You have the Gift of Life!

Even if you have nothing else, you have something more Precious

than the purest gold, more rare and desirable than The brightest diamond.

You have Life.

You can sense, you can think and you can reason.

You can Make decisions and then act on them.

You can make a difference, no matter what.

Even if you were To lose everything else, you would still retain

the ability To become the person you decide to become

to live in the Way you have determined to live.

At times it may seem that the whole world is against you.

But that assessment is based on past history,

the past Does not equal the future.

That's because you stand solidly in the present.

You're able To break free of whatever has happened in the past

to Create your future in the way you desire.

Today, in this moment, in this place, you have life,

the Countless possibilities it brings.

Truly appreciate what you Have, with it you can do spectacular things.

~ Ralph Marston

Enjoy your Friday!

"Last Love Letter"

"Last Love Letter"

I'm writing my last love letter

And for reasons now, I don't know where to start

Seems so many times I've written down "I love you"

Well I hope this time I can get that through your heart

Only fools will go on and keep talkin' to a wall

But I can't fool around forever

And if stone is the wall that you've built around your heart

Then I guess it's goodbye in this letter

And maybe I was wrong to ever think that you could love me

I was hoping you just couldn't find the time

Have my efforts been in vain with pen and paper?

Did you ever care, did I ever cross your mind?

Only fools will go on and keep talkin' to a wall

But I can't fool around forever

And if stone is the wall that you've built around your heart

Then I guess it's goodbye in this letter

 ALISON KRAUSS LYRICS

 In this letter

Amazing Grace

Best Carrot Cake Ever

Make this sinfully rich carrot cake--and sit back and enjoy the compliments.

"A moist and flavorful recipe that makes a large quantity of cake. I have been hounded to make this cake time and time again." — Nan 

Watch video tips and tricks Best Carrot Cake Ever

Original recipe makes 2 - 10 inch round layers
Ingredients:

• 6 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Set aside for 60 minutes, then stir in raisins.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10 inch cake pans.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir in the pineapple. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into the wet mixture until absorbed. Finally stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.

Enjoy!!!

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Women

“For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. 

People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.” 

― Sam Levenson