Signs and Symptoms Your Heart May Not be Working Properly - PLEASE READ



610,000 people die every year from different heart-related diseases. Poor lifestyles, no physical exercise, and unhealthy diets are the prime reasons for poor heart health increasing the risk of heart attacks. But besides these, there are other problems that can affect your heart. All of these symptoms mentioned below are indicators of poor heart health. The biggest problem is that people do not know how congestive heart failure where the muscles of the heart are weakened can also occur in several cases that can be regarded as heart disease.

Heart failure is also heart disease that not many people realise


Frequent use of OTC NSAIDs, diabetes, alcohol, high blood pressure, hypertension and viral infections can weaken the heart muscle resulting in inefficient pumping of blood. Heart failure like other heart problems also causes similar symptoms which is why even if you do not face certain heart problems, you should never write off such signs that you may be suffering from heart failure. The point here is that such symptoms common to all types of heart trouble should never be taken lightly. You should never ignore these 15 signs that your heart isn’t functioning properly and get a doctors checkup immediately.

1- Pain spreading throughout your arm

Women may start experiencing pain in both arms whereas men usually feel it in the left arm. Women may also experience elbow pain before a heart attack. The reason for this is due to

the confusion experienced in the brain due to the several nerves of the spinal cord receiving the transmission of pain occurring in the body. This makes the brain think that your arm is paining instead of your heart.

2 -A chronic cough

A chronic cough can be a marked symptom of cardiovascular disease. The mucous in this type of a cough may even be pink in colour as a sign of traces of blood present in it. This is one of the signs of heart failure. Coughing can be a secondary symptom of dyspnea and loss of breath.

3 - Swelling in the ankles, legs, and feet

In heart failure, the muscles are weakened and thus it stops functioning and pumping efficiently. This causes fluid in the blood vessels to leak into other tissues where the legs and feet are most affected due to gravity. The condition is termed peripheral edema, which can even afflict people without heart disease. However, as this is a common warning sign of heart problems never neglect it and see a doctor.

4 - Loss of appetite

There are several people suffering from heart disease who have reported a loss of appetite. This is because of poor metabolism, poor digestion, and lack of oxygen throughout the body and combined problems that cause poor appetite.

5 - Nausea

Fluid retention in organs like liver and intestines create a condition of poor digestion. These can also cause abdominal cramps and pain that make you feel sick or nauseous after a few bites of food. When such things happen, see a doctor immediately. While a stomach infection, abdominal issues or gastric problems cannot be ruled out, it’s always better to be safe.

6 - Extreme anxiety

People suffering heart failure and other heart problems are prone to bouts of extreme anxiety. In fact, one of the signs of an impending heart attack is confusion and a sudden feeling of anxiety not unlike a panic attack. Studies have also proved that those suffering anxiety early in life are at high risk of heart problems. Panic disorders, phobias, and anxiety can also affect your heart causing tachycardia, high blood pressure, and reduced heart rate.

7 - Fainting

Sudden fainting, lightheadedness and loss of consciousness are common signs of heart disease and heart failure. When the heart cannot pump blood efficiently, there is a reduced amount of oxygen transported throughout the body. Moreover, if a clogged artery is impeding blood flow, the same condition can happen where the brain also receives less oxygen. In such conditions, you may also experience shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Call your doctor immediately if you faint even for a short time after breath shortness.

8 - Your skin becomes paler or bluish

Pallor or a pale face or even if your face appears slightly bluish in colour is one of the most common symptoms of heart failure due to the decreased level of red blood cells in the body. It proves that your heart isn’t pumping blood efficiently. Such a condition is also a symptom of shock where your entire body can grow pale. But before you jump to conclusions about your heart, get yourself checked for shock or also in all probability, anemia.

9 - Skin rashes

Studies have shown how eczema and shingles are high-risk indicators of heart disease. People with eczema had a 48% potential for acquiring conditions like high blood pressure and 29% risk of having high cholesterol levels in the blood. Those with frequent cases of shingles possessed a 59% risk of a heart attack than those without the condition.

