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THANK YOU! :) -<>- * NOTE: An easy way to adjust the size of print in email or any page is to hold down the Ctrl tab while moving the scroll button on the mouse. You can also use the keyboard to change the font size in your web browser or emails. Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the + key for larger text or the - key for smaller text! ================ >-->2 HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) Our first steaming hot new page is from our friends LouiseAu and Geniann. It is a rib tickler sure to bring you some smiles for your day. Check it out here... .---------------. / oLo \ O/_____/________/____\O /__________+__________\ / (#############) \ |[**](#############)[**]| \_______________________/ |_""__|_,-----,_|__""_| | | '-----' | | APC'97 '-' '-' Walmart Parking! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/walmartparking.html --- ...HaHa! So funny! Thanks Ladies! Our second flaming hot new page is from our friends Geniann and Linda. It is another one to bring you some laughs for your day. Be sure and check it out here... . . :"-. .-"; |:`.`.__..__.'.';| || :-" "-; || :; :; / .==. .==. \ : _.--._ ; ; .--.' `--' `.--. : : __;` ':__ ; ; ' '-._:;_.-' ' : '. `--' .' ."-._ _.-". .' ""------"" `. /`- -'\ /`- -'\ :`- .' `. -'; ; / \ : : : ; ; ; ; : : ':_:.' '.;_;' :_ _; ; "-._ -" :`-. _.._ :_ () _; "--::__. `. \"- -"/`._ : .-"-. -"-. ""--..____.' / .__ __. \ : / , / "" \ . \ ; bug "-:___..--" "--..___;-" CATtitude! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/cattitude.html =========================================================== >-->From Heartwarmers: A blind fish with it's seeing eye dog fish! :) () , O -. )', \'._.,-" c '-,_ o ) _,.c cc =[]L] /." ', c __.` -' \('---' '=.____ '-. O \ 0 , \|\_/) \-, |',T( 66,_ o ) '-" \\.___Y) ) ,-.Y _.G snd /-" /.' >BLIND DATE I leaned out the doorway and spied an elderly gentleman with a cane hobbling down the hallway. I didn't remember seeing him before. "Sir," I called out to him. "Would you care for some bingo?" He scowled and waved me away. "Naw," he said. "Just a waste of time." My kids and I were at the Sunnydaze Home. It's a HUD-housing complex for seniors on limited incomes. We volunteered there once a month on Saturday afternoons to celebrate birthday honorees with birthday cake, ice cream, and door prizes in the community room. Afterwards, we called out bingo numbers that tumbled inside a little brass cage with a swift turn of the hand crank. Matt, my youngest, handled that honor. Today was different though. The volunteers had pitched in and assembled a huge barbecue luncheon for the residents who cherished this time. For most of them, it was their only means of socializing with others when not cooped up in their tiny apartments. Another bonus was winning prizes, such as dishwashing soap, toilet paper, scrub pads, paper towels, and boxes of tissues. Anything their food stamps couldn't cover. "Well, sir, it's not just bingo," I said, sounding like a carnival hawker to the man with the cane. "Just smell this barbecue. You can have a nice, hot meal for free." Then I lowered my voice and added, "And if you don't mind my saying so... from what I see in this room there are some pretty hot women here. Hubba hubba." He threw his head back and laughed this gusty laugh. It sounded like he hadn't laughed in a long time. "Now how can I refuse an offer like that?" he said finally. "Darn, you're persistent. Show me where to sit." He hooked his forearm with the cane and held up his elbow expectantly. That's when I realized he was blind. I led him to a table where my kids were fidgeting and toying with the plasticware and napkins. Cake and ice cream were usually their main focus at these functions. I went to the kitchen to whip up virgin pina coladas in my blender for the residents. They couldn't get enough of that slushy treat. After singing happy birthday, we all stuffed ourselves on the spread and handed out cake and ice cream to the chattering residents. Talking to Mr. Armstrong -- that was his name -- I found out details of his long life. He was a serviceman in World War II, husband to a lovely woman by the name of Hilda for over forty years before cancer carted her away, and had five kids who gave him the gift of sixteen grandchildren. He had retired as an assistant professor, and not long after began to go blind from diabetes. "You've got good kids there," he suddenly remarked. "How old are they?" "Guys, tell Mr. Armstrong how old you are." They each chimed in their age, the youngest ones holding up their fingers for good measure. They didn't realize he was blind. "Well, you're a good bunch," he remarked. "Tell your dad to get me some more of this pina colada stuff." We cleared the tables for bingo, and for the rest of the afternoon, I sat by Mr. Armstrong and filled in his bingo cards. When he won a set, I think I was more excited than he was. I described the prizes to him, and he chose a 12-pack of double-roll toilet paper. "My wife always did think I was a bit of an smart-ass," he said under his breath, chuckling as he hauled his prize out the door. "Thanks for making me stay. I must say this has been the best blind date I've ever been on." Then he laughed that gusty laugh again. After that day, I never did see Mr. Armstrong again. He had a stroke and joined his wife in heaven. I can hear him telling her, "You know, dear, it was the most remarkable thing. When I was blind, I played bingo and actually won a prize. You try and figure that one out." Here's to you, Mr. Armstrong. You're one blind date I'll never forget. -- Mark Davis ___________________________________________ Hailing from Ruidoso, New Mexico, Mark is a single father of three awesome kids who challenge the depths of his love daily. =========================================================== >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) __,,,__ ,-""-,-" "-,-""-, /,-' , .