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Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the + key for larger text or the - key for smaller text! ================ >-->HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) This super hot new page is from our friend Richard. It's one that you can take a break from all this white we've been having and go green. Literally. An amazing and refreshing art work to give you some ooo's and awws for your perhaps otherwise boring work day. Be sure to check it and the video out here... //_____ __ @ )====// .\___ \#\_\__(_/_\\_/ / / \\ Jiri Matejicek Go Green Art http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/greenart.html --- ...Wow! Love it! Thanks Richard! =========================================================== >-->From Heartwarmers: Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning. Valentine's Day is around the corner and people from 4 to 104 will looking for ways to send their love to the special people in their lives. You'll enjoy Jaye's personal story of an unusual Valentine she received way back when. ,),-, (\ (>|);----,--`------ `-);' (/ pb >MORE ROMANTIC THAN FLOWERS by Jaye Lewis Celebrating Valentine's Day as a patient in a major hospital is a unique experience. My husband, Louie, in 1988, was on active duty, in the U.S. Navy, and his ship was hundreds of miles out to sea. I was in a hospital recovering from a complete immune system collapse. Of one thing I was very certain -- there would be no flowers for me on that Valentine's Day. Nor would there be a phone call or one of Louie's tender smiles to light up his eyes and melt my heart. Usually I could stand the separation, but not today. All the patients had their own problems, and my goal was to get well, so that I could get on with my life. I suppose one could say that I'm an overly optimistic person. I view each downfall as a new beginning. I usually carry hope in my heart by the bushel full, but today hope felt like an elusive dream. Valentine's Day is a day to spend time with those you love, however, with my husband out to sea, and my children in school, I felt pretty much alone. By lunchtime, I had attended two physical therapy sessions. I had attended a craft class, where I'd been given sharp pointed objects to help inspire my "creative side," and I couldn't help wondering who needed the medication here. Then came a lunch that was guaranteed to add another five pounds. Those of us who were ambulatory gathered in a small dining area so we could stuff ourselves. Suddenly, the heavy steel door opened, and in walked my daughters, Jenny, age 16, and Helen, age 13, wearing excited grins. Seeing their blonde and red-gold loveliness brought joy to my heart and a smile to my lips. What a nice surprise! They explained quickly that they both had school permission to leave during lunch, and to make a special trip, with the hospital's permission, to see their mother outside of visiting hours. Incredulous, I looked over at the clustered nurses, who were wearing mysterious smiles on their faces. Then Jenny handed me the small, brown paper bag. What in the world was this? The last thing I needed was a donut. I opened the bag, my hands trembling, and inside I found my husband's small, pocket computer. Oh, it was nothing like what you'd see today. It was one of the first small computers which ran on an archaic "DOS" program. I hated the little thing. I didn't even know how to find the "on" button. I parked a smile on my face, before I looked back up at the girls. "What's this?" I asked, in a cheerful voice. "It's from Daddy!" They chorused, grinning broadly. Of course, my husband, the original techno-geek, wouldn't send flowers. "How sweet!" I lied, grinning broadly through my teeth. "Turn it on!" Helen instructed, her red curls bouncing merrily. "OK," I said, now truly annoyed. I began pressing one button after another, looking for the stupid "on" button. "It's the red button," Jenny explained. Of course. Red means "stop" in any language, so it had to be the "on" button. Tentatively, I pressed the red button. Then all kinds of whirring began, and the tiny view screen became busy, and then stopped. The words jumped out at me, and in my heart they were ten feet tall. "I LOVE YOU, JAYE...I LOVE YOU, JAYE...I LOVE YOU, JAYE." Again and again the words scrolled across the tiny screen, as the tears streamed from my eyes. Louie had programmed his precious pocket computer to scroll his love for me, for as long as there was life in it, and that's when I discovered that a computer can be more romantic than flowers. -- Jaye Lewis ______________________________________ Jaye is a proud Heartwarmer Gem and contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul. She also has stories published in Guidepost books, God Allows U-Turns, and many other popular anthologies. Jaye says, "The little computer scrolled my husband's love message for two years. After my recovery, I would often turn it on to remind myself just how blessed I was." For more about Jaye, you