Friday, July 21, 2006
Knockin' on Heaven's Door.........
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"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing." ~~ Thomas Henry Huxley
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"Thoughtful people who recoil from many repugnant aspects of contemporary politics should squarely face the fact that big government begets bad politics." —George Will
"The Democratic economic policy is higher taxes, more spending and bigger government. Republicans aren't much better. Their policy is lower taxes, more spending and bigger government. That's an echo, not a choice." —Cal Thomas
"[E]ndless repetition is not a coherent argument." —Thomas Sowell
"Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life." —John F. Kennedy
"Getting and spending are not the chief aims of human existence." —Russell Kirk
"The real rulers in Washington are invisible and exercise power from behind the scenes." —Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter
"You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them." —Malcolm Forbes
"To sit home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but it is markedly ineffective. It is what evil men count upon the good men's doing." —Theodore Roosevelt
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Noah's Ark Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark..
ONE: Don't miss the boat.
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
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The Whale
If you read the front page story of the SF Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines.
She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat.
She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farralon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help.
Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her ... a very dangerous proposition.
One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles.
She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, pushed gently around and nudged them; she was thanking them.
Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.
The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
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Boogie Through Life!
Don't cry because its over,
smile because it happened.
Pain and Suffering is inevitable
but Misery is optional.
Yesterday is history,
Tomorrow is a mystery,
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called: The Present.
A good exercise for the heart is to
bend down and help another up.
Life is what you make of it...
kinda like Play-Doh
The bubbling brook would lose its song
if you removed the rocks.
Happiness comes through doors
you didn't even know you left open.
Everything is always okay in the end,
if it's not, then it's not the end.
If all my friends jumped off a cliff,
I wouldn't jump with them.
I would be at the bottom to catch them.
A girl on the street is pointing up at the sky.
'Look, an Angel!' she yells.
Passerby laughed, 'You fool, that is only a cloud.'
How wonderful it would be to see Angels where there are only clouds.
How sad it would be to see clouds where there are Angels.
Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you're alive, it isn't.
So be happy!
Don't let anything burst your balloon!
Boogie through life!
Have a real happy day today! Enjoy it because you got up this morning
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Keep Your Fork
There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things “in order”, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.
Everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. "There's one more thing”, she said excitedly. "What's that?" came the pastor's reply.
"This is very important”, the young woman continued. "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.
"That surprises you, doesn't it?" the young woman asked.
"Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the pastor.
The young woman explained. "My grandmother once told me this story, and from there on out, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement.
'In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork'.
It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!' So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder "What's with the fork?" Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork ... the best is yet to come."
The pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye.
He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming.
At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question "What's with the fork?" And over and over he smiled.
During his message, the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her.
The pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right.
So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.
Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.
Show your friends how much you care. Remember to always be there for them, even when you need them more. For you never know when it may be their time to "Keep your fork."
Cherish the time you have, and the memories you share, being friends with someone is not an opportunity but a sweet responsibility.
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HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down. (keep this In mind if you are one of those grouches;)
3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle.
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and Lots of time with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourself. LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
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10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
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Tiny frogs....
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs.... who arranged a running competition.
The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants....
The race began....
Honestly:
No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
"Oh, WAY too difficult!!"
"They will NEVER make it to the top."
or:
"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one....
Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher..
The crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up....
But ONE continued higher and higher and higher....
This one wouldn't give up!
At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?
A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal?
It turned out....
That the winner was DEAF!!!!
The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic.... because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!
Always think of the power words have. (There's life and death in the power of the tongue - Proverbs 18:21.)
Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!
Therefore:
ALWAYS be....
POSITIVE!
And above all:
Be DEAF when people tell YOU that you cannot fulfill your dreams!
Always think:
God and I can do this!
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PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR LIFE FOR A REASON
I am sending this to you to see how many actually read their e-mail. Your response will be interesting. Pay attention to what you read. After you have finished reading it, you will know the reason it was sent to you. Here goes:
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a Godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season!
