THOUGHTS TO PONDER

2011-05-28T15:01:00.000-07:00

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Take Me As I Am

2011-04-08T14:42:00.000-07:00

Why must you always try to make me over?
Take me as I am or let me go
White lilies never grow on stalks of clover
Take me as I am or let me go.

You're trying to reshape me in a moment
In the image of someone you used to know
I won't be a stand-in for an old love
Take me as I am or let me go.

You've tried to change me ever since you've met me
Take me as I am or let me go.
If you cannot overlook my faults, forget me
Take me as I am or let me go.

You're trying to reshape me in a mould love
In the image of someone you used to know
But I won't be a stand-in for an old love
Take me as I am or let me go

Talk And Laugh

2011-04-08T14:40:00.000-07:00

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Dear Readers.......find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.!!!

How Do You Spent Time

2011-04-08T14:38:00.001-07:00

Sometimes, people just feel lonely. Whether they have gone through something traumatic or are just not a very social person, some people tend to be isolated from the rest of the group. If you are one of those people, and are not quite ready to venture out into the community to make friends, here are a few suggestions to keep yourself busy and keep your mind off of what you think you are missing.

-One of the best ways to forget about your troubles and get lost in an alternate world is to read a good book. You can pretend like you are one of the characters in the book, and can escape your own realities for however long you choose to read.

-If you are not such a big fan of reading, maybe writing will be your thing. Try to write your own book. It may sound silly, but it will definitely keep you busy, and can even help you to vent or express your feelings in a productive way.

-Exercise and be healthy. Exercise is an awesome way to lift your spirits, because it releases a hormone called endorphins. Endorphins are the hormones that, in simple terms, make you happy. So this is actually a great way to get healthy and be happy at the same time.

-Start participating in your own crafts or hobbies. Find something you like to do that is possible to do by yourself, and have at it! This is also a wonderful way to keep your mind off of things for a few hours.

Over all- if you stile fell you are lonely??? comeback to my blog Oxxxx….

The Rainbow

2011-04-08T14:36:00.000-07:00

When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air,

they act like a prism and form a rainbow.

A rainbow is the division of white light into many beautiful colors.

These take the shape of a large, round arch,

with its path high above and its two ends apparently beyond the horizon.

There is, according to legend, a boiling pot of gold at one end.

People look but no one ever finds it.

When a man looks for something beyond his reach,

his friends say he is looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Inspiration Thought

2011-04-08T14:29:00.000-07:00

There comes a time when you must stand alone.

You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.

You must be willing to make sacrifices.

You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.

Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.

There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.

Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.

Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.

Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.

Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.

Forever Love

2011-04-01T17:37:00.001-07:00

Your smile A tender touch

Forever here in a heart

that loved so much

Here within my hand,

Holding the only key

Unlocking the door Once more

I recall

A love

Within these memories

I will cherish them for always

When I see you in my dreams

Here.... I am

Gazing into an icy blue horizon

That seems to go on and on

There is peace and serenity

In the silence

This journey of the setting of the sun

Gently it brings

Ending of a beautiful day

When I received the news You were gone

For a while somehow I just lost my way

Standing so close by

If I but close my eyes

I feel you near

If I reached out I could touch you

Just this once

Without any tears

I see you clearly

Remembering your laughter

I can walk here in the sunshine

Though I have felt the cold, cold rain

Losing you had brought me to My knees

Without you, the nights seemed endless

Yet God saw me through

All the suffering and the pain

On the day we parted

Is it possible the words

left unspoken were meant to be

Safely here within this heart you will remain

For someday we will meet…

We will see each other once again…

I know

And I believe there are Angels surrounding me wherever I go

Tomorrow is a new beginning

for each of us

I will take this gift I’ve been given

Could it be you have been watching over me from above

As I gaze into a midnight blue canopy of stars

I know there is peace where you are

And You will always be my forever love..