can visit her website at http://www.entertainingangels.org where you will also find links to her blogs. =========================================================== __________ /________ /| | XII , | | | ,' | | |IX * III| | | `. | | |____VI___| | | | | | | | | | | | | | -|- | /` |/ -|- | /` |/ | ( ) | | | | \, |\ | | \, |\ ejm |_________|/ >-->Remember 'Clock Boy'? - by emb Do you remember Ahmed Mohamed, better known as “Clock Boy” — better known as the tool by which Barack Obama was able to advance his narrative of an anti-Muslim America? https://tinyurl.com/y9uk8qme He was a 14 year old boy that brought a home made clock inside a briefcase to school to impress his teacher but instead raised alarms after it was making noises and the authorities were alerted. When it was determined to be harmless, then President Obama took the boy under his wing and invited him to the White House for special treatment and a national apology for how badly he had been treated - all because he was a Muslim and people jumped to conclusions. Now we have a similar incident where an innocent teen is accused of making fun of a native American. We were treated to a few seconds of what became viral footage of this white Catholic boy wearing a MAGA red hat facing off with a Native American man who was chanting and beating a drum in his face after the March for Life anti-abortion rally on Friday. People saw the video with his friends in the back ground dancing and laughing and became outraged at the show of disrespect these white Trump supporting Catholic teen boys were giving this elder minority man. It swept like fire over the internet. People were quick to judge without knowing the full story and immediately began spewing their hate and outrage at the boys, the Catholic school and their parents. Later more information was available and a longer video of this became viral. It showed the native American man was the one that came over to the Catholic student, Nick Sandmann. Nick said he was not disrespecting Omaha Nation elder Nathan Phillips. He thought that by standing and smiling while Nathan chanted and beat his drum in his face that he was being respectful to him and not showing any cause for violence or hate. While I understand people rushing to condemn the young teen simply because he had three strikes against him - 1. white Christian, 2. Conservative Trump supporter and 3. Support at an Anti-abortion rally for the unborn and right to life - what really got me the most flabbergasted and outraged was when I heard what this man said in his tweet... 'In response to a viral video confrontation between a MAGA hat-wearing high school boy and a Native American elder, Disney film producer Jack Morrissey published a tweet advocating for a violent response. Morrissey, best known for his work on ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and the ‘Twilight’ saga, published the image of someone being stuffed into a woodchipper, complete with blood being spewed out onto the snow late on Saturday, accompanied by the comment “#MAGAkids go screaming, hats first, into the woodchipper.”' https://www.rt.com/usa/449368-disney-producer-threatens-maga-kids/ ( ) ((((())) |o\ /o)| ( ( _') (._. /\__ ,\___,/ ' ') '.,_,, ( .- . . ) \ \\ ( ' )( ) \ \\ \. _.__ ____( . | \ /\\ .( .' /\ '. ) \( \\.-' ( / \/ \) ' ()) _'.-|/\/\/\/\/\| '\\ .( |\/\/\/\/\/| '(( \ /\ / (((( '.__\/__.') ((,) / ((() ) "..-, (()(" / pils _//. ((() ." _____ //,/" ___ ((( ', ___ (( ) / / _/,/' /,/," I mean really! He is a Disney producer - you know, he's supposed to be FOR kids not against them - and he is wishing them all chopped up in the most horrible, vile and despicable way - all because they are wearing a MAGA hat and appeared to be taunting an adult group of Native Americans? For goodness sake! What has taken over the minds of these people? This was the left's reaction to these innocent boys. They did nothing wrong. The only one who acted like an adult here was this teen who when being obviously harassed by this Native American activist, calmly stood his ground and smiled to try and show he had no animosity for him. So here's what really happened... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH9XdE_tiSM The boys should be praised for how they handled all the so called 'adults' that were name calling and smearing them for no other reason than for the color of their skin, their religion and their hat! Here's more on this... Celebrities walk back attacks on MAGA hat students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSGYCHZCYWw Gutfeld on NBC's interview with MAGA hat teen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBT0awBm3ms Ben Shapiro REACTS To MAGA Boys Protest Incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RfB6Lu5YXI I pray all of us come to our senses! This is really getting ridiculous! We need to think first and react later. We should show more of that 'Love Of Jesus' and less of that 'hate of the devil' and we'd all be better off as a nation and as individuals who must share this planet with each other. Let's let our Love Of Jesus Shine Through... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LylgwOEI7AY =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * arm * >"God will Never..." The will of God will never take you, Where the grace of God cannot keep you. Where the arms of God cannot support you, Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, Where the power of God cannot endow you. The will of God will never take you, Where the spirit of God cannot work through you, Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you, Where the army of God cannot protect you, Where the hands of God cannot mold you. The will of God will never take you, Where the love of God cannot enfold you, Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you, Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears, Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you. The will of God will never take you, Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears, Where the Word of God cannot feed you, Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you, Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you. --Author Unknown -<>- For many years Ben Stein has written a biweekly column for the online website called "Monday Night At Morton's." (Morton's is a famous chain of Steakhouses known to be frequented by movie stars and famous people from around the globe.) Now, Ben is terminating the column to move on to other things in his life. Reading his final column is worth a few minutes of your time. >Ben Stein's Last Column... __ _.--._ _.-"-. .-" `"._ _.-```-._.-' `'.-' '. .-"". .-. .-. `-._.'_ .-' _ _ . ` .--. '-.-' | |_| | .--. | | .-. \ \ / /.-. .-./ /\ \ .--. .---. | _ |/ /\ \| | | | \ ` / | |/\| || || |/ /\ \| |\ \ | | | || || || |__ | | | | | |\ \/ /| || || || | '-' '-'\ \/ /|____|| '--.|_| | /\ | '--' \ \/ /| |/ / jgs '--' '----' '-' '-' '--' '---' How Can Someone Who Lives in Insane Luxury Be a Star in Today's World? As I begin to write this, I "slug" it, as we writers say, which means I put a heading on top of the document to identify it. This heading is "eonlineFINAL," and it gives me a shiver to write it. I have been doing this column for so long that I cannot even recall when I started. I loved writing this column so much for so long I came to believe it would never end. It worked well for a long time, but gradually, my changing as a person and the world's change have overtaken it. On a small scale, Morton's, while better than ever, no longer attracts as many stars as it used to. It still brings in the rich people in droves and definitely some stars. I saw Samuel L. Jackson there a few days ago, and we had a nice visit, and right before that, I saw and had a splendid talk with Warren Beatty in an elevator, in which we agreed that Splendor in the Grass was a super movie. But Morton's is not the star galaxy it once was, though it probably will be again. Beyond that, a bigger change has happened. I no longer think Hollywood stars are terribly important. They are uniformly pleasant, friendly people, and they treat me better than I deserve to be treated. But a man or woman who makes a huge wage for memorizing lines and reciting them in front of a camera is no longer my idea of a shining star we should all look up to. How can a man or woman who makes an eight-figure wage and lives in insane luxury really be a star in today's world, if by a "star" we mean someone bright and powerful and attractive as a role model? Real stars are not riding around in the backs of limousines or in Porsches or getting trained in yoga or Pilates and eating only raw fruit while they have Vietnamese girls do their nails. They can be interesting, nice people, but they are not heroes to me any longer. A real star is the soldier of the 4th Infantry Division who poked his head into a hole on a farm near Tikrit, Iraq. He could have been met by a bomb or a hail of AK-47 bullets. Instead, he faced an abject Saddam Hussein and the gratitude of all of the decent people of the world. A real star is the U.S. soldier who was sent to disarm a bomb next to a road north of Baghdad. He approached it, and the bomb went off and killed him. A real star, the kind who haunts my memory night and day, is the U.S. soldier in Baghdad who saw a little girl playing with a piece of unexploded ordnance on a street near where he was guarding a station. He pushed her aside and threw himself on it just as it exploded. He left a family desolate in California and a little girl alive in Baghdad. The stars who deserve media attention are not the ones who have lavish weddings on TV but the ones who patrol the streets of Mosul even after two of their buddies were murdered and their bodies battered and stripped for the sin of trying to protect Iraqis from terrorists. We put couples with incomes of $100 million a year on the covers of our magazines. The noncoms and officers who barely scrape by on military pay but stand on guard in Afghanistan and Iraq and on ships and in submarines and near the Arctic Circle are