Find Happiness & More ... :) Shangy!
>-->HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :)
This idea for a page came from my father-in-law.
Be sure to check it out and send it to all your loved ones you
want to give a SMILE to - It's a fun one!
Humor In Religion
http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/hreligion.html
Click here
Also we got some more beautiful pictures from our friend Del [my
big brother] which I couldn't resist using...
God's Paintings - View them all here:
http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/gpaints.html
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>The Highest Standards in Action Story Editor:
by Leih Merigian Joyce Schowalter
Virginia, USA
I have some long standing health issues that result in daily battles
with chronic pain and fatigue. My doctor has placed me on a very
restricted diet that consists only of above-ground vegetables, high
quality protein, and raw, unpasteurized dairy products. I may not
consume root vegetables, legumes, fruit or grains.
Needless to say, this is a very difficult and boring way to eat. And, it
is not all that easy to find "high quality" protein that is grass-fed
and raised without unnecessary antibiotics, growth hormones, and the
like. What my diet boils down to is that I spend an inordinate amount of
time just finding and procuring the various foods I need to fulfill my
doctor's dietary prescriptions.
Given my health issues, there are many days when all this effort just
seems like way too much work.
The weekend of May 20, 2006 someone responded to my needs in a way that
reinforced my belief in the basic goodness of people. I had come across
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an advertisement for a local farm that raises heritage livestock and
artisan meats, named "Gryffon's Aerie". As it turns out, they are
located only nine miles from me, near Charlottesville, Virginia.
I can't begin to tell you how excited I was to discover this wonderful
farm so close to my own home. I actually began to dream about the meats
I'd be able to obtain there.
When I arrived, I discovered that the "farm store" was actually a
freezer on the porch of the farmhouse. Fine by me. The farmer came out
to meet me as I drove up. We introduced ourselves and went up on the
porch to check out all the great stuff in their freezer.
I began to pick out package after package of meat I planned to buy,
giddy in my excitement. What good fortune to have discovered this farm!
As we started to complete the transaction, I suddenly wondered if they
took credit cards, and asked, "Do you guys take credit cards?" He turned
to me and said, "I'm sorry, we don't, but we're working on that." There
I was, holding many packages of frozen beef, realizing that I'd have to
put it all back and return later.
I told him I'd have to come back another day, since I hadn't thought to
bring my checkbook. This wonderful farmer then made my day by saying,
"That's OK, just send us a check when you get home."
Apparently, I'm not the only one who still believes that people are
good. You'd better believe I gratefully sent that check the same day, as
soon as I got home!
EDITOR'S NOTE: The author refers you to: http://www.gryffonsaerie.com
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NBC this morning had a poll on this question They had the highest
Number of responses that they have ever had for one of their polls,
and the Percentage was the same as this:
86% to keep the words, IN God We Trust and God in the Pledge of
Allegiance
14% against
That is a pretty 'commanding' public response.
I was asked to send this on if I agreed or! delete if I didn't .
Now it is your turn . . It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.
Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such
A mess about having "In God We Trust" on our money and having
God in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Why is the world catering to this 14%?
AMEN!
If you agree, pass this on , if not, simply delete.
In God We Trust
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...Well I've heard this a bunch of times so thought I'd go take a look
and see if it was actually true or not - what I found surpised me! A
recent MSNBC Poll has the number even higher then 86% believe in God!
Now that REALLY brings a smile to my face and hopefully you'll enjoy
this too ... Visit here for their results:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17879317/site/newsweek/
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>-->From Heartwarmers:
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I received an email from a friend of mine today sharing the good
news that he had been promoted to vice president in a prestigious
company.
Now, I'm not certain what this means, but added to his retired
government employee pension, I'm fairly sure it translates into pretty
big bucks.
Was I pleased for him? I should have been. He puts in staggering
hours at work, and is extremely productive -- an all around great guy.
I sometimes wonder if his good wife remembers what he looks like.