In Loving Memory of .......Oxxxxxxxx

The Rainbow

2011-04-01T17:32:00.000-07:00

When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air,

they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow

is a division of white light into many beautiful colors.

These take the shape of a long round arch, with its path high above,

and its two ends apparently beyond the horizon. There is, according to

legend, a boiling pot of gold at one end. People look, but no one ever finds it.

When a man looks for something beyond his reach, his friends say he is looking for

the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Throughout the centuries people have
explained the rainbow in various ways. Some have accepted it as a miracle
without physical explanation.

To the Hebrews it was a token that there would be no more universal floods. The Greeks used to

imagine that it was a sign from the gods to foretell war or heavy rain. he Norsemen considered the

rainbow as a bridge over which the gods passed from earth to their home in the sky.

Thoughts Of You

2011-04-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

I want you to call me,
But I don't wanna hear your voice,
I wanna think of you,
But right now, that's not a choice.

I wanna say I love you,
Without no misconceptions,
I wanna say, I miss you,
But there's just too much depression.

The thought of you and someone else,
Disturbs me very dearly,
I still haven't found the one,
To fill your shoes completely.

I wanna say I regret this,
I'd be lying If I did,
There's no more me and you,
Who we trying to kid??

Never thought you could love,
Love someone so deeply,
I can't believe am gonna ask,
Seriously, don't you miss me??

The way you talked,
the way you looked,
From the way you walked,
To the way you cooked.

Girl oh girl, you have it all,
But I still don't,want you to call...Oxxxx

Lord, I need Your Peace

2011-04-01T17:27:00.001-07:00

Peace overflowing like a river
Lord, I am waiting here alone
In this sorrow and in pain
Each day, passing
this heartache growing
How can I go on?

Here I am, Your hurting child
Lord, please come, sit with me for a while
I am asking
Will an eternity do?
Though I know
Lord, that’s not long enough
To spend time with you

I need to feel your love once again
Not just in times of trouble
But every day unending
I need your comfort
Lord, I need your strength
But most of all
Lord, I need your peace

You made the mountains
These valleys wide
Though I know I don’t deserve you
Someone such as I
Still I try to do my part
Lord, you know this servant’s heart

When I don’t understand
Help me to realize
Even though sometimes
I cannot see so clearly
Be ever near me

Behind the storm clouds
there is the sunshine
Though for a time
They may block my view
A silver lining.. it is still there in the sky
Even when tears fill these eyes of mine
I only need call on You

Lord, I need your peace
That’s when you come
Surrounding me
When I feel you so near
Answering my prayer

Closer now then You’ve ever been
I have a part to fulfill
Knowing I somehow fit into Your plan
This life of living in the center of Your will
You hold my very life in your hands

When it begins to rain
Falling so gentle now upon my face
Lord, I need your peace
With just a word
Calm the troubled waters
These tears are replaced
This fear removed
And I know
All I need to do…..call out to You

And You hear me-----Your presence ever near me
Sweet , sweet Holy Spirit guiding me
Every where I may go
I may not understand
All the questions why
These trials in my life

Why they come…but when they do
I have your promises
You will see me through
All I need is You
Lord, I need Your peace

Holding fast to my faith
For I know it is you who will make a way
As you walk beside me day by day
While billows roll around me
Tossing my life every which way

If I simply believe
nothing is impossible
When the blinded man could see
The lame could walk
The mute again could talk
With just a word
The sweetest voice ever heard

You speak peace
Peace…sweet peace
Overflowing like a river
Lazarus alive again
Giving assurance
This too shall pass
No the storm cannot last

The winds obey your will
You simply speak peace, be still
Lord, I pray every day
Though battles in life we face
You are with me in each step I take

When I have you
I have everything I need
In Your Loving kindness
You show
Mercy and grace
This child will walk by faith

You give me strength to face… the foe
Hold to your hand…never letting go
Every hour of every day
You walk before me
I will never be defeated
Battles fought…victory is won
And when it is over
When it is done

Your child I will remain
You love me the same
You give me comfort
All these things that I ask
In Your Precious Name
In all praise…… majesty…… glory
And in your Honor
With a Loving heart of my heavenly Father
You give me what I need------You give me peace

True Treasures

2011-04-01T17:23:00.001-07:00

The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting
with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening
white pearls in a pink foil box..

