Verses
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I have a nice collection of verses, separated by category. If I am infringing on anyone's copyright, please let me know and I'll remove the verse immediately.
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Friendship
(F1) A reassuring presence, a light when times are dark,
a hand reaching out is what Friendship is all about
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(F2) And the song from beginning to end
I found in the heart of a friend - Longfellow
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(F3) A friend loves at all times
Proverbs 17:17
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(F4) What is a friend? a single soul dwelling in two bodies - Aristotle
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(F5) Thank you for the quiet times...
Those times when words would have been a harsh intrusion...
Those times when silence and the gentle smile in your eyes were enough...
Thank you for being my friend. Cherie Rayburn
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(F6) When you ask God for a gift, be thankful if he sends,not diamonds, pearls or riches, but the love of real true friends. - Helen Steiner Rice
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(F7) Some people, like flowers, give pleasure, just by being.
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(F8) A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it to you when you forget the words
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(F9) A life richly blessed is one encircled by true friends
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(F10) Of all the blossoms in life's garden, friendship is the most fragrant
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(F11) In my friend, I find my second self
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(F12) The ornaments of our house are the friends who frequent it (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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Birthday
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(B1) The longer I live, the more my mind dwells upon the beauty and the wonder of the world (John Burroughs) - Wishing you a beautiful birthday
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(B2) Happy is the person who keeps a child's heart. Happy Birthday to a real kid!
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(B3) How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
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(B4) How do you expect me to remember your birthday when you never look any older?
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(B5) A light heart lives long - Shakespeare
Wishing you much laughter and love on your birthday and every day
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(B6) We grow not older with years, but newer every day - Emily Dickinson
May your birthday be everything you wished for
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(B7) Happiness is a manner of traveling. Wishing you sunshine every step of the way.
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(B8) Walk on the rainbow trail, Walk on the trail of song, and all around you will be beauty. Navajo saying
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(B9) birthday (burth'da'), n: 1. a day on which the friends and relatives of a given individual express their affection for that person by remembering the day and the month of his or her birth and forgetting the year.
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(B10) age (aj), n: 1. the number of years between your date of birth and your most recent birthday rounded off to the nearest whole decade, minus your height in feet, and divided by your shoe size
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(B11) Your birthday seems
the perfect time to say a word or two, About how nice it is to have a (fill in) like you--
It also is the perfect chance
to send this wish your way
For all life's best
and finest things
Today and everyday
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(B12) We thought your birthday was a great excuse to party...of course, we think anything is a great excuse to party...a parking space close to the door. New potato chip flavor in the vending machine. Toilet paper in all the bathrom stalls. Someone else had to refill the copier paper...
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(B13) Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments
that take our breath away
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(B14) I plan on growing old much later in life, or maybe not at all - Patty Carey
I vote for not at all! Happy Birthday
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(B15) You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream - Brown
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(B16) May today be a happy memory with the promise of many beautiful tomorrows
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(B17) Don't count the years...count the memories
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(B18) Live your life and forget your age (Frank Bering)
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Love
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(L1) The heart that loves is always young
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(L2) How beautiful life can be when touched by love |
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(L3) Your love is the music of my heart
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(L4) Love comfortheth like sunshine after rain - Shakespeare |
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(L5) Together is a wonderful place to be
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(L6) Another's heart is a rare and fragile gift. Hold it gently and with both hands - Nigerian proverb |
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(L7) A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short - Andre Maurois
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(L8) The path to happiness is so narrow that two cannot walk on it unless they become one... |
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(L9) Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile -
Franklin P. Jones
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(L10) Love is the passion of the soul. It is the very strength upon which we live and breathe,
hope and dream. |
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(L11) Love...bears all things; Believes all things; Hopes all things; Endures all things;
Love never fails - 1 Corinthians 13
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(L12) To the One I Love: You have always been there for me...through all the good and all the bad, through the laughter and the tears, making memories and sharing dreams, loving me always, just for who I am. And I thank God each day...for you and for me, and this life that we share, together... forever. |
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(L13) True love is born of songs and promises, and the kind of music only two hearts can hear. ~Flavia
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(L14) Love is all around us. It is in the light of the moon, in the laughter of a child, and in the private songs our heart sings. |
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(L15) If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee.