But I wasn't pleased. In truth, I was just plain jealous! Why him,
I thought? I'm pretty productive myself, but at my annual
evaluation I received a meager 4% raise and nothing resembling a
promotion. I lay awake nights worrying about the hefty home equity loan
I had to take out to keep the roof over our heads, literally. I pray
that my college age daughter doesn't overdraw her checking account,
again. I peek at the mileage on my '93 Camry, and tell myself that
135,000 miles is nothing for a Toyota. Instead of wishing my friend
well, I was wallowing in self-pity -- staring in envious stupor at the
computer.
Ah, but the Lord indeed moves in mysterious ways.
Something caught my eye. Two tattered sticky notes, attached to my
computer. They've been there for a few years, so I don't usually "see"
them anymore. But today I saw them again, as if for the first time.
One is lime green with the message, "Have a great day Mom! I love
you!" That one is from my daughter Helen. She was probably 11 or 12
when she wrote it. She's 15 now, and besides being an excellent
student, my little hospital candy striper is a beautiful and caring
young woman. She still asks for a hug, and still wants her "mommy" to
tuck her in at night. Now there's something money can't buy.
The second note is lemon yellow. This one is from my son Stephen,
now 10. By the wobbly handwriting, I'm guessing this note is vintage 6
year old. It simply says, "I love you Mom." He continues to echo that
sentiment every day in a long-standing ritual. When I drop him off for
school, I'll say, "I love you Stevie". His reply is, "I love you.
Angels around you and your car!"
I look around my office and see the homemade artwork, and the
cluttered array of photos. I see a favorite picture of my oldest
daughter Annie, except in this picture she is an awesome little blonde
creature of two, clutching her stuffed cat Ming and leaning against her
(wow...young!) mom. Ming hasn't changed much over the years, but Annie
has. Despite the overdrawn checkbook, she constantly amazes me with her
self-motivation. I am convinced that Annie can do anything she sets her
mind to, which includes making her crabby mother laugh when she needs it
most. She is still awesome.
I realize with infinite gratitude that my friend can keep his vice
president's title and all the money that goes with it, with my best
wishes for success.
I wouldn't trade my title for any other, and no one in the world
will ever share it. I'm Annie, Helen and Stevie's mom. Priceless!
-- Maureen Deutermann
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Maureen is from Virginia and says, "I'm a divorced, single mother of
Ann, Helen and Stephen. By profession, I'm a registered nurse and
community educator. I love to write, and have had health related
articles published regularly in our hospital newsletter and in a local
newspaper. Most of all, I love being the mother of these remarkable
children."
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An old farmers advice
http://www.libertyhigh56.net/Special%20Pages/old%20farmer.htm
As I've Matured
http://www.libertyhigh56.net/Special%20Pages/mature/As%20I've%20Matured.htm
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>-->From SermondFodder:
"AMERICA, UNITE IN PRAYER": Millions Will Gather to Honor God
On Thursday, May 3, America will observe the 56th annual National Day
of Prayer. Please plan to participate in this vitally important
event!
Proclamations from President George W. Bush and the governors of all
50 states will herald this landmark day, as the fervent prayers of
millions of Americans in church e vents and public venues from coast
to coast are offered to the Lord.
I truly believe God is calling His people to be faithful for such a
time as this. I invite you to visit the National Day of Prayer Web
site - http://www.ndptf.org/home/index.cfm
Blessings!
Shirley Dobson Chairman
National Day of Prayer Task Force
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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Published: April 17, 2007
Most physicians in the United States believe that religion and
spirituality have a positive effect on patients' health, according to
a survey published last week, and that God at least occasionally
intervenes on their behalf.
Physicians' Observations and Interpretations of the Influence of
Religion and Spirituality on Health (Archives of Internal Medicine)
Researchers questioned 1,144 doctors about how religion influences
health care, and found that their responses varied with their
religious beliefs. Fewer than 10 percent of doctors interviewed had
no religious affiliation. A little more than a third said their
intrinsic religious faith was high, a similar number said they were
not very religious, and the rest called themselves moderately devout.