   "Oh mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?"

   Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked
back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned face.

   "A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll
think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money
to buy them for yourself.. Your birthday's only a week away and you might
get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma."

   As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17
pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she went to
the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions for ten
cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at
last she had enough money to buy the necklace.

   Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore
them everywhere, Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time she
took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said
if they got wet, they might turn her neck green.

   Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he
would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One
night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you love me?"

   "Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you."

   "Then give me your pearls."

   "Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from
my collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one you gave
me. She's my very favorite."

   "That's okay, Honey, daddy loves you. Good night." And he brushed her cheek
with a kiss.

   About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy asked again, "Do you
love me?"

   "Daddy, you know I love you."

   "Then give me your pearls."

   "Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I
got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket
that matches her sleeper."

   "That's okay. Sleep well. God bless you, little one.. Daddy loves you."

   And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss.

   A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed with
her legs crossed Indian style.

   As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear
rolled down her cheek. "What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?"

   Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. And
when she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a little
quiver, she finally said, "Here daddy, this is for you."

   With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one
hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached
into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of genuine
pearls and gave them to Jenny ...

   He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the
dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure. So it is, with
our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our
lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures.

   God will never take away something without giving you something better in
its place.

Good Thoughts About Life

2011-03-08T17:39:00.000-08:00

The most destructive habit	Worry
The greatest joy	Giving
The most endangered species	Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource	Our youth
The greatest “shot in the arm”	Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome	Fear
The most effective sleeping pill	Peace of mind
The most crippling disease	Excuses
The most powerful force in life	Love
The most destructive pariah	Gossip
The most incredible computer	The human brain
The worst thing to be without	Hope
The deadliest weapon	The tongue
The two most powerful words	Can do
The greatest asset	Faith
The most worthless emotion	Self-pity
The worst thing you can lose	Self-respect
The most satisfying work	Helping others
The ugliest personality trait	Selfishness
The most beautiful attire	A smile!
The most prized possession	Integrity
The most contageous spirit	Enthusiasm
The most powerful communication	Prayer

To the world, you may be just one person;
but to one person, you may be the world!

Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the
things you have for which you would not take money.

If you bring macaroni and cheese to a covered dish supper,
don't expect to dine on lobster and filet mignon.

A coffee grinder on sale at a 90% discount is

not a great buy if you don't drink coffee.

hese is a good thoughts ummm...

Mom’s Empty Chair

2011-03-08T17:26:00.000-08:00

Here’s a wonderful and touching story that I’d like to share with all of you. Please read on…

A woman’s daughter had asked the local minister

to come and pray with her mother.

When the minister arrived,

he found the woman lying in bed with her head

propped up on two pillows.

An empty chair sat beside her bed.

The minister assumed that the woman

had been informed of his visit…

‘I guess you were expecting me, he said.

‘No, who are you?’ said the mother.

The minister told her his name and then remarked,

‘I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew

I was going to show up..’

‘Oh yeah, the chair,’ said the bedridden woman

‘Would you mind closing the door?’

Puzzled, the minister shut the door.

‘I have never told anyone this,

not even my daughter,’ said the woman.

‘But all of my life I have never

known how to pray.

At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer,

but it went right over my head…’

I abandoned any attempt at prayer,’

the old woman continued, ‘

until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me,

‘ Prayer is just a simple matter

of having a conversation with God.

Here is what I suggest..

‘Sit down in a chair;

place an empty chair in front of you,

and in faith see Jesus on the chair.

It’s not spooky because he promised,

‘I will be with you always’..

