Rejecting Evil... :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our Yahoo ShangyFunList: To Subscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To UnSubscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShangyFunList or Web Site: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ShangyFunList.html Group email address: ShangyFunList@yahoogroups.com or email me here: bcrsystems@earthlink.net ================ * 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 :) This first new page is so hot it is on fire! It is from our friends Cloie, LouiseAu and Geniann. It is so on the mark, I just couldn't resist doing it up today to share with all of you. This election sure has lots of passionate people engaged and in an uproar. See this here... ________ _jgN########Ngg_ _N##N@@"" ""9NN##Np_ d###P N####p "^^" T#### d###P _g###@F _gN##@P gN###F" d###F 0###F 0###F 0###F "NN@' ___ q###r "" Why Trump 3? http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/whytrump3.html --- ...I love this! Thanks Ladies! UPDATE NOTE: I saw Trump campaigning in Florida yesterday and loved what he said so I added the video to this page. This song is one of my son's favorite and reminds me of the passion of this election... And HOW MANY OF US FEEL ABOUT THE LEFT AND THE CLINTONS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xmckWVPRaI I would add this video to the page but then liberals would say I was promoting violence and nasty things to happen to those I oppose politically - No Way! With God and Jesus Christ like Trump we are all about Law And Order!!! God First - ALWAYS! Here's one to relieve a little tension and bring smiles... Donald Trump ft. Hillary Clinton - Time of My Life (Duet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzcjexXZ6yg Our next super scorcher is from Our friends LouiseAu and Geniann. It is one to give you plenty of smiles and maybe even a few tears. Be sure to also view the video on this page... .--. .--. / ' .\ |'. ( .-. \ \ . ` /\. /`. / ) ( `.' .' '--'` (\ \.' .' ) \`. \ _/ _..--' `. \ /`'<_/ : )"'``..`-3 : :. `"'. ) / |-.'' (_.-._ | / ( .'`--..J ' |-'( |_| | : >` '. .'' : | Y | < | : > ' \ `_ : '` \ / :- ' || : / ./: | \ .'J /_ ) : | '% | a:f /.-.`). : I | / ( \ ) : .^) `-' `..-' (`"' / ===' Sweet Humanity! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/sweethumanity.html --- ...Such a heartwarmer! Thank you Ladies! =========================================================== >-->From Heartwarmers: .,' .''.' .' .' _.ood0Pp._ ,' `.~ .q?00doo._ .od00Pd0000Pdb._. . _:db?000b?000bo. .?000Pd0000Pd0000PdbMb?0000b?000b?0000b. .d0000Pd0000Pd0000Pd0000b?0000b?000b?0000b. d0000Pd0000Pd00000Pd0000b?00000b?0000b?000b. 00000Pd0000Pd0000Pd00000b?00000b?0000b?0000b ?0000b?0000b?0000b?00000Pd00000Pd0000Pd0000P ?0000b?0000b?0000b?00000Pd00000Pd0000Pd000P `?0000b?0000b?0000b?0000Pd0000Pd0000Pd000P' `?000b?0000b?000b?0000Pd000Pd0000Pd000P `~?00b?000b?000b?000Pd00Pd000Pd00P' `~?0b?0b?000b?0Pd0Pd000PdP~' >THE PUMPKIN PATCH by Kathy Whirity Years ago when the girls were small, besides the trick or treating of Halloween, a highlight in October was visiting the pumpkin patch. We usually saved this special outing for the Saturday before Halloween. If memory serves me correctly, each year the weather cooperated with sunny skies and fairly warm temperatures. Some years the crisp, cool air of autumn gave us reason to wrap sweaters around our waists, just in case. It was quite a long ride out to the pumpkin patch. The girls would get anxious repeating a familiar phrase, "Are we there yet?" Outside the city and a ways past the suburbs we'd drive until we were out in the country and there we'd find the spectacular farm all decorated for the harvest season. Huge scarecrows could be seen everywhere, greeting young and old alike. A barn converted into a craft store for the occasion had all you could want for the fall festivities. Caramel apples covered in peanuts to sink your teeth into, cider to sip, and popcorn balls to crunch. No trip to the pumpkin patch would be complete without a good old fashioned hay ride. The farmer's tractor pulled the long, wooden seated vehicle out into the middle of the patch as the children sang songs. The ride was bumpy, the songs were severely off key, but the giggle of happy children always made for a joyful ride. When we reached our destination the kids were instructed to only pick a pumpkin they were able to carry. Of course it never failed -- Bill and I would each be lugging an oversized Jack-O- Lantern back to where the tractor waited. I fondly remember all the fun on a far away piece of farmland where the weather signaled the end of summer and the beginning of frost filled nights. The other day Bill and I took a ride that found us passing the same place we picked pumpkins with the kids. Sadly, we witnessed its demise with no signs of the traditional Halloween happenings. Apparently the farmland has been gone for a long time. It is now a sub-division with clusters of homes scattered all around the area. The only trace of hay, apple cider and friendly faced scarecrows to welcome us are in the memories of two aging parents and their now grown daughters. These days we purchase our pumpkins at the local grocery store. Lately we have resorted to painting on smiling faces instead of carving them. They are quite a bit smaller than the gargantuan gourds our children used to choose. Autumn is a special time of caring and sharing. It's a time to be thankful for the harvest that we reap, both nutritional and spiritual. In the harvest of our lives I am grateful for the bounty of love and memories that are mine to forever cherish. -- Kathy Whirity ___________________________________________ Kathy lives in Chicago where she shares her life and love with her husband of 29 years, Bill, their two daughters, Jaime and Katie, and two rambunctious retrievers, Holly and Hannah. Kathy is a newspaper columnist who shares her sentimental musings on family life. =========================================================== >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) >Liberal Paradise! A "Liberal Paradise" would be a place where everybody has guaranteed employment, free comprehensive healthcare, free education, free food, free housing, free clothing, free utilities, and only Law Enforcement has guns. And believe it or not, such a place does indeed exist here on earth - _ \ `. ' \ ) | .