10 - Shortness of breath

Those suffering heart failure or heart disease frequently experience breathlessness or Dyspnea. This is a strong feeling on not being able to breathe properly. In fact, this can also start occurring in men and women 6 months before a heart attack.

11- Hair loss

Frequent hair loss in men over 50 is a common indicator of heart disease. While it affects mostly men, women may also experience it too. Baldness is usually associated with increased levels of cortisol a hormone in our bodies also called the stress hormone. You should pay particular attention from hair loss from the crown area of your head.

12 - Irregular heartbeat

Frequent arrhythmia is usually associated with panic attacks and anxiety more prevalent among women. Those at risk of heart problems or those actually suffering from heart trouble may experience both arrhythmia and tachycardia which is increases heart rate. Such a condition may last for 1 or 2 minutes only but if it lasts longer making you feel fatigued and faint, call a doctor immediately.

13 - Increased urge to urinate at night

If you find that you are experiencing a constant urge to urinate more frequently at night, this is the initial symptoms of congestive heart failure. If not checked at this stage, your symptoms and condition may worsen.

14 - Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is usually overlooked by many but it is widely regarded as one of the symptoms of congestive heart failure where your heart isn’t functioning properly. This condition prevents air from entering the body and if allowed to worsen can increase heart problems like atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and arrhythmia.


A Special Friend ..



A special friend is hard to find. Hard to lose and impossible to forget. True friends are never apart maybe in distance but not in the heart.

“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.”– Gloria Naylor

“There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound.”– Diana Cortes

“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud. I am arrived at last in the presence of a man so real and equal, that I may drop even those undermost garments of dissimulation, courtesy, and second thought, which men never put off, and may deal with him with the simplicity and wholeness with which one chemical atom meets another.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If it’s very painful for you to criticize your friends — you’re safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that’s the time to hold your tongue.”– Alice Duer Miller

“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”– Khalil Gibran

“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”– Unknown

Respect old, when you are young.



Respect the old, when you are young. Help the weak, when you are strong. Confess the fault when you are wrong. Because one day in life, you'll be old, weak and wrong.

“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.”Bruce Lee

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”Confucius

“When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be.”Thomas S. Monson

“Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.”Albert Einstein

“Respect is a two-way street, if you want to get it, you’ve got to give it.”R.G. Risch

“Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.”Gamaliel Bailey

Everything happens for a reason.


Everything happens for a reason. I may not understand it now, but God does, and that is all that matters. 

“Do you believe that there are no coincidences in life? Everything happens for a reason. Every person we meet have a roll in our life, either it is big or small. Some will hurt, betray and make us cry. Some will teach us lesson, not to change us, but to make us to be a better person.”— Cynthia Rusli

“I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.”— Oprah Winfrey

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.— Walter Anderson

Miracles happen every day, change your perception of what a miracle is and you’ll see them all around you.— Jon Bon Jovi

Monday Hugs for you


“Happy Monday! If you are happy today, share this joy with the Lord, if you are sad, find strength in God, and remember that He is always in your heart.”

“ Monday is an excellent chance to start living your life to the fullest, do what you want and forget about consequences. Have a great Monday!”

“You are truly blessed because you meet Monday with your close people and friends, value each precious moment.”

“Monday is a perfect day to choose a new path in life, don’t be afraid of changes, they come when they are really needed. Have a wonderful Sunday.”

“Let this Monday be a rainbow for the entire upcoming week! Shine & smile!

“Enjoy your Monday! Have faith in your heart and courage to fulfill all your dreams.”

God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain. But He did promise strength for the days, comfort for the tears and light for the way.

Everything is going to be okay



I am a strong person. But once in a while, I need someone to hug me and tell me, "Everything is going to be okay."

“Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause, every little thing is gonna be alright!”– Bob Marley

“Take a deep breath, and relax, it’s all going to turn out better than you expected.”

“What happened is for the good, what is happening is for the good and what will happen is for the good. So relax and let go.”

