“The kind of gratitude that receives even tribulations with thanksgiving requires a broken heart and a contrite spirit, humility to accept that which we cannot change, willingness to turn everything over to the Lord -even when we do not understand, thankfulness for hidden opportunities yet to be revealed. Then comes a sense of peace. “When was the last time you thanked the Lord for a trial or tribulation? Adversity compels us to go to our knees; does gratitude for adversity do that as well?” WellsHeartKindDoeLastsSpiritTurnsOpportunityAcceptingLordHumilityBrokenGratitudeAdversityTrialsKneesWillingnessLast TimeThankfulnessTribulation Author:Bonnie D. Parkin
“When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood.” MayStatesEyeLastsTimeHeavenSunBloodLandBrokenShiningUnionsGloriousLast TimeFragmentsFeudsFraternal Author:Daniel Webster
“Being gay, the last time I looked, had nothing to do with reading a balance book, fixing a broken bone or changing a spark plug.” BookLastsReadingBrokenBalanceGayBonesSparksLast TimeFixingPlugsBeing GayBroken Bone Author:William J. Clinton
“What happens to people living in a society where everyone in power is lying, stealing, cheating and killing, and in our hearts we all know this, but the consequences of facing all these lies are so monstrous, we keep on hoping that maybe the corporate government administration and media are on the level with us this time. Americans remind me of survivors of domestic abuse. This is always the hope that this is the very, very, very last time one's ribs get re-broken again.” PeopleKnowsHeartGovernmentHappensLastsLyingLevelsMediaBrokenConsequenceAbuseKillingStealingAdministrationCorporateCheatingSurvivorLast TimeMonstrousRibsDomestic Abuse Author:Inga Muscio
“All America loses when any person is denied or forced out of a job because of sexual orientation. Being gay, the last time I thought about it, seemed to have nothing to do with the ability to read a balance book, fix a broken bone, or change a spark plug.” PersonsBookJobsLastsAmericaLosesAbilityBrokenBalanceGayBonesSparksDeniedLast TimeOrientationPlugsBeing GayBroken Bone Author:William J. Clinton
“We Play the broken string of our instruments one last time” PlayLastsBrokenInstrumentsStringsLast Time Author:John Green
“And I can promise you something, because it was a thing I saw many years later - a vision in the book thief herself - that as she knelt next to Hans Hubermann, she watched him stand and play the accordion. He stood and strapped it on in the alps of broken houses and played the accordion with kindness silver eyes and even a cigarette slouched on his lips. The bellows breathed and the tall man played for Liesel Meminger one last time as the sky was slowly taken away from her.” MenYearsI CanBookPlayEyeLastsNextHouseVisionKindnessTakenSawsSkyBrokenPromiseLipsSilverTallThievesCigaretteLast TimeAccordionsAlpsLieselLiesel Meminger Author:Markus Zusak