-` \_/ `. .' `. .` `. / `. `. .` .` \ | \ / \ / \ / \\ // /\ \ / ,-. :'' \ \ / / | \ \ \ | | | \ \ \ / / \ | \ | | / | | | / / / .._ | | ,._/ \ \ \/ # \/ \/ ##\ | | \ ### / /\ \###/ | | `---' //\\ `-' / \ | _..._ | / \ / .-" _..._ `-. \/ \| `.-' `-.` / `-._ /// _.-` `-.________.-" LGB it's called a prison. --- ...LOL! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >Reminds me of this... I WONDER by Russ Lawson In my daily bible reading this week I have been reading Hosea, which contains lots of warnings to Israel and Judah about the results of their unfaithfulness to God. One of the passages stuck with me and I thought about it in the context of us living here in America. Notice what God said through Hosea: 5 I took care of you in the wilderness, in that dry and thirsty land. 6 But when you had eaten and were satisfied, you became proud and forgot me. 7 So now I will attack you like a lion, like a leopard that lurks along the road. 8 Like a bear whose cubs have been taken away, I will tear out your heart. I will devour you like a hungry lioness and mangle you like a wild animal. 9 You are about to be destroyed, O Israel; yes, by me, your only helper. 10 Now where is your king? Let him save you! Hosea 13:5-10 (NLT) Several things stuck in my mind after reading this passage. First, in verse 5 & 6 God said, "I took care of you in the wilderness, in that dry and thirsty land. But when you had eaten and were satisfied, you became proud and forgot me." I wondered if God might not say the same thing about us? We are the most blessed nation in the world because God made us that way. He blessed us because we were a nation of people who believed God and demonstrated it in our Faith our Morals and our Ethics. Life decisions were not a matter of what some group of people wanted to do. It wasn't a matter of being afraid to hurt someone or some groups feelings. It wasn't a matter of what was "politically correct." Our life decisions were based upon what God said in His Word, the Bible. But, like the people in the Old Testament, we have "become proud and forgot" God. And I wonder if like those people, God is already starting to bring destruction upon us. Many people look at our nation and proclaim "what a great people we are, because we are so educated, inventive and thrive on challenge." To a certain degree perhaps that is right, but we would be nothing without God on our side. God told those people in the Old Testament, "You are about to be destroyed, O Israel; yes, by me, your only helper. Now where is your king? Let him save you!" He is saying, "You think you are so smart, so much in charge of your future, but you are not." God said, "I am the true power behind your nation and when you began to fall and fail go head and ask your king (your president, your leaders) to deliver you and they will not be able. I wonder; could God view us in the same way? I believe he can! God told the people in Ezekiel 18:30, "Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign LORD. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don't let them destroy you!" Go back and read the book of Jonah and you will learn that God judges all of the nations of the world. Begin now to change your life and urge your families, your friends, your leaders to bring our nation back in to line with God's Word. Russ Lawson - Messages From The Heart -<>- Instead of looking for the answer outside yourself, be the answer you seek. Instead of striving to attain fulfillment, be the fulfillment of your most impassioned stirrings. The problems you face are yours precisely because you have what it takes to successfully address them. The situations you encounter provide fertile ground upon which you more fully become the best you can be. The joys and the pains, the achievements and the disappointments, the frustrations and the victories all serve to move you forward. You are destined and well equipped to successfully navigate through each fascinating and valuable turn of events in your world. You've already come a long way, and that depth of experience continues to serve you well. As the challenges come, as the opportunities appear, your ability to make a difference grows ever stronger and more valuable. Greet each day with the satisfaction and confidence of knowing that you can adjust and adapt and build and create and thrive. Use the unique energy that is your very own in the service of meaningful and positive purpose. Work to be the living fulfillment of the best you can imagine. Feel the dream and make it real. --- ...Good advice LouiseAu! Reminds me of the following... ============================================================ >-->From My Son Victor :) __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >CASTING CROWNS - "Thrive" Here in this worn and weary land Where many a dream has died Like a tree planted by the water We never will run dry So living water flowing through God we thirst for more of You Fill our hearts and flood our souls With one desire Just to know You and To make You known We lift Your name on High Shine like the sun make darkness run and hide We know we were made for so much more Than ordinary lives It's time for us to more than just survive We were made to thrive Into Your word we're digging deep To know our Father's heart Into the world we're reaching out To show them who You are So living water flowing through God we thirst for more of You Fill our hearts and flood our souls With one desire Just to know You and To make You known We lift Your name on