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise again.”– Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.”– Pablo Neruda

“Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch as your world turns around.”– Tony Deliso

“Even in the worst of situations – even when it seems no one in the world appreciates you – as long as you have hope, everything can get better.” ― Chris Colfer

“There’s always more to life than we expect, even in our darkest hours.”

“Always remember: if you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill

“The pain that you are feeling, cannot compare to the joy that is coming.”– Roman 8:18

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I choose Quality over quantity.



I don't have a lot of friends, but I have the best ones. Because I choose quality over quantity.

 “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”– Muhammad Ali

“Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.” – Thomas J. Watson

 “The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.”– Elisabeth Foley

 “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”– Anais Nin

 “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”– Tennessee Williams

“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”– Carl W. Buechner

 “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.”– Amy Poehler

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”– Audrey Hepburn

 “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart.”– Helen Keller

 “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”– Dumbledore

Never stop believing in Hope


Never stop believing in hope because miracles happen every day.

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”― Bill Keane

“If you're reading this... Congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is.”― Chad Sugg

“If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him.”― Paulo Coelho

“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”― Alexander Pope

“I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel and alas begin our flight. And as we fly, we still may not know where we are going to. But the miracle is in the unfolding of the wings. You may not know where you're going, but you know that so long as you spread your wings, the winds will carry you.” ― C. JoyBell C.


My son, I Love You



My Beautiful Son.

I love you and I can't imagine my life without you. Thank you for being an amazing Son.

You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes. Wally Schirra

The years will rush by, and one day you will be watching your son as a man, and feeling incredibly proud that he is caring, safe, making a contribution, and hopefully going far beyond you in the scope of his life.Steve Biddulph

There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.Washington Irving

If a man has been his mother’s undisputed darling he retains throughout life the triumphant feeling, the confidence in success, which not seldom brings actual success along with it. Sigmund Freud

Let your boys test their wings. They may not be eagles, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t soar free. C. J. Milbrandt

It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.Friedrich von Schiller

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged. Louisa May Alcott

Do I want to be a hero to my son? No. I would like to be a very real human being. That’s hard enough.Robert Downey Jr.

My wild, wild son, run free. Ooh, you’ll know it when you’re where you’re supposed to be.Armin van Buuren & Sam Martin

51 Best Falling In Love Quotes


51 Falling in Love Quotes That Will Give You Butterflies

1. “I knew right away that you were it for me, there were no reservations or second thoughts, I saw you and in an instant knew in my bones, my soul had known your soul lifetimes ago.” ~Beau Taplin

2. “When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.” ~Arrigo Boito
3. “This is going to sound crazy, but… from the moment I first set eyes on you I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you. ~Leigh Fallon, Carrier of the Mark
4. “I didn’t plan on falling in love with you, and I doubt if you planned on falling in love with me. But once we met, it was clear that neither of us could control what was happening to us.” ~Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
5. “Just one kiss. Sometimes that’s all it takes for a heart to lose its balance.” ~JM Storm
6. “It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ~Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita
7. “It’s not exactly love at first sight. It is more like soul recognition.” ~Lynette Simeone
8. “I didn’t choose you. I just took one look at you, and then there was just no turning back.” ~Unknown
9. “This was love at first sight, love everlasting: a feeling unknown, unhoped for, unexpected–in so far as it could be a matter of conscious awareness; it took entire possession of him, and he understood, with joyous amazement, that this was for life.” ~Thomas Mann
10. “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight, for I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” ~William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