anonymous as they live and die. I am no longer comfortable being a part of the system that has such poor values, and I do not want to perpetuate those values by pretending that who is eating at Morton's is a big subject. There are plenty of other stars in the American firmament...the policemen and women who go off on patrol in South Central and have no idea if they will return alive; the orderlies and paramedics who bring in people who have been in terrible accidents and prepare them for surgery; the teachers and nurses who throw their whole spirits into caring for autistic children; the kind men and women who work in hospices and in cancer wards. Think of each and every fireman who was running up the stairs at the World Trade Center as the towers began to collapse. Now you have my idea of a real hero. We are not responsible for the operation of the universe, and what happens to us is not terribly important. God is real, not a fiction; and when we turn over our lives to Him, He takes far better care of us than we could ever do for ourselves. In a word, we make ourselves sane when we fire ourselves as the directors of the movie of our lives and turn the power over to Him. I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters. This is my highest and best use as a human. I can put it another way. Years ago, I realized I could never be as great an actor as Olivier or as good a comic as Steve Martin...or Martin Mull or Fred Willard--or as good an economist as Samuelson or Friedman or as good a writer as Fitzgerald. Or even remotely close to any of them. But I could be a devoted father to my son, husband to my wife and, above all, a good son to the parents who had done so much for me. This came to be my main task in life. I did it moderately well with my son, pretty well with my wife and well indeed with my parents (with my sister's help). I cared for and paid attention to them in their declining years. I stayed with my father as he got sick, went into extremis and then into a coma and then entered immortality with my sister and me reading him the Psalms. This was the only point at which my life touched the lives of the soldiers in Iraq or the firefighters in New York. I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it is my duty, in return for the lavish life God has devolved upon me, to help others He has placed in my path. This is my highest and best use as a human. Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. By Ben Stein Deemed TRUTH Here: https://www.truthorfiction.com/benstein/ -<>- __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >'The Blood of Jesus' One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs and prostitution But, the change in her was evident. As time went on she became a faithful member of the church. She eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young children. It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor's son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans. This is when the problems began. You see, about one half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son. The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So they decided to have a meeting. As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand. The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past. As she began to cry the pastor's son stood to speak. He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife-to-be. He began to speak and his statement was this: "My fiance's past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin. Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial. Does it wash away sin or not?" The whole church began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and sisters. Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely then it cannot cleanse us completely. If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of trouble. What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus! End of case!!! Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain you. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." Psalm 55:23 -<>- __ /\/'-, ,--''''' /" ____,'. ) \___ '"""""------'"""`-----' pb >AN OLD FRIEND By: Joseph J. Mazzella I am looking at an old friend of mine as I write this. He has been one of my best friends for almost twelve years now. He has blessed my life with his loyalty, kindness, wisdom, and love since the day that I first met him. It doesn't matter to me then that he has four legs instead of two, fur instead of clothes, and barks at me instead of talking to me. As I watch my friend sleeping in the sun, I can't help but think of all the goodness he has brought into my life. He has been a protector of my children, a companion to all of my family and a fountain of love and affection to everyone he meets. He has been with me everyday through good times and bad. He has always reminded me that I am loved and showed me how to love at the same time. He has been more than just a little, 20 pound mutt that my father-in- law gave me. He has been rather a teacher, a