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
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It's Strange Isn't It?
1. Isn't it strange how a 20 dollar bill
Seems like such a large
Amount when
You donate it to church, but
Such a small amount When you go shopping?
2. Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when
You're at church, and how
Short they seem when you're
Watching a good movie?
3. Isn't it strange that you can't
Find a word to say when
You're praying,
But you have no trouble
Thinking what to talk about
With a friend?
4. Isn't it strange how difficult
And boring it is to read
One chapter
Of the Bible, but how easy
It is to read 100 pages of
A popular novel or ZANE GREY book?
5. Isn't it strange how everyone
Wants front-row-tickets
To concerts or
Games, but they do whatever
Is possible to sit at the last
Row in Church?
6. Isn't it strange how we need to
Know about an event for Church 2-3
Weeks before the day so we can
Include it in our agenda, but we can
Adjust it for other events at
The last minute?
7. Isn't it strange how difficult it
Is to learn a fact about God to share it
With others, but how easy
It is to learn, understand,
Extend and repeat gossip?
8. Isn't it strange how we
Believe everything
That magazines and newspapers
Say, but we question the words in the
Bible?
9. Isn't it strange how everyone
Wants a place in
Heaven, but they don't want
To believe, do, or say anything
To get there?
10. Isn't it strange how we often think
twice before we share
with others?
IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?
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To those of us a certain age. . .
I came across this phrase in a book yesterday: "FENDER SKIRTS.” This is a term I haven't heard in a long time. My '54 Ford and '61. Chevy had fender skirts, so It started me thinking about other words that quietly disappeared from our language with hardly a notice.
Like "curb feeler." I've been thinking about getting a pair of these but couldn't find them in the auto parts store.
And "steering knob" a/k/a suicide knob. I put one of these on the '54 Ford and it quickly 'ate' through the steering wheel.
I stopped at a car wash being held by the cheer leaders of the local high school to raise money. I specifically asked the young lady to make sure they did a good job on the “white walls.” When they were done I noticed that they had not cleaned the sides of the tires at all. I went back to the gal and told her that I had intended giving them a nice tip but was very disappointed that they hadn't done the 'White Walls'. She looked at me puzzled and said. what are white walls?
Remember "continental kits?" They were rear bumper extenders and spare tire covers that were supposed to make any car as cool as a Lincoln Continental. I really wanted one but they were $150 dollars and that was too much to put on a $300 car.
When did we quit calling them "emergency brakes?" At some point "parking brake" became the proper term. But I miss the hint of drama that went with "emergency brake."
I'm sad, too, that almost all the old folks are gone who would call the accelerator the "foot feed." I love to use this word in the classes that I teach that are filled with teens.
Didn't you ever wait at the street for your daddy to come home so you could ride the "running board" up to the house? We had a couple of cars that sat in the back yard that had “running boards” but not running engines!
Here's a phrase I heard all the time in my youth but never anymore: "store-bought." Of course, just about everything is store-bought these days, but once it was bragging material to have a store-bought dress or a store-bought bag of can
"Coast-to-coast" is also a phrase that once held all sorts of excitement but now means almost nothing. Now we take the term "world-wide" for granted. This floors me.
On a smaller scale, "wall-to-wall" was once a magical term in our homes. In the '50's, everyone covered his or her hardwood floors with, wow, wall-to-wall carpeting! Today, everyone replaces their wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors. Go figure.
When's the last time you heard the quaint phrase "in the family way?" It's hard to imagine that the word "pregnant" was once considered a little too graphic, a little too clinical for use in polite company. So we had all that talk about stork visits and "being in the family way" or simply "expecting."
Apparently "brassiere" is a word no longer in use. I said it the other day and my daughter cracked up. I guess it's just "bra" now. "Unmentionables" probably wouldn't be understood at all either.
I always loved going to the "picture show," but I considered "movie" an affectation.
Most of these words go back to the '50's, but here's a pure 60's word I came across the other day: "rat fink." Ooh, what a nasty put-down!
Here's a word I miss: "percolator." That was just a fun word to say. And what was it replaced with? "Coffee maker." How dull. Mr. Coffee, I blame you for this.
I miss those made-up marketing words that were meant to sound so modern and now sound so retro, like "DynaFlow" and "Electrolux." “Introducing the 1963 Admiral TV, now with "SpectraVision!"
Was there ever a telethon that wiped out lumbago? Nobody complains of that anymore. Maybe that's what castor oil cured, because I never hear mothers threatening kids with castor oil anymore.
Some words aren't gone, but are definitely on the endangered list. The one that grieves me most is "supper." Now everybody says "dinner." Save a great word. Invite someone to supper---to discuss fender skirts.
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From a grandaughter in Pakistan
Hello-
Well I have had a couple of interesting days in Pakistan. Peshawar in many ways is much like Calcutta, but in other ways it is very different. It is hard to get used to the way things are here, Peshawar is one of the most conservative Muslim cities in the world. Yesterday I went to the market to buy some more Shalwars (clothes) and I know that woman here are not to look at men. But women are not to have ANY interaction with men in public. Meaning no saying good bye when you leave a shop, no say please and thank you. All day I was trying to give American's a good name with my impeccable manners, only to find that I was implying that I am easy and loose. Other things like smiling or laughing to speaking above a whisper, in public makes you a harlot. All good things to know! So once I picked up on this I felt very rude, never saying thank you and just walking away when someone says something, but then I was acting appropriately. I have to wear a Shalwar kameez which is a long baggy shirt (with long sleeves) over baggy Genie-type pants with a Chaddar which is like a big sheet that basically wraps around my whole body. VERY hot but really above 115 degrees all feels the same covered from head to toe or naked (not that I went around naked, but I you know what I mean : ) . So the only thing showing is my face hands and feet, and the rest is covered by three big flowing, sweaty layers.
The day before yesterday I hung out with to British people who I guess are big donors to SNI. We went up to Khyber Pass which leads up to the boarder of Afghanistan. It was so COOL. We went way up into the mountains they are dry, and rocky slate here. The houses are made out of clay and some are built right into rock. We went up to Mishni Post which is a post that watches Afghanistan. We could look right at it. The guards were really nice to us they showed us around and then this little tribesman (the people who live in the mountains) had us to his "house" we sat on his floor and he gave us tea and biscuits. He asked where my husband was, and I said I didn't have one because I was too young. HE said you aren't 18? I said no, I am 20. He said then you should have 1 husband and two kids. I couldn't believe that I was on the boarder of Pakistan and Afghanistan and having tea in the mountains with a tribesman!
Well, I haven't been doing a whole lot yet, they want to make sure I am really familiar with the culture before I do anything to unintentionally bring shame to anyone. But here pretty much anything a woman does brings shame to someone. I am going to a visit to Kabul, in Afghanistan. I am not sure when it will either be next week or in a few weeks. It really isn’t as hard as one might think to get there. The people I am living with go all the time, they love it there. I can fly there for free with Red Cross. SNI has a team of 30 or so in Kabul. I know this sounds dangerous but it isn't as bad as you would think. It can be dangerous here but more so for people who don't try to blend or respect the culture. I feel silly for being so scared to come here. I am having a wonderful time. Please just pray for God to show me what he wants me to do here and what he wants me to learn.
We are going to our prayer meeting which is everyday from 8 am-10am.
I love you!