-'-.7.-'-. , '-,\ \( / _ _ \ )/ '-, { (0) (0) } ,-' / > .---. < \ |/ .-' \___/ '-. \| {, / ,_ _, \ ,} \ {, \ / ,} / ',\. '---' ./,' _.-""""""-._ _.-""""""-._ .' `._.` '. _/_ _ \ .'` `\ | | \ / | | | ; | / |_| | \ ;'---' _ ___ _ _ ___ ; '. ; | | / \| || || _| _ ; `-\ | |_ | | || |/ /| _| .' `, `\ |___|\___/ \__/ |___| | \ \ _ _ \ | jgs `\ | | | /` _/ ,-""-. .'`\ | | | /`-,-'` .-""-, / `\.' `\ \___/ /` './` \ ; .--. \ '\ /' / .--. ; | ( \ |, '\ /' | / ) | \ ; } ;\ /; ` { ; / `;\ \ _.-' \ / `-._ / /;` \ \__.' _.-' Y `-._ '.__// '.___,.-' `-.,___.' >We Love Because He First Loved Us (By Francis Frangipane - edited) Do you love Jesus Christ? Is there a part of your heart that not only intellectually accepts Christ's death for you, but actually loves Him for the price He paid? Do you love His word and appreciate the many times He's rescued you from difficulties and battles, many caused by your own sin or foolishness? Do you love how He accepts you unconditionally when you turn to Him? He has forgiven every sin you have ever committed. How can you not love Him? For too many people, knowing Jesus goes no deeper than agreeing to the historical fact of His existence. However, loving Him is a distant, almost unnatural reality for them. They take His name in vain or anger and, incredibly, use it as a curse. However, when you say the name of Jesus, its very sound calms the troubling in your heart. They mock His righteousness and delight in lawlessness. Yet, you love righteousness, even if you fall short of your own spiritual aspirations. The fact that you possess love for Christ, even if your love is imperfect, proves something vital about you. The very existence of your love has been cultivated and awakened by God's love for you. The living Christ has actually approached you and revealed Himself to you. As it is written, "We love, because He first loved us" (I John 4:19). Today, Christians argue about doctrines and divide over eschatologies. Yet, let us look at the deeper issue: do we each love Jesus Christ? If so, our love for Him is the result of His love for us. You see, the proof that we truly know Jesus Christ is not measured by the degrees we post on a wall, but the degree of love for Him that burns in our hearts. Do you love Him? If so, it is because your love is a response to the relentless warmth of God's love for you. His love has proven itself irresistible. He says, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you" (John 15:16). Again, He says that "No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him" (John 6:44). Even our coming to Him is a product of His love for us. When I say, "I love You Jesus," it is because at some point, long before I knew Him, before I could discern His voice or recognize His influence in my life, His love was drawing me to His heart. Yes, I know I am not worthy, but still Christ loved me. Never wonder if God loves you. Rather, look at your heart. Do you love Him? If so, your love for Him is proof of His love for you. We love, because He first loved us. Prayer: "Heavenly Father, help us to pause, to absorb into our consciousness the impact of Your purposed love for us. Let this wondrous love influence everything we think and all that we do and become: I am my Beloved's and He is mine. Your banner over me is love. Let my life be flavored by Your unfailing mercy until, with all my heart, I love You, even as You have loved me. In Christ's name, Amen" --- ...Wonderful truth! Thanks LouiseAu! We NEVER have to wonder if God or our Lord Jesus Christ love us. The mere fact that we love them tells us that they in fact do love us and have loved us for a very long time - even before God created the world, He Loved us. Eph.1: [4] According as he [God] hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Mind blowing huh? Rom.8: [29] For whom he [God] did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he [Jesus Christ] might be the firstborn among many brethren [born again Christians]. [30] Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. [31] What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend Bunni :) __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >The Name of Jesus I tremble as I whisper his Holy Name JESUS! My heart on fire I flood to overflowing With my overwhelming love for Him It's impossible to even try to explain These wonderful feelings That overwhelm my soul Wave after wave like a mighty flood My soul sings out in wave after wave Of praise and worship to my Lord For saving my lost, sinful soul From Death's eternal grasp Now forever He will keep me In his loving, tender embrace Until the blessed day He returns for me Or I close my eyes in Death No matter which way I go Home to Him I just know I'm going Home at last Then I will eternally enter Heaven's Gates There to forever sing Praise God! I'm HOME AT LAST!!! Phyllis Smith (Bunni) July 16, 2001 All Rights Reserved --- ...Thanks Bunni! No use rushing to die to see Jesus though. According to the Bible we sleep in death until Christ returns for all of us. 1 Thes.4: [13] But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep [dead], that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. [14] For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. [15] For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. [16] For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: This clearly describes the Day Of Our Lord - When Christ shall return as Lord of Lord and King of Kings! SINCE this has not happened, we can factually say that the dead are still sleeping in death awaiting Christ's return. Once the dead in Christ have been raised... [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. [18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words. -<>- >INNOCENT BY LOGIC? In May 2015, 23-year-old Dominyk Antonio Alfonseca walked into a bank in Virginia Beach, VA and handed the teller a note demanding money. About 20 minutes after the robbery, police officers located Alfonseca and took him into custody. When a news reporter spoke to him in jail, Alfonseca said he didn't really rob the bank. He just “asked for the money.” He said, “I don’t know how I’m a robber because I asked for it. She could have said no, and I could have left. I didn’t consider it robbery. The way I see it is, by law I might be guilty, but my logic I'm not. I feel like I'm innocent by logic. The courts apparently don't like the "innocent by logic" defense as Alfonseca has been found guilty in a court of law of robbing the bank. We may find his attempt to avoid prosecution humorous, but we hear people do the same thing all the time (and probably catch ourselves doing it as well). * I'm not doing something as bad as what someone else is doing. * Someone else made me do it. * It's my parents' fault because of the way they raised me. * It's society's fault (or television, or video games) because of their influence. * I was drunk [or on drugs] when I did that, so I shouldn't be held accountable for my actions. "By God's law I might be guilty, but by my logic I feel like I'm innocent." God has never been one to accept rationalization. He didn't accept it from Adam when he said, "Eve made me do it." He didn't accept it from Aaron when he said, "I threw the gold into the fire and this calf popped out." And he doesn't accept it from us. But what God seeks is not prosecution. What he desires is reconciliation. And he knows that the only way that can happen is for us to drop all of our excuses and simply be honest about our sin. "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (I John 1:8-9) Regardless of what we feel by our logic, we are all guilty of breaking God's law. The sooner we admit that, the sooner we can find reconciliation. Have a great day! Alan Smith Cruciform Church of Christ Spring Lake, North Carolina --- ...Absolutely. Thanks Bunni! Playing the blame game doesn't get you off the hook with God! , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' 1Cor.1: [17] For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. [18] For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. [19] For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. [20] Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? [21] For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. [22] For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: [23] But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; [24] But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. [25] Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. [26] For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: Makes me think of all the atheist college professors and our great Hollywood famous and most wealthy actors and actress's and musicians. [27] But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; [28] And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: The meek shall inherit the earth... [29] That no flesh should glory in his presence. [30] But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: [31] That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. AMEN! =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >THE WISDOM OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. "War is a poor chisel for carving out a peaceful tomorrow." "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance." "In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." "Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see." "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." "Science investigates, religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge, which is power; religion gives man wisdom, which is control." "We have guided missiles and misguided men." "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." --- ...A Great man of God! -<>- __ /\/'-, ,--''''' /" ____,'. ) \___ '"""""------'"""`-----' pb >A DOG’S LOVE By: Joseph J. Mazzella It was raining on the day I took my St. Bernard, Buddy to the vet for the last time. It was raining on my windshield, it was raining in my eyes, and it was raining in my soul. My heart was heavy with the sadness of knowing that I would soon be losing a friend who had always touched my soul with his sad face and sweet personality. When he was a puppy I used to carry him around in one arm. Now his 170 lb body was ancient and ailing. Throughout all his life he had protected us with his strength and loved us with his gentleness. He was a part of our family and taking him on this last ride was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. My