High Shine like the sun make darkness run and hide We know we were made for so much more Than ordinary lives It's time for us to more than just survive We were made to thrive Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible Just to know You and To make You known We lift Your name on High Shine like the sun make darkness run and hide We know we were made for so much more Than ordinary lives It's time for us to more than just survive We were made to thrive Hey! We were made to Thrive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HYjyW57Lg --- ...Love this! Thanks Victor! It is what we need to be doing - We need to do more than just survive - We were made to thrive! , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' This is backed up by the Word of God. Jesus Christ said... John 10: [10] The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Not only to 'have life' (survive) but to 'have it more abundantly' (thrive) "More abundantly" means to have a superabundance of a thing. "Abundant life" refers to life in its abounding fullness of joy and strength for mind, body, and soul. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior we are doing more for ourselves than just receiving life over death, we are choosing a life full of all the abundance and power of God! Like the song says... Joy Unspeakable, Faith Unsinkable, Love Unstoppable, Anything is possible Phil.4: [13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. And we know God's will through His word for us: 3 John 1: [2] Beloved, (born again Christians) I {God} wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Not only to live but to prosper - which means: succeed in material terms; be financially successful. "his business prospered" flourish physically; grow strong and healthy. Synonyms: flourish, thrive, do well, bloom, blossom, burgeon, progress, do all right for oneself, get ahead, get on (in the world), be successful; archaic make successful. "God has wonderfully prospered this nation" Indeed, God has prospered America. One of the youngest countries yet one of the most prosperous ones. Why? Because we keep our eyes on God. We are a nation UNDER GOD. We hold dear our freedom of religion to worship God Almighty and bring blessing from Him to our country. Without God, we are as the middle east is - in deep despair, turmoil and without hope. We owe our redemption to what God wrought through Jesus Christ our Lord. We must keep our country strong with God through Jesus Christ! We must keep our eyes on Him and do our best for them. 1 Kgs.8: [60] That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. [61] Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. Phil.2: [15] That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Keeping God first always! If we do that ... Prov.3: [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. God's way is absolutely the best way! No fear with God! =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: __-----__ ..;;;--'~~~`--;;;.. /;-~IN GOD WE TRUST~-.\ // ,;;;;;;;; \\ .// ;;;;; \ \\ || ;;;;( /.| || || ;;;;;;; _\ || || ';; ;;;;= || ||LIBERTY | ''\;;;;;; || \\ ,| '\ '|><| 1995 // \\ | | \ A // `;.,|. | '\.-'/ ~~;;;,._|___.,-;;;~' ''=--' - Daniel C Au - >Penny by: Bill Greer, Chicken Soup for the Veteran's Soul Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house. The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely. As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and a few cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny. He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up? Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. She causally mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value. A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What was the point of this? "Look at it." He said. "Read what it says." She read the words "United States of America." "No, not that; read further." "One cent?" "No, keep reading." "In God we Trust?" "Yes!" "And?" "And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription. It is written on every single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him? Who am I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful! When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and fretting in my mind about things I cannot change. I read the words, "In God We Trust," and had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message. It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful! And, God is patient... Have a blessed day!! The best mathematical equation I have ever seen: 1 cross + 3 nails -------- 4 given -<>- __ /\/'-, ,--''''' /" ____,'. ) \___ '"""""------'"""`-----' pb >Butcher A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He shoos him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he goes over to the dog and notices he has a note in his mouth. He takes the note and it reads "Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has money in his mouth, as well." The butcher looks inside and, lo and behold, there is a ten dollar Note there. So he takes the money and puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog's mouth. The butcher is so impressed, and since it's about closing time, he decides to shut up shop and follow the dog. So off he goes. The dog is walking down the street when he comes to a level crossing. The dog puts down the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then he waits patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do, and he walks across the road, with the butcher following him all the way. The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts looking at the timetable. The butcher is in awe at this stage. The dog checks out the times, and then sits on one of the seats provided. Along comes a bus. The dog walks around to the front, looks at the number, and goes back to his seat. Another bus comes. Again the dog goes and looks at the number, notices it's the right bus, and