Haley
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Thursday
I just got home from the clinic. It was a good day, so many cute kids. Sufina the nurse brought be a birthday present today. She bought me material for making a shalwar kameez outfit. She was so excited for me to open it, that she actually opened it! I also got a sister happy birthday card from her kids. And a daughter happy birthday card from her. the were addressed to "Sweet Haley" I thought that was pretty funny. My driver Javed also brought me a present today because I had him bring his sick daughter in to the clinic to see "Dr. David" as they call him. It is a big antique clay vase that he said is really, really old. It weighs about 10 pounds. I don't know how I am going to get it home. It was very generous gift. He gave me a box of Betty Crocker muffin mix to give to Dr. David as a thank you. He got muffin mix and I got an antique vase, and he did all the work. Pakistani people are very kind and too generous, once you get to know them. At first they are a little stand-offish but once they are your friend they are your best friend for life.
I leave tomorrow for Islamabad. I am excited, it is a lot more laid back there than here. I don’t have to wear my head covered or anything. We are taking a Korean bus.
Okay that's all for now. I love you, keep me filled in on everything.
Haley
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Never Too Late..........
Happy Mother’s Day!
SOMEONE said...
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby
Somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, "Normal," is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct
Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring ......
Somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Somebody said if you're a "good" mother, your child will "turn out good"
Somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.
Somebody said "good" mothers never raise their voices.
Somebody never came out the back door just in time to see her child hit a golf ball through the neighbor's kitchen window.
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother.
Somebody never helped a fourth grader with her math.
Somebody said you can't love the fifth child as much as you love the first.
Somebody doesn't have five children.
Somebody said a mother can find all the answers to her child-rearing questions in the books .
Somebody never had a child stuff beans up his nose or in his ears.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery
Somebody never watched her "baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten or on a plane headed for military "boot camp."
Somebody said a mother can do her job with her eyes closed and one hand tied behind her back ......
somebody never organized four giggling Brownies to sell cookies.
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married .... Somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home
Somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her .Somebody isn't a mother.
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Hello God,
I called tonight
To talk a little while
I need a friend who'll listen
To my anxiety and trial.
You see, I can't quite make it
Through a day just on my own...
I need your love to guide me,
So I'll never feel alone.
I want to ask you please to keep
My family safe and sound.
Come and fill their lives with confidence
For whatever fate they're bound.
Give me faith, dear God, to face
Each hour throughout the day,
And not to worry over things
I can't change in any way.
I thank you God for being home
And listening to my call,
For giving me such good advice
When I stumble and fall.
Your number, God, is the only one
That answers every time.
I never get a busy signal,
Never had to pay a ! dime.
So thank you, God, for listening
To my troubles and my sorrow.
Good night, God, I love You too,
And I'll call again tomorrow!
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What if God decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn't follow Him today?
What if God couldn't take the time to bless us today because we couldn't take the time to thank Him yesterday?
What if we never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when God sent the rain?
What if God didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day?
What if, God took away the Bible tomorrow because we would not read it today?
What if, God took away His message because we failed to listen to the messenger?
.....THINK ABOUT THIS ONE.....
What if, God didn't send His only begotten Son because He wanted us to be prepared to pay the price for sin?
What if, the door of the church was closed because we did not open the door of our heart?
What if, God stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others?
What if, God would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him?
What if, God answered our prayers the way we answer His call to service?
What if, God met our needs the way we give Him our lives???
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They died for you
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
Thank them both
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Cell Phone vs. Bible
I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones?
What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
What if we upgraded it to get the latest version?
This is something to make you go...hmmm...where is my Bible?
Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't ever have to worry about our bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!
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The man whispered, "God, speak to me" and a meadowlark sang.
But, the man did not hear. So the man yelled, "God, speak to me" and the thunder rolled across the sky.
But, the man did not listen. The man looked around and said, "God let me see you." And a star shined brightly.
But the man did not see. And, the man shouted, "God show me a miracle." And, a life was born.
But, the man did not notice. So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me God, and let me know you are here. " Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But, the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted ... even in our electronic age ..
so I would like to add one more:
The man cried,
"God, I need your help!"
And an e-mail arrived reaching out with good news and encouragement.