-Anne Bradstreet
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(L16)For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
-Judy Garland |
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(L17) Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back
-Plato
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Music
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(M1) Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it
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(M2) Music touches feelings that words can not. It is the melody of the heart. The voice of the spirit |
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(M3) Your love is the music of my heart
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(M4) If music be the food of love...then play on - Shakespeare
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(M5) Let Heaven and nature sing...
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(M6) My loneliest days will never seem long, as long as there's music and you are the song - Sammy Cahn
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(M7) Music expresses feeling and thought without language: it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words - Ingersoll
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(M8) Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life - Berthold Auerbach
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Thanks
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(T1) Gratitude is the sign of noble souls - Aesop
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(T2) I can no answer make, but thanks and thanks and ever thanks - Shakespeare |
Inspiration
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(I1) We cannot all do great things but we can do small things with great love - Mother Teresa
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(I2) Dance as if no one were watching, sing as if no one were listening, and live every day as if it were your last - Tish Provest
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(I3) May happiness come on secret winds and surround you forever in the ways of beauty
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(I4) True happiness lies not in having everything you want, but rather in enjoying everything you have!
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(I5) Some pursue happiness...others create it!
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(I6) Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God - Matthew 5:8
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(I7) Always face the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind
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(I8) A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle
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(I9) Beauty changes with the passing seasons, except in the heart where the true beauty remains
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(I10)The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall - Nelson Mandela
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(I11) Cherish yesterday, Live today, Dream for tomorrow
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(I12) Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old - Franz Kafka
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I(13) The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart - Helen Keller
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(I14) Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Present
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(I15) Lord, I do fear, Thou'st made the world too beautiful this year - Edna St. Vincent Malay
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(I16) More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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(I17) Not what we have, but what we enjoy constitutes our abundance
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(I18) Now and then it is good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy
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(I19) Success is a journey, not a destination - Ben Sweetland
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(I20) Every step of the journey is the journey
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(I21) Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."
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(I22) Peace for your soul, Joy for your spirit, Love for your heart
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(I23)A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes
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(I24) A Dream is wish your heart makes - Cinderella
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(I25)To see the world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower;
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.
-William Blake-Artist and Poet
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(I26) In the vast ocean of God's love,
We are but a grain of sand
And yet, like every sea shell,
Beautifully made by His hand.
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(I27)Don't just live the length of your life, live the width as well
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(I28) The fragrance of roses stays on the hand of the one who gives them away - Chinese proverb
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(I29)There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
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(I30)The tide recedes but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand, The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land, The music stops, and yet it echoes on in sweet refrains... For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains.
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(I31)Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. - Louisa May Alcott
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(I32)I will write peace on your wings and you will fly over the world. Just living is not enough, said the butterfly. One must have sunshine, freedom and a small flower. - Hans Christian Anderson
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(I33)Like the gold of the sun, Like the light of the day, May God's love and protection,
Shine bright on your way.
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(I34) What is the measure of a life well lived? What is the meaning of success? To travel through life with those we love... is the ticket to happiness.
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(I35)Successful is the person...-who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much
-who has gained the respect of children -who leaves the world better than they found it
-who has never lacked appreciation for the earth's beauty -who never fails to look for the best in others or give the best of themselves.
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(I36) Time has not forgotten the memories of yesterday...two hearts, bound by Sisterhood.
This was written for me by Lee McKenney for a special card for my mother to give my aunt (her sister) on her 80th birthday
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(I37)True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by. -E.S. Bouton
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(I38) "Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is
made of." (Benjamin Franklin)
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(I39) The key to having a special day is to unlock your dreams and open your heart to the unexpected
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(I40) Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can
-- Danny Kaye
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(I41) The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams - Eleanor Roosevelt
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(I42) Because you believed in me, I believed in me
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(I43) The stars exist that you might know how high your dreams can soar (contributed by Glenyce Hughes)
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(I44) Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the
day brings forth.