voice like my spirit felt broken as I told the vet that it was best to end Buddy’s suffering now. I had watched over the last year as he slowed down. He was in a lot of pain. He seemed more and more irritable and uncomfortable with each passing day. Finally there came a point when I knew it was time to let him go. His days here on Earth may have been short by our standards, but every single one of them was full of love. A person who didn’t own dogs once asked me why I would put myself through such pain. Why would I bring dogs into my home knowing that eight, ten, or fifteen years later I would be losing them to death? I couldn’t answer him at the time, but looking back on Buddy’s years with us I think I can now. A dog’s love is unconditional. It is pure. It is strong. It is blessed. It gives us such great happiness. It reminds us of what God’s love for us must be like. It shows us what our own love is capable of becoming. A dog’s love makes us better. If I have to suffer this pain then to have that love then I will do so gladly. Take care dear Buddy until I see you again. You made me better. You helped me to love. You gave me so much joy. I will forever cherish in my heart the years we had here together. -<>- >Links for Your Enjoyment: WaterCar's Panther! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/panther.html Breeze And Buttons! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/breezeandbuttons.html Best Buddies! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/bestbuds.html Me And My Pony! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/mypony.html We Three Friends! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/threefriends.html Road Train Trucks! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/roadtrain.html Mother Horse's Love! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/motherslove2.html Light Bulb Illusion Art! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/lightbulbart.html Amazing Horse Trainer! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/horsetrainer.html Molly The Speckled Pony! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/molly.html Kennel Club Dog Contest! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/kennelclubdog.html Why Trump 2? http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/whytrump2.html -<>- >In The Political News: I just have to bring this up since I got a Democratic email today. I've been wondering HOW anyone with a rational mind could be supporting Hillary since she has been found to be an FBI certified liar. AND recently we discovered she hung our countries security out for anyone with $50 could hack in and gain access to by her using an insecure server not authorized by the government while she was Secretary of the State Department. Not only that but we learned that many of these emails were so top secret that even today, Congress members must be in a top secure little room to read them AND some members don't even have enough clearance to be allowed to do so! AND Hillary said that HER LAWYERS had read through all her emails and deleted 33,000 that were not work related! So how did THEY have the classified clearance to do even that which the FBI director recently told us that she lied about that too and they really had not done that. AND we are now being informed that Hillary used her position in our great US as Secretary of State to force many foreign government people who wanted to see her and gain favors from her to donate huge sums or money to her family foundation or hire her husband to speak for an hour for $700,000 or so. In other words she was running a Pay To Play scan gaining well over $200 million for her family! AND She EVEN Lied To us and the gold star families who recently lost loved ones in Benghazi by telling them it was a video that caused the attack that killed them when she knew full well at the time that it was a terrorist attack that she and the Obama administration had dropped the ball and hadn't gotten the Ambassador out of there before when all others like the Red Cross had already left the region due to security reasons. How in the world could anyone think that if she were the President she wouldn't just do the same as she has done in the past and is still doing now - lying and covering up her illegal actions and her greedy corrupt crooked ways? Now I have a little understanding of the Democrats thinking. This email said in part: "A week ago we sent you a message asking you to join us in demanding Senator Rob Portman rescind his endorsement of Donald Trump. The truth is, Donald Trump's temperament, his hateful words, his erratic behavior, all prove he is unfit to be President of the United States. In addition to the racist, s#xist and xenophobic things he's said on the campaign trail, he's even suggested that "Second Amendment people" could stop his opponent -- implicitly encouraging a threat to the safety of Hillary Clinton, her family and her supporters." Well, makes perfect sense. They are counting on people not being educated on political matters and are using lies to get the support for Hillary and using the lies to try and bully people like Senator Rob Portman to back down from their beliefs. I had to look up that one word - Here's what it means: noun: xenophobia intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. That is the biggest lie considering Trump deals with people from other countries all the time and has a beautiful immigrant as his wife. AND as far