‘Then just speak to him in the same way

you’re doing with me right now…’

‘So, I tried it and I’ve liked it so much

that I do it a couple of hours every day.

I’m careful though. If my daughter saw me talking

to an empty chair, she’d either have a nervous breakdown

or send me off to the funny farm.’

Mom’s Empty Chair

The minister was deeply moved by the story and

encouraged the old woman to continue on the journey.

Then he prayed with her, anointed her with oil,

and returned to the church.

Two nights later the daughter called

to tell the minister that her mama

had died that afternoon.

Did she die in peace?’ he asked.

Yes, when I left the house about two o’clock,

she called me over to her bedside,

told me she loved me and kissed me on the cheek.

When I got back from the store an hour later,

I found her .

But there was something strange about her death.

Apparently, just before Mom died,

she leaned over and rested her head on the chair

beside the bed. What do you make of that?’

The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said,

‘I wish we could all go like that.’

Thoughts & Quips

2011-03-08T17:16:00.000-08:00

For Those Who Take Life Toooo Seriously

*I don't eat health foods at my age . . . I need all the preservatives I can get
*It's not hard to meet expenses . . . they're everywhere

*I wish the buck stopped here . . . I could use a few

*If you think nobody cares . . . try missing a couple of payments

*An unbreakable toy is useful . . . for breaking other toys

*Learn from the weather . . . it pays no attention to criticism.

*If all is not lost . . . well, where the heck is it?