But, the man deleted it and continued crying ...
Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect.
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"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing." ~~ Thomas Henry Huxley
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"Thoughtful people who recoil from many repugnant aspects of contemporary politics should squarely face the fact that big government begets bad politics." —George Will
"The Democratic economic policy is higher taxes, more spending and bigger government. Republicans aren't much better. Their policy is lower taxes, more spending and bigger government. That's an echo, not a choice." —Cal Thomas
"[E]ndless repetition is not a coherent argument." —Thomas Sowell
"Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life." —John F. Kennedy
"Getting and spending are not the chief aims of human existence." —Russell Kirk
"The real rulers in Washington are invisible and exercise power from behind the scenes." —Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter
"You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them." —Malcolm Forbes
"To sit home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but it is markedly ineffective. It is what evil men count upon the good men's doing." —Theodore Roosevelt
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Noah's Ark Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark..
ONE: Don't miss the boat.
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
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The Whale
If you read the front page story of the SF Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines.
She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat.
She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farralon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help.
Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her ... a very dangerous proposition.
One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles.
She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, pushed gently around and nudged them; she was thanking them.
Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.
The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
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Boogie Through Life!
Don't cry because its over,
smile because it happened.
Pain and Suffering is inevitable
but Misery is optional.
Yesterday is history,
Tomorrow is a mystery,
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called: The Present.
A good exercise for the heart is to
bend down and help another up.
Life is what you make of it...
kinda like Play-Doh
The bubbling brook would lose its song
if you removed the rocks.
Happiness comes through doors
you didn't even know you left open.
Everything is always okay in the end,
if it's not, then it's not the end.
If all my friends jumped off a cliff,
I wouldn't jump with them.
I would be at the bottom to catch them.
A girl on the street is pointing up at the sky.
'Look, an Angel!' she yells.
Passerby laughed, 'You fool, that is only a cloud.'
How wonderful it would be to see Angels where there are only clouds.
How sad it would be to see clouds where there are Angels.
Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you're alive, it isn't.
So be happy!
Don't let anything burst your balloon!
Boogie through life!
Have a real happy day today! Enjoy it because you got up this morning
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Keep Your Fork
There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things “in order”, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.
Everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. "There's one more thing”, she said excitedly. "What's that?" came the pastor's reply.
"This is very important”, the young woman continued. "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.
"That surprises you, doesn't it?" the young woman asked.
"Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the pastor.
The young woman explained. "My grandmother once told me this story, and from there on out, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement.
'In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork'.
It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!' So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder "What's with the fork?" Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork ... the best is yet to come."
The pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye.
He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming.
At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question "What's with the fork?" And over and over he smiled.
During his message, the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her.
The pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right.
So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.
Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.
Show your friends how much you care. Remember to always be there for them, even when you need them more. For you never know when it may be their time to "Keep your fork."
Cherish the time you have, and the memories you share, being friends with someone is not an opportunity but a sweet responsibility.
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HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down. (keep this In mind if you are one of those grouches;)
3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle.
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and Lots of time with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourself. LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
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10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
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Tiny frogs....
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs.... who arranged a running competition.
The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants....
The race began....
Honestly:
No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
"Oh, WAY too difficult!!"
"They will NEVER make it to the top."
or:
"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one....
Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher..
The crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up....
But ONE continued higher and higher and higher....
This one wouldn't give up!
At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?
A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal?
It turned out....
That the winner was DEAF!!!!
The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic.... because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!
Always think of the power words have. (There's life and death in the power of the tongue - Proverbs 18:21.)
Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!
Therefore:
ALWAYS be....
POSITIVE!
And above all:
Be DEAF when people tell YOU that you cannot fulfill your dreams!
Always think:
God and I can do this!
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PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR LIFE FOR A REASON
I am sending this to you to see how many actually read their e-mail. Your response will be interesting. Pay attention to what you read. After you have finished reading it, you will know the reason it was sent to you. Here goes:
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a Godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season!
