TWENTY ONE THOUGHTS TO LIVE BY
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, t heir
conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't
have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way
to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN! .... When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer,
smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great
risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and
Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to
correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your
voice.
TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Knock Knock
KNOCK KNOCK
I knocked at heaven's door this morning.
God asked me...'My child, what can I do for you?'
And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this
message.'
God smiled and answered...' Request granted'.
I knocked at heaven's door this morning.
God asked me...'My child, what can I do for you?'
And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this
message.'
God smiled and answered...' Request granted'.
Billy Graham Quotes........
BILLY GRAHAM QUOTES
"My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with
God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ."
"Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God."
"The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless."
"The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course."
"It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we
pray."
"A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have
true respect for anyone."
"A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town
gossip."
"Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a
daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ."
"Believers, look up - take courage. The angels are nearer than you think."
"Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity
has."
"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others
are often stiffened."
"Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where
their heart is."
"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give
with."
"God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are."
"God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it
was God saying to the world, "I love you.""
"God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it
takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there."
"God's angels often protect his servants from potential enemies."
"I just want to lobby for God."
"I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all
right."
"If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help
straighten out almost every other area in his life."
"If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew."
"Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for
goodness."
"My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world."
"Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love."
"Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in
the molding of character in her children."
"Only those who want everything done for them are bored."
"Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain."
"Suppose you could gain everything in the whole world, and lost your soul.
Was it worth it?"
"Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a
sign of strength."
"The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep
discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and
say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'"
"The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion,
not freedom from religion."
"The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service.
The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the
lost and helpless."
"The men who followed Him were unique in their generation. They turned the
world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up. The
world has never been the same."
"The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement,
adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime."
"There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when
riches possess men."
"We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing."
"When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is
lost; when character is lost, all is lost."
"You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole."
"My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with
God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ."
"Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God."
"The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless."
"The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course."
"It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we
pray."
"A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have
true respect for anyone."
"A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town
gossip."
"Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a
daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ."
"Believers, look up - take courage. The angels are nearer than you think."
"Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity
has."
"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others
are often stiffened."
"Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where
their heart is."
"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give
with."
"God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are."
"God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it
was God saying to the world, "I love you.""
"God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it
takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there."
"God's angels often protect his servants from potential enemies."
"I just want to lobby for God."
"I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all
right."
"If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help
straighten out almost every other area in his life."
"If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew."
"Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for
goodness."
"My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world."
"Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love."
"Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in
the molding of character in her children."
"Only those who want everything done for them are bored."
"Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain."
"Suppose you could gain everything in the whole world, and lost your soul.
Was it worth it?"
"Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a
sign of strength."
"The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep
discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and
say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'"
"The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion,
not freedom from religion."
"The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service.
The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the
lost and helpless."
"The men who followed Him were unique in their generation. They turned the
world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up. The
world has never been the same."
"The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement,
adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime."
"There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when
riches possess men."
"We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing."
"When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is
lost; when character is lost, all is lost."
"You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole."
Pancakes and Love......
PANCAKES AND LOVE
Six year old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents
pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter,
opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on
the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed
in most of a cup of milk and added some sugar, leaving a floury trail on the
floor which by now had a few tracks left by his kitten. Brandon was covered
with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be something very good
for Mom and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do
next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the stove, and he didn't
know how the stove worked!
Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to push
her away, knocking the egg carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to
clean up this monumental mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas
white and sticky. And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big
crocodile tears welled up in Brandon's eyes. All he'd wanted to do was make
them proud. He was sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But
his father just watched him. Then, walking through the mess, he picked up
his crying son, hugged him and loved him, getting his own pajamas white and
sticky in the process.
That's how God deals with us. We try to do something good in life, but it
turns into a mess. Our marriage gets all sticky or we insult a friend or we
can't stand our job or our health goes sour. Sometimes we just stand there
in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. That's when God
picks us up and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets
all over Him. But just because we might mess up, we can't stop trying to
"make pancakes," for God or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right,
and then they'll be glad we tried...
-- Author Unknown
Six year old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents
pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter,
opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on
the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed
in most of a cup of milk and added some sugar, leaving a floury trail on the
floor which by now had a few tracks left by his kitten. Brandon was covered
with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be something very good
for Mom and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do
next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the stove, and he didn't
know how the stove worked!
Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to push
her away, knocking the egg carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to
clean up this monumental mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas
white and sticky. And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big
crocodile tears welled up in Brandon's eyes. All he'd wanted to do was make
them proud. He was sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But
his father just watched him. Then, walking through the mess, he picked up
his crying son, hugged him and loved him, getting his own pajamas white and
sticky in the process.
That's how God deals with us. We try to do something good in life, but it
turns into a mess. Our marriage gets all sticky or we insult a friend or we
can't stand our job or our health goes sour. Sometimes we just stand there
in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. That's when God
picks us up and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets
all over Him. But just because we might mess up, we can't stop trying to
"make pancakes," for God or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right,
and then they'll be glad we tried...
-- Author Unknown
my unseen guest..........
"My Unseen Guest"
God walks the trail with me each day,
He is my Friend, My Guide
However long or steep the road,
He's ever by my side.
He sits with me in evening's hush;
We speak, we laugh, we pray,
And my heart sings a joyful song...
He's never far away.
And through each dark and lonely night,
He's guarding from above.
In perfect peace, I rest secure
In His eternal love.
Poet, Lee Simmons
God walks the trail with me each day,
He is my Friend, My Guide
However long or steep the road,
He's ever by my side.
He sits with me in evening's hush;
We speak, we laugh, we pray,
And my heart sings a joyful song...
He's never far away.
And through each dark and lonely night,
He's guarding from above.
In perfect peace, I rest secure
In His eternal love.
Poet, Lee Simmons
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