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Thursday 1 January 2015

JANUARY 1st 2015


                                                            7am  a new day begining.
   Its a new year, a new day.

  2015 .. lets pray for peace and harmony in our beautiful world
              Strive to do things even better than the last year
              Keep love in our hearts
              Don't make promises you can't keep
              Be kind
              don't complain... there are people worse off.
              Help where we can
              don't worry if it cant always be done.
              peace
              Be generous
              Above all be happy , laugh and sing.
              Thank our dear lord for all our blessings.

Wishing you all lots of good things,  love and harmony. May 2015 be a good year for us all.
                                                             Have a wonderful 1st of January.
                                                                 Val.      

19 comments:

  1. Yes,Val, I agree. It's my plan to strive for those things. May God bless you in the New Year!

    Sylvia

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  2. A beautiful sentiment, Val. Peace, love and harmony for the world is very much needed, after many horrors of 2014. I pray for the same things - may it be a year of health and happiness for you and for all. xx

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    1. Thank you Patricia..
      We so much need to have peace in our beautiful world..
      xx

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  3. beautiful roses! yes, there are many that have things much worse than we do, and it is important to keep that perspective. blessings to you, val!

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    1. Thank you Tex.
      The rose buds are the last of last year.. I will be pruning this weekend.
      Indeed .. all things kept in perspective.. xx

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  4. New Year brings just Happiness not Tear,
    Everybody loves only You Dear,
    All your Problems will be Finish.
    It's for You my Special NEW YEAR'S wish.

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    1. Thank you dear Olympia.
      Lots of love and good wishes.. lets hope 2015 is a good one. xx

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  5. Dear Val - Thank you so much for all of your lovely visits during the past few years and the special sentiments you have expressed here. Peace and harmony in the world are both things that we should all striving for.

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    1. Thank you Rosemary.
      Its always a pleasure to visit your blog.
      peace and harmony... I pray that our leaders can come to better conclusions this year..

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  6. Your thoughts for 2015 are wonderful, Val. I especially like "be kind." And your roses are still blooming in winter?

    Thank you for your friendship along the way. I wish you peace and lots of love in the new year.

    ~Sheri

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    1. Thank you Sheri..
      Lets hope that 2015 will be even better than 2014.

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  7. I'll second all those sentiments expressed. Hope 2015 is good to you. Happy New Year.

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  8. Thanks elaine...
    Hope for better things in our beautiful world.
    xx

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  9. Happy New Year Val. Looking forward to your sharing your lovely Portugal with us. ox, Gina

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  10. A beautiful image to start the new year and also such beautiful words too. Happy New Year to you and your family. Sarah x

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  11. Happy New Year to you too, my dear friend. Judy

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  12. I love your New Year sentiments, Val - things we should all wish for and be grateful if we receive them. Happy New Year!

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