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
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It's Strange Isn't It?
1. Isn't it strange how a 20 dollar bill
Seems like such a large
Amount when
You donate it to church, but
Such a small amount When you go shopping?
2. Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when
You're at church, and how
Short they seem when you're
Watching a good movie?
3. Isn't it strange that you can't
Find a word to say when
You're praying,
But you have no trouble
Thinking what to talk about
With a friend?
4. Isn't it strange how difficult
And boring it is to read
One chapter
Of the Bible, but how easy
It is to read 100 pages of
A popular novel or ZANE GREY book?
5. Isn't it strange how everyone
Wants front-row-tickets
To concerts or
Games, but they do whatever
Is possible to sit at the last
Row in Church?
6. Isn't it strange how we need to
Know about an event for Church 2-3
Weeks before the day so we can
Include it in our agenda, but we can
Adjust it for other events at
The last minute?
7. Isn't it strange how difficult it
Is to learn a fact about God to share it
With others, but how easy
It is to learn, understand,
Extend and repeat gossip?
8. Isn't it strange how we
Believe everything
That magazines and newspapers
Say, but we question the words in the
Bible?
9. Isn't it strange how everyone
Wants a place in
Heaven, but they don't want
To believe, do, or say anything
To get there?
10. Isn't it strange how we often think
twice before we share
with others?
IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?
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To those of us a certain age. . .
I came across this phrase in a book yesterday: "FENDER SKIRTS.” This is a term I haven't heard in a long time. My '54 Ford and '61. Chevy had fender skirts, so It started me thinking about other words that quietly disappeared from our language with hardly a notice.
Like "curb feeler." I've been thinking about getting a pair of these but couldn't find them in the auto parts store.
And "steering knob" a/k/a suicide knob. I put one of these on the '54 Ford and it quickly 'ate' through the steering wheel.
I stopped at a car wash being held by the cheer leaders of the local high school to raise money. I specifically asked the young lady to make sure they did a good job on the “white walls.” When they were done I noticed that they had not cleaned the sides of the tires at all. I went back to the gal and told her that I had intended giving them a nice tip but was very disappointed that they hadn't done the 'White Walls'. She looked at me puzzled and said. what are white walls?
Remember "continental kits?" They were rear bumper extenders and spare tire covers that were supposed to make any car as cool as a Lincoln Continental. I really wanted one but they were $150 dollars and that was too much to put on a $300 car.
When did we quit calling them "emergency brakes?" At some point "parking brake" became the proper term. But I miss the hint of drama that went with "emergency brake."
I'm sad, too, that almost all the old folks are gone who would call the accelerator the "foot feed." I love to use this word in the classes that I teach that are filled with teens.
Didn't you ever wait at the street for your daddy to come home so you could ride the "running board" up to the house? We had a couple of cars that sat in the back yard that had “running boards” but not running engines!
Here's a phrase I heard all the time in my youth but never anymore: "store-bought." Of course, just about everything is store-bought these days, but once it was bragging material to have a store-bought dress or a store-bought bag of can
"Coast-to-coast" is also a phrase that once held all sorts of excitement but now means almost nothing. Now we take the term "world-wide" for granted. This floors me.
On a smaller scale, "wall-to-wall" was once a magical term in our homes. In the '50's, everyone covered his or her hardwood floors with, wow, wall-to-wall carpeting! Today, everyone replaces their wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors. Go figure.
When's the last time you heard the quaint phrase "in the family way?" It's hard to imagine that the word "pregnant" was once considered a little too graphic, a little too clinical for use in polite company. So we had all that talk about stork visits and "being in the family way" or simply "expecting."
Apparently "brassiere" is a word no longer in use. I said it the other day and my daughter cracked up. I guess it's just "bra" now. "Unmentionables" probably wouldn't be understood at all either.
I always loved going to the "picture show," but I considered "movie" an affectation.
Most of these words go back to the '50's, but here's a pure 60's word I came across the other day: "rat fink." Ooh, what a nasty put-down!
Here's a word I miss: "percolator." That was just a fun word to say. And what was it replaced with? "Coffee maker." How dull. Mr. Coffee, I blame you for this.
I miss those made-up marketing words that were meant to sound so modern and now sound so retro, like "DynaFlow" and "Electrolux." “Introducing the 1963 Admiral TV, now with "SpectraVision!"
Was there ever a telethon that wiped out lumbago? Nobody complains of that anymore. Maybe that's what castor oil cured, because I never hear mothers threatening kids with castor oil anymore.
Some words aren't gone, but are definitely on the endangered list. The one that grieves me most is "supper." Now everybody says "dinner." Save a great word. Invite someone to supper---to discuss fender skirts.
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From a grandaughter in Pakistan
Hello-
Well I have had a couple of interesting days in Pakistan. Peshawar in many ways is much like Calcutta, but in other ways it is very different. It is hard to get used to the way things are here, Peshawar is one of the most conservative Muslim cities in the world. Yesterday I went to the market to buy some more Shalwars (clothes) and I know that woman here are not to look at men. But women are not to have ANY interaction with men in public. Meaning no saying good bye when you leave a shop, no say please and thank you. All day I was trying to give American's a good name with my impeccable manners, only to find that I was implying that I am easy and loose. Other things like smiling or laughing to speaking above a whisper, in public makes you a harlot. All good things to know! So once I picked up on this I felt very rude, never saying thank you and just walking away when someone says something, but then I was acting appropriately. I have to wear a Shalwar kameez which is a long baggy shirt (with long sleeves) over baggy Genie-type pants with a Chaddar which is like a big sheet that basically wraps around my whole body. VERY hot but really above 115 degrees all feels the same covered from head to toe or naked (not that I went around naked, but I you know what I mean : ) . So the only thing showing is my face hands and feet, and the rest is covered by three big flowing, sweaty layers.
The day before yesterday I hung out with to British people who I guess are big donors to SNI. We went up to Khyber Pass which leads up to the boarder of Afghanistan. It was so COOL. We went way up into the mountains they are dry, and rocky slate here. The houses are made out of clay and some are built right into rock. We went up to Mishni Post which is a post that watches Afghanistan. We could look right at it. The guards were really nice to us they showed us around and then this little tribesman (the people who live in the mountains) had us to his "house" we sat on his floor and he gave us tea and biscuits. He asked where my husband was, and I said I didn't have one because I was too young. HE said you aren't 18? I said no, I am 20. He said then you should have 1 husband and two kids. I couldn't believe that I was on the boarder of Pakistan and Afghanistan and having tea in the mountains with a tribesman!
Well, I haven't been doing a whole lot yet, they want to make sure I am really familiar with the culture before I do anything to unintentionally bring shame to anyone. But here pretty much anything a woman does brings shame to someone. I am going to a visit to Kabul, in Afghanistan. I am not sure when it will either be next week or in a few weeks. It really isn’t as hard as one might think to get there. The people I am living with go all the time, they love it there. I can fly there for free with Red Cross. SNI has a team of 30 or so in Kabul. I know this sounds dangerous but it isn't as bad as you would think. It can be dangerous here but more so for people who don't try to blend or respect the culture. I feel silly for being so scared to come here. I am having a wonderful time. Please just pray for God to show me what he wants me to do here and what he wants me to learn.
We are going to our prayer meeting which is everyday from 8 am-10am.
I love you!