climbs on. The butcher, by now, open- mouthed, follows him onto the bus. The bus travels through the town and out into the suburbs, the dog Looking at the scenery. Eventually he gets up, and moves to the front of the bus. He stands on 2 back paws and pushes the button to stop the bus. Then he gets off, his groceries still in his mouth. Well, dog and butcher are walking along the road, and then the dog turns into a house. He walks up the path, and drops the groceries on the step. Then he walks back down the path, takes a big run, and throws himself against the door. He goes back down the path, runs up to the door and again, it throws himself against it. There's no answer at the house, so the dog goes back down the path, jumps up on a narrow wall, and walks along the perimeter of the garden. He gets to the window, and beats his head against it several times, walks back, jumps off, and waits at the door. The butcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts abusing the dog, kicking him and punching him, and swearing at him. The butcher runs up, and stops the guy. "What in heaven's name are You doing? The dog is a genius. He could be on TV, for the life of me!" to which the guy responds: "You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's forgotten his key." Reflection: Looks like some people will never be satisfied with what they've got. When it comes to the work place, Employers do not know how to appreciate their people who have served them loyally through the years. I've seen companies lose good people for the simple fact their leaders failed to show appreciation. Employers with big egos enjoy the fact that they have more power and authority than others. They show, in the way they give orders and directions, that they think they are superior. They get a kick out of displaying this superiority. People who do this are fools, and everyone but them knows it. They are never satisfied because they could not be satisfied even if their people perform well. They don't listen to the opinion and ideas of their subordinates. Why? Because of their stupid pride and insecurity. People of this kind will never be satisfied. Why? Because they are so busy wrapped up in themselves and, fact is, the self can never be satisfied. Happy and productive people are always those who are "others-centered" rather than "self- centered." The greatest idea of leadership is not someone who throws his weight around. Rather, he is a servant. As Bible would say, "He who wish to be a leader should first be a servant." His joy is derived from delivering a job that others benefit from his contribution. Aim for service and success will follow. --- ...Those who think this reminds them of Trump as the "self-centered' side need to think again. He is on the 'others-centered' side. I've seen this through his children who say he was the one down with the cement mixers and the builders getting their take on things and made his children, even his own daughter, do the work of being a construction builder starting at the bottom so they would have the ground up experience and understanding of it. I've also been surprised by his campaign method. I have never seen a candidate ask me to take a survey for my thoughts and opinions as to how he should go forth on his campaign. Yet I have taken 3 such surveys with Trump's campaign. He makes me feel as if my opinion matters and that I am a part of this great movement to Turn our Country from its ungodly course to one that is more align with God Almighty and thus make it great again! I will support this effort in every way that I can and Pray God through Jesus Christ our Lord is first and foremost the winner in our nation's future Presidential election come November 8th! Which reminds me of a new leaked email from the Hillary side of this campaign - bashing Catholics and Evangelicals - not surprising since the DNC once banned God and prayer from their meeting during Obama's DNC campaign {but he got that overturned). __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown WikiLeaks Dump: Top Clinton Aides Mock Catholicism, Evangelical Christianity http://tinyurl.com/hjg4ooj -<>- >Links for Your Enjoyment: Emergency #'s!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/poems/help.html Funny, Isn't It?!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/funny.html Thank You God!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/thankgod.html Thank You Lord!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/thanks.html Maxine On Jesus!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/maxineonjesus.html God's Paintings 2!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/gpaints2.html Friends And Health!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/friendhealth.html God's Night Lights 2!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/night2.html Akiane Child Prodigy!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/prodigy.html Earth In Perspective 2!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/earth2.html God's Bumper Stickers!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/gbumper.html Attitude Is Everything 5!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/attitude5.html Hong Kong's Noah's Ark!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/noahsark2.html World's Tallest Treehouse!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/treehouse.html Fall And Halloween INDEX! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/halloweenindex.html -<>- >Please Visit This Link to Get New Traffic For Shangrala :) Fun Pages http://www.funpageexchange.com/go.php?uid=3559 -<>- >Please Follow Me On StumbleUpon: http://tinyurl.com/zpw7huq -<>- >From AFA: __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown Kirk Cameron's 'Revive Us' is coming to a theater near you: As I visit churches across America, moms tell me they are concerned about their children's future. Dads know the nation is on the wrong track. And they wonder if it's too late for our country. Are we in the "last days" of our great nation? On October 18, in cities across America, we'll gather for a 2 hour LIVE interactive national family meeting. We'll worship together, led by PASSION, VERTICAL CHURCH BAND, and my daughter, ISABELLA. We'll pray together with "MISS CLARA" from the movie, WAR ROOM. And we'll hear from pastor FRANCIS CHAN, DR. BEN CARSON, pastor JAMES MACDONALD, ERIC METAXAS, and JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD. We'll also have a live Q&A time, answering your questions from the theaters, and learning how to TRANSFORM this nation from the inside out, and the bottom all the way up to the top! We know this to be true: when OUR FAMILY gets together--and the Spirit of God is moving--WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE! More: http://www.reviveus2016.com/ -<>- >IN THE POLITICAL NEWS: Not Surprising, women are coming out of the woodwork claiming foul on Trump - where there is a dime to be made, gold diggers will be found! Trump denies any of these happened! The media wants to bash him because they cannot erase the evil Bill Clinton and Hillary did to women - so they want to smear him. Alert: Bill O’Reilly Drops Bombshell Charge: At Least 3 Major Media Orgs ‘Ordered Employees To Destroy Trump’ http://tinyurl.com/jdnvo3a GIULIANI BOMBSHELL: Who Clinton Camp Called, Pleaded With Before Debate Started http://conservativetribune.com/clinton-camp-pleaded-debate/ Leaked Emails Reveal Hillary Clinton Was Given Cues For When To Smile http://tinyurl.com/jtz36vh Wikileaks: Hillary Clinton Press Sec Says Gun Control to Be Implemented by Executive Order http://tinyurl.com/hxvaqbs Leaked Memo Shows Democrats Targeting Trump Before He Was A Candidate, Manipulating Election "Muddy the waters ..." http://tinyurl.com/j2hh8sw Survivor & Apprentice Creator Mark Burnett Issues Huge Statement on Donald Trump http://conservativetribune.com/apprentice-mark-burnett-issues/ BREAKING: Hillary’s Secret Service Issued Shocking Demand to Audience Before Debate Started http://conservativetribune.com/secret-service-demand-debate/ Mike Huckabee Tells Megyn Kelly What Anti-Trump ‘GOP Bedwetters” Are REALLY Afraid Of http://tinyurl.com/js8s62x Haitians Fear Being Scammed By Clinton Foundation... Again http://conservativetribune.com/haitians-fear-being-scammed/ Trump nailed it when he said the Clintons are perhaps the world's most prolific scam artists - they are cons - thieves! The definition describes Liar two-faced Hillary to a tea: noun: con artist; plural noun: con artists a person who cheats or tricks others by persuading them to believe something that is not true. No way should she be the DNC Presidential nominee! But she is. (\ \\ \\ \\ <*****> \\ .=^=. .""". .=^=. \\ //```\\(/a a\)//```\\ \\{{ ( L ) }} \\{ _ __ \ = / }} \\/@.---,/'-'\,---. }} /(&\ |`-._/\_.-'| \ }} (@ \&\| || |\ \}} {{ \ |___o()o___| > )} {{ `|__((<>))__|` .'}} {{ \ o\/o /`` }} {{ ,'\ || /\', }} {{.' \ || / | '.}} /'.||.' / / // / ( /( / jgs / / \ \ / / \ \ ___/ _/ __\ _\ (______) (______) This election is one of the greatest spiritual battles of our time. Make no bones about it, it is a fight of good vs evil and we are watching it unfold before our very eyes every day! So which side are you on? Don't think you can worm your way out of the conflict. Sorry, those of you who are born again with the spirit of God in Christ in you are counted in this spiritual battle of God vs the devil. We Christians Are Part Of God's Army. Like it or not - You cannot just say 'I'll just sit on the side lines and not vote'. A NO vote is a vote for Hillary - an FBI certified liar - which is AGAINST GOD. So you say 'OK, I will go and secretly vote for Trump'. Sorry, but this is how God feels about that sort of participation: .--.-. ( ( )__ (_, \ ) ,_) '- \\---' _\\ \\ . '.\:.' .':`(\ ' \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ _ \\/@) /(&\ (@(\&\ <*****> ` \/ \.=^=. .""". .=^=. \ \```\\(/a a\)//```\\ \ \ ( L ) }} {\ \ __ \ = / }} {{\ '--,/'-'\,---. }} {{ \ |`-._/\_.-'| \ }} {{ \| || |\ \}} {{ |___o()o___| > )} {{ |__((<>))__|` .'}} {{ \ o\/o /`` }} {{ ,'\ || / ', }} {{.' \ || /| '.}} |'.||.' | | : | | : | | : | | : | | : | | : | jgs |____:__| (_/ \_) Rev.3: [15] I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. [16] So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Christ is speaking of 'works' here. Not beliefs. Works = Actions. You are either FOR God Or AGAINST God - lukewarm participation doesn't do much to defeat the enemy! That just makes you part of the problem. Like my mom always drilled into me - 'A job worth doing is worth doing well' But she put it another way - 'don't do it half-as#ed!' Rev.3: [21] To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. [22] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Yoohoo! 'what the Spirit saith unto the churches' - that's us - the Christian body of believers! -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseAu :) On July 12, André Rieu performed in the Netherlands, and mid-way through his show, he called young Amira Willighagen on stage to sing 'O mio babbino caro'. This is a performance you have to see! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jDqa4esWbb4 This amazingly unique video, shot with a drone equipped with a GoPro camera, shows us Beijing and the Forbidden City from high above. Filming and flying close to the Forbidden City without permission is strictly illegal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A8I5Z01OKvw When we hear of Bosnia, the name brings up a few associations, but most of us don't know the wondrous beauty this country holds. Bosnia is almost completely landlocked, except a small 20Km (12 miles) stretch of coast along the Adriatic Sea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=goQMXfiS-dA Alberta is a province of Canada, and a home to more four different climate regions (alpine, forest, parkland and prairie) and so, other than offering magical landscapes, houses many different types of animals and vegetation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFCg0tBDck&feature=player_embedded --- ...Sweet Links! 