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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Berry Beautiful

 
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.

 
 Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.

 Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.

 Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.   Mother Teresa
I almost missed this  beauty because I was focused on the train, I backed into the bush as I tried for a better angle....
Life is like that, we miss the beauty that hides in the corners of our lives while we focus on the BIG THINGS in life, when it is the small things that can bring beauty into our lives.

"Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad, let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the Lord." (Psalm 96:11-13)
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28 comments:

  1. diane bNovember 27, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    Berry good post. A very apt quote and verse. It is so true we should focus on the small things in life that make us happy. Lovely berries and a nice big train.

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  2. UnknownNovember 27, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Wonderful Sunday Post.
    Advice from Mother Teresa.

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  3. CatherineNovember 27, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Those berries are such a pretty color. Happy Sunday!
    xo Catherine

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  4. DebNovember 27, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    beautiful berries...beauty is everywhere we just have to take the time to see it...and you do...

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  5. Auntie sezzzzzz...November 27, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Why has it taken me so long, to come over to your blog?????? I've seen your comments/icon many times.

    Well here I am! Finally! Better late than never, as the old saying goes.

    Marrrrrrrrrrrrrrvelous photography, my Dear. Simply marvelous. So happy I came. And I will be back, for sure.

    Gentle hugs,
    "Something about an old-fashioned Christmas is hard to forget."
    ~Hugh Downs

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  6. Auntie sezzzzzz...November 27, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Oh and I love your Christmas Header photo!

    Love how bloggers change their Blog Looks. Even more so, at a Holiday time. :-)

    Gentle hugs,
    "Something about an old-fashioned Christmas is hard to forget."
    ~Hugh Downs

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  7. TexWisGirlNovember 27, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    gorgeous berry bush! i like your thoughts on life being about small things...

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  8. ChristineNovember 27, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    How cool Sandra! All of our Beauty Berries are gone up here now. So glad you got shots of them!

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  9. photowannabeNovember 27, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Very wise words from Mother Teresa. We're not to sweat the small stuff but I know we are to live life to the fullest.
    I'm on my way to read all the posts I missed while we were gone.
    We had a great time with our son and his family. Lots of Small incidences that made up a great big time together.

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  10. Marie November 27, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    The words, the photos, everthing is beautiful on this post today!

    Thank you for sharing Mother Teresa's words of wisdom.

    Happy Sunday Sandie!

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  11. MedaMNovember 27, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Beautiful post Sandra! Berry bush is lovely and your thoughts on life are just great. Life is simple, it’s just not easy! :-)

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  12. Ginny HartzlerNovember 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Oh my GOSH. look at the way they are spiraled around the stem, and the color!! I saw similar looking berries on someone's blog not long ago, was it Monica's? I think they were called beauty berries or some such thing. I have never seen any in real life this color! They almost look like grapes, but much prettier!

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  13. Magia da InêsNovember 27, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    º°❤
    Olá, amiga!
    Belas fotografias. Lindas reflexões de Madre Tereza de Calcutá.
    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos. º° ✿
    ♫° Brasil
    ·.♪
    ❤♥

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  14. GeorgeNovember 27, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I love this quote from Mother Teresa. I'm berry glad you backed into this bush and got these pictures for us. But the photo of the steam engine is very good as well.

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  15. S. EtoleNovember 27, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    How wonderful that you found both the berries and the train!

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  16. Ruth HiebertNovember 27, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    I sure am glad you took the time to 'see' the little things. These berries are very pretty.

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  17. Betty ManousosNovember 27, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    first off your header is absolutely beautiful!!

    love the berry photos, that berry bush is...stunning!
    love also the quote from mother teresa.

    have a great rest of your weekend!

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  18. EG CameraGirlNovember 27, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Lovely purple berries. Mother Teresa was so wise, wasn't she?

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  19. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    A Wonderful Sunday Post. Enjoyed it!

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  20. AnnNovember 27, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    quite inspirational today. Love the berryliscious pictures too.

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  21. Tammy@Simple Southern HappinessNovember 27, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Those are some very pretty berries. YOU watch your step and dont go falling.

    Hope you have a blessed week.

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  22. Chatty CroneNovember 27, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I love this little prayer I'll call it - Love Mother Teresa too and they way you took pictures to do with the prayer. I'm home! sandie

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  23. barbara l. haleNovember 27, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Gorgeous purple color on that plant!

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  24. SquirrelQueenNovember 28, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Those berries are really pretty, I'm glad you backed into them and got the shot. Mother Teresa was a wise woman as reflected in her words.

    That is a great photo of the whole train, love it.

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  25. Kim@stuffcould....November 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I like this post...Needed advice from Mother Theresa.

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  26. DawnTreaderNovember 28, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Berry beautiful indeed! :)

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  27. AnonymousNovember 28, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Love the photos-and the quotes too :)

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  28. RoseNovember 28, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    I like your photos, but I love that verse!

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