as being a s#xist, he just appointed the first female to be his Republican campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway AND all his woman employees make the same pay as men do unlike Hillary's foundation who pay women only 83 cents on the dollar compared to men. Him being racist is again unfounded. Pres. Obama and Hillary are the racist ones who welcome and embrace groups such as Black lies Matter who only spew hate at all white people like The Black Panthers and other racist hate groups do. Trump wants ALL American people to be safe... AMERICA FIRST! >From Our Friend Deci :) In the picture there are 7 men and 1 woman. So far, nothing special. But if you look more closely, you will notice that while the woman walks barefoot, all men have shoes. While she is loaded with children in the rain, none of the men bother to help despite not carrying anything. And this is precisely the problem! None of them help her because, in their culture, women are nobody. Muslim women are just slaves of men. Do you really think these men could be integrated into the civilized world and respect their customs? http://tinyurl.com/z7bodao --- ...Horrible and sad! Very telling! Thanks Deci! That is why Trump is calling for Extreme Vetting - so those who have this culture are not allowed into our country. Our Constitution values the rights of ALL PEOPLE Equally. If those who wish to live here do not, then they will not be able to integrate and abide by our laws and constitutional rights. Cologne is every day’: Europe’s rape epidemic GERMANY, Sweden and other European countries are facing growing public unrest amid a wave of reports of sexual assaults since the Cologne attacks. http://tinyurl.com/hbylrt3 Trump cares about women and all American people. Calling for extreme vetting while Hillary is just the opposite and is calling for 500% more immigrants allowed into America than what Obama has already done! Thanks to Pres. Obama... “In 2015, we saw a total of 331,000 migrants enter the southwestern border between the U.S. and Mexico, of that we estimate more than 30,000 of those were from countries of terrorist concern,” said. Army Col. Lisa A. Garcia http://tinyurl.com/hemf54u AND anyone who knows the second amendment folks - the NRA - and gun owners, knows Trump was saying they are highly motivated to protect their rights LEGALLY. Trump has said over and over he is for LAW And ORDER. They err twisting his words in such a horrible way as to suggest anything else. They lie - PERIOD - just like the media and just like Hillary. A bunch of liars. Hillary is the one not fit to be President of the United States! Hero Marine Nailed for Secret Email: What Did He Do That Hillary Didn’t? 'No matter how much classified material is found in her personal email server, Hillary Clinton will no doubt continue campaigning to become our next president. Meanwhile, a decorated Marine officer who has deployed four times faces being discharged from the corps he loves because he used his personal email to send a single classified report as an urgent warning when lives were at stake.' http://tinyurl.com/noq4pgr This man is against Jews and America and US freedom but donated $8 million to back Hillary! Makes ya wonder why. Hmmm... Dark Lord: Hacked Documents Reveal Magnitude of George Soros’s Influence http://tinyurl.com/z8a84cf Remember CON Men and woman will tell you everything you want to hear just so they can get over on you. Hillary will say anything to get her grip on the oval office because she knows she'll be able to make millions more by selling out the US through it. Besides, the media and Obama never hold her accountable any way. Remember CON Men and woman will tell you everything you want to hear just so they can get over on you. Hillary will say anything to get her grip on the oval office because she knows she'll be able to make millions more by selling out the US through it. Besides, the media and Obama never hold her accountable any way. Don't Let Hillary and the Democrats and The Left Media brainwash you! -<>- >From Our Friend Fran :) Please listen to the very end of the song. You will fall off your chair. It has a surprise. I Think My Dog's a Democrat Bryan Lewis Official Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/H3VLqLLWxbQ --- ...HaHa! Thanks Fran! -<>- >From Our Friend Melody :) Drone Swarm Technology (Locust) A Harbinger Of Revelation 9? http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=580 Look For The Rainbow http://www.spiritisup.com/lookfortherainbowfpc.html Tell Burger King to Say NO to GE Apples http://tinyurl.com/zqkoko7 8 Easy Ways to Increase Your Daily Water Intake https://www.verywell.com/easy-ways-to-increase-your-water-intake-1087844 No-Cook Tomato Pasta Sauce - Recipe for Raw Tomato Pasta http://tinyurl.com/jm69zgh Cop Approaches Car, What Body Cam Films Leaves Anti-Police Protesters Silent http://madworldnews.com/cop-approaches-car-body-cam/ --- ...A true hero! May God Bless Him! Thanks MELODY! I goofed and said thank you to Melinda yesterday - sorry to both ladies. Like I tell my friends - my mind is like a steel trap: once it snaps shut it is hard to get back open! -<>- >From Our Friend Cloie :) Our history in two minutes. What you are about see is absolutely brilliant! This is worth the two minutes (A quick lesson in History!) Seventeen year old, Joe Bush got a high school assignment to make a video reproduction. He chose history as a theme and tucked it all into two minutes. Joe took pictures