friend, an angel in disguise, and a gift from God in my life and in my family's lives. My friend has aged far quicker than me and has had more and more health problems over the years. I can see now the end approaching of his time with me. I am not sure how much longer we will have together before he passes from this world to await me in the next. One thing I do know, however, is that I will always thank God for bringing a tiny, mixed breed puppy into my life. This wonderful dog has showed me that it is natural to be joyous, that it is so easy to be loving, and that life is always wonderful when you choose to do both every single day. He has showed me again and again that you don't have to be perfect to be loved and that you can be happy in spite of all the difficulties life throws at you. He has showed me that poor health and old age might affect the body, but they don't have to diminish the spirit. He has shown me what it means to be a good friend and I will always cherish every single day we will have together. -<>- >Links for Your Enjoyment: Budding Photographers! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/buddingphotographers.html Sunken Treasure In A Field! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/steamboat.html True Heroes! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/trueheroes.html Craig Alan's People Art! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/peopleart.html Fearless Women! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/fearlesswomen.html Thoughts Into Action 8! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/action8.html Love Stories! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/lovestories.html Magnificent President Tree! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/presidenttree.html Sweet Animals With Flowers! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/animalswithflowers.html The Black Dot!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/blackdot.html Hill Of Crosses!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/hillofcrosses.html Thank You God!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/thankgod.html One Word Essay!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/essay.html Thank You Lord!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/thanks.html God's Most Beautiful!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/mostbeautiful.html Valentine Links http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/valentineindex.html -<>- What does the Bible say about Speaking in Tongues? https://tinyurl.com/y9peaxmh -<>- >In The News: Isn't that nice? Instead of caring about the crisis at our border and hundreds of thousands of government employees not getting a paycheck, Pelosi gave congress House members a Three day weekend and allowing them to take a short day. Most were at the airport to go home by 11:30 today! The Democrats are the ones not willing to negotiate over this shutdown. President Trump has tried over and over again. Then when she tells him 'nothing until the government is back open', Trump said, “I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, No." https://tinyurl.com/y7ob8bw4 Hannity 2/22/19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq9YQxiZRtE Lou Dobbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D10E1d-yoac President Trump’s Two Years of Accomplishments https://1600daily.com/2019/01/21/president-trumps-two-years-accomplishments/ WhiteHouseNews: https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/ Latest From Big League Politics https://bigleaguepolitics.com/campaign/ Secure the Border - Border Facts https://borderfacts.com/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Today's Best Conservative Humor! https://theusawire.com/2018/03/8092-todays-best-conservative-humor/ -<>- Revisiting... >From Our Friend Linda :) Please take 2 minutes to watch this. You won't be sorry. WHISPERS... https://www.youtube.com/embed/zf_0jzPQ8lo?rel=0 A doctor dad https://www.youtube.com/embed/7tyT4glkvBs --- ...Love this! Thanks Linda! -<>- >From Our Friend Melinda :) Roads Tunneled Into Earth by Time Holloways, also called sunken lanes, are one of the few examples of infrastructure made by humans that still serves its original purpose. http://tinyurl.com/gv4khg5 Venezuela collapses into food police state; biometric scanning into government database now required to purchase food http://tinyurl.com/h8fy45r --- ...Wowsers! Thanks Melinda! -<>- >From Our Friend PatDeE :) Would you feel completely comfortable walking across it? It is replaced every year. In the video one guy is singled out as being the architect which, in this case, means he was taught how to build the bridge by his father. That’s fine but the question is – who designed & built the first one? Did some guy centuries ago look at the gorge & say to himself – if we took some grass & made cables we could build a bridge here? While it looks like great fun to build the bridge every year I wonder if anyone gave a thought to building something a bit more permanent? Well the locals are happy with it & that’s what counts. Plus there is a festival thrown in for work well done. http://tinyurl.com/o268ptj --- ...Pretty neat! Amazing! Thanks PatDeE! 