I admit, I have not read the book, but I have seen quotes from the lessons and the lessons listed in several places and have been wondering about the source. So I figure, credit should be given where credit is due. I know that nothing here is new, and it is definitely not ground breaking, but I think that it is a simple book with a simple idea and some real lessons that we should all carry through our lives.
God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours by Regina Brett
Lesson 1 – Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
Lesson 2 – When in doubt, just take the next right step.
Lesson 3 – Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Lesson 4 – Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Lesson 5 – Pay off your credit cards every month.
Lesson 6 – You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Lesson 7 – Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
Lesson 8 – It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
Lesson 9 – The most important sex organ is the brain
Lesson 10 – God never gives us more than we were designed to carry.
Lesson 11 – Make peace with your past so it doesn’t screw up the present.
Lesson 12 – It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
Lesson 13 – Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
Lesson 14 – If a relationship has to be kept secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
Lesson 15 – Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
Lesson 16 – Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
Lesson 17 – You can get through anything life hands you if you stay put in the day you are in and don’t jump ahead.
Lesson 18 – A writer is someone who writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
Lesson 19 – It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
Lesson 20 – When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
Lesson 21 – Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save anything for a special occasion. Today is special enough.
Lesson 22 – Overprepare, then go with the flow.
Lesson 23 – Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
Lesson 24 – Start saving 10% for retirement as soon as you get your first paycheck.
Lesson 25 – No one else is in charge of your happiness. You are the CEO of your joy.
Lesson 26 – Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”
Lesson 27 – Always choose life.
Lesson 28 – Forgive everyone everything.
Lesson 29 – What other people think of you is none of your business
Lesson 30 – The passage of time heals almost everything. Give time time.
Lesson 31 – No matter how good or how bad a situation is, it will change.
Lesson 32 – Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick, but your friends will. Stay in touch.
Lesson 33 – Believe in miracles
Lesson 34 – God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
Lesson 35 – Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
Lesson 36 – Growing old beats the alternative. Dying young looks good only in movies.
Lesson 37 – Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
Lesson 38 – Read the psalms. No matter what your faith, they cover every human emotion.
Lesson 39 – Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting for you to discover.
Lesson 40 – If we threw our problems in a pile and got a look at everyone else’s, we’d fight to get our own back.
Lesson 41 – Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of now.
Lesson 42 – Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful, or joyful.
Lesson 43 – All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
Lesson 44 – Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you truly need.
Lesson 45 – The best is yet to come.
Lesson 46 – No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up for life.
Lesson 47 – Breathe. It calms the mind.
Lesson 48 – If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
Lesson 49 – Yield.
Lesson 50 – Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.
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