believes beyond believing
when the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty
of the rarest, brightest gems . . .
It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation . . .
A many splendored miracle
man cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence
of God's tender guiding hand.
~ Helen Steiner Rice
Today, like every other day, I am thankful for having known and being blessed with the the most incredible, beautiful woman that I would ever know in my life. The immeasurable kindness and happiness you blessed us with, and for believing in us and that no dream is too big, is most certainly a 'Mother's Faith'.
An icon...... a legendary exceptional classic with an indefinable voice that brings warmth within you and reaches those notes 'up there' ever so magically!!
We all have one song, a few songs or almost all her songs that we can relate to at some stage in our life, be it that first crush, first love,that first slow dance, moments of great friendship, having immeasurable hope, inspiration for the love of children, trying to see that for a moment in a song we CAN have world peace, the painful times of loss and love, the encouraging moments for women to realise their strength, and standing by and believing in your faith.
She has shared or played some part in our lives, whether we knew it or not.
Her incredible talent for touching millions of hearts across the globe, will be dearly dearly missed. And somehow, now, everytime we hear her beautiful songs, we will remember and think of her in a different light, and not just another one of her songs on the radio.
Rest in peace.....may you use your magical voice and sing with the angels in heaven above!
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (9 August 1963~11 February 2012)
Like anything in life, we need to have patience and the faith never to give up,be it the dreams we have in life, relationships, or challenges that are hurdled our way.
We all have dreams and aspirations in life that most times and sometimes seem so within reach, because we tend to make most of them attainable, rather than 'that trip to the moon one day'...which by the way is not actually very far fetched today!
The time frame for these dreams may vary accordingly. They may not always be within our actual timing, sometimes surprising us with a most natural and sooner than expected occurrence.
At times, they seem to grow further and further away, and become out of reach and eventually out of sight.
We work so hard to get to that point to achieving that goal, only to have more obstacles come our way. Life would probably be a bog standard routine day if we didn't have some of these challenges to face. It's not about throwing in the towel, and giving in, when it gets tough. When something is worth the importance to you, don't lose focus of your goal, even though the road might be a challenging one....it's all part of the journey.
People tend to give up on relationships so easy these days, as though love were worth nothing, and they forget the reasons that brought them together in the first place. It's about standing together with the one you love, and not giving uptogether!
Life is not about us giving up when we feel we can't handle a situation or circumstance that arises. It's about charging through the hurdles with faith, courage, confidence and belief.
Nothing is out of our reach, if it is our hearts desire, and we stand firm to it.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14 KJV
When you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
THE RACE AND CHALLENGE IS OURS TO COMPLETE...BY NEVER GIVING UP!!
Everyone goes through challenges in their everyday life. We tend to take on so many needless burdens. For sure this road we're on, we're not alone.
Prayer and faith can get you through.
You may seem so alone in your trials and tribulations, but no matter how heavy the weight is, you can be reassured that it is miniscule to the burden that many others are carrying, and your weight is lightened along your journey.
John 3:16
New International Version (NIV)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
It's a leap year, and some guys will probably be expecting their dear sweetheart girlfriends to propose to them, or, it provides a bold opportunity for a girl to ask the young man out whom she's had an eye on, on the last day of February, the 29th......
hmmm...what are the chances??
If it's meant to be, who can hold back and why should you. Love can overcome all challenges and obstacles, if you believe that it can happen, then love will find a way(God guided). Who's to decide what rules there are, and what rules should be made when it comes to love? In love there are no rules. You are who you are, and need to be accepted for that. As unconventional as it may sometimes get, it is your lives and happiness that really matter in the end.
You could call it a 'a leap of faith for love'.
In the bigger scheme of things, we have the one life, the one life where we don't choose who we love (given there are cultures that accept and allow this), but rather, a love enters your life in the most unexpected way, when you're not looking.
Everyone in their own way deserves to be loved, and deserves the happiness that comes with it.
So this may be the month to make certain life changing decisions, if you know and feel it in your heart, what do you have to lose, aside from the love of your life?