from the Internet; added the sound track "Mind Heist" by Zack Hemsey (from the movie Interception) And came up with this. Incredible work for a 17-year old. Just finding the pictures was a formidable task. Hold on to your seat. This moves fast. Don't blink -- not even for a second. & sound on http://marcbrecy.perso.neuf.fr/history.html --- ...Sweet! Thanks Cloie! -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseAu :) Prepare to be wowed. Amateur magician Shun Lim is one of the contestants on Penn and Teller's Fool Us show, and that's exactly what he did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAN-PwRfJcA All birds must eventually leave the nest, and for eons, they all started their very first flight in the same scary but courageous way - with a terrifying tumble through the air, to land softly on the ground. Thing is, these little ducklings are already doing the jump 24-36 hours after they hatch. How brave, and how adorable is this video of their first try! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkBSkFyUyv0 Ronald Reagan tells a funny joke about democrats. I’m sure everyone is really going to enjoy the 2016 Presidential Election campaign as it promises to be one of the nastiest campaigns ever. I’m pretty confident that someone that is disliked by the majority of Americans will end up getting elected. Regardless of who you vote for I hope the country doesn’t lose it’s sense of humor because we’re going to have plenty to laugh about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK3Eo9cScEQ --- ...Haha! Thanks LouiseAu! The more we get to know Trump, the more we see he is a lot like us - often saying what we are thinking but know better then to say - but he says it because he is trying either to be funny or not caring how politically incorrect he may be! Other times he is wrong and many of us let it go knowing not everyone can be perfect. We all have our flaws. That's why we have Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior. As long as he is not found as an intentional deceiving, lying, and crooked individual like Hillary has been found to be, we are OK with him. Trump has a good heart and I believe he truly loves America. Jesus taught us not to trust a liar... John 8: [42] Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. [44] Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Visit Melissa's Online Store You can get anything you want (except for Melissa ) at the online store http://pdhomes.net/mall/babylissa/mySTORES/ISELL4.html ========================================================== . o .. o . o o.o ...oo __[]__ __|_o_o_o\__ \""""""""""/ \. .. . / ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unknown >Our Travel Agent Took Me Farther Story Editor: by Catherine Glover Joyce Schowalter Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA When I was growing up our family's travel agent was also a family friend. We always knew that "Dilly has taken care of it." We kids were always welcome to stop by her office, having to pay for the visits with hugs and being shown off to the whole office. Dilly was my mentor. I loved the idea of being a travel agent: flying off to see the world, then helping others to see the wonderful places I'd enjoyed. She encouraged me to follow my dreams -- "after you finish college." One Christmas college vacation my parents gave me a vacation cruise on a sailboat. It was my first trip on my own. I was so excited! Finally, the day arrived for me to start the first leg of my trip! I had forgotten to confirm my flight, as I'd been taught by Dilly, but there was no problem at the airport. I flew from Tampa to Miami, took a shuttle to the hotel, and checked in for the night. I scheduled a wake-up call because the plane to meet the cruise was very early the next day. Then I called the airline to confirm my flight the next morning. I received the horrifying news that I was a 24 hours behind schedule -- they could not confirm my flight since it had left that morning! I sat on the bed, all alone in the hotel, and sobbed. How could I have been so stupid? What would I tell my parents? What could I do now? Then I remembered that Dilly had given me her home number in case I needed it. When I heard her voice my story tumbled out in huge sobs. She quietly reassured me that we would work it out, but could not totally suppress the smile in her voice as she asked me to repeat the whole story. I finally asked how she could find this funny, sure that she was going to say she was laughing at what a ditz I was! She then affectionately laughed (for the love was in her laugh) and said "Only you could carry yourself in such a manner that no one questioned the fact that you were a day late! Only when you called, and they did not see you in person, did someone have the courage to tell you that you were late." Even in my distraught state I had to laugh at that. She then arranged everything so I could take the cruise. I have carried the confidence she gave me that day for all the years since. Maybe the airlines, shuttle, and hotel just took pity on a teenager and let me proceed. I'll never know for I never asked -- I already had the answer: I exuded confidence and therefore they succumbed to my charm! Thanks Dilly, for the love and confidence you gave a ditzy teenager, by taking a potential tragedy and making it a personal triumph. =======HeroicStories======= >-->From Laugh And Lift: ,-""-. .-""-. / -. \/ -. \ ( ) \ / \ / `. ,' `. ,' hjw `.,' ,-"-,-"-. ( ) ". ." "._." hjw _ _ ( `' ) `.,' ,-.