Haley
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Thursday
I just got home from the clinic. It was a good day, so many cute kids. Sufina the nurse brought be a birthday present today. She bought me material for making a shalwar kameez outfit. She was so excited for me to open it, that she actually opened it! I also got a sister happy birthday card from her kids. And a daughter happy birthday card from her. the were addressed to "Sweet Haley" I thought that was pretty funny. My driver Javed also brought me a present today because I had him bring his sick daughter in to the clinic to see "Dr. David" as they call him. It is a big antique clay vase that he said is really, really old. It weighs about 10 pounds. I don't know how I am going to get it home. It was very generous gift. He gave me a box of Betty Crocker muffin mix to give to Dr. David as a thank you. He got muffin mix and I got an antique vase, and he did all the work. Pakistani people are very kind and too generous, once you get to know them. At first they are a little stand-offish but once they are your friend they are your best friend for life.
I leave tomorrow for Islamabad. I am excited, it is a lot more laid back there than here. I don’t have to wear my head covered or anything. We are taking a Korean bus.
Okay that's all for now. I love you, keep me filled in on everything.
Haley
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Never Too Late..........
Happy Mother’s Day!
SOMEONE said...
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby
Somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, "Normal," is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct
Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring ......
Somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Somebody said if you're a "good" mother, your child will "turn out good"
Somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.
Somebody said "good" mothers never raise their voices.
Somebody never came out the back door just in time to see her child hit a golf ball through the neighbor's kitchen window.
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother.
Somebody never helped a fourth grader with her math.
Somebody said you can't love the fifth child as much as you love the first.
Somebody doesn't have five children.
Somebody said a mother can find all the answers to her child-rearing questions in the books .
Somebody never had a child stuff beans up his nose or in his ears.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery
Somebody never watched her "baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten or on a plane headed for military "boot camp."
Somebody said a mother can do her job with her eyes closed and one hand tied behind her back ......
somebody never organized four giggling Brownies to sell cookies.
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married .... Somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home
Somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her .Somebody isn't a mother.
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Hello God,
I called tonight
To talk a little while
I need a friend who'll listen
To my anxiety and trial.
You see, I can't quite make it
Through a day just on my own...
I need your love to guide me,
So I'll never feel alone.
I want to ask you please to keep
My family safe and sound.
Come and fill their lives with confidence
For whatever fate they're bound.
Give me faith, dear God, to face
Each hour throughout the day,
And not to worry over things
I can't change in any way.
I thank you God for being home
And listening to my call,
For giving me such good advice
When I stumble and fall.
Your number, God, is the only one
That answers every time.
I never get a busy signal,
Never had to pay a ! dime.
So thank you, God, for listening
To my troubles and my sorrow.
Good night, God, I love You too,
And I'll call again tomorrow!
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What if God decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn't follow Him today?
What if God couldn't take the time to bless us today because we couldn't take the time to thank Him yesterday?
What if we never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when God sent the rain?
What if God didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day?
What if, God took away the Bible tomorrow because we would not read it today?
What if, God took away His message because we failed to listen to the messenger?
.....THINK ABOUT THIS ONE.....
What if, God didn't send His only begotten Son because He wanted us to be prepared to pay the price for sin?
What if, the door of the church was closed because we did not open the door of our heart?
What if, God stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others?
What if, God would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him?
What if, God answered our prayers the way we answer His call to service?
What if, God met our needs the way we give Him our lives???
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They died for you
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
Thank them both
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Cell Phone vs. Bible
I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones?
What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
What if we upgraded it to get the latest version?
This is something to make you go...hmmm...where is my Bible?
Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't ever have to worry about our bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!
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The man whispered, "God, speak to me" and a meadowlark sang.
But, the man did not hear. So the man yelled, "God, speak to me" and the thunder rolled across the sky.
But, the man did not listen. The man looked around and said, "God let me see you." And a star shined brightly.
But the man did not see. And, the man shouted, "God show me a miracle." And, a life was born.
But, the man did not notice. So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me God, and let me know you are here. " Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But, the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted ... even in our electronic age ..
so I would like to add one more:
The man cried,
"God, I need your help!"
And an e-mail arrived reaching out with good news and encouragement.
But, the man deleted it and continued crying ...
Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect.
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