SOULMATES FALLING IN LOVE QUOTES

11. “I cannot remember exactly the first time your soul whispered to mine, but I know you woke it. And it has never slept since.” ~JM Storm
12. “You cannot look into someone’s soul and not fall in love with them. I looked into your soul once, I am trapped for eternity.” ~Cynthia Go
13. “There is something unusual about us. Something deeply spiritual. The way we fall into one another so naturally as if our love was carved from the earth. There are star systems bursting at our fingertips when we touch. We are in tune. Our hearts croon the same old song. The universe planned for it. I know it. I know it.” ~Beau Taplin
14. “…And then my soul saw you and it kind of went, “Oh, there you are. I’ve been looking for you.” ~Iain Thomas
15. “Falling for him wasn’t falling at all. It was walking into a house and suddenly knowing you’re home.” ~R.I.D
16. “It was instinctive, the way I fell for you. Like an effortless intake of breath.” ~Josh Walker
17. “I think some souls have a way of connecting without our knowledge. That’s why you can meet someone for the first time, but inside you just know. You know it is not the first time you’ve felt them.” ~JM Storm
18. “Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together?
Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.” ~Emery Allen
19. “I got a little close and that is all it took. I was captured. Because sometimes that is what happens when the heart recognizes home.” ~JM Storm
20. “They knew it. Time, distance, nothing could separate them because they knew. It was right. It was real.” ~Meg Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle

FALLING FOR HER QUOTES

21. “They told me that to make her fall in love, I had to make her laugh. But every time she laughs, I’m the one who falls in love.” ~Tommaso Ferraris
22. “And in her smile, I see something more beautiful than the stars.” ~Beth Revis, Across the Universe
23. “She is delightfully chaotic; a beautiful mess. Loving her is a splendid adventure.” ~Steve Maraboli
24. “I love how she makes me feel like anything is possible, or like life is worth it.” ~Tom Hansen, 500 Days Of Summer
25. “He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were the sun, yet he saw her, like the sun, even without looking.” ~Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
26. “He sweeps her hair back from her ears; he swings her above his head. He says she is his émerveillement. He says he will never leave her, not in a million years.” ~Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See
27. “To love her is to dance to whatever music her heart is playing.” ~John Green
28. “I never saw so sweet a face. As that I stood before. My heart has left its dwelling place … and can return no more.” ~John Clare
29. “I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it.” ~Nicolas Cage, City of Angels
30. “But to see her was to love her, love but her, and love her forever” ~Robert Burns

FALLING FOR HIM QUOTES

31. “I do believe his mouth is heaven, his kisses falling over me like stars.” ~Richard Siken, Saying Your Names
32. “but he reaches over and he touches you, like a prayer for which no words exist, and you feel your heart taking root in your body, like you’ve discovered something you don’t even have a name for” ~Richard Siken, You Are Jeff
33. “He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” ~Catherine Earnshaw, Wuthering Heights
34. “I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I can’t do anything but think about him. At night I dream of him, all day I wait to see him, and when I do see him my heart turns over and I think I will faint with desire.” ~Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl
35. “…the thought of him gone—no more—makes your chest tighten up and maybe this is your fairytale. Maybe this is your castle.” ~Charlotte Eriksson
36. “If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.” ~Michel de Montaigne
37. “She loved him, there was no question about that. But she loved him in a way that he had yet to understand. Yet, she loved him anyway.” ~JM Storm
38. “and every night she would change herself, stay up late and grow deeper in love.” ~R.M Drake
39. “She knew one hundred little things about him, but when he kissed her she couldn’t remember her own name.” ~Michelle Hodkin
40. “She belonged to him. Not because it was something he demanded, but because it was something she couldn’t help.” ~JM Storm

FALLING FOR YOU QUOTES

41. “I realized I was thinking of you, and I began to wonder how long you’d been on my mind. Then it occurred to me: Since I met you, you’ve never left.” ~Unknown
42. “Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away and all the things I want to say can find no voice. Then in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak my heart.” ~Robert Sexton
43. “I keep myself busy with things to do, but every time I pause I still think of you..” ~Cecelia Ahern
44. “I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet I know I will tomorrow.“ ~Leo Christopher
45. “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever.” ~Alfred Lord Tennyson
46. “If I know what love is, it is because of you.” ~Herman Hesse
47. “You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I’ve ever had.” ~Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
48. “And I’m feeling it’ll just be you. All of my life…” ~Stephen Bishop, All of My Life
49. “For you see, each day I love you more. Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.” ~Rosemonde Gerard
50. “My love for you has no depth, its boundaries are ever-expanding.” ~Christina White
51. “You’re always the first and the last thing on this heart of mine. No matter where I go, or what I do, I’m thinking of you.” ~Dierks Bentley

FINAL THOUGHTS

Sometimes, our words get jumbled up and we can’t find the right things to say to the person we love. We may also want to relive memories through words and find that strong emotion we once felt before.