The paper appears in the April 9 issue of The Archives of Internal
Medicine.
Over all, only 1 percent believed that religion has a negative effect
on health, and 2 percent said it has no influence one way or the
other. But 54 percent said God sometimes affects a patient's health,
and 33 percent said religion and spirituality help prevent specific
medical events like heart attacks, infections and death.
Physicians with high levels of belief were more than seven times as
likely as those with low levels to believe that religion is a large
influence on health. While more than 90 percent of very religious
doctors believed that religion and spirituality can often help
patients cope with their problems, 38 percent of them nevertheless
held that religious belief can sometimes lead to negative emotions.
"The most telling part of this outcome," said Dr. Farr A. Curlin, the
lead author and an assistant professor of medicine at the University
of Chicago, "is that it shows that what doctors bring to the data,
whether religious or secular, seems to have as much to do with their
interpretations of the data as the data itself."
He and his co-authors noted that few topics in medicine cause more
disagreement than the relationship between religion and health.
Dr. Jerome E. Groopman, a professor of medicine at Harvard who was
not involved in the study, said he was surprised by how many doctors
believe in divine intervention.
"The most striking finding is the perception that God is
micromanaging clinical outcomes at the bedside," said Dr. Groopman,
the author of the new book "How Doctors Think" (Houghton Mifflin). He
added that "this is one of the really great tensions" in Judaism.
"Maimonides," he went on, "rails against magic and sorcery and the
idea that you can expect miracles, which is really what this boils
down to, that the natural course of the world is altered on a regular
basis by God intervening. But there is a fundamentalist reading of
the Bible where God does intervene in those ways."
The authors were unable to explain why religious and nonreligious
physicians differed so radically in their interpretations of the
influence of spirituality in health care, but they suggest that
religious doctors may be more likely to inquire about spiritual
matters, and therefore more likely to report on evidence that less
religious doctors do not seek or find.
They also suggest that patients may look for doctors who share their
religious beliefs. Doctors who practice in the South, for example,
are more likely to be religious and, unsurprisingly, more likely to
report that their patients mention religious issues. It may also be
that if patients talk more about what they believe is God's
intervention in their care, physicians are more likely to believe
them.
At the same time, the researchers suggest that doctors with strong
religious beliefs may interpret the same medical findings in
different ways, with the most religious among them seeing an effect
of spirituality where others see none.
According to background information in the article, it is well known
that doctors' judgments are influenced by factors other than
scientific evidence. But this study, Dr. Farr said, demonstrates that
the religious beliefs of doctors can strongly shape the ways in which
they interpret scientific data and clinical evidence.
"This is why we have this ongoing debate," he added. "There are these
deep issues at stake."
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>-->From InspiredBuffalo:
Prayer Request
Roger Dean Kiser is in need of our prayers! Please read his note below
and then offer up your prayers to our Lord for a calming peace to wash
over Roger and good results on his test.
Nancy
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Over the past several years I have developed a few medical problems
which I have allowed to go unchecked. Like most people, I had hoped that
the symptoms would just go away. However, as time passed the problems
just seem to get even worse. I have always wondered if my battle with
cancer had returned but was very glad to hear that this is not the case.
On May 14 I will undergo several tests at the hands of Doctor Ruttgers
(Digestive Associates) here in Brunswick, Georgia. All I know is that
(putting it nicely) they will go in at both ends at one time and see if
they can see what the problem might possibly be. For some reason I have
very little strength and it is very difficult for me to stay up for more
than an hour at a time.
I, along with Wayne, will try as best we can to stay on top of the
American Orphan Foundation and keep things running. Wayne is working
every day and is very tired after putting in many 12-14 hours days
painting houses and office complexes.
I hope all of you will help us keep things going during this period.
Many hours of hard work has gone into helping these children and I do
not want to have this project fail. It is one of the most important
things Wayne and I have accomplished.
Must say that I am a little worried and a few prayers would be very
much appreciated.
Roger
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...the more people to pray the better - Jesus instructs us here:
Mathew 18: 18-20
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be
bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall
agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be
done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three
are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
The 'binding together' as defined by Jesus here is that at least two or
three ask for the same thing of God through Jesus Christ. There is great
power in numbers and prayer circles. The more the merry!
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>HAPPY MOMENTS By: Joseph J. Mazzella
I took my sons out for a walk at a nearby lake the other day. The
weather was perfect for it. The sky was clear, the temperature was
warm, the sun was dancing off the waves, and flowers were blooming along
the walk path surrounding the water. Couples both young and old were
walking along the path enjoying all of this God given beauty. Dozens of
people were fishing peacefully along the banks and in boats. Children
were running and playing with their dogs. Families were setting up
picnic dinners for later. Some people were just sitting in the grass
looking blissfully out on the water. I even saw one young woman praying
with a joyful smile on her face as she sat under a tree. Never had I
seen so many people spending their time so well.
The day after the great teacher and writer Leo Buscaglia died a
note was found in his typewriter. It simply said, "Every moment spent in
unhappiness is a moment of happiness lost." I for one don’t want to
lose any more moments of happiness that I have left in this world. I
want to use and enjoy every single one of them. It doesn’t matter if
they are spent working, playing, eating, reading, singing, praying, or
just walking in the sunshine. I want to spend my time well and fill my
life with happy moments. I want to choose love, share joy, and be one
with God all day long every single day of my life.
Happiness isn’t something you find. Happiness is something you
choose. Happiness is something you live. Life here is both precious and
brief. Spend it well. Live it joyously. Don’t waste a second of it on
unhappiness. Go to work with a smile on your face. Greet others with
love in your heart. Exercise with pleasure. Play with delight. Pray with
both peace and joy. Learn from your pain. Grow from your troubles. And
always use every moment you are given to choose more love, joy, peace,
happiness, and oneness with God.
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A man from Norfolk , VA called a local radio station to share this on
Sept 11th, 2003. His Name was Robert Matthews. These are his words:
"A few weeks before Sept. 11th, my wife and I found out we were going to
have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her
sister.
On our way to the airport, we prayed that God would grant my wife a safe
trip and be with her.
Shortly after I said 'amen,' we both heard a loud pop and the car shook
violently. We had blown out a tire.. I replaced the tire as quickly as I
could, but we still missed her flight.. Both very upset, we drove home.
I received a call from my father who was retired NYFD. He asked what my
wife's flight number was, but I explained that we missed the flight. My
father informed me that her flight was the one that crashed into the
southern tower. I was too shocked to speak.
My father also had more news for me; he was going to help. 'This is not
something I can't just sit by for I have to do something..'
I was concerned for his safety, of course, but more because he had never
given his life to Christ.
After a brief debate, I knew his mind was made up. Before he got off of
the phone, he said, 'take good care of my grandchild.' Those were the
last words I ever heard my father say; he died while helping in the
rescue effort.
My joy that my prayer of safety for my wife had been answered quickly
became anger. I was angry at God, at my father, and at myself. I had
gone for nearly two years blaming God for taking my father away.
My son would never know his grandfather, my father had never accepted
Christ, and I never got to say goodbye.
Then something happened. About two months ago, I was sitting at home
with my wife and my son, when there was a knock on the door. I looked at
my wife, but I could tell she wasn't expecting anyone. I opened the door
to a couple with a small child. The man looked at me and asked if my
father's name was Jake Matthews. I told him it was. He quickly grabbed
my hand and said, I never got the chance to meet your father, but it is
an honor to meet his son.'
He explained to me that his wife had worked in the World Trade Center
and had been caught inside after the attack. She was pregnant and had
been caught under debris. He then explained that my father had been the
one to find his wife and free her.
My eyes welled up with tears as I thought of my father giving his life
for people like this. He then said, 'there is something else you need to
know.'
His wife then told me that as my father worked to free her, she talked
to him and led him to Christ.
I began sobbing at the news. Now I know that when I get to heaven, my
father will be standing beside Jesus to welcome me, and that this family
would be able to thank him themselves.
When their baby boy was born, they named him Jacob Matthew in honor of
the man who gave his life so that mother and baby could live."
This story should help us to realize two things: First - that though it
has been five years since the attacks, we should never let it become a
mere tragic memory. And second - but most important - God is always in
control.
We may not see the reason behind things, and we may never know this side
of heaven, but God is ALWAYS in control.
Please take time to share this amazing story with those you love. You
may never know the impact it may have on someone. God doesn't call the
qualified, He qualifies the called.
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures forever. Psalm
136:1
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...YES God is In Control - - - WHEN we let Him be. I am sure there are
many who died or lost loved ones that love God just as much as this man
and his family. What is the difference? If you don't ASK AND BELIEVE God
to keep you safe EVERY DAY, then you are in effect tying his hands to do
so. He has the power and might as long as you want Him to intervene
in your life, He will!
AND WHEN it comes to the ones he has CHOSEN BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF
THE WORLD to be HIS - You Better believe that all HELL Won't be able to
Stop Him from Claiming His Own - What is God's SHALL ALWAYS BE GOD'S!
Romans 8:28-38
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>-->From our friend Jewelle :)
>>> COMMENT FOR GAS OUT MAY 15th <<<
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Don't Buy Gas on May 15
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp
First, let’s say people don’t pump gas on May 15- but are they going to
drive anywhere? Because if they don’t pump but they still drive, the are
they not still using gas which will only cause a higher demand on gas
come May 16th or 17th. See the problem?
“Sales for the week would end up being perfectly normal, or very close
to it. A meaningful boycott would entail participants actually consuming
less fuel — and doing so in a sustained, disciplined fashion over a
period of time — not just choosing to wait a day or two before filling
up as usual.”
Wouldn’t it be better (both economically and environmentally) for
everyone to decide to carpool, take public transportation or walk/ride a
bike everyday or at least once a week? Then you get to save on gas, help
drive the market consumption down, make an improvement in the atmosphere
and maybe get a little exercise. Or maybe we can look at moving into the
city instead o further from our jobs helping lessen the time and
gasoline it takes to commute to work.
Second, there was no nationwide “gas out” in 1997. There was one in
1999, but it didn’t cause gas prices to drop 30 cents per gallon
overnight. In fact, it didn’t cause them to drop at all. Despite the
popularity of the email campaign, the event itself attracted scant
participation and was completely ineffectual.
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Third, while Americans are still driving as they were, and in some cases
more than they were, prior to the 2001-2007 gas increases; the higher
cost in gasoline (which is primarily driven by the price of oil) is not
effected as much by demand as it is by the drop in the value of the US
dollar.
As Jim Jubak said, “oil is priced in U.S. dollars, and the fall of the
value of the dollar has led to a decline in the value of the dollars
that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries collects for its
oil.“
So instead of taking one day to boycott gas stations, let’s look at ways
to raise the value of the dollar.
And how do you do that?
1. Travel at home rather than abroad. Spending money here instead of
traveling to France and spending money there will help
2. Buy US made products. The more imports we buy from China, India,
Mexico, etc, the more the value of our currency is affected.
3. Invest in American companies. So many people moved their investments
out of American in 2004 looking for the higher interest rates elsewhere
that dollar has continued to stayed weak.
4. Decide what you think about drilling for oil in American or looking
for alternative fuel. Write your Senator and Congressman and let him or
her know this is important to you, the value of the American dollar and
the cost of gasoline.
5. Consider the cost of your tax cut. We all like more money in our
pockets, but those great tax cuts that came just prior to the war
contributed to a larger fiscal deficit that further weakened our
currency.
So if you are all for lower gas prices (as I most certainly am) take
part in these acts which, while costing us more time and energy, have a
better chance of producing results.
SOUNDS SANE TO ME!
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SUMMER IS COMING (SO THEY SAY). THIS INFO MIGHT BE OF USE.
Please forward to anyone with children... or hunters, people who
do yard work gardeners, etc.!
