Discover Your Mission and Find Joy

"Discover your mission and begin to live the life you are supposed to live and you will discover the beauty and joy of life, even in the midst of the crosses. Saints were not the depressing and boring figures the world makes them out to be. The saints were the most joyful people to ever walk the earth. Focus on your mission and like the saints, you will come to see the struggles of life not as a burden but as an integral part of the process. You will find a peace that can't be taken from you and does not depend on substance or circumstance. You will find everlasting joy."
Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission-5 Steps to Winning the War Within by John Wood-p.176

(The above book was given out to every parishioner in my parish, in the Spring,  in the hope each person would read it and gain from it. I read it and found some nuggets of truth and wisdom within it.)

"Be Ready To Receive"-Oprah's Quote

"You must know you are worthy and feel you are worthy and open yourself and be ready to receive."
Oprah Winfrey (on her last show)

(God tells that over and over again in Scripture, "We are made in the image and likeness of God" we are more than worthy, we are children of God and heirs to the Kingdom.)

Spread Joy and Happiness According to Mother Teresa

"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one come to you without leaving happier."
Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

(Mother Teresa's work continues after her death. The religious order she founded, the Missionaries of Charity still serve in over 133 countries.)