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 ========================================================== ____________________________________________________ |____________________________________________________| | __ __ ____ ___ || ____ ____ _ __ | || |__ |--|_| || |_| |||_|**|*|__|+|+||___| || | | ||==|^^||--| |=||=| |=*=||| |~~|~| |=|=|| | |~||==| | || |##|| | | || | |JRO|||-| | |==|+|+||-|-|~||__| | ||__|__||__|_|_||_|_|___|||_|__|_|__|_|_||_|_|_||__|_| ||_______________________||__________________________| | _____________________ || __ __ _ __ _ | ||=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=| __..\/ | |_| ||#||==| / /| || | | | | | | | | | | |/\ \ \\|++|=| || ||==| / / | ||_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_/_/\_.___\__|_|__||_||__|/_/__| |____________________ /\~()/()~//\ __________________| | __ __ _ _ \_ (_ . _/ _ ___ _____| ||~~|_|..|__| || |_ _ \ //\\ / |=|__|~|~|___| | | | ||--|+|^^|==|1||2| | |__/\ __ /\__| |==|x|x|+|+|=|=|=| ||__|_|__|__|_||_|_| / \ \ / / \_|__|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| |_________________ _/ \/\/\/ \_ _______________| | _____ _ __ |/ \../ \| __ __ ___| ||_____|_| |_|##|_|| | \/ __| ||_|==|_|++|_|-||| ||______||=|#|--| |\ \ o / /| | |~| | | ||| ||______||_|_|__|_|_\ \ o / /_|_|__|_|__|_|_||| |_________ __________\___\____/___/___________ ______| |__ _ / ________ ______ /| _ _ _| |\ \ |=|/ // /| // / / / | / ||%|%|%| | \/\ |*/ .//____//.// /__/__/ (_) / ||=|=|=| __| \/\|/ /(____|/ // / /||~|~|~|__ |___\_/ /________// ________ / / ||_|_|_| |___ / (|________/ |\_______\ / /| |______| / \|________) / / | | >A Letter from a Friend Story Editor: by Chris Riley Clayton Bennett New Jersey, USA Two years ago my wife died. We had been married 11 years and our son Steven was almost 3 months old. Jill and I were very happy with Steve, and she was on maternity leave from her reference librarian job. One day I came home and found Jill dead on the floor. The autopsy showed that she most likely died of heart arrhythmia. There were no signs of struggle or pain; she was dead before she hit the floor. The next weeks were very difficult. I was on medication for suicidal fantasies and depression. But the outpouring of love from hundreds of people helped me get through the days. And I always managed to give Steve a smile, even when tears were pouring behind it. One of the best gifts I received was an e-mail message from Paul, one of my best college friends. Printed and framed, it sits on my desk and I read it often. Here's most of it: I haven't been able to get up there and see you in far too long. It's like I'm stuck in this rut between work and home, only allowed out occasionally to go and see family. So many friends, lost track of over the years -- and fading away over time, maybe forever.... E-mail keeps a slim lifeline with some friends, but too few. Then things happen that make you sit down and think 'What type of person am I really? What kind of a friend?' Maybe it's just fear. How many of us can truly face the things you've had to and still look life square in the eye? I know what you've had to go through is only my worst nightmare. But could I face it? Yes, I suppose I could with the love of a small child in the balance. But where do you find the strength? I'll tell you... Look to those friends. Even just reaching out to re-establish friendships brings back life to my soul -- even after all these years. So when life looks the bleakest, look to us, your friends, and we will be there to help you, guide you if you need us. Give you support when times grow dark, and shine with the light that only friendship can bring. Feel that light when I say: Call on me should you need me, and I will be there, as your friend. In the two years since I got that message, I've taken it to heart and relied on my friends for a lot. Steve is now two and a half, and counts, calls out letters, plays and laughs. He's generally happy. I'm doing well. Therapy, antidepressants and support from friends all help. I wish I could say I've seen more of Paul, but I haven't. However, I do hope to rekindle that friendship. I still cry whenever I read the message; but it's a good reason to cry. =======HeroicStories======= >-->From CupO'Cheer: ..::''''::.. .:::. .;'' ``;. .... ::::: :: :: :: :: ,;' .;: () ..: `:::' :: :: :: :: ::. ..:,:;.,:;. . :: .::::. `:' :: .:' :: :: `:. :: '''::, :: :: :: `:: :: ;: .:: : :: : : :: ,:'; ::; :: :: :: :: :: ::,::''. . :: `:. .:' :: `:,,,,;;' ,;; ,;;, ;;, ,;;, ,;;, `:,,,,:' :;: `;..