Heimtal Moravian Church

To Brighten Someone’s Day.

 

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with,

Never  say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.

It’s true we don’t know what we’ve got until we lost it,

But it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.

Giving someone all your love is never as assurance that they’ll love you back!

Don’t expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart

But if it doesn’t, be content it grew in yours.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone,

And a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don’t go for looks; they can deceive.  Don’t go for wealth; even that fades away.

Go for someone who makes you smile because,

It takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

Find the one that makes your heart smile.  May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,

Enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human,

Enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others’ shoes.  If you feel that it hurts you,

It probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything;

They just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched,

And those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people

Who have touched their lives. When you were born, you were crying,

And everyone around you was smiling.   Live your life so that when you die,

You’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

This is those people who mean something to me,

To those who have touched my life in one way or another,

To those who make me smile when I really need it,

To those that make me see the brighter side of things when I am really down,

To those who I want to let them know that I appreciate their friendship.

And if I don’t, don’t worry, nothing bad will happen to me.

I will just miss out on the opportunity to brighten someone’s day.

 

 

ADULT RETREAT AT CAMP VAN ES.

 

There will be an adult retreat at Camp Van Es September 12– 14, 2008  with Rev. Carol Vogler directing .  The theme is: Return to Our Roots:  Greening our Spirits.

This will emphasize “Ecological Awareness” to promote a renewed sense of the interdependence of all life and our responsibility for the planet’s well being. Participants will explore key themes of Eco-Theology and Creation Spirituality.

This retreat begin of Friday night September 12 and ends after lunch on Sunday, September 14 with a celebratory worship service at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon.

To register, use the Van Es Summer Camp registration form or call Martha Laverty at 434-3367, or go on line at www.moravian.ca. and follow the links to Camp Van Es.