Brothers & Sisters



“Brothers and sisters separated by distance joined by love.” – Chuck Danes

It leaves a smile on my face when I think of those trifling fights we used to have and and then suddenly made up. The memories may fade away with passing time but the love we share will only grow.” – Unknown

“As you baby brother I will make believe with you, play dress up with you, let you be a princess, tell stories in the dark, and always be your friend. As your little sister I will build forts with you, shoot hoops wit you, let you teach me to skip rocks, tell stories in the dark, and always be your friend.” – Unknown

“I think people that have a brother or sister don’t realize how lucky they are. Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that there’s always somebody there, somebody that’s family.” – Trey Parker & Matt Stone

“The greatest gift our parents gave us was each other.” – Unknown

“What sets sisters apart from brothers and also from friends is a very intimate mashing of heart, soul and the mystical cords of memory.” – Carol Saline

“Sisters and brothers just happen, we don’t get to choose them, but they become one of our most cherished relationships.” – Wes Adamson

“If you have a brother or sister, tell them you love them every day – that’s the most beautiful thing. I told my sister how much I loved her every day. That’s the only reason I’m OK right now.” – Amaury Nolasco

Never explain yourself to anyone.



Never explain yourself to anyone. Because the person who likes you doesn't need it and the person who dislikes you won't believe it.

Most of these people are so unhappy with their lives that they concentrate on ruining others.

If you are just being you, you don’t ever have to explain yourself to the people in your life who matter because they know you. ~ Hope Polk

People already have their preconceived ideas about you. Most of the time they have no clue so trying to explain something is a complete waste of time. ~ Kimberly Huynh 

If it’s from the heart and you want the other person to know you, no problem in telling them. If they don’t like you, why are you saying anything important anyways. If they can’t be trusted same thing. Be reserved and talk with your true friends. If your reserved and observant you will know who they are. ~ Robert Rotella

Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway. Elbert Hubbard

A Morning Prayer.


Thank you God for the sounds that disturbed my sleep, for many woke today and could hear not.

Thank you for all the things I see around me, as many woke today and could see not.

Thank you for muscles that move and allow me to get up, as many woke today and could not.

I thank you most of all for allowing me and those I love to wake up, as this morning many woke not.

God knows you are tired. God knows it is difficult for you. but you must also know that GOD would never place in a situation that you can not handle. May God listen to all your prayers and bless everyone who is reading this. Amen

Only God is truly great. The rest of us should be content to simply fulfill the duties with which He has blessed us. Mark J Musser, Who Am I?

Temptation will often hit you during times of blessing and spiritual victory. Greg Laurie, What the Devil Doesn't Want You to Know

Blessed is that man who has done with chance, who never speaks of luck, but believes that from the least even to the greatest, all things are ordained of the Lord. Charles Spurgeon

If our people could only see all this, they would stop grumbling about their own misfortunes and offer thanks to God for blessing them with such abundance. Mother Teresa

The acceptable year of the Lord is that year when men will love their enemies, bless them that curse them, pray for them that despitefully use them. Martin Luther King Jr.,

When you refuse to retaliate and instead respond in love at work or with somebody who doesn't like you, God will be pleased. And you're going to be blessed. Rick Warren

Every moment, Thank God


Happy moments: Praise God. Difficult moments: Seek God. Quiet moments: Worship God. Unsure moments: Trust God. Every moment: Thank God.

“God is awesome.Keep seeking Him.”― Lailah Gifty Akita

The antidote for covetousness is contentment. The two are in opposition. Whereas the covetous, greedy person worships himself, the contented person worships God. Contentment comes from trusting God. 

Faith is the hand with which we take from God. When we have met all the conditions and taken what God is offering us, we must believe that we have that thing. 

