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\"amazing<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere, you just have to be able to open your eyes and witness it.\u201d – Sarah McLachlan<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gaza. Ferguson. Ebola. These events can make your heart sink, like it\u2019s falling into a well and you can\u2019t do anything to stop it.<\/p>\n

The past few weeks have been hard to watch. It\u2019s been a reminder that the world isn\u2019t perfect. But you do have a choice. You can choose to lose hope or embrace faith. Faith tells you to hold on a little longer, and a little tighter because for every ugly reminder, there\u2019s also something beautiful.<\/p>\n

These beautiful reminders have the power to heal, spread love and amaze. So, what amazes you?<\/strong> What amazing reminders can you hold on to a little tighter to help bring back more of the beautiful? What amazing reminders can catch your heart? Here are 25 amazing reminders to consider:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\tA fresh picked flower
\n2.\tGod\u2019s patience
\n3.\tYour child\u2019s birth
\n4.\tThe stars in the sky
\n5.\tFinding your way out of the darkness
\n6.\tSunrises
\n7.\tGod\u2019s amazing blessings
\n8.\tLove
\n9.\tWatching (and hearing) the ocean\u2019s waves breaking on shore
\n10.\tHearing your children say, \u201cI love you.\u201d
\n11.\tWhen your courage is tested and then your pass with grace
\n12.\tYour heart\u2019s ability to heal from loss and pain
\n13.\tGrandchildren!
\n14.\tEarth\u2019s smell after rain
\n15.\tAnswered prayers
\n16.\tHow small changes lead to amazing results
\n17.\tForgiveness
\n18.\tWinning against a disease
\n19.\tThe taste of a fresh picked strawberry
\n20.\tWhen patience pays off
\n21.\tGod\u2019s mercy
\n22.\tPromises that are kept
\n23.\tSeeing someone smile \u2013 really smile
\n24.\tThe freedom that comes from letting go<\/a>
\n25.\tGiving your dreams a chance<\/p>\n

Image Source:<\/strong> Google Images<\/p>\n

About Alex Blackwell<\/a><\/strong>
\nAlex Blackwell is a father, husband and writer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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