Ray Parton’s Thoughtful Posts January 1st till June 26th:

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January 1 ·
Resolutions?
Me???
Just what are you implyin’?
That I need to change???
Well buddy, as far as I’m concerned, I’m perfect just the way I am… :o)~ —

Ray Parton
February 2
Sometimes God calms the storm…
And sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms His child…
G’night and may you always see God workin’ in your life… :o)~

Ray Parton
February 3 ·
Hey my friends, here’s my prayer for you today…
I pray that you find arms that hold you at your weakest moments, and eyes that will see your beauty at your ugliest times, with a

heart that will love you at your worst…
You are a wonderful friend & I Thank You for bein’ who you are!! :o)~

Ray Parton
February 3
G’night and God bless you my friends…
May you always take time to enjoy the little things in life…
For one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things… :o)~

Ray Parton
February 8
Don’t try to change people ~ Just love them…
Love is what changes us… :o)~

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February 14
The key to to life is understandin’ we are all accountable for our actions and nothin’ can stop or turn back time so make the most of

the moments you have…
G’night and God bless you my friends… :o)~

Ray Parton
February 15
Well, if you learn from your mistakes, by now I should have a Ph.D. in Screwupologoy… :o)~

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February 21
If you are readin’ this, that means you’re on my friends list which also means you are beautiful, talented and appreciated…
God has been so good to me through friends like you!!
G’night, God Bless and I thank you! :o)~

Ray Parton
February 27 ·
Lord, Your love is overwhelmingly evident, yet so often we miss it…
Thank You for the unfailing reminders of Your grace, love, and mercy…
Give us eyes to see Your beauty in Your creation… :o)~

Ray Parton
March 9
G’night and God bless…
Don’t worry about what people are sayin’ behind your back, they are the people who are findin’ faults in your life instead of fixin’

the faults in their own lives… :o)~

Ray Parton
March 12
Heavenly Father, I know that I lack Your patience and mercy and love…
Please show Your perfect love through me in some small way today…
In Your Son Jesus’ name I pray… :o)~

Ray Parton
March 20
God opens millions of flowers without forcin’ the buds…
Remindin’ us not to force anything…
For things happen perfectly in His time…
G’night & God’s best blessin’s y’all… :o)~

Ray Parton
April 11
Always be happy, always wear a smile…
Not because life is full of reasons to smile, but because your smile itself is a reason for many others to smile…
G’night And God’s Best To You My Friends… :o)~

Ray Parton
April 16
Did Anyone Ever Tell You, Just How Special You Are?
The Light that You Emit Might even Light a Star!
G’night And God Bless You, My Friends… :o)~

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April 20
Thank You, Lord,
for rising from the tomb to live in our hearts…
May the innocence of each child remind us of the joy of sharing Your love…
May the caroling of each bird remind us to sing Your praises…
May the majesty of each sunrise remind us to shine in Your light…
May the beauty of each flower remind us Jesus lives and is Lord of Life…
And it’s good…
Thank you, Holy Father, for Easter, for Jesus, and for all Your goodness…
Stay with us this happy day and always.
In Jesus name, we thank You!
Amen… :o)~

Ray Parton
April 30
Here are five things that I’m gonna remind myself of today…
#1. Today will be my day…
#2. I am the best me there is…
#3. I know that I am a winner…
#4. I can do it, I know I can…
#5. God will always be with me…
Be positive and believe in yourself my friends… :o)~

Ray Parton
April 30
Sittin’ around waitin’ on life to get better will produce no results…
If you want something or want things to be different, change starts with you… :o)~

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May 1
Blessed are those who give without rememberin’…
And blessed are those who take without forgettin’…
G’night my friends & may the Good Lord bless you and your efforts… :o)~

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May 4
Lord, help me to be the best friend that I can be today… :o)~