``::::''..;' ``::,,,,::'' >ENJOY PEOPLE! "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you." Philippians 1:3 We should all enjoy the people that God has placed in our lives: our spouses, co-workers, friends, neighbors, and occasional strangers. God does good things through those He crosses our paths with. The apostle Paul enjoyed people! When he thought of others, he remembered the positive blessings God had given to them. While he had many problems in Philippi when he was arrested, beaten, humiliated, he remembered the good things about his Christian friends there. Having been forgiven by God through Christ, he was able to forgive others. In other words, by God's grace, he was enabled to "remember the best and forget the rest." God empowered Paul to bring those people before God's throne of grace in thanksgiving. Life is too short not to enjoy the people that God has placed in our lives. As we live, we learn from them too. May we take Paul's lead in thanking God for the blessings of the people around us. The love of Christ will overflow in us, causing us to find joy in caring for others. Thank You, Lord, for the people You have placed in my life! Thanks for sharing, Sandy --- ...Amen! :) -<>- ,--. ,--. ( O ) ( O ) `--' \ `--' \ _ >-. / /| `-.__.' Krogg >RISE ABOVE IT Often, the people you encounter can be petty and unreasonable to the point that life becomes very frustrating. Seek to rise above it. Refuse to let it get to you. Honor your commitments, do as you said you would, be polite, be helpful, and don't allow yourself to get drawn into someone else's small-mindedness. If you react with anger or spite, then they have succeeded in pulling you into their petty world. Instead, respond with all the integrity you can muster. Be confident -- but not arrogant -- that what you are doing is the right thing. Be confident enough to set the agenda. Have the strength to not let the little, small-minded things get to you. Your time and your life are more valuable than that. Defend yourself, yes. But without being defensive. Claim the high ground. Take the initiative to focus on substance instead of triviality, on possibilities instead of condemnation. Think like a winner. Act like a winner. Rise above the squabbling and put your energy to use making a real difference. - author unknown -<>- , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN Throughout history, the act of human suffering with its many different emotions associated with it, continues to plague our existence each day. When we as humans experience these various emotions, we are not always cognizant that our heavenly Father is always there for us to lean upon during those troubled times. Anguish, in any form, is usually accompanied by deep seclusion into one's self. From the death of a loved-one, to the loss of a job, or even to the sudden impact of learning we have a serious illness, we often tend to retreat from the Father. In truth, those are the times when we should become more open to His love and mercy. There is nothing He cannot do if we just turn to Him and trust in His son, Jesus Christ. Many of us feel we are alone in dealing with our trials. Nothing could be further from the truth. When we are faced with insurmountable odds and are at the end of our ropes, it is then that, through prayer, we must raise our voices and submit ourselves to God and hand our burdens over to Him. It is there, at the foot of the cross, where we must leave them. Through those prayers, we humbly and reverently ask for His guidance and mercy. His healing grace will draw us closer to His side during such times of trial and hardship. God loves each one of us. But we, as His children, need to experience pain. That realiza- tion sounds harsh, I know, but life is full of the crosses we all must bear at one time or another. He never promised us a primrose path. (God let His own son carry the ultimate cross.) Our Father does not allow us anymore than He knows we can handle. Through such trials we will grow stronger in our faith. God does not desire us to suffer alone. In our suffering, God beckons us to His side and requires us to depend on Him for all our spiritual needs. His mighty acts of grace bestowed upon us assure our hearts and souls that His unending love and mercy will withstand any and every burden we will ever face. As we come to discover His will for our lives, we will begin to understand His unconditional love for us. He will never turn His back on us or forsake us. It has been said that God is always at the other end of our trials waiting with open arms, ready to embrace and hold us close to His heart. Trust in Jesus. Live for God. Be assured that He will always be there for us. Always. - Thomas Nelson(edited) all rights reserved -<>- __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >WONDERFUL SAVIOR What a wonderful, wonderful Savior I have. Each day I praise His precious name. I am forever indebted for His sacrifice. His honor and glory I’ll always proclaim. My Savior walks hand in hand with me. When I am in need, I just call His name. He calms my soul when I’m in distress. He never changes ~ He’s always the same. He always knows when I’m feeling down, and in Him I can always confide. He reaches out and draws me near to Him, for He is ever close by my side. What a wonderful, wonderful Savior I have. I am thankful for God’s love and grace. He loved me so much with an undying love, He sent His own Son to die in my place. I look forward to Jesus returning for me. My wonderful Savior, I can’t wait to see. For I am God's child and He promised, that where He is, I also will be. When I stand before Jesus on Judgment Day, He will judge, but also defend. For by shedding His blood at Calvary, His righteousness covers my every sin. - Emily McAdam (edited) -<>- ~ZIGGY~ ___---___ .-- --. ./ \. / o \ / .. o | | ;` '. | | : : | | `._ _.' | | ``--.-' .- |. .| _.'| | : : \ `--'--' / : : \ / : : `\ /' : : `--___ ___--' : : --- _.' `-._ ~~/ \____...-' `\ :_. `----./ / |`` . ._: :_:_:_: |__ ~~~ _.-`._:._:-' /``````---``` \ / | \jgs ____/ | \___ __.--'' | ```---..__ `\ _| _.' `\ _.-'' `-._ _.' `\ .-' `-._ _.' `\ .' `-._.' `' >ZIG ON THE ABC’S OF LOVE By Zig Ziglar Psychiatrist Louis B. Cady of Evansville, Indiana, gives us the ABC’s of love as it relates to our children. When I read this I knew that I wanted to share it with my readers. Enjoy! Accept your child – not as perfect, not as a “model,” but as a basically good kid. Be there! You can’t be absent all the time, nor can you show your interest or love for your child if you aren’t present. Be there for football games, dance recitals and the like. Care for your child. Even when s(he) messes up! Discipline; don’t punish. It takes guts to discipline; it only takes a wimp of a parent to let kids get by with anything. Expect the best: Generally, you’ll get what you expect (bad or good). Family – the center around which the child’s life should revolve. School, friends and games are the planets which should circle around the sun of the family. God/Spiritual – pick yours carefully; there will ALWAYS be a god of something in your and your family’s life. Make sure it’s a good one. This doesn’t mean you have to be a ”super-Christian” or go to church seven days a week. It DOES mean that you must instill some sense of spirituality, moral order, and ethics in your child. Honesty – the bedrock of good character. Make sure you demonstrate it by example. Interest – in your child. If you aren’t interested, the friendly local drug pusher will be. Joy – in raising children, watching them develop, being a part of their lives, seeing them turn out as wonderful adults. Kindness – in discipline and relationships with your kids. Avoid harshness or punitiveness. Listen! Frequently, YOU are wrong. You are a parent, not God, and certainly not infallible. Motivate – don’t intimidate. NO to negativity! Be positive! Any dummy can be negative about things that anyone else does, especially kids. Look for the good in your child and emphasize it. Things that are focused on and emphasized get bigger and stronger. Open to questions and concerns of your child; be open to examine your own actions and motivations, as well. Practice (makes perfect); you can mess up, and you don’t have to be perfect. Just don’t make a habit of it. Learn from your mistakes. Question; interact–your child will not always tell you unless you ask and demonstrate interest. Reason with your teenager; don’t demand or command arrogantly when there is a disagreement. If you must, discipline, but not until you have attempted reason. Say your feelings –your child is not telepathic. It’s also important to frequently 'say' your feelings of love and affection. Touch – your child with hugs and kisses. Hugs are appropriate for virtually all ages. Don’t be embarrassed, and don’t get out of the “HUG HABIT”! Unity – as a family. Don’t allow splits or divisions to develop between warring “factions.” Value your time together – you won’t have it forever. Wonder at the priceless gift of your lives together – you will value it more and do more with it. X marks the spot for your treasure: the home and your family. You – the critical person who must show your efforts, caring, affection, interest, honesty. Don’t wait to respond; INITIATE! Zero — the serious problems you will have in your and your teenager’s life if you follow these principles. Based on his research and practice, Dr. Cady believes this alphabet of love will make a positive difference in your child and your relationship with that child. Look for his book; think about it and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP! Zig Ziglar is known as America’s motivator. He is the author of 29 books and numerous audio and video recordings. He brings his message of hope to thousands on the stages at the Get Motivated Seminars. To SUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail with SUBSCRIBE CUP O'CHEER in the subject line to cheer316@sc.rr.com. ========================================================== _______________ [] _________________ _______________) [] (_______________ ! ! ! [] ' ! ! ! ! ! ! [] ,! ! ! ! ! ! ! [] ! ! ! ! ! !_____!_____!___[]_____'!_!__!_____!_____!_____ []__,_!_!_! []_!__!_!| ,[]_!__!_! ,! []_!__!| ,! ! []_!__! ! ! ! []_!| !! ! !|[]_| !!!._|_[] !!!|!_.[] !|!_!__[]!. !_!_!__[]! !. !_!_!__[]! ! `. |!_!__|]! ! ! `. |_!__|]! ! ! ! `. |____|_! ! ! ! ` |____|_! ! ! ! