All Things to Be

Be long suffering to your enemies.
Be loyal to your friends.
Be strong enough to face each day.
Be humble enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
Be generous to those who need your help.
Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.
Be willing to share your joys.
Be willing to share the sorrows of others.
Be the first to congratulate your friends' success.
Be the last to criticize a brother who fails.
Be loving to those who love you.
Be loving to those who do not love you, and they may change.
Above all, be yourself.

A woman was looking at some agate rocks in Arizona. She picked one up observing the many slices of agate, she held it up to the light to admire its beauty. Eventually a sales woman went over to her and asked her if there was anything in particular she was looking for. "No" said the woman, "I am just enjoying looking at these pieces of agate because I realize that it was by means of pressure and fire that these thing of such incredible beauty were created. You see, I have been going through some very severe trials in my life, and by looking at these pieces of agate, I realize that it is by means of the pressures of life and fires of tribulation that God will create something beautiful in me and for me."

Senior Health Care Solution!

So you're a senior citizen and the government says no more health care for you, what are you going to do?
Our plan gives anyone 65 years or older a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 senators and 2 representatives. Of course this means you will be sent to prison.
There you will get 3 meals a day, a roof over your head, and all the health care you need! New teeh, no problem. Need glasses, great. New hip, knees, kidney, lungs, heart? All covered.
And who will be paying for all of this? The same government that just told you are too old for healthcare. Plus because you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income taxes anymore!

IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT!?

ant

interesting scripture i ran into today:

Proverbs 6:6

"Go to the ant, you lazy one, see its ways and become wise."

His name IS Jehovah!

In Psalms Chapter 83 Verse 18 it states:

"That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth." (New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

"until they learn that you alone, Jehovah, are the God above all gods in supreme charge for the earth." ( The Living Bible paraphrased)

"That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all earth." (Holy Bible King James Version)

Those are the 3 Bibles I currently have and they all say his name is Jehovah, if that's so why doesn't everyone refer to him by name?

spiritually dehydrated

I had been neglecting myself from eating and drinking the spiritual foods God gives us in abundance. I have been parched and famished for several years now. At first being open about other things but always going back to my inceptive teachings. I have found meaning in the scriptures, I once only read by glancing. It is so clear to me what I must now do and so I am changing much in my life to please Jehovah.

A Beautiful View

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased room mate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.

If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.

"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present."

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy

THE MEANEST MOM IN THE WORLD

Was your mom mean? I know mine was. We had the meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches. And you can guess what our mother fixed us at dinner that was different from what other kids had too.

Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were convicts in prison. she had to know who our friends were and what we were doing with them. She insisted that if we said wed be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.

We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break all the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie awake a night thinking of more things for us to do. She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds. then, life was really tough! Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up. They had to come up to the door so she could meet them. While everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were16.

Because of our mother we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property, or even arrested for any crime. It was all her fault. We never got drunk, took up smoking, stayed out all night, or a million other things other kids did. Now that we have left home we are all educated, honest adults. we are doing our best to be mean parents just like mom was. I think that is whats wrong with the world today it just doesn't have enough mean moms anymore.

Just as i suspected, my insomnia is definitely back. i couldn't sleep till 4am and so i was exhausted when the alarm went off at 5:55am i couldn't stay awake long enough to help get the kids ready for school. :( however because Gabe went to work, i set the alarm to ring at 2 pm so i can get ready to go pick up the kids. luckily Yolie called me and she picked me up to go get the kids and spend the evening at her house. we made grilled chicken, pasta salad, mashed taters, and little biscuits from scratch. it was yumilicious.
Now the kids are asleep and i have a little time for me. watching bridges of Madison county just cuz its on TV, but I'm easily getting bored with it. I'm missing my hubbie and have a slight asthma cough so I'm gonna drink a hot chocolate to see if it helps.

It's starting again. I've been going to bed later and later every day. My insomnia is coming back! I went to bed @ 4am, only to wake up @ 6:45am thinking OH No!! the kids will be late for school. On a Saturday!!! Not at all sleepy until 9am I just couldn't keep my eyes open so i napped till 10am. I was woken up by the kids and so I head downstairs to feed them and clean up a little. Making the kids work for me. Now I'm expecting someone at 11:15 and staying for about an hr. And as soon as they leave I'm gonna take another nap. Feeling this tired makes me soo dizzy. like right now as I type this the room is spinning. eeeww!

Its 3am as I stumble over to my bed. I got a funny premonition that tomorrow's gonna be the same.

i don't care what i have to do to write my blogs but i will fight for my time.. he he
not much accomplished today thanks to the freezing temperatures. :(
gladly no one is ill but i don't want to say too much yet till the cold is over
I'm in the mood to sing so I'm listening to my Pandora radio
with rolling stones, stone temple pilots nirvana and smothering apples (smashing pumpkins)
old school rock always puts me in a good mood

I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink
No, no, no

I'm so tired I don't know what to do
I'm so tired my mind is set on you
I wonder should I call you but I know what you'd do

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind

I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid get

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind