This Week…Love, Hope, Faith, Joy

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Home Stager

This Week…Love, Hope, Faith, Joy


These are 4 words I have on a charm that I wear every day. They’re not random but the words I chose because they are my daily reminders of what is important in my life. 

 

 

Let us always meet each other with smile,
for the smile is the beginning of love.
Mother Teresa



This week we were with friends and the subjects of hope and faith came up. As you can imagine, when friends reach a certain age, talk always turns to health and medical issues.

Hope is being able to see that there is light
despite all of the darkness.

Desmond Tutu

 

 Our friends are going through some health issues, but their faith is strong. You can hear it in their voices. Oddly enough, as we talked, it was this and their hope that helped to lift our own spirits. 



Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. Henry Ward Beecher

 

As for Joy…I’ve learned that often it’s the simplest things that bring it into my life. And for that I am grateful. (That’s another word I should add to the charm!)




I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. Rabindranath Tagore



Wishing you a weekend with…love, hope, faith, and joy!

 




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Comments (16)

Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Kathy... it is important to keep the faith, as they say. This week, the husband of a friend passed away from Alzheimers and a long-standing (and one of my favorite clients of all time) client told me he's been diagnosed with throat cancer. That's why I love this quote:

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. Henry Ward Beecher

Jun 03, 2023 05:00 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker I am so sorry about your friends. It's getting harder every year as we realize that time is taking its toll. I love that quote too. 

Jun 03, 2023 11:56 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathy Streib thanks, Kathy. My husband and I've lost so many people in the past year or two... it's hard to think about it. I keep saying I know I'm getting older as my birthday card and Christmas card lists get shorter by the year.

Jun 03, 2023 01:40 PM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Kathy you make it so simple.  Four words that say so much. Great information. Thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekend. Bill

Salvatore Arizona Elite Properties.

Jun 03, 2023 05:22 AM
Kathy Streib

Thank you Bill Salvatore - East Valley These are words that mean a lot to me. 

Jun 03, 2023 11:57 AM
faye schubert
Retired - Branson, MO
Living the Branson Lake Life

Those four words can carry us through our lives. 

Jun 03, 2023 05:34 AM
Kathy Streib

faye schubert when you have a great faith, you're already a winner. 

Jun 03, 2023 11:57 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, LOVE your bracelet, and these 4 things should be your focus every day!

Jun 03, 2023 06:08 AM
Kathy Streib

Thank you Joan Cox If we can have these 4 in our lives each day it definitely makes us stronger. 

Jun 03, 2023 11:58 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Many of us in the advanced senior category have to cope with health challenges. Kind words and a smile can make a difference.

Jun 03, 2023 07:02 AM
Kathy Streib

Roy Kelley I went to a luncheon a few years ago and a friend stated "No discussing our medical ailments." 

Jun 03, 2023 11:59 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Your words ring out loud and clear Kathy. Wishing you too a weekend with those four meaningful words!

Jun 03, 2023 07:17 AM
Kathy Streib

Hi Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 I wish you both the same!!!!

Jun 03, 2023 12:00 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kathy,

I love the words on your bracelet ..they are words to live by for sure! I didn't remember this quote but a good one to embrace:

"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith." Henry Ward Beecher

Jun 03, 2023 08:42 AM
Kathy Streib

Dorie Dillard Austin TX I' wasn't familiar with that quote but once I found it, it rings true!  It's all about how we approach things. 

Jun 03, 2023 12:01 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Kathy and great 4 items to have on a bracelet.  and thanks for the quotes in your blogs.

 

Jun 03, 2023 08:44 AM
Kathy Streib

Will Hamm Thank you!!!!   Waiting to see your recipe tomorrow. 

Jun 03, 2023 12:01 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Those 4 words make life a lot more enjoyable!  If we have love in our hearts, everything else progresses as it should.

Jun 03, 2023 09:27 AM
Kathy Streib

Brian England I agree. It begins with love in our hearts. You playing tennis today??

Jun 03, 2023 12:02 PM
Brian England

No tennis today, Kathy Streib but I am going to watch the Dbacks play the Braves.

Jun 04, 2023 04:54 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Great quotes, and great comments. Love Hope Faith Joy...what more can we hope for.

Jun 03, 2023 01:25 PM
Kathy Streib

Sharon Tara I cannot imagine what life would be like without any of those 4 things.  If you take hope away from anyone...what do they have?!

Jun 03, 2023 05:55 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy "Love, Hope, Faith, and Joy" seem to have more meaning as I mature into my later years in life.

Jun 03, 2023 03:38 PM
Kathy Streib

George Souto I agree with you. Material things lose the significance they used to have. 

Jun 03, 2023 05:59 PM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Hope is being able to see that there is light
despite all of the darkness.

Desmond Tutu

Great quote. Thanks for sharing. I also liked

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. Henry Ward Beecher

Life is a choice - we can not change the circumstances but we can choose how we respond to those circumstances.

Jun 04, 2023 04:56 AM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
Relocation to NW AZ with elbow room & more freedom

What insightful words:

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. Henry Ward Beecher

 

Jun 04, 2023 07:47 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Wonderful photos, accompanied by great quotes, Kathy.  I hope you are enjoying the weekend.

Jun 04, 2023 11:06 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Kathy, on having this blog FEATURED in the PHOTOS group!

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Jun 04, 2023 11:11 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kathy Streib  how did I miss this wonderful post? I had no idea about your bracelet now with that said if I had one Gratitude, Thankfulness would need to be added to it. Now keep in mind the older we get the wiser we get and oh boy I am getting old:)Endre

Jun 04, 2023 10:41 PM