Hello my friends!! A whole day without a headache is a great blessing for me! Had it all night! But we're talking about our blessings here - I was able to take it easy today and I seemed to need that - so glad I did! Next Thursday Lori has arranged for her cleaning lady to come and do 4 hours here right before our party - that will be so helpful being I'm not supposed to use the vacuum yet. She is such a sweetheart - she is doing two massages trading with her so I can have four hours! Wow! She is definitely a blessing! She said on the 29th, which is our Anniversary day, she's taking me for a Pedicure! God be with you all, and answer all your prayers!!
Don't miss a single chance to enrich your life or the lives of others. Lord,
Your blessings are countless. May I always be aware of Your presence in
my life, share my blessings, and use my blessings to be a blessing to
others.
Scripture for the day:
"So we can say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be
afraid. What can anyone do to me?'" ~Hebrews 13:6
Meditation for the day:
We can make it a daily practice to review our character. We can take our
character in relation to our daily life, to our dear ones, our friends, our
acquaintances and our work. Each day we can try to see where God wants us
to change. We can plan how best each fault can be eradicated or each
mistake be corrected. We need never be satisfied with a comparison with
those around us. We can strive toward a better life as our ultimate goal.
God is our helper through weakness to power, through danger to security,
through fear and worry to peace and serenity.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may make real progress toward a better life. I pray that I
may never be satisfied with my present state.
My Morning Prayer
I come before You, Lord, In the newness of this day
To ask Your grace upon me, Your love to guide my way.
May I face this day with strength, A gift from You above,
And may I show to others The mercies of your love.
May I don my Christian faith Best to wear at its best,
So when temptations come to taunt I'm ready for their test.
Then when at last it's evening And I come again in prayer
May I not forget to thank You For this tender, loving care.
By Mary Leonard
A NEW PRESCRIPTION
Are you needing a prescription for
what's ailing you today?
Well, gather round folks and listen
to what I have to say.
The best thing about it, is it won't
cost you a dime;
All it's gonna take is a little of
your time.
The medicine that I prescribe is
J-E-S-U-S....FOR YOU;
Just read the label in His book
and do just what it says to do.
Take a spoonful of worship and
a spoonfull of praise;
It will cure all your aches and pains
if you do just what it says!
Take a mouthful of joy and another
of belief;
From the trouble you've been having
you will quickly find relief!
Take a great big swallow of faith
and another one of hope;
I promise you it won't be long
till you find that you can cope!
Take a huge dose of forgiveness
and a large dose of love;
Then throw out all those pills of
depression and give thanks to
your God above!
I promise you'll feel better soon
and there'll be no doctor bills;
For God's your new physician
and He'll cure all your ills!
You won't need an appointment
He will see you night or day;
You don't need no insurance
For that He already paid!
He's always in His office
just waiting there for your call;
Whatever might be ailing you
He has the cure-all!
I'll bet you're feeling better already!
Well let's give Him a big praise offering!
~Helen Johnson~
Food For Thought:
WHERE?
Marion Smith
Luke 10:25-37 The Parable of the Good Samaritan
From seemingly nowhere, the teenager appeared on the
beach. She removed her shoes and walked to the waters edge, testing
the temperature, I suppose. A wave rolled in too fast for her to
escape, and the water lapped upon the cuffs of her jeans. She then
retreated onto the beach and removed her jeans and shirt, laying them
by her shoes.Her bathing suit was all she needed. She frolicked in
the water, splashing and dodging waves, and seemed to be enjoying
herself. She was not paying attention to her pile of clothes on the
sand, but I was.
I was scanning the beach all this time, and was concerned
about her clothes. (My nature, I suppose) You see, the tide was coming
in, and with each wave the water inched closer to her clothes. I
could just pictured them being swept away into the ocean, her keys and
what ever else in her pockets lost forever.
There were many walkers on the beach this morning and I thought,
surely someone can see the impending disaster and move the clothes
back from the onslaught of waves. Where was someone to help? A couple
walked by; no notice was given. A family with 6 children walked by
the spot three times; no one paid attention. A lady playing with her
dog; same scene. Those clothes were only an inch or two from being
swept into the ocean. I stood on my balcony and hollered to the
family group…halloooooo… No luck! Actually,I may have been more
neglectful than the others, for I saw the problem at hand and I didn’t
do anything about it.Well, the girl came back to shore just in the
nick of time to save her own clothes. They were quite wet, but at
least not lost.
This entire episode reminded me of the parable of the Good Samaritan,
told in the Bible. Many walked by a man lying wounded and dying on a
road. They all passed him by for one reason or another, until the Good
Samaritan came by and help. He tended the wounds of the fallen man and
took him to a safe haven.
Of course a pile of clothes has no comparison to the value of a man’s
life, but I wonder, how many times each day do we pass opportunities
to help others? Where are we when needs arise?
Are we like the couple – so involved with each other that we are
unable to notice anything else ? Like the family – trying to keep all
those youngsters rounded up and safe? Like the lady with the dog –
focused on playing with her pet and the frisby? Or, like me – standing
from the sideline yelling for someone else to do what was necessary?
God calls us to be a Good Samaritan… not only in the major
needs we may see, but also in the minor ones. We need to keep out
eyes and hearts open so that we can help others.
Kids are Quick:
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TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America.
MARIA: Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America?
CLASS: Maria.
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
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TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
(I Love this kid)
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TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't
have ten years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
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TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with 'I.'
MILLIE: I is..
TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE: All right.. 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.'
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TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry
tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't
punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand.
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TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
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TEACHER: Clyde, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as
your brother's. Did you copy his?
CLYDE: No, sir. It's the same dog.
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TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when
people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
Good night everyone! Hope you all have a good night's sleep and sweet
dreams. May God's Angels be always with you. See you tomorrow!
May you all have a very positive Thursday!
God bless you all!
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