HAPPY LABOR DAY EVERYONE!
At the Starting Gate
Ramblings & Escapades of a Late Bloomer
Monday, September 1, 2025
HAPPY LABOR DAY
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Journey vs Destination
The Journey "IS" the Destination
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
Enjoy the Journey!
Friday, July 4, 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Thursday Thoughts
Lilies symbolize rebirth and renewal!
They are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring,
signifying the end of winter and the start of a new season. ~Unknown~
“Just as the Lily blooms in the midst of adversity,
so too can we find strength and resilience in the
face of life’s challenges.” ~Unknown~
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Tuesday Greetings
Happy Tuesday EVERYONE!
There's still time to enjoy the day. Just so you know. . .
I'm thinking of you. . . ALL!
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Happy Birthday Jace!
Happy 15th
Birthday Jace!
I wish you
the Happiest Birthday EVER! I wish you a day full of happiness and
lots of love and hugs. I wish you many more of GOD’S amazing Blessings!
I am so
thankful that God gave you to me to love and to be loved by you. Thank God that
you are mine and I am yours!
Happy
Birthday my Sunshine. You light up my
life!
I LOVE you, Jace . . . “Luv-of-my-Life”!
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Kids Say the "Durness Things"
They keep you on your toes . . . Pay attention!
A chuckle or two to end your weekend. 👇TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America
MARIA: Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America?
CLASS: Maria
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication
on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
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TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
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TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today
that we didn't have ten years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
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GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his
father's cherry tree but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his
father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the ax in his hand.
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TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers
before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my mom is a good
cook.
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TEACHER: Clyde, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the
same as your brother's. Did you copy his?
CLYDE: No, teacher, it's the same dog.
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TEACHER: Mark, what do you call a person who keeps on
talking when people are no longer interested?
Mark: A teacher
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Saturday, January 11, 2025
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year 2025
My New Year's Wish for You!
May your 2025 be filled with as much love as your heart can stand, joy beyond your wildest dreams. . . and many precious family moments together.
I wish you good
health throughout the coming year. May prosperity find you and be ever present
in every moment of your life.
I wish you a
year filled with positiveness, growth, and countless reasons to be thankful.
I wish you peace
and a wonderfully BLESSED year ahead!
Happy 2025 Dear Friends!
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
True Confession
My "MUSE"
~~ Music ~~
What
gets me going? What inspires me?
What makes
me want to breathe deeper,
smile
wider, even giggle a little,
then, laugh
out loud . . . alone,
and
break out into a smooth dance step…
with my
broom,
All by
myself
. . . in
the kitchen?
It’s MUSIC!
Soul-stirring
Plain, simple
Spine
tingling
Foot
tapping, head bobbing
from
side to side,
GOOD MUSIC!
© 2008 by Leona G. Shankle - All Rights Reserved
What gets YOU going? What inspires YOU?
Friday, March 22, 2024
Something to Think About
A while
back I was reading about an expert on the subject of time management. One day
this expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a
point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As this man stood
in front of the group of high-powered over achievers he said, "Okay, time
for a quiz."
Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and set it on a table in front of him. Then he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?
"Everyone in the class said, "Yes."
Then he said, "Really?"
He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks.
Then he asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?"
By this time the class was onto him. "Probably not," one of them answered.
"Good!" he replied.
He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?"
"No!" the class shouted. Once again, he said, "Good!"
Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked up at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?"
One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard, you can always fit some more things into it!"
"No", the speaker replied, "that's not the point.
The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all.
"What are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? A project that YOU want to accomplish?Time with your loved ones? Your faith, your education, your finances? A cause?So, tonight or in the morning when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the ‘big rocks’ in my life or business?
Then, put the big rocks in your jar first.
Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll never get them in at all.
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