RECIPE FOR A DAY

Take a little dash of water, and a little leaven of prayer,
Add a little bit of morning gold, dissolved in the morning air;
Add to your meal some merriment, and a thought for kith and kin,
And then, as a prime ingredient, a plenty of work thrown in.
But, spice it all with the essence of love and a little whiff of play;
Let the wise old Book, and a glance above, complete the well-made day.

RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS

2 heaping cups of patience
1 heart full of love
2 handfuls of generosity
Plenty of faith
1 handful of understanding
Dash of laughter
Generous sprinkle of kindness

Combine patience, love and generosity with understanding. Add a dash of laughter and and sprinkle generously with kindness. Add plenty of faith and mix well. Spread over a period of a lifetime. Serve everyone you meet!

RECIPE OF CARING

1 cup Good Thoughts
2 cups Sacrifices
3 cups Forgiveness for others
1 cup Kind Deeds
1 cup Consideration
1 cup of Faults, well-beaten

Mix together thoroughly. Add tears of joy, sorrow and sympathy. Flavor with love and kindly services. Fold in four cups of prayer and faith. Spread and then blend all into your daily life. Mix in with human kindness. Serve with a warm smile that melts a heart; it will satisfy the hunger of many people less fortunate than yourself.

FRIENDSHIP CAKE

1 cup greetings
1/2 cup of smiles
1/2 cup of love
1 tsp sympathy
2 large handshakes
2 cups hospitality

Cream greetings and smiles. Add handshakes, beaten slightly. Add love slowly. Sift sympathy and hospitality. Serve with humility. 

RECIPE FOR FOREVER

Gather all of the ingredients together, so that they are close at hand!
Get a clean cloth and wipe the bowl clean of any lingering dust from the past.
Take maturity, respect and friendship, and stir gently.
Add unlimited amounts of compassion and kindness, and mix well.

To this, add caring by the handfuls and fold in trust.
Continue stirring gently, adding listening, honesty, and large amounts of communication.
Slip in some dreams, goals, and firm pieces of keeping promises.
Bake in a home filled with peace, beauty and serenity.

Before you taste the finished product, sprinkle liberally with patience,
love, and a touch of spice.

Serve very hot, with imagination on the side.

- Authors Unknown

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Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.  Philippians 2:4 NLT

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 NLT

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 NLT

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 NLT

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are My disciples. John 13:34-35 NLT

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