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 ========================================================== -====- .--. .--._ /.-. \ ( __) /-'/.\-\ ( / -( /_/-/.-\ \( | _/ /_/_/ /-'\ \) (\ /\ /_' / /-/ `\(_ ) ) /\/ /_/_/-'/ \\ '-' / /_'/_/-' | '.__.' /_'/_/' / | /_/-' | \ / \ _.-' \ (` / jgs '----'`'------' >-->REJECTING EVIL It would be hard to imagine a professing Christian saying he or she did not hate evil. But many don’t actually. At least in some forms. Yes, certain double-minded believers will say killing a child is evil — as long as the child is outside the womb. Some believers define and describe adultery as evil but then silence their politically correct lips when the conversation turns to the topic of LGB lifestyles. And then there are those believers who say the Church should help the poor but then they make no protest to leadership when chunks of church budget money are spent in ways that clearly serve members’ comfort-zone wants rather than Kingdom needs. Psalm 97:10 says, “Let those who love the Lord hate evil.” God hates abortion. So should we. God hates LGB lifestyles and the sin of adultery. So should we. God hates selfishness masquerading as ministry. So should we. Let’s commit ourselves to rejecting what God rejects when it comes to our thoughts, our words and even how we vote. It’s not good when our Bible tells us to hate evil and then we give emotional or financial or political loyalty to those who don’t. As always, I love you Martin Drummond as seen in Morning Devotion --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...Remember, pure hate is of the devil just as pure love is of God, so the meaning of hate here is to dislike greatly - not harboring deep seated dark malicious feelings for but rather a total rejection of it and all things associated with it. Like the bible says: 2 Cor.6: [14] Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? ...An added Note for your vote.... Hillary believes in abortion - even partial birth abortion! http://www.abortionfacts.com/literature/partial-birth-abortion Trump doesn't believe in abortion except for when there is rape, incest or fear for the life of the mother. ========================================================== _.-/`) // / / ) .=// / / / ) //`/ / / / / // / ` / || / \\ / )) .' jgs // / / >The Courage to Tell the Truth Story Editor: by Karen Rudd Joyce Schowalter Washington, USA When I was seventeen in the late 1960s, my mother was stricken with colon cancer. She was given six months to live, so she asked my father for one thing, that we would all start going to church until the end. Shortly after her diagnosis, she asked our new pastor if she could be anointed with healing oil and prayer. She did not ask to be completely healed, only that she be given life long enough to see that all her children were safely on their own road to life. She became ill for the last time when my baby sister (who was eleven at the time mother was afflicted with cancer) graduated from high school. Seven *years* after her diagnosis. While she was hospitalized, I watched her mental condition deteriorate to the point that she began to get confused. Her kidneys were shutting down, so her blood chemistry was completely out of whack. Tumors had been found in her brain. Several days after she was admitted, I arrived for my daily visit only to have her question me angrily about not telling her the "real" reason she was in the hospital. She went on to explain that she was really in the hospital for her nerves, not because of her terminal condition. I didn't know what to do. I was twenty-four at the time, and had never dealt with someone dying of disease. I was paralyzed by indecision and fear. In the midst of all this turmoil, my brother arrived for a visit. I watched my mother start to tell him the same thing she had told me. My heart was pounding as I wondered how he would deal with her confusion. Calmly, he pulled a chair near her bed and took her hand. As he held it gently in his, he spoke softly, "Mother, you know you will not be leaving this hospital alive." Tears welled up in my eyes, nearly blinding me, as my mother covered his hands with her own, and in a moment of lucidity, she whispered, "I know." I stayed long enough to watch the two of them face her frightening future together. They spoke of death as an inevitability, instead of some far off enemy. He didn't know it at the time, but he was giving Mother permission to stop the war against her disease. She went into a coma that night, and two days later she died. I've never forgotten the courage I saw my brother summon that night. He had taken a difficult walk with my mother from her state of denial, to the peace of acceptance. That moment has been a life lesson for me. It has helped me to face my own mortality and the mortality of people I've known who've died since then. Perhaps my brother thinks what he did that day was nothing special. It was. Sometimes truth isn't pretty or pleasant, but it can set us free. =======HeroicStories======= >-->From LaughAndLift: Karl Menninger, the famed psychiatrist, once said that if he could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were forgiven, 75 percent of them could walk out the next day! How joyous that God has made the way for that very thing - the pardoning of sins - by God the Son coming to be the sacrifice on our behalf. He paid the price we couldn't pay. By simple faith in Jesus Christ, all can be forgiven. __ .-'||'-. .' || '. / __||__ \ | /`- -`\ | | | 6 6 | | \/\____7___/\/ .--------:\:I:II:I:/;--------. / \`:I::I:`/ \ | `------' | | \____/ | | , __ ___ , | |======| / | / _ \ |======| |======| ^| | | | | | |======| |~~~~~| | | | |_| | |~~~~~| | |\ [___] \___/ /| | \ \| |/ / `\ \ _ _.