-. `. ,' ` hjw "Love lies at the very core of God's nature. In fact, when John summed up the substance of God, he did so in a very simple statement: 'God is love.' ...When that love touches you, you will discover there is nothing more powerful in the entire universe. It is more powerful than your failures, your sins, your disappointments, your dreams, and even your fears... That's why it is so critical to understand Jesus' death on the cross as an act of love for you... Seeing what Father and Son accomplished together in that climactic moment defines love... John said it best. 'We love because he first loved us' (1 John 4: 19)." - various from Wayne Jacobsen >Hold Me (By Steve Troxel, God's Daily Word Ministries, www.gdwm.org) When a young child wants to be held, they simply reach up their arms and say, "Hold me!" Children may be hurt, scared, or tired; they may not even know why they want to be held, but they know that spending time in arms of love seems to make everything better. And as a parent looks down at their child, they rarely evaluate them to determine if they deserve to be held, or send them away to earn affection. Rather, they simply pick up the child and hold them with no words even being required. In truth, moments like this bring parents some of their greatest joy! Matthew 18:3 "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Our Heavenly Father loves us very much! He wants us to come to Him with outstretched arms. He wants to pick us up and hold us tight. In truth, moments like this bring His greatest joy! And yet, we spend most of our days avoiding our Father's loving arms. We seek other forms of comfort and work to earn our Father's affection. We pour our heart into projects thinking they are vitally important to God's work; "Daddy, look what I made for You!" But our best efforts are as grade school pencil holders and disfigured flower pots. Our Father smiles at these simple gifts but wishes we would understand. There's much work to do for the Kingdom of God, but none more important than loving and being loved by the One who has loved us since the beginning of time; "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength" (Mark 12:30). This can be a difficult concept for many who have not grown up with the unconditional love and acceptance of an earthly father - but our Father in Heaven is like none we've ever known. He created us for a relationship of love and "gave His one and only Son" (John 3:16) so we could be restored to the relationship which sin stole away. Let there be no doubt of His love and His promise; "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5). He longs for us to return! Yes, we must clean our room, take out the trash, and treat others nice on the playground - but at the end of the day, His greatest desire is that we reach up with empty arms and say: I love You Daddy...hold me! SUBSCRIBE INFO Want to receive a Christian inspirational item AND great clean humor in an email to you each day of the week? It's easy and FREE! Read all about Laugh & Lift at http://www.laughandlift.com ========================================================== >-->From Kidwarmers: ___ ,-"" `. ,' _ e )`-._ / ,' `-._<.===-' / / / ; _ / ; (`._ _.-"" ""--..__,' | <_ `-"" \ <`- : (__ <__. ; `-. '-.__. _.' / \ `-.__,-' _,' `._ , /__,-' ""._\__,'< <____ | | `----.`. | | \ `. ; |___ \-`` \ --< `.`.< hjw `-' >THE FUNNIEST THINGS KIDS SAY During a terrible thunderstorm recently, Stephanie, 5, asked her mother, "Why does God make thunder and lightning?" Her mother said, "Thunder and lightning show God's power." Stephanie said, "We have seen enough. He can stop it!" -- Sharon Stark (grandmother of Stephanie) of Kendallville, Indiana Brayton, 3, had recently conquered potty training. He had not had accidents during the day for quite some time, and he decided he was too big to wear a training pant to bed. One night they spent an evening in the basement due to bad thunderstorms. The next morning Brayton's monther was awakened by the 3-year-old holding his wet pajamas and underpants. "Brayton, did you potty in your pants?" his mother asked. Brayton replied, "No, I rained in them!" -- Tina Alley (mother of Brayton) of Auburn, Indiana A small thunderstorm went through the area and Michelle was busy unplugging the major electronic equipment such as the TV's and computers. Her boys were in tow and became frightened by the thunder. Michelle told them that was just the angels in heaven. The phone rang and Michelle didn't want to use the handset because of the storm, so she hit the speaker button. It was her sister-in- law, Becky. Michelle told her they were having a storm and she would need to call her back. Immediately after Michelle hung up, Bobby, 4, asked, "Mommy, why did the angel call?" Michelle replied, "That wasn't an angel, it was Aunt Becky." He said, "Oh, I don't know that angel." -- Michelle Hunter of Angola, Indiana _ .--. ( ` ) .-' `--, _..----.. ( )`-. .'_|` _|` _|( .__, ) /_| _| _| _( (_, .-' ;| _| _| _| '-'__,--'`--' | _| _| _| _| | _ || _| _| _| _| _( `--.\_| _| _| _|/ .-' )--,| _| _|.` (__, (_ ) )_| _| / jgs`-.__.\ _,--'\|__|__/ ;____; \YT/ || |""| '==' Myrle's 5-year-old granddaughter loves to sit on her lap and play. One day she was on Myrle's lap and just fell over. Myrle told her to get up. The 5-year-old said, "No, I faded!" (She meant fainted.) -- Myrle Brown of Hazlehurst, Georgia Samantha, 3, was with her grandmother in a busy area. Her grandmother told her to stay right beside her, but Samantha let go of her hand. When her grandmother scolded her for letting go of her hand, Samantha said, "I'm just testing you, Grandma!" -- Erin Meyer (mother of Samantha) of Fort Wayne, Indiana Stefanie recently brought her children, Kellie and Katie, to Washington D.C. to see a show. Debbie, Stefanie's sister, works in Washington D.C. and she met them after the show. Kellie, 7, wanted to see the White House, which is near Debbie's office. So Debbie took them there. On the way home Stefanie asked her daughters what they saw in Washington that was important. She was hoping they would say, "The president's house." Instead, Kellie said, "Do you mean Aunt Debbie?" -- Debbie Samler of Prince Federick, Maryland ._ _ | \ / | |__/ |\ .' / `. / / (/) _.-------------------._ () .-' `-. \ .' O `. `.___ .' O `. `. / o \ / | . /| | J L . .-'' ''\/| _ _ j | | < ' |/.\ /.\ | | | __ '--. |../\|...\ /...\ | `. L \ / ' /.....\ /.....\ J \ | \__/ _/ | | | | | ) \ \__/ | O |-'-'-'-| O | / / `. __ \ ___ | . _ . .' / `. \__\/ \ | . / \ . .' / / `-. |_ | . | |.-' .' ( `-.___\_____||^||_|/iwO (______) (rediddle by VK) Sandi was babysitting for her 2-year-old grandson, Max, who is learning manners. Max pointed to a box of crackers, indicating he wanted one. So Sandi said, "Say the nice word (meaning please)." Max looked at Sandi with a puzzled expression and said sweetly, "Nice word." After laughing out loud, Sandi said, "Nana meant that the nice word is please." Quickly Max raised his hand (as he had been taught to do in nursery school when he had a request) and said, "Please." -- Sandi of Florida Karen's 7-year-old grandson and his family went out to dinner at a fancy restaurant to celebrate Karen's birthday. The 7-year- old had to go to the potty. When he got off the stool to reach the tissue the stool flushed automatically. He yelled at the stool, "Hey, do not flush. I am not done yet." Then he sat back down. When he got up again the stool flushed again. This time he yelled at the stool, "I told you I wasn't done yet. Can't you hear me?" All the men in the restroom were laughing. -- Karen of Illinois On a very hot day Lana said, "My leg pits are sweaty!" (She meant the area behind her knees). -- Jane Storey (mother of Lana who is now 19) of Ontario, Canada Emily, 5, greeted her mother Jodi at the door. Jodi had brought one of her office plants home to nurse back to health because it had spider mites. Afraid of bugs, Emily carefully looked over the plant and said, "I don't see any spiders, Mommy, where are they?" Jodi told her that they weren't spiders like she knew, they were spider mites and that they were too small to see. Emily replied, "Too small to see, they must be really clumsy!" -- Mark Brayton (father of Emily) of Kendallville, Indiana ."`". .-./ _=_ \.-. { (,(oYo),) }} {{ | " |} } { { \(---)/ }} {{ }'-=-'{ } } { { }._:_.{ }} {{ } -:- { } } jgs {_{ }`===`{ _} ((((\) (/)))) Janice's granddaughter Sara just started second grade. The teacher has a bell on her desk which asked the students not to ring unless she has stepped out of the room and they need her. One student rang it because she had to go to the bathroom. Then Sara rang it, and got into trouble. When Janice asked Sara why she rang it, Sara said, "'Cause the other girl did." (Janice says that happened on the first day of school -- it's going to be a long year, she says!) -- Janice Finley of Arab, Alabama Note: You are welcomed to use, copy and share these stories, but please reference http://www.funnykids.com as the source. ========================================================== >-->From Our Friend Bunni :) .-------. |(~\o/~)| _.||\/X\/||._ ,-" || \ / || "-, ,' () ||o X o|| () ', / () ,-|| / \ ||-, () \ : o ,' ||/\X/\|| ', o ; .----------._)~ ~(_.----------. |\/)~~(\/\ (~\ /~) /\/)~~(\/| |(X () X) >o >-X-< o< (X () X)| |/\)__(/\/ _(_/|\_)_ \/\)__(/\| '----------' ) ( '----------' ; o ', ||\/~\/|| ,' o ; \ () '-|| \o/ ||-' () / ', () |(~\X/~)| () ,' '-._ ||\/ \/|| _.-' '|| \_/ ||' || X || ||\(/\/|| ||=)O(=|| ||/\/)\|| || X || || / \ || ||/\X/\|| jgs |(_/o\_)| '._____.' >THE GIFT My Savior went to Calvary Where He shed His blood for you and me He is God's only begotten Son But they nailed Him cruelly to a tree They did not know Him as their Lord And watched His blood flow on the ground They mocked, they cheered and laughed at Him, Jesus Christ, the precious Son of God, never made a sound People are blinded to the truth of God's Word If only they would look and see God's wonderful gift to all mankind Given freely to all, to give you peace and set your spirit free Why not get on your knees right now In this world torn with trouble and strife Get right with God, repent, believe Make Jesus the Lord of your life. For God so loved the world, That he gave his only begotten Son, That whosoever believeth in him Should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV Rom.10: [9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. >Updated FUN STUFF URLS - Oh Yeah Shangy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/urls.html FUN URLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->FULL LENGTH - FREE On line AUDIO MP3 Christian Foundational Class http://www.truthortradition.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=61 NEW LIFE IN CHRIST! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->This is for all you who love food and DARE to make it at home Yep. 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