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May 5
LORD, you are the One who is in our past, our present, and our future…
You know what tomorrow holds…
Help us to focus on today and to gain strength from the knowledge of your eternal presence so that the difficulties we may face will

be transformed into victories ~ Amen… :o)~

Ray Parton
May 6
Wrinkles are sure signs of where smiles have been… :o)~

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May 11
Dear Lord,
Thank You, Holy Father,
For Your special gift of mothers; for the example of Your unconditional love they share with their children…
Thank You for the mother who lets her child know without doubt he or she is loved, and for the child who returns that love…
Lord, today we pray You will protect and guide mothers everywhere; that You will grant them Your wisdom in loving and teaching their

children…
Today, may children everywhere remember the warm caresses and whispers in the night; the tears dried and Band-Aids, the peach cobbler,

the laughter; and the blood curdling scream, “No!” at the brink of danger…
Thank You for the mothers who played with us, taught us, nurtured us, fed us, listened to us and tried to understand us…
Today, may we remember Mom’s beauty when we were young; and her loveliness discovered as we aged…
Lord, today draw especially close the mothers who are alone, for whatever reason; and grant them Your comfort, Your pleasure, Your

peace…
And, Lord, for children who are alone, because of distance, death, or indifference, may good memories flood their minds…
And if there is not a good memory, may forgiveness burst forth from their hearts and revive in them long lost joy…
Thank you particularly for phone calls today, and for a shared “I Love You”…
Today as we honor, celebrate, or simply reflect on the woman who gave us birth, or who adopted us into her heart…
We thank You, Lord, for life, and for Mom!!
In Jesus name, Amen… :o)~

Ray Parton
May 14
Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil ~ it has no point… :o)~

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May 17 ·
Good things are coming down the road…
Just don’t stop walkin’… :o)~

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May 18 ·
May the Good Lord always help us to make the right choices… :o)~

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May 27
Don’t wait for a relationship, job, money, success or love to make you happy…
Be happy in knowin’ your wonderful, unique, beautiful, dynamic and a “one of a kind” spectacular… :o)~

Ray Parton
June 1
No matter how softly you whisper a prayer, God hears and understands…
He knows the hopes and fears you keep in your heart…
And when you place your faith and trust in Him, miracles happen…
G’night & Sweet Dreams my friends… :o)~

Ray Parton June 11
We all have our own journey to walk…
God, Help me to trust in You when the road ahead seems impossible…
Lord, please help us all to trust in You every step of the way…
Today as we try to help one another along this path, Lord we put our faith in You alone to provide the way… :o)~

Ray Parton
June 15 near Nashville, TN
Heavenly Father, You are the one who knows how absolutely special fathers are…
You made them that way…
How else can a man work so hard, give so much, and love unconditionally, without your strength??
So first, Lord, thank You for fathers, for daddies…
For big, strong men with tender hearts, with hands that are calloused and rough, yet so soft and gentle when hearts need mendin’…
Lord, help children to delight this day in being with their dads, even if it must be only by phone…
May the precious memories flow, and bring laughter, and new love and appreciation…
Lord, please take care of our dads…
Though they are brave and protective, they must also be frightened sometimes, when money runs low, when we need things, when we’re

hurt or sick…
Lord, when their hearts break because they can’t do it all, please help us to let them know how much we love them…
And how much You love them…
Lord, forgive the men who know they are not good fathers, and help them to know when and if they can make things better, with Your

help…
And Oh, Lord, for those Dads who keep tryin’ and keep lovin’ after messin’ up so many times, help their children to love them even

more in return…
Lord, for that Dad who has lost a child, please let him know You are there, right beside him, for nothing else can heal a heart so

torn…
For the father who is parenting alone, strengthen him with your love…
For those whose father is already with You, please give him a hug, Lord, and tell him it’s from his children…
And you, too, Lord, Happy Father’s Day!!!
In Jesus’ name, Amen… :o)~

Ray Parton
June 15 near Nashville, TN
God loves you more in a moment than anyone could in a lifetime… :o)~

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June 16
Everyday is a gift, even if it sucks…
Count your blessings, not your troubles… :o)~

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June 17 near Nashville, TN
When you’ve done everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t…
G’night and sweet dreams my friends… :o)~

Ray Parton
June 26 near Nashville, TN
G’night and God’s best blessin’s to you my friends…
Nobody is perfect, and nobody deserves to be perfect…
Nobody has it easy, everybody has issues…
You never know what people are goin’ through…
So pause before you start judgin’, criticizin’, or mockin’ others…
Everybody is fightin’ their own unique war… :o)~