-=""=-._ _ / /' `\ '`_)\\-++++-//(_`' /' jgs ; (__|| ||__) ; ; ___\ /___ ; '. ---/-=..=-\--- .' `""` `""` >The Winning Streak (By Roy Irwin) [Edited] It was a long time coming, but it finally happened! It probably wasn't big news where you live but it made the headlines of the papers here. It was even mentioned on television during the evening news! What did you miss? What was this milestone event??? My old high school football team finally won a game! For the first time in 35 games, a span covering 4 years, the longest losing streak in NC high school football finally came to an end! As I read the details the next day in the newspaper, what caught my attention wasn't the final score or the action photo from the game, it was something that the coach had told his players when the contest was over. He told his team, "...we need to be a lot more interested in starting a winning streak than ending a losing streak." What was important to the coach was that his players not worry about the past, but rather focus on today and the future. I couldn't help but think about how true this is in our lives as well... Someone once concluded that 92% of the things that people worry about fall into one of three categories: things that have already happened, things that haven't yet and may not happen, and things that we have no control over. Perhaps you can relate to that... But Jesus gave us a different example. With Jesus, what was important was today with a focus on the future! As Jesus was dying on the cross, there on either side of him, were criminals who were also being crucified. One of these men acknowledged Jesus as the Son of God, and asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom. Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth today, you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43 (NIV) In that defining moment, what was most important wasn't the man's past - it was his future! And so it is for each of us! By the shed blood of Jesus Christ, our past - our sins - have been forgiven! It no longer exists! The Bible describes it this way in 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (NIV) How about you? Ending a losing streak or starting a winning streak. Frederick W. Faber said it this way: "They always win who side with God." Are you living in the past or looking toward the future? Are you ready to start a winning streak in your life by living for the Lord? It can happen today! "Dear God, thank you for forgiving our past, and giving us a hope and a future. Help us to be more like Jesus each day. In Jesus Christ's name Amen." (Copyright 1999 Argyle Giraffe Productions. This may not be resold or used for the enhancement of any product sold without the written permission of Argyle Giraffe Productions.) -<>- "When discouragement sets in and you feel unheard - when you are forced to wait on God - when you find yourself caught between faith and a hard place - when there is nothing there... no evidence of God's miracle on the horizon - remember that God is faithful, powerful, and responsive. He has seen you through trials in the past and He will see you through trials in the future. Even in the challenges you face now, you are seen, you are heard, and He is able." - Gwen Smith _....._ .' `'-. / (- J-E-S-U-S ->< '._ _,.-' \ jgs ````` >Fresh Start (By John Coody) "On the last day, that great day of feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" John 7:37-38 If anyone reading today is in need of a fresh start, there is good news. God is willing to grant it. A couple of weeks ago, I took a break from writing. I was tired, distressed and just honestly didn't know what to do about the situations I was facing. Being the courageous person that I am, my desire was to be four again and play with blocks. Facing the trials and adversities of life is difficult. Facing our own struggles and failures is no fun. However, God's plan is to take all of these things, and use them to strengthen us. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." As many pastors have preached, it doesn't say all things are good. It says that our situations will work together for our good [as we] keep pressing on. Paul wrote in Phil. 3:13-14, "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." My folly was in turning back. My reasoning for taking time off was to work on my own issues and seek a fresh start. I was thirsty. In order to begin again, we need a thirst for God. John 7:37 says, "If anyone thirsts..." If you need "refreshment" in your walk with Christ, ask yourself, "How thirsty am I for Jesus? How much desire for His will and ways do I have in my heart?" After asking those questions, ask Him to help you. "Let him come to Me and drink." Be determined to leave everything and follow Jesus. In order to truly live in Christ, we have to remove any distraction, which could mean sacrificing something we hold dear, whether it is a relationship, job, etc. When you have done these things, make a decision to surrender. When I stopped worrying about what I was going to do and decided to trust Him, He showed me once again that He already had my way prepared. Though in our eyes, our situations may be impossible, we must never limit what God can do. He is the Creator. He is capable of taking care of His creation. I pray that each of us will be learning to exercise our faith more and more. 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: _...----. .' .-'` ,''--..; / | _______/________|_______ `-----/// _\ /_ \\\-----` .---./ / o\/o \ \.---. <(_ /// \__/\__/ \\\ _)> _.---. '-. // oo \\ .-' .' .__`\ o /// __..--..__ \\\ / \`\| o-'*'-o //| '\/\/\/\/' |\\ / ; ' \*\|/*/ ;--. """" .-; | _ _ | .-'---'-. / \|||-....(|||`\ | (o) (o) | / \ /\ /\|/ | | .---, |/ \ / ; ' | | / e e \ | '. .' | '-. \ \| ^ |/ '---' | \_ ()._-_.() T R I C K | .._.----/` \ ,/\'._.'/\. ' . | / ``"-/||\ \ / \/ \/ \ O R | | `7, | ^^_____^^ | | . /// _ | |oOO` `OOo| T R E A T ; |' / |_) _ | \| '._____.' |/ / \-| |_)/ \ _ | |:: | '.