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(I45) The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor. Unknown
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(I46) Don't let yesterday eat up too much of today - Native American Saying
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(I47) Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Muriel Strode
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(I48) No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted - Aesop
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(I49) Look for the rainbow...even when there are puddles in your pocket
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(I50) A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams (John Barrymore)
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(I51) People miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it (William Feather)
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(I52) Life is available to anyone no matter what age. All you have to do is grab it. (Art Carney)
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Baby
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(Y1) A baby has a special way of adding joy in every single day.
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(Y2) A baby is a bit of stardust blown from the hand of God
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(Y5) Babies are God's proof that the best things do come in small packages !!
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(Y4) Babies are such sweet beginnings
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(Y5) A new baby is like the beginning of all things ~ wonder, hope, a dream of possibilites
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Sympathy
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(S1) What the heart has once owned and loved, it shall never lose - Henry Ward Beecher
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(S2)Your loved one will always be as close as a memory, and the God of all Comfort as close as a prayer
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(S3) The tide recedes but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand, The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land, The music stops, and yet it echoes on in sweet refrains... For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains.
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(S4) There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of Weakness, but of power. They speak more Eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the Messengers of Overwhelming Grief, and of Unspeakable Love.-Washington Irving
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(S5) Front of card: May love surround you, May faith sustain you, May hope enourage you
Inside the card: day by day
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Verses
Christmas/Hannukkah
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(H1) May the love, joy and peace that only He can bring be yours this Christmas and always. Merry Christmas
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(H2) May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him (Rom. 15:13)
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(H4) Unto this day a Child is Born. Let's celebrate the greatest gift of all! Merry Christmas
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| (H5) Hanukkah...a tradition of freedom, courage and peace. A time of renewed faith and hope. Have a Joyous Celebration
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(H6) Christmas is the day that holds all time together. Come, let us adore Him!
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Miscellaneous
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(MI1) Mother's Day: Mom, over the years, I've watched the wonderful ways you've made life special for our family...the moments of love and laughter, the traditions and memories we'll carry with us throughout our lives. But most of all I've watched the way you've shown us the true meaning of love in everything you do. Happy Mother's Day
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(MI2) Mother's Day: With love to my Mother, who never waved good-bye...without first tucking a fresh dream into my pocket! Happy Mother's Day
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(MI3) New Home: May your new home be appointed with special friendships, embellished with laughter, and always filled with love.
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(MI4)New Home: A house is made of brick and stone...a home is made of love alone
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(MI3) New Home: A home is built of peace and love...
and not of wood and stone.
A place where happiness, lives and memories are sown.
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(MI6)Mothers Day: May all the love
you give to others
come back to you
on this special day.
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Religious Ceremony
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(B1) On the occasion of your Bat (Bar) Mitzvah, may happiness surround you, joy cover you, and gladness be yours in your heart and in your home.
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(B2) May this wonderful occasion be an inspiration to you throughout your life. Congratulations
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(B3) This is a special day of commitment and responsibility for you. May it also be a day of enjoyment as you share it with family and friends. Best wishes
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(B4) May you be like Ruth and like Esther--May you have a life full of blessing and joy!
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(B5) May you walk as an intimate friend with He who blessed our fathers Abraham, Isaac & Jacob
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(B6) May you know His holy presence this day. The Lord bless you as you make your First Communion.
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(B7)What a wonderful gift Jesus has given us! May your First Communion enable you to share that gift of Christ with all those around you.
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(B8) Front of card: "…the Spirit of Truth…will guide you to all truth." John 16:13. Inside card: May God's love be always in your heart to strengthen you along life's way. God bless you on your Confirmation Day.
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