♥ WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ♥: May 2013

As you travel through life

there are always those times
When decisions just have to be made,
When the choices are hard,

and solutions seem scarce,
And the rain seems to soak your parade.
There are some situations

where all you can do
Is simply let go and move on,
Gather your courage

and choose a direction
That carries you toward a new dawn.

So pack up your troubles

and take a step forward -
The process of change can be tough,
But think about all the excitement ahead
There might be adventures you never imagined
Just waiting around the next bend,
And wishes and dreams just about to come true
In ways you can't yet comprehend!

Perhaps you'll find friendships
That spring from new things
As you challenge your status quo,
And learn there are so many options in life.
Perhaps you'll go places you never expected
And see things that you've never seen,
Or travel to fabulous, faraway worlds
And wonderful spots in between!
Perhaps you'll find warmth

and affection and caring
And somebody special who's there
To help you stay cantered

and listen with interest
To stories and feelings you share.

Perhaps you'll find comfort

in knowing your friends
Are supportive of all that you do,
And believe that whatever

decisions you make,
They'll be the right choices for you.
So keep putting one foot

in front of the other,
And taking your life day by day...
There's a brighter tomorrow

that's just down the road -
Don't look back!
You're not going that way!

Unknown

"Some luck lies in not getting

what you thought you wanted

but getting what you have,

which once you have got it

you may be smart enough to see

is what you would have

wanted had you known."

-- Garrison Keillor

"we become teachers

for reasons of the heart.

But many of us lose heart

as time goes by.

How can we take heart,

alone and together,

so we can give heart

to our students

and our world-

which is what good teachers do."

--Unknown

Faith

is putting all your eggs

in God's basket,

then

counting your blessings

before they hatch.

~Ramona C. Carroll

Never bear more than one

trouble at a time.

Some people bear Three kinds ---

all they have had,

all they have now,

and all they expect to have.

~~Edward Everett Hale

A good character

is the best tombstone.

Those who loved you and

were helped by you

will remember you

when forget-me-nots

have withered.

Carve your name on hearts,

not on marble.

~Charles H. Spurgeon

“Do what you love – and excitement will follow.”

When you follow what you love in life,

challenges can be tough

because the stakes are high.

You set your whole heart

on reaching your goal and you want,

so badly, to succeed!

It’s not always easy.

But, doing what you love means that,

each morning,

you awaken with passion

and excitement at your core.

It means you’re finding hidden strengths

you didn’t know you possessed.

And, you’re equipped to get over obstacles

and disappointments with grace.

Most of all, it means no regrets.

No matter what,

you’re living an exciting life,

doing what you were born to do.

©Jane Powell

Orange Dream Layered Squares

6HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup)

2Tbsp. Butter, melted

1/2Cup orange juice

1Pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin

1Pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, divided

1Tub (8 oz.) thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

1/2Cup cold milk

1Pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1Tsp. Orange zest

MIX graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 8-inch square pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.

MICROWAVE juice in microwaveable measuring cup on HIGH 1 min. Add to gelatin mix in small bowl; stir 2 min. Until completely dissolved. Gradually add to half the cream cheese in medium bowl, beating with mixer after each addition until blended. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Freeze while preparing next layer.

BEAT remaining cream cheese and milk in separate medium bowl until blended. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP and zest; spread over gelatin layer. Refrigerate 3 hours