*A good customer . . . never buys on special or gets a discount
*If quizzes are quizzical . . . what are tests?
*Lead me not into temptation . . . I can find my own way there.
*People took LSD to make the world weird . . . now they take Prozac to make it normal.
*A knight in shining armour can . . . turn out to be a retard in tin foil.
*Life . . . is sexually transmitted.
*Effective way to remember the girl's/boy's friend birthday . . . forget it once.
*He loves nature . . . in spite of what it gave him.
*A hair on the head . . . is worth two on the brush.
*Why are stairs inside . . . and steps outside?
*I maybe a lonely scitzophrenic . . . but at least I have each other
*LOL or . . . I don't want to talk anymore
*Bad decisions . . . make good stories
*If money is the root of all evil . . . why do churches e.t.c. keep begging for it
*Experience is something you don't get until . . . just after you need it.
*Some days we are the bloody flies . . . some days we are the windscreen
*Without order nothing can exist . . . without chaos nothing can evolve
*Four out of every three people . . . have trouble with fractions
*If you loose your left arm . . . your right one will be left
*Ever stop to think . . . And forget to start again
*Very funny Scotty . . . now beam up my clothes.
*I wonder how many people . . . own the Earth's core . . . and who's at the bottom of my garden.
*At the end of every party . . . there is always someone crying
*Remember . . . morning 2 eggs, evening 2 pegs, night 2 legs
*Experience is what you get whenever . . . you don't get what you want
*Smile . . . makes people wonder what you're up to
*If you're going through Hell . . . keep going.
*Today is . . . the tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
*Hell hath no fury like . . . the lawyer of a woman scorned.
*If you have somethink to say, raise your hand . . . and place it over your mouth.
*If you think experts are expensive . . . wait and see what amateurs cost you.
*Afraid of doing too much . . . then you'll always do too little.
*Frustration is when you have ulcers . . . but still aren't a success.
*If the hokie-pokie isn't really what it's all about . . . what then, huh ?
*If you can't be a good example . . . you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
*Behind every successful man is . . . a very surprised woman.
*All the world's a stage . . . I seemed to have missed the rehearsal.
*I read about the evils of drinking . . . so I gave up reading.
*A fool and his money are soon . . . partying.
*Time is the best healer . . . unfortunately, it kills all its patients.
*I get enough exercise . . . just pushing my luck.
*Despite the cost of living . . . it still remains so popular.
*Where there's smoke . . . you'll find me cooking dinner
*If today is the first day of the rest of your life . . . what the hell was yesterday?
*I chose the path less traveled . . . but only because I was lost.
*Ever stop to think . . . and forget to start again?
*Learn from your parents' mistakes . . . use birth control.
*A torch is a case . . . for keeping dead batteries and bulbs in.
*If at first you don't succeed . . . then skydiving isn't for you.
*Nothing's impossible for those . . . who don't have to do it.
*Given the capacity to be stupid . . . people will be.
*Some of the biggest gifts . . . come in the smallest birds
*Never take your sleeping tablets . . . at the same time as your laxitive tablets
*Get the facts first . . . you can distort them later
*As an outsider . . . what do you think of the human race.
*If everything is relative . . . what is everything else
*If practice makes perfect . . . how do you explain taxi drivers
*Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird . . . sleep late.
*A conscience is what hurts . . . when all your other parts feel so good
*My kids to me are the reason for everything . . . out of place, broken and dirty
*If you are going to walk on thin ice . . . you might as well dance
*You're just jealous . . . the voices only talk to me
*It takes many nails to build crib . . . but one screw to fill it
*Saving for that rainy day . . . chances are you'll stay at home.
*Friends are those rare people who ask how we are . . . then wait to hear the answer
*Never chase after person, bus or train . . . another one will always come along
*Work fascinates me . . . I could sit and watch it for hours
*Don't let aging get you down . . . It's too hard to get back up
*Why don't you slip into something more comfortable . . . like a coma
*Sometimes I need what only you can give me . . . your absence
*You are only young once . . . but you can stay immature indefinitely
*If they sound cute on the phone . . . add two stone
*Time flies like lightning . . . Fruit flies like bananas
*How does eating a pound box of chocolates . . . make you gain 5 lbs!
*When you're in it up to your ears . . . keep your mouth shut!
*Don't cry because it's over . . . smile because it happened
*My mind works like lightning . . . comes in flashes
*You laugh at me because I'm different . . . I laugh at you because you're all the same
*Forget the Joneses . . . I can't keep up with the Simpsons
*Living on this planet is getting so expensive . . . but it does include a free trips around the sun.
*I don't suffer from insanity . . . I enjoy every minute of it
*I childproofed my house . . . but they still get in.
*We got rid of the kids . . . the cat was allergic.
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is . . . simply to serve as a warning to others.
*We divorced over our religious differences . . . he thought he was God and I didn't.
*Have you ever noticed the people who tell you to calm down . . . are the ones that got you mad in the first place.
* Remember everyone you meet . . . is fighting some sort of battle too.
*As you journey through life take a minute every now & then to give a thought for the other fellow . . . they could be plotting something
*You just want to have your cake and eat it . . . to right, what good is a cake if you can't eat it?
*Don't know what your problem is . . . but I bet it's hard to pronounce
