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A man’s stomach shall be satisfied

from the fruit of his mouth;

From the produce of his lips

he shall be filled

Death and life are in the power

of the tongue.

And they that love it shall eat the

fruit thereof.

Solomon

Proverbs 18:20-21

POWER OF WORDS...
A careless word may kindle strife, 
A cruel word may wreck a life, 
A bitter word may hate instill, 
A brutal word may smite and kill, 
A gracious word may smooth the way, 
A joyous word may light the day; 
A timeless word may lessen stress, 
A loving word may heal and bless. 

- Anonymous

Via Bulletin Gold

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Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil,

speak good things?

For out of the abundance of the heart

the mouth speaks.

A good man out of the good treasure

of his heart brings forth good things,

and an evil man out of the evil treasure

brings forth evil things.

Jesus Christ

Matthew 12:34-35

 

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Quotes about gratitude to help

you get through the day…

 

I would maintain that thanks are the

highest form of thought and that

gratitude is happiness doubled by

wonder.

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

 

The unthankful heart discovers

no mercies; but the thankful heart

will find, in every hour,

some heavenly blessings.

- Henry Ward Beecher

 

Gratitude doesn’t change the scenery.

It merely washes clean the glass you

look through so you can clearly see

the colors.

- Richelle E. Goodrich

 

Gratitude is the healthiest of all

human emotions. The more you

express gratitude for what you have,

the more likely you will have even

more to express gratitude for.

- Zig Ziglar

 

Gratitude is riches.

Complaint is poverty.

- Doris Day

 

Learn to be thankful for what you

already have, while you pursue all

that you want.

- John Rohn

 

It’s not possible to experience

constant euphoria,

but if you’re grateful, you can find

Happiness in everything

- Pharrell Williams

 

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

 

Be thankful for what you have;

you’ll end up having more.

If you concentrate on what

you don’t have,

you will never, ever have enough.

- Oprah Winfrey

 

Never take anything for granted.

- Benjamin Disraeli

 

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The Guy in the Glass…

 

When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,

And the world makes you King for a day,

Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,

And see what that guy has to say.

 

For it isn't your father, or mother, or wife,

Who judgment upon you must pass.

The feller whose verdict counts most in your life

Is the guy staring back from the glass.

 

He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest,

For he's with you clear up to the end,

And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test

If the guy in the glass is your friend.

 

You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum,

And think you're a wonderful guy,

But the man in the glass says you're only a bum

If you can't look him straight in the eye.

 

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,

And get pats on the back as you pass,

But your final reward will be heartaches and tears

If you've cheated the guy in the glass.

 

- Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934

 

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To Thine Own Self Be True

 

By thine own soul's law learn to live,
  And if men thwart thee take no heed,
And if men hate thee have no care;
  Sing thou thy song and do thy deed.
Hope thou thy hope and pray thy prayer,
  And claim no crown they will not give,
Nor bays they grudge thee for thy hair.

Keep thou thy soul-worn steadfast oath,
  And to thy heart be true thy heart;
What thy soul teaches learn to know,
  And play out thine appointed part,
And thou shalt reap as thou shalt sow,
  Nor helped nor hindered in thy growth,
To thy full stature thou shalt grow.

Fix on the future's goal thy face,
  And let thy feet be lured to stray
Nowhither, but be swift to run,
  And nowhere tarry by the way,
Until at last the end is won
  And thou mayst look back from thy place
And see thy long day's journey done.

- Pakenham Thomas Beatty

 

Note:

This was a favorite poem

Of Kentucky Basketball Coach

Adolph F. Rupp

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FYI… KENTUCKY’S BACK…

Coach Mark Pope and

his Wildcats just snapped

a 9-game losing streak to

Duke.

 

BBN is pumped!

Go Wildcats!

Personally, I have not been

This excited about Kentucky

Basketball in a very long

Time…

U.K. now leads the

series 13 – 11.

 

The No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats overcame a 9-point deficit

at the half to defeat the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils, 77-72,

in the State Farm Champions Classic.

Andrew Carr led Kentucky with 17 PTS while Duke

freshman Cooper Flagg recorded 26 PTS & 12 REB in the loss.

 

Kentucky – Duke Highlights

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9k-rhD6L4

 

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My Old Kentucky Home

A.B. “Happy” Chandler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RpugwrY63w