The goal of Spreading Good News is for readers to:
GET INSPIRED and/or GET MOTIVATED and/or GET INFORMED and/or GET AWE-STRUCK and/or GET A BREAK FROM ALL THE NEGATIVE NEWS and to tell readers about our good, short books and our online store.
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CONSTANT QUOTE
IT’S BETTER TO DIE CHASING A DREAM NEVER CAUGHT THAN TO DIE NEVER HAVING CHASED THE DREAM. ~ Joyce Fields
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BE A GREAT GUEST. YOUR HOST SHOULD BE SORRY TO SEE YOU LEAVE.
~ Joyce Fields
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OCTOBER IS “NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING AWARENESS MONTH.”
Dear Bully: A Collection of Poems about Bullying opens a child’s heart to the pain and horror of bullying. Written from the perspectives of the bullied, the parent of the bullied, the sibling of the bully, and the bully him or herself. For 5th graders and above.
Joyce is reading six poems from the book at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3sdKM-yl2M. And please leave a comment!!
Order today for all the children you know and love. . .http://www.GoodShortBooks.com!
THE ANTI-BULLYING PLEDGE
It’s FREE and available at http://www.GoodShortBooks.com! A useful and very effective tool against bullying.
Gives kids something to live up to–their own pledge!
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ANNOUNCING A NEW BOOK!! My Simple Quotes to Live By. This book contains 169 original quotes on 90 pages.
It’s available at http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Quotes-Live-Joyce-Fields/dp/1466318562/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344234589&sr=1-1&keywords=my+simple+quotes+to+live+by
The “Constant Quote” (above) was chosen to appear in the 2013 Women’s Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar that is available at http://www.womansadvantage.biz/prod_cat.php
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TODAY’S BLOG
I have over 700 posts on this blog—going all the way back to July 2010. “BLAST FROM THE PAST” gives me an opportunity to re-post some excellent pieces that many of my readers haven’t read. And it’s a chance for regular readers to re-read and refresh!!
BLAST FROM THE PAST
This great piece was sent to me by my cousin, Lizz Jones. It is another one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it, too!
The Blind Boy’s Sign
~ Author unknown
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking nearby. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words.
He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up.
A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way. I wrote: ‘Today is a beautiful day; but I cannot see it.’”
Both signs told people that the boy was blind, but the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people how fortunate they were to have their sight.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.
When life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile.
Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.
It’s a beautiful thing to see a person smiling. But even more beautiful knowing that you are the reason for the smile!
Faith is not about everything turning out all right. Faith is about being all right no matter how things turn out.
Enjoy this beautiful day with a heart full of gratitude.
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If you’re interested in reading all about “My Breast Cancer Journey,” those posts start with post #334.
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~ Joyce Fields
ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS FROM JOYCE FIELDS
Joyce is an author who has written eight books. If you enjoy this blog, you will, undoubtedly, enjoy all her books. Her sister, Anita, is also an author.
BE INSPIRED! You can read about and order their books AND order merchandise from their online store at this link (or click the “BE INSPIRED!” button above):
https://lineofserenity.wordpress.com/get-more-inspiration/
Thanks for your interest AND support!!
Contact Joyce at goodshortbooks@yahoo.com.
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SOME OF JOYCE’S FAVORITE BLOGS
I visit these blogs and leave comments regularly. I think you will enjoy them all!
http://www.lenasledgeblog.com Books, reviews, give-aways, interviews.
http://living4bliss.com Believing Life Is Set up for Success (BLISS)
http://goss-coaching.com/author/gosscoaching A professional writer and wellness coach helping people connect thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and action to create optimal health and a vibrant life.
http://www.thebirkineffect.com Musings of a “want it all” 21st century woman
http://www.thesweetsensations.com A baking, entertainment, and lifestyle blog. Fantastic recipes and food photography, too!
http://www.pennilessparenting.com A rich life on minimum wage. Plus fabulous, healthful recipes!
http://www.rumpydog.com I’m a dog with a unique perspective on human life.
http://www.davidkanigan.com/ Lead.Learn.Live. David Kanigan: Inspiration, Ideas & Information.
http://callingoftheheart.wordpress.com Spirituality, Psychology, and Political.
http://www.petedenton.wordpress.com Writer of short stories, Flash fiction, and some scripts.
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