*When you go into court . . . your in the hands of twelve people that aren't smart enough to get out of jury duty
*Everything I can't find . . . I know is in a very secure place
*Don't go to bed angry . . . stay up and plot your revenge
*God makes the animals . . . Man makes himself
*Always remember you are unique . . . just like everyone else
*I can easily tell when he's lying . . . his lips move
*You've kept that fabulous figure all these years . . . and greatly added to it.
*Give your money to charities . . . the ones you'll need in old age
*Happiness is good health and . . . a bad memory
*I'm so cared for . . . eye care, long term care, private care, dental care..........
*Experience is a wonderful thing . . . you recognize a mistake when you make it again
*Borrowing money . . . find a pessimist
*Computers can do things really fast . . . like get you angry
*I gave up jogging for health reasons . . . my thighs kept rubbing together and setting my pantyhose on fire
*The rewards of age . . . are not for wimps
*Someone who thinks logically . . . is a nice contrast to the real world
*Trust in God, God understands all . . . except for legal small print
*Whatever hits the fan . . . never gets evenly distributed
*If ignorance is bliss . . . why aren't more people happy?
*Some things are just better rich . . . coffee, chocolate, men
*Beauty is in the eye of . . . the beer holder
*I still miss my ex . . . but my aim is getting better
*Treat your friend like . . . a parachute
*It's 'only' a game . . . 'only' if your team is winning
*A message to all virgins . . . Thanks for nothing
*Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes . . . then you'll be a mile away from them and you'll have a new pair of shoes
*It's not a very good idea to lie . . . especially if you're in the middle of the road.
*If you look like your passport pic . . . you definately need the trip.
*Some days you're a pigeon . . . and some days you're the statue.
* Being punctual everytime . . . people will think you have nothing better to do.
*All good Christians go to church on Sundays . . . does going to a garage make you a mechanic.
*Ever been scared half to death . . . well don't do it twice.
*Housework?? . . . I sweep the room with a glance.
*I love cooking with wine . . . sometimes I even put it in the food.
*I try to take one day at a time . . . but sometimes several days attack me at once.
*A minute can seem such a long time . . . depending on which side of the bathroom door your on.
*It is tougher to loose weight as we age . . . body and fat have become such good friends
*Aim high, reach your goals . . . aim low, avoid disappointment
*Seen it all, done it all . . . can't remember any of it
*I thought about being born again . . . but my mother refused
*Always keep to a well balanced diet . . . a cookie in each hand
*If you have to choose between two evils . . . pick the one you've never tried before
*If you line up all the cars in the world end to end . . . someone would be stupid enough to try and pass them
*A penny saved is . . . a government oversight
*Bills travel through my mailbox . . . at ten times the speed of cheques
*Light travels faster than sound . . . true 'cos some twinkle before they speak
*Tell me what you need . . . I'll tell you how to get along without it
*How many of you believe in telekinesis? . . . Raise my hand
*Just when you think nothing will ever get better . . . everything gets dramatically worse
*Someday we'll look back on all this . . . and plow into a parked car
*Get a new car for your spouse . . . It'll be a great trade
*I'm happily married . . . but the wife isn't
*Rumors goes in one ear and out of . . . many mouths
*What happens if . . . you get scared half to death twice
*Always try to be modest . . . and be proud of it
*Change is inevitable . . . except from vending machines
*And on the other hand . . . you have different fingers
*You don't suffer from stress . . . Your the carrier
*Support bacteria . . . They're the only culture some people have.!
*Inside every older person is a younger person . . . wondering what the hell
happened
*If everything seems to be going well . . . you have obviously overlooked something.
*I don't have an attitude problem . . . You have a perception problem
*Everyone has a photographic memory. . . Some just don't have the right film
*When everything is coming your way . . . you're in the wrong lane
*A day without sunshine is like . . . night (or Sheffield)
*A clear conscience . . . is the sign of a bad memory
*The early bird gets the worm . . . but the second mouse gets the cheese
*He who laughs last . . . thinks slowest
*99 percent of lawyers . . . give the rest a bad name
* I just got lost in thought . . . It was unfamiliar territory
* Life is like a box of chocolates . . . All the best ones have been nibbled at
*If you think experts are expensive . . . wait and see what amateurs cost you.
*Afraid of doing too much . . . then you'll always do too little.
*Frustration is when you have ulcers . . . but still aren't a success.
*If the hokie-pokie isn't really what it's all about . . . what then, huh ?
* I used to have a very open mind . . . but my brains kept falling out
*Hell hath no fury like . . . the lawyer of a woman scorned
*If you have something to say, raise your hand . . . and place it over your mouth
* Remember . . . Half the people you know are below average.
*If you can't be a good example . . . then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
*Behind every successful man is . . . a very surprised woman.
*All the world's a stage . . . I seemed to have missed the rehearsal.
*I read about the evils of drinking . . . so I gave up reading.
*A fool and his money are soon . . . partying.
*Take care of your thoughts . . . they may become words.
*A perfect wife is one who helps the husband . . . with the dishes.
*Money can't buy happiness . . . it can certainly rent it for a while.
*Two wrongs dont make a right, but ... Three rights do make . . . a left.
*A conclusion is the place where you find yourelf . . . when tired of thinking.
*Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence . . . a second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience

Happy Week!!!

2011-03-08T17:07:00.001-08:00

“You can make a new friend, but you can’t make an old one.”

Thank You Lord!

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I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart;

    I will sing your praises before the gods.

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.

    I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;

    for your promises are backed

    by all the honor of your name.

As soon as I pray, you answer me;

    you encourage me by giving me strength. Every king in all the earth will thank you, Lord,

    for all of them will hear your words.

Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways,

    for the glory of the Lord is very great.

Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble,

    but he keeps his distance from the proud.

Though I am surrounded by troubles,

    you will protect me from the anger of my enemies.

    You reach out your hand,

    and the power of your right hand saves me.

The Lord will work out his plans for my life—

    for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.

    Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

Give thanks unto the Lord! He is marvelous, and wonderful. There is really no words that can describe Him! He deserves our praise and obedience. What a blessing it is to serve God Most High! What a privilege to be considered His sons and daughters. He woke me up again and supplies me with my every breath! His faithful love endures forever! Praise His Holy Name!

There’s not much to be said except, praise Him and thank Him for every thing that He has done. I often have a hard time with this because I’m throwing a pity party for myself, even though I know that if I were only to acknowledge God first in everything, even calamity, things would be much easier for me simply because God is first in my life in everything and He will strengthen me when I am weak.

Today is a national day of Thanksgiving! Everyday is a day of thanksgiving when you have a God such as ours! Praise His Holy Name! Paul says, “be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Eph 5:18-20

I'm Learning Few Things In My Life

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I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. The same goes for true love.
I've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them, and less to do with how many years you have lived.

I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned that two people can look at the same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you you will find the strength to help.
I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned that the people you care about most in life are sometimes taken from you too soon………….

Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You

2011-02-26T12:38:00.000-08:00

Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You
There comes a time when you must stand alone.

You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.

You must be willing to make sacrifices.

You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.

Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.

There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.

Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.

Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.

Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.

Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.

Course Year-Round

2011-02-26T11:40:00.000-08:00

If you want to become efficient at anything in life, it’s likely you’ll need some education to get you where you want to be. Assuming you have the interest, it’s likely cost, value, and accessibility/timing will be the three largest factors in determining whether or not you’ll take the steps necessary to acquire training.

The definition of value and investment likely means something different for you than it does to the next person, but the definition of accessibility is likely to be universal.

Some Thoughts To Be Ponder

2011-02-26T10:13:00.001-08:00

God has promised:

Strength for the day,

Rest for the labor,

Light for the way,

Grace for the trials,

Help from above,

Unfailing sympathy,

Undying Love.

The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.

Every morning lean thine arms awhile upon the windowsill of heaven and gaze upon the Lord. Then with that vision in thy heart, turn strong to meet the day.

Prayer should be the key of the morning, and the lock of the night.

When home is ruled according to God's Word, angels might be ask to stay with us, and they would not themself out of their element.

A smile cost nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it last forever.

There is in every righteous womans heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperety, but which kindles up and beams and blaze in the dark of adversity.

Love is patient, love is kind, love does not delight in evil, but rejoice with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always persevere.

Computers are useless. They can only give answers.

2011-02-26T10:12:00.000-08:00

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

All of us must become better informed. It is necessary for us to learn from others' mistakes. You will not live long enough to make them all yourself.

Half-truths are like half a brick-- they can be thrown farther.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.

If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.

The only way to make a difference in the world is to put ten times as much effort into everything as anyone else thinks is reasonable. It doesn't leave any time for golf or cocktails, but it gets things done.

Today I Woke Up

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Today I woke up and I was everything I wanted to be.

I forgave myself of everything that had ever made me feel ashamed.

I loved everyone everywhere...even those who hurt me.

I sent love to those who have lost their way.