__ __,; `| \_// \ | |:: | ````` | | \_/ ; |:: | | \ / \::. /_____________| ``'--..___/ '._______.' '-| | |-' | |_ | _| | | | __.-; \ | / /-._|_.-\ \ \_|_/ /`'-.|.-'`\ / jgs /--T--\ / .'. \'-..____.---''''`` (__/ \__) \____/ \___/ >THE FUNNIEST THINGS KIDS SAY Tara, 3, asked her mother, Gwen, what she was going to be for Halloween. "I don't think I'm going to dress up for Halloween this year," Gwen said. "What!" Tara exclaimed, "you're going to go naked!" On Halloween night the family's large dog was overly friendly, so when the man of the house answered the door, he told the dog in a booming voice, "SIT!" Immediately the two little trick-or- treaters sat down on his porch! Grandma Shirley ("Mimi") asked Tyler, 4, what he was going to be for Halloween. "A human candy bar!" Tyler quickly replied. Mimi started to tease him. She said she would stop by his house on Halloween night and eat his ears. Tyler became very serious and said, "No, Mimi, you can't eat my ears because I won't be able to hear." Then Mimi said she would have to eat his nose. "No, Mimi, I won't be able to smell!" They continued back and forth as Mimi opted for hands, feet, etc. until Tyler threw his hands up in the air and said, "JUST FORGET THE WHOLE THING. I'M GOING TO BE SUPERMAN!" ###, ,##, ,##, # # # # # # ### # # # # # # # # # # ###' '##' '##' .--, / ( / \ / \ / 0 0 \ ((() | () | ())) \ () ( .____. ) () / |` \_/ \ `""` / \_/ `| | `.'--'.` | \ `""` / \ / `. .' , jgs |` | _.'| | `-' / \ .' `.____________.-' Shortly after Melissa started kindergarten she told her mother Jane that her class had painted a picture for Halloween. Melissa said the picture had a ghost, witch, spider and bats and the ghost was saying, "B-Zero-Zero!" "Mom, what does B-Zero-Zero spell?" Melissa asked. Jane explained the ghost was saying "BOO!" Logan, 2, kept trying on one Halloween costume after another. His reaction was always the same. "I don't want to be a pirate," he told his mother. "I don't want to be a scarecrow. I don't want to be a lion..." Finally his mother asked him, "What do you want to be?" He looked at her as if she were crazy and said, "Logan!" Zachie, 5, Diane's great nephew, was very excited about Halloween. Diane asked him what he wanted to be. "I want to be a cowboy and my little brother will be the cow!" he said. .--. /`-'/ .----,_| (__ { ="""`/`""`__ `'-. /`---'`_\ /_ ' \ | ' / \ / \ ' | | . / _| | _\ . | | \(o/ \(o/ | | ,__) /\ (__, | / |\ \/ /| \ | | '._ _.' | | | \ `|_| / | | ' `\ /` ' | | . \-.--/ . | \ . '--' . / jgs '-...-'._ _.'-...-' `` Lynne usually addresses her 3-year-old nephew Landon by a name like "cutie" or "honey." One day while talking to him on the phone she addressed him as "pumpkin." He interjected and said, "Aunt Lynne I am NOT a pumpkin; I don't even live in a patch!" A couple of days before Halloween, Bret, 5, was outside with his sister Erin, 3. There was a bumble bee buzzing around the plants on the porch. "Look, a bumble bee!" Erin said. Bret replied, "That's not a bumble bee. That is a fly in a costume!" Donna was doing dishes when she heard Jayce, 6, approach the door. All of a sudden he said, "Oh, my G**!" Donna leaned towards the window and said, "Jayce, don't say that!" He replied, "But, Grandma, there's a HUGE spider on the deck!" Donna told him to kill it with his shoe. There was a long pause and then Jayce hollered, "Grandma, my shoe is not that BIG!" -- Donna Johnson of Minnesota _______________________________ |\_____________________________/| || \ | / || || \ /|\ / || || /\'.__.' : '.__.'/\ || || __.' \ | / '.__ || ||'. /\`---':'---'/\ .'|| ||\ '. /` \__ _|_ __/ `\ .' /|| || | /. /\ ` : ` /\ .\ | || || | | './ \ _|_ / \.' | | || ||/ '/. /'. /\ : /\ .'\ .\' \|| ||__/___/___/_\(_)/_\___\___\__|| || \ \. \ /(O)\ / / / || ||\ .\' \.' \/_:_\/ './ '/. /|| || | | .'\ / | \ /'. | | || || | \' \/_._:_._\/ '/ | || ||/ .' \ / | \ / '. \|| ||.:_ `\/.---.:.---.\/` _:.|| || '. / __ | __ \ .' || || \/.' '. : .' '.\/ || || / \|/ \ || ||____/_________|_________\____|| |/_jgs_________________________\| Britt, 3, was helping his "Nonnie" to dust. She told him to clean under the legs because cobwebs sometimes get under there. He said, "Nonnie, I'm dusting, not cobwebbing." -- Britt's "Nonnie" in California Note: You are welcomed to use, copy and share these stories, but please reference http://www.funnykids.com as the source. ========================================================== >-->Purpose We all have some kind of purpose on this earth, It's not to hurt people or tell them their worth. Everyone was put here with an equal chance, Take a look around you, take a good long glance. Some were meant to heal, and some to teach, Some are used to build, and some to reach. You may not know your purpose just yet, God will tell you, when he knows you are set. Don't rush your fate, it has already been planned. And God will always be there to lend a helping hand. You will go through times that are really rough, But you will always have someone, when the going gets tough. Don't judge others, for when you do, There is always someone else, judging you. Think about things before they are said, Say your prayers before going off to bed. Take time just to sit, and observe all things, A flower and it's petals, or a bird and it's wings. For when you just look at what is around, A new aspect on life could be what you have found. Live for today, live one day at a time. Live for yourself, and for God, that's no crime. For when you do all these things to make your life great, With Jesus Christ as your Lord, you'll find heaven's pearly gates. == == <^\()/^> <^\()/^> \/ \/ \/ \/ /__\ . ' . /__\ == /\ . | . /\ == <^\()/^> !_\/ ' | ' \/_! <^\()/^> \/ \/ !_/I_|| . ' \'/ ' . ||_I\_! \/ \/ /__\ /I_/| || -== + ==- || |\_I\ /__\ /_ \ !//| | || ' . /.\ . ' || | |\\! /_ \ (- ) /I/ | | || . | . || | | \I\ (= ) \__/!//| | | || ' | ' || | | |\\!\__/ / \I/ | | | || ' . 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