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Thanks Linda! =========================================================== >-->From Heartwarmers: Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me. -- Hugh Mackay -| -' | -' | __ ==wkm=====|'\/ () /| `O /` : /\ \ \ ` ` ____________________________________ ///\\\///\\\///\\\///\\\///\\\///\\\ >DUNK NOT by Joseph B. Walker It was a slam dunk. At least, it should have been. Everyone in the arena knew it as the tall, graceful athlete glided toward the basket. There was no one within 20 feet of him, no obstacle to prevent him from scoring as he had so many times before. The only question was: what kind of dunk would it be? A thundering, two-handed power dunk, complete with the obligatory chin-up on the rim? Or a more aesthetically pleasing one-handed dunk, perhaps with a little windmill action, or some over-the-shoulder bravado? In any case, it was going to be two points for the good guys (read: My Team) at a critical juncture of a close, competitive NBA playoff game. And that was really all that mattered. Mentally, I added two points to our score as I watched the player -- My Player -- move into position for a shot that 99 percent of NBA players would slam home 99 percent of the time. And then the unimaginable happened. He missed. Torn between dunking and simply laying the ball in the basket, My Player clanged the ball off the rim. I couldn’t believe it. Never mind that he was running at full speed during a pressure-packed game, with thousands of opposing fans screaming at him to miss. As far as I was concerned there was no excuse for missing such an easy, automatic shot. "How do you miss that shot?" I moaned to my son-in-law, who was watching the game with me. "A professional does NOT miss that shot, not in a game like this!" For the rest of the game, I was all over My Player. I groaned at every missed shot, every blown defensive assignment, and every bad pass. There’s no question that he didn’t play a perfect game. In fact, he played poorly -- especially after the missed dunk. But in my mind, every mistake was magnified by the memory of the ball clanging off the rim. By the end of the game, I was prepared to blame the three-point loss on the slam dunk that should have been. "You’re a pro," I scolded him through the television screen as he walked to the locker room, his head bowed in defeat. "A pro doesn’t make mistakes like that!" Later that evening I was doing some filing when I paused to re-read a column from several weeks earlier. I winced when I came upon a typo -- at least, I’m pretty sure it was a typo. Did someone slip the word “tje” into the English vocabulary when I wasn’t looking? I didn’t think so. So I messed up. Instead of "the" I had written "tje." But it was an understandable error. After all, the letters “h” and “j” are right next to each other on the keyboard. Anyone could slip and hit the wrong key. And as for missing the error in the editing process... well, I had been in a great hurry that week. Besides, anyone reading the column would know that I meant to write "the," not "tje." And I was sure the editors to whom I send the column -- outstanding professionals one and all -- would catch the mistake and fix it before it went into publication. I had just about rationalized the mistake into oblivion when a local sportscaster began showing highlights from the game. Sure enough, the first clip he showed was My Player missing that easy basket. My stomach started churning all over again until I glanced down at the column in my hands. My eyes went directly to "tje." And somewhere in the back of my mind I heard a familiar, scolding voice: "You’re a pro. A pro doesn’t make mistakes like that!" Especially not on "the," which should have been... you know... a slam dunk. I guess it’s true –- we don’t really have a right to expect perfection in others until we’re prepared to expect it in ourselves. And not just professionally. This also holds true on the highway, in the grocery store, at the movies and most especially in the home. Unless we can offer ourselves as a perfect example, we ought to be willing to cut each other a lot of slack. In other words, judge not... even if you dunk not. -- Joseph Walker __________________________________________________ To read more by Joseph B. Walker, go to http://www.josephbwalker.com =========================================================== >-->From Our Friend Linda :) ,--. .--. / \. ./ \ / /\ / " \ /\ \ / _/ {~~v~~} \_ \ / { | } \ ; /\{ | }/\ \ | _/ { | } \_ : | { | } | | /{ | }\ | | / { | } \ | | / { | } \ | | \ \ | / / | | \ \ | / / | \ \ \ | / / / \ / ~~~~~ \ / krr >Cockroach Theory The Cockroach Theory for Self-development Response Vs Reaction. At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky. The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group. Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama. The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant. Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior? If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos. It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies. I realized that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me. It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me. More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life. Lessons learned from the story: I understood, I should not react in life. I should always respond. The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded. Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of, just and right to save a situation from going out of hand, to avoid cracks in relationship, to avoid taking decisions in anger, anxiety, stress or hurry. --- ...Great advice! Thanks Linda! Reminds me of one we have here... 90/10 Principle http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/giving.html =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: , |) |; ,,;, zzzzzz |a a| | L | : -,': --;; \;;--. \ \ \` \ ((\U/ ) `--\_/ pb >"Native American Wisdom" An old Cherokee was teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. "One is evil--he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. "The other is good--he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. "This same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed." -<>- ____________________ | | | PSYCHIATRIC | | HELP | |____________________| || ,-..'``. || || (,-..'`. ) || || )-c - `)\ || ,.,._.-.,_,.,-||,.(`.-- ,`',.-,_,||.-.,.,-,._. ___||____,`,'--._______|| |`._||______`'__________|| | || __ || | || |.-' ,|- || _,_,,..-,_| || ._)) `|- ||,.,_,_.-.,_ . `._||__________________|| ____ . . . . . <.____`> .SSt . . . . . _.()`'()`' . >Get Lost There must be a sign hanging above my head that reads, "I give advice!" No matter where I am, I get into conversations with people I don't even know. I'm not complaining. I'm grateful. Just yesterday a man turned to me and said, "I don't know what to do with my time." "Get lost!" I told him. "Well, that's rude," he said. "I didn't mean to bother you." "No, I really mean the answer to your question is to get lost," I explained. "My wife tells me that all the time, but I think she really means she wants me to get lost, don't come back!" he said laughing. "I understand completely, my friend. Actually, what I meant was based on one of my favorite quotes, 'The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.' Gandhi said that. Back in the 60s, it seemed we were all trying to find ourselves. In fact, I believe many people my age are still in search of who they are or were supposed to be," I said. "It's just that I suddenly have this free time called retirement and I'm feeling useless. I've discovered after all this time that I was my career. It's funny, I know people a little older than I am who retired and went from their career to their disease," he said. "Their disease?" I asked. "Yes, once they let go of something greater than themselves, a purpose, a goal in life, they surrendered to their ailment. They owned their disease," he said. Then shaking his head in disbelief, he said. "Before they became ill you could asked them about life and they'd talk about work, their family, places they've been. Now when you ask them, all they can relate to is their illness. They've lost their identity." He lowered his head and said, "I don't want to give into life." "So get lost! Get lost in someone else's life who needs what you have to offer. There are so many people out there who need you," I told him. I continued, "Life has so much to offer us. It also has a time when some of what we loved about life is taken away. Even in its simplest form a sunset has to end, a ride on the carousel comes to a halt, the last lick of the ice cream cone leaves us wanting more. It is then we give up all that we dreamed about because we see ourselves on that ride, slowly coming to a halt. My friend, you are at the point in life where you need to get off one ride and onto another," I said. "Get lost, you say?" he said smiling. "Yes, my friend. Remember the park never closes. The rides just change." Just then a woman, I assume to be his wife, approached him. "So what do you want to do today, Joe?" "Get lost!" he said. "What?" "Honey, let me explain." "Oh, I can't wait to hear this one," she said. -- Bob Perks -<>- _.-'`'-._ .-' _ '-. `-.__ `\_.-' | `-``\| jgs `-.....-A # # >God Works In Mysterious Ways An atheist professor was teaching a college class and he told the class that he was going to prove that there was not a God. He said, "God if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!" Ten minutes went by. He kept taunting God, saying, "Here I am God, I'm still waiting" He got down to the last couple of minutes and a BIG 240-pound football player happened to walk by the door and heard what the professor said. The football player walked in the classroom and in the last minute, he walked up, hit the professor full force, and sent him flying off the platform. The professor got up, obviously shaken and said, "Where did you come from, and why did you do that?" The football player replied, "God was busy so He sent me!" -<>- This is a poem written by a group of young Marines in Kuwait on 3/9/03. They went into combat. .---. ___ /_____\ /\.-`( '.' ) / / \_-_/_ \ `-.-"`'V'//-. `.__, |// , \ |Ll //Ll|\ \ |__// | \_\ /---|[]==| / / \__/ | \/\/ /_ | Ll_\| |`^"""^`| | | | | | | | | | | | | L___l___J jgs |_ | _| (___|___) ^^^ ^^^ >WISH YOU WERE HERE. For all the free people that still protest; You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best. Your voice is strong and loud: but who will fight for you? No-one standing in your crowd. We are your fathers, husbands, brothers and sons wearing the boots and carrying guns. We are the ones that leave all we own to make sure your future is carved in stone. We are the ones that fight and die We may not be able to save the world; Well, at least we try. We walked the paths to where we are at and we want no choice other than that. So when you rally your group to complain, take a look in the back of your brain. In order for that flag you love to fly, wars must be fought and young men must die. We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear. If that is not respected, we would rather stay here. So please stop yelling, put down your signs And pray for those behind enemy lines. When the conflict is over and all is well, Be thankful that we chose to go through this hell. Written by : Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from the 3rd. Battalion, 2nd. Marines, Kuwait. -<>- .~""~.--. i::::i,__\ mmn ?::::j-_-/ (_) 1 f\._/! \ `. ,__}--{/_l___. \ `---~' `m;_`. \ )} `~-----: i :----~' | | |-'/ | ! | f l j | }==I===I={~( f 1; ) | } |( `. | } | ; ) | ^ |( `\ | 1 | ) ; ) | | |' ( `. | | |) ` ; ) /| | | ; ( `\ ('| | |! `; ) (;!| | |( ; ) ,' ) YX| | |XXXXXXXXY | | |{ !____!___!_) \L_J \L_J`-' mab'95 >Dance When I meditated on the word GUIDANCE, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable. When one person realizes and lets the other lead, then both begin to flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge or by pressing lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become one, moving beautifully. Dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other. My eyes drew back to the word GUIDANCE. When I saw "G," I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i." . . . "God, "u" and "i" dance." God, you, and I dance. This statement is what guidance means to me. As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life. Once again, I became willing to let God lead. My prayer for you today is that God's blessings, protection and mercies be upon you and your family on this day and every day. May you abide in Him as He abides in you. Dance together with God, trusting Him to lead and guide you through each season of your life. This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached. If you believe God has done anything for you in your life, please share this message with someone else, for prayer is one of the best gifts we can receive. There is no cost but many rewards, so lets continue to pray for one another. 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Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYyuK1w3q0 -<>- >In The News: This Is The Official Settlement Website For The Equifax Data Breach Settlement. It Is Operated By The Settlement Administrator, Not By Equifax: Make your claim. They will check to see if your information was hacked and if it was you will be entiled to compensation. https://secure.equifaxbreachsettlement.com/en/claim A Trio Of Thrifty Survival Hacks The U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines are used to determine financial eligibility for certain Federal programs. http://news1.survivalupdate.com/t/5773504/79726969/75239/22/ The Pledge to America’s Workers has nearly 10 million commitments in year one. This past Friday marked one year since President Trump announced his Pledge to America’s Workers, a landmark effort to train and reskill our nation’s workforce. The results have been incredible, with more than 9 million training opportunities pledged for American job seekers and students. In honor of the Pledge’s success, Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump traveled to Iowa last week to get a first-hand look at one of the training centers where American ingenuity is taking off. https://tinyurl.com/yymxquhp 50 Years After Walking on the Moon, It’s Time for Another ‘Giant Leap’ https://tinyurl.com/y4butyfv Trump is such a racist! Look at this group: Trump hosts survivors of religious persecution in Oval Office President Trump hosted 27 survivors of religious persecution from 17 nations Wednesday in the Oval Office, telling them that they are witnesses “to the importance of advancing religious liberty all around the world.” “Each of you has suffered tremendously for your faith,” the president told the gathering. “In America, we’ve always understood that our rights come from God, not from government.” https://tinyurl.com/y6g4bg4x Hannity: Mueller's testimony was an unmitigated disaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gIM23dVqM0 Mueller's testimony riddled with shaky moments, incomplete answers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyh42D_Utqg Trump's legal team takes victory lap after Mueller hearings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfxaCo8HLPQ Mueller couldn’t respond to basic questions: Deneen Borelli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICOUCAjR8dM Joe diGenova: The public got to see Mueller's incompetence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MHCZ89I77M Westwing News: The Do-Over Delusion https://www.whitehouse.gov/westwingreads/ WhiteHouseNews: A bad day for the Swamp https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Latest Product Alert: Mattresses, Herbs, Bikes, Salads http://www.emergencyemail.org/products/?fmt=text Latest Health Alert: Plastic Found in Pasta Sauces http://www.emergencyemail.org/health/?fmt=text Click to Give Free https://tinyurl.com/y2abb8d2 -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseAu :) A trip back in time to high school and the Class of 1959 Memories should bring back many fond memories for anyone that grew up in the 1950’s. Video was created by Tom Ziemianski for the 70th Birthday Bash of BHS Class of 1959 at Geneva on the Lake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxgH-jtPQu0 'Like a Genie in a bottle' Jesahel Pirlo from Italy amazes the audience with a world-class performance of flexibility and effortless elegance. https://youtu.be/OD6XCZ3M_Hg --- ...Wow! Amazing! Thanks LouiseAu! 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 ========================================================== __.------. 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Officer Gracie responded to the call and started the investigation. Both Officer Gracie and Gina fell in love with Audrey, and were moved when hearing of her health situation. I was so impressed with their help that I gratefully sent commendation letters to the chiefs of both their departments. Ten days later, Officer Gracie called and asked if I would be home that afternoon, as she had a thank you card for the letters. I laughed and said I didn't need a thank you card, but would be home by 3:00 p.m. if she wanted to drop by. My two sons had been looking at our Christmas tree for a few days, asking when they were going to see some presents under it. We could only tell them that Santa would surely bring something. The answer came in the form of our public safety Christmas angels. That afternoon Gracie, Gina, and Gina's boss all showed up... and surprised us with five bags of gifts. Unknown to us, the policeman's association and the firefighter's association had gotten together and purchased gifts for our whole family, including a different car seat for baby Audrey and toys designed for a blind child. They brought a tool set for me because, the police chief said, "A man has to have his tools," and mine had been stolen from the car. What had been a nearly bare Christmas tree was now filled with gifts from these wonderful women and their departments. While there, Gina's boss took baby Audrey right out of my arms and said, "My 13-year-old son is blind. I know every agency and every person in this valley to get Audrey all the help she needs! There are camp trips and tons of resources for this special little angel." Who would have thought this would come out of a car burglary? These public safety officers give all day in their jobs, and still find time to do things like this. I am truly amazed at the giving nature of these wonderful women and their departments; they are commendable examples of the true caring heart. =======HeroicStories======= >-->From LaughAndLift: Remember the times when you didn't know what to do, and God came through for you. Remember when your own springs were dried up, and God stepped up and punched a hole through solid rock for you, so you could drink. Remember when you felt lonely and abandoned, and God comforted you with the sweetness of His presence. Bring to your mind the times when there was no hope, and God gently breathed hope into your soul. Remember when you felt misunderstood, and God said, 'I understand.' Remember when you felt that no one cared, and God spoke, 'I love you.'" - Rocky Henriques _ood>H&H&Z?#M#b-\. .\HMMMMMR?`\M6b."`' ''``v. .. .MMMMMMMMMMHMMM#&. ``~o. . ,HMMMMMMMMMMMM*"'-` &b. . .MMMMMMMMMMMMH' `"&\ - RMMMMM#H##R' 4Mb - |7MMM' ?:: `|MMb / HMM__#|`"\>?v.. `MMML . `"'#Hd| ` 9MMM: - |\,\?HH#bbL `9MMb : !MMMMMMMH#b, `""T . . ,MMMMMMMMMMMbo. | : 4MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMHo | : ?MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM? : -. `#MMMMMMMMMMMM: .- : |MMMMMMMMMM? . - JMMMMMMMT' : `. MMMMMMH' - -. |MMM#*` - . HMH' . ' -. #H:. .- ` . .\ .- '-..-+oodHL_,--/-` >This World is Not My Home (By Adrian Rogers) "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God." (Colossians 3:1) First Peter 2:11 says that we are aliens and strangers in this world. We are in the world, but we are not of the world. We are twice-born in a world of once-born people, and we're going to find ourselves going against the tide most of the time. It's like a deep sea diver who is underwater and outside his natural environment. He could not live if he weren't linked to his life supply above. That's the way we need to live. If we are to survive, we must stay linked to Jesus who is our life. The Bible says we're not to set our affections on things beneath, but on things above where Christ sitteth at the right hand of the Father. (Colossians 3:1) It's time to check your lifeline...are you trusting in anything in this world? Are you making friends with the things of this world? -<>- "Jesus touched the untouchables of the world. Will you do the same?" - Max Lucado _.--._ \ ** / (<>) . ) ( . )\_.._/ /\ \_.._/( (*_<>_ _<>_*) )/ '' \ \/ / '' \( ' ) ( ' ( ) ) ( (<>) / ** \ /.-..-.\ >Take Me to the Cross (By David Langerfeld) There's an old story (which has been made into a song) about a little boy who was sitting on the steps of a busy street corner crying. A policeman walked up to him and asked what was the problem. The little boy was lost and didn't know where he was. He didn't know his address, only his name. He and the policeman walked up and down several streets looking for some landmark the little boy might recognize - but with no success. Finally, as they rounded a corner, the boy shouted out loud with excitement. In the middle of the block was a church with a cross on top of its steeple. The little boy exclaimed, "I know where I am. I know the cross. Take me to the cross - I can find my way home from there." There are many people in your life who need you to take them to the cross. They live next to you. They serve your table at the restaurant. They play Golf and Bridge and Tennis with you. They watch the soccer and baseball games with you. You see them behind the cash register when you're shopping. You see them behind the counter when you're buying gas. You see them in the park, at school, at work, waiting in line. They may be smiling on the outside, but they're unhappy on the inside. They need God. They need His Love, They need His Salvation. They need someone to take them to the cross. Who will you take to the cross today? "To be a missionary, you don't have to cross the sea, you just have to see the cross." 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 ========================================================== _ _|_|_ ,|_| |_|_ || | | |_| || | | | | || | | | | _|| | | | | ||)\ ^ ^ ^ | || | | || | | || | | \\ | \\ / ejm )\ ( / \ \ / \ \ \ \ >-->Give Thanks "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever. who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever. who made the great lights -- His love endures forever. the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever. the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever. to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever. and brought Israel out from among them His love endures forever. with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever. to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever. and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever. but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever. to him who led his people through the desert, His love endures forever. who struck down great kings, His love endures forever. and killed mighty kings -- His love endures forever. Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever. and Og king of Bashan -- His love endures forever. and gave their land as an inheritance, His love endures forever. an inheritance to his servant Israel; His love endures forever. to the One who remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever. and freed us from our enemies, His love endures forever. and who gives food to every creature. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever." 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