I wasn't afraid of anything anymore.

I realized I was endowed with all the power of the Universe,
to think... to feel... and create,
and to love all that I have created.

I reveled in the realization that this is the sum total of all I have intended
for myself to date.

I realized that right NOW is the only moment
there ever really is, was, or will be.

I knew that all my past,
except what was good, was gone.

I made a pact with myself never to forget...
to hold this feeling as if it were a little child
for indeed, it was.

A Strategy For Success

2011-02-22T15:38:00.000-08:00

A Strategy For Success

Few people would disagree that your conscious thoughts drive what you actually do on a short term basis.

But it’s not so obvious that your subconscious thoughts determine how you live your Life from day to day, month to month and year to year.

And I’m not talking about such things as always having lunch at about the same time each day or taking the dog for a walk every morning, but unconsciously thinking that other people are somehow ‘better’ than you because they are rich or that they’re better looking than you or maybe cleverer.

I believe that if we are really honest with ourselves, we will come to realize that we genuinely have so much talent and ability that we simply MUST find a way of releasing it and turning it to our advantage.

The strategy of Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life will enable you to quickly see that there is no earthly reason why you cannot be at least as good as everybody else.

But it’s no good just paying lip service to a phrase that sounds good and rolls of the tongue easily.

What’s really needed is a practical strategy based on your firm belief that ‘change your thoughts, change your Life’ is something that can have a very deep influence on your future!

But its very important to realize that change your thoughts change your life is NOT a mantra!

It needs to be something that you know rather than something you have to keep repeating to convince yourself that it's right for you!

If you know its truth and value, ALL of your power is directed towards achieving your aims, not wasted on routinely repeating to yourself a phrase which can so easily become meaningless!

Practical Ways To Implement The
‘Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life’ Strategy

So what is the way forward?

First, it is most important to understand and believe that you really do have truly amazing subconscious mind power - just like most other people. But, like most other people, you are only using a tiny part of what you've got!

Second, if you really want to bring about a permanent change in your Life, it is no good just wishing and dreaming of success – sustained positive action is required!
Remember the principle is change your thoughts, change your Life. Wishes and dreams are thoughts which need to be changed into actions.

Third, you need to find ways to release your Subconscious Mind Power to be able to make consistent progress.

On this final point, in my extensive experience, there is no universal magic formula which works for everyone - we are individuals and we need to find ways that suit our style and personality. It's no good slavishly following a mind power development program that doesn't create a sense of excitement for us.

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Some Thoughts that Changes Life

2011-02-22T15:23:00.000-08:00

Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind .

You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future!

Love...and you shall be loved.

God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.

All people smile in the same language.

Everyone needs to be loved... especially when they do not deserve it.

The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.

Laughter is God's sunshine.

Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it.

It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.

Thank God for what you have, TRUST GOD for what you need.

If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.

Man looks at outward appearance but the God looks within.

The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.

Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul.

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.

Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.

Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.

To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it.

We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.

Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.

Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.

For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.

Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are.

Technoloy?

2011-02-15T10:38:00.000-08:00

It’s not about technology — it’s about equity

So, where do most people go wrong?

Innovation happens so fast on the Web that it’s easy to become blinded by feature-rich technology and software. We are constantly hit with messages of “the next big thing,” and so we naturally assign value to what we perceive to be breakthrough innovations.

As a result, we begin to think that in order to conduct a successful online venture, we must include all this new and excellent functionality that has become available thanks to new technologies.

God help you if someone thinks you’re so 2011, right?

The problem here is that our perception of equity on the Web has been skewed unnaturally.

Yes, it’s true that there is value in new technology. For a company like YouTube, there was unbelievable equity in their product.

But here’s the real mind blower:

The real equity on the Web lies in the content, not in the technology that helps us produce it.

Think for a second here. Do you really care how that Weird Al video was delivered to you on YouTube, or do you just care about the video itself?

Waite... here I want to say more something very interesting one later.....