Trust in God alone, and lean not on the needs of human help. Be not surprised when friends fail you; it is a failing world. Never reckon upon immutability in man: inconstancy you may reckon upon without fear of disappointment. 

Worry is blind and cannot discern the future, but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In every difficulty He has His way prepared to bring relief. 

Faith is a reasoning trust, a trust which reckons thoughtfully and confidently upon the trustworthiness of God. 

When God pushes you to the edge of difficulty



When God pushes you to the edge of difficulty, trust Him. Either He will catch you when you fall or He will teach you to fly.

"The more you believe and trust God, the more limitless your possibilities become for your family, your career - for your life!" 

God does speak to us and we need to develop a listening ear and recognize His voice. We need to trust Him and take action on what we hear. Irene Bryant, Finding Hope in the Midst of Adversity

Pray with love and trust that God always answers prayers. Oliver Powell, Prayer

God knows how to turn things around. He can turn your sorrow into joy – just let him in. Richard Daly, God’s Little Book of Joy

"By reading the Bible we learn more about God. The more we learn of Him the more we love and trust Him." Jason A. Ponzio, Devotional Thoughts for Everyday

"We are not worthy of his love yet because we trust him it is our inheritance." Donna Schmier, God's Last Name Is Not Damn

Draw aside, into the secret place no one but you and God can explore. This is a place from which all questions can be revered. Doubts and struggles are safe to open up and wrestle with, in this place. Tears are welcome. Jenneth Graser, Look Up

Guardian Angel



God, will You place Your guardian angel around my family and friends this week? I ask that no harm comes to them. I ask that you shield them from the evil of the world.

The guardian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us. 

We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs. ~ Saint Augustine

“One thing you can say for guardian angels: they guard. They give warning when danger approaches. ~ Emily Hahn

Our private thoughts are known only to God. The secret thoughts of all of us are not known by angels or demons or one another. Every prayer, however, is heard instantly by our guardian angel. ~ Janice T. Connell

Every night and every morning thank your own guardian angel for peace and for the regeneration of all the cells in your body, and for joy.  ~ Dorie D'Angelo

“I believe most at-home accidents happen in the bathroom because our guardian angels give us our privacy.  ~ Cathy L. Poulin

“I think we all do have a guardian angel. I believe they work through us all the time, when we are thoughtful and good and kind to each other. ~ Roma Downey

Never too old.



No matter how old you are, you're never too old to need your Mum.

“The debt between a child and her mother could never be repaid, like running a foot race against someone fifteen miles ahead of you. What hope did you have of catching up? It didn't matter how many Mother's Day cards you drew, how many cliches and vows of devotions you put inside them. You could tell her she was your favorite parent, wink like you were co-conspirators, fill her in on every trivial detail of your life. None of it was enough. It had taken me years to figure this out: you would never love your mother as much as she loved you. She had formed memories of you since you were a poppy seed in her belly. You didn't begin making your own memories until three, four, five years old? She'd had a running start. She had known you before you even existed. How could we compete with that? We couldn't. We accepted that our mothers held their love over us, let them parade it around like a flashy trinket, because their love was superior to ours.”― Stephanie Wrobel

“Mom, you were my first friend and after all this years you still have been my true loyal friend. I love you now and forever. Happy Mother’s Day.”

“Mom, you are the only one. Sees all, says little. Sacrifices all, complain a little. Gives all, expects little. Blessed to have a mom like you. I love you.”

“My mother is a woman like no other. she gave me life, nurtured me, taught me, dressed me, fought for me, held me, shouted at me, kissed me, but most importantly she loved me unconditionally. There are not enough words to describe just how importantly she loved me unconditionally. There are not enough words to describe just how important my mother is to me and what a powerful influence she continues to be… Mother, I Love You.”

“I’ll love you forever; I’ll like you for always. As long as I’m living your baby, I’ll be. Love you mom.”

“Dear Mom. You can be my friend, sister, teacher, and counselor. But none of them can be you.”