A School Nurse wrote the info below -- good enough to share --
And it really works!!
I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to
remove a tick. This is great , because it works in those places where
it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the
middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the
soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick
will come out on it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift
it away. This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that
was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier
for me.
Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be
damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice
because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it with
tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to say, "It worked!"
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>-->From AnyChaps:
** GIFTS THAT DO NOT COST A CENT **
--1. THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION:
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind
cheery word to someone. It's really not so hard
to say, "Hello" or "Thank you."
--2. THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT:
You can really brighten someone's day with a simple
and sincere, "You look great in red," "That was a
terrific dinner," or "You did a super job."
--3. THE GIFT OF LISTENING:
To be a good listener you must REALLY listen. Let
the other person speak with no interrupting, no
daydreaming, no planning your response...just
listening!
--4. THE GIFT OF AFFECTION:
Be generous with APPROPRIATE hugs, kisses, pats on
the back, and handholds. Let these small actions
demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.
--5. THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER:
Share your laughter and humor by clipping cartoons,
jokes, articles and funny stories. Your gift will
say, "I love to laugh with you!"
--6. THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE:
You can send someone a simple note that says,
"Thanks for the help," or a poem, story, or any kind
of upbeat message. The most brief, handwritten note
can be remembered for a lifetime, and even change a
life, you just never know.
--7. THE GIFT OF A FAVOR:
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind
for someone else. There are plenty of opportunities
for you to do something nice for a friend, relative,
or co-worker on a daily basis. Show the love of
Christ with your acts of kindness to others. Let
them see Jesus in you.
--8. THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE:
There a times when we all want nothing better than
to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times and
give the gift of solitude to others.
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** Showing Kindness **
When William McKinley was President of the United States, he had to make
a decision about the appointment of an ambassador to a foreign country.
Two candidates were equally qualified.
While McKinley was still a Congressman, he had observed an inconsiderate
action by one of the men. He recalled boarding a streetcar at the rush
hour and getting the last vacant seat. Soon an elderly woman got on,
carrying a heavy clothesbasket. No one got up to offer her a seat, so
she walked the length of the car and stood in the aisle, hardly able to
keep her balance as the vehicle swayed from side to side. One of the men
McKinley was later to consider for ambassador was sitting next to where
the woman was standing. Instead of getting up and helping her, he
deliberately shifted his newspaper so it would look like he hadn't seen
her. When McKinley noticed this, he walked down the aisle, graciously
took her basket, and offered her his seat.
The man was unaware that anyone was watching, but that one little act of
selfishness would later deprive him of perhaps the crowning honor of his
lifetime.
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** Just Think About This **
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the
spines of others are stiffened." --Billy Graham--
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** "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools
do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding
and forgiving." - Dale Carnegie
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** "What appears to be your biggest problem in life may
disguise your greatest opportunity." -- Brian Tracy
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** "Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find
Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity." -- Albert Einstein
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** "Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of
misfortune or temporary defeat." -- Napoleon Hill
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** "Opportunity is infinite; once you know that, opportunity
is omni-existent." -- Mark Victor Hansen
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** Scrawled across the dorm wall were the words, "Question
Everything!" A couple of days later someone added one
word... "Why?"
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** The eyes of men speak words the tongue cannot
pronounce. - Native American Proverb
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** Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little
by little makes it grow. Proverbs 13:11, NIV
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** "Eagles in a Storm" **
Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching
long before it breaks? The eagle will fly to some high spot
and wait for the winds to come.
When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will
pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages,
below the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape
the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It
rises on the winds that bring the storm.
When the storms of life come upon us ... and all of us will
experience them...we can rise above them by setting our minds
and our belief toward God.
The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God's
power to lift us above them. God enables us to ride the
winds of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure,
and disappointment into our lives. We can soar above the
storm. Remember, it is not the burdens of life that
weigh us down, it is how we handle them.
--Unknown
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"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be
weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 41:31
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