Give A Penny, Get A Penny
Give A Penny, Get A Penny
Most gas stations in the South have little change dishes by the register. If you’re paying for a transaction and need an extra penny or two, you simply take one from the dish. People then reciprocate this good turn by dropping a few coins in the dish from time to time, thereby creating a community bank of sorts, based on goodwill.
So in that spirit, this is Southern Plate’s “Give A Penny, Get A Penny” page.” I dearly love positive quotes and am always scouring the web for more so I thought this would be a great place to compile all of those. I’ll post mine, you post yours, and we can all “Give A Penny” when we have one and come back to “Get A Penny” when we need one.
I’ll also draw from these quotes to include at the bottom of my posts and emails that I send out to Southern Plate readers and be sure to credit the person who provided it, so include a link to your blog if you have one.
I would consider it a personal favor if you’d take the time to share a quote of motivation or positivity in the comments section below. Quote yourself, your Mama, someone famous, or our best friend “Anonymous”, it doesn’t matter, long as you drop your penny and then come back on one of those days when you feel like you might need one yourself.
Gratefully,
Christy
“Keep on doing what you’re doing, and you’ll keep on getting what you’ve been getting”.
Hi Christy,
Just love the positive feed back you always put on this site…….so sweet and inspiring.
And of course love the food recipes you share with all of us….what a treat I have each day in my mail.
Homegrown Southern Girl,
Medrith G. Hamilton
We are all responsible for who we become….
Either you control your attitude or it controls you….
Romans 8:28
And we know that to them that love God, all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
Don’t think of yourself as old, think of yourself as chronologically gifted!
My Grandma always said, “No matter how bad you might think your day is, there is always a better tomorrow.”
Regarding our children…
More is CAUGHT than Taught!!
“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.”
–Lewis Cass,
American military officer and politician
Sometimes we get inspiration from unexpected places. Both of the quotes below are from songs that I had heard for years but never really listened to the words. I think sometimes we just need to slow down and listen to ‘hear’ answers and messages of hope that come from all around us.
So often times it happens, that we live our lives in chains… and we never even know we have the key… (The Eagles)
Life’s a dance we learn as we go, sometimes we lead, sometimes we follow, don’t worry ’bout what you don’t know, life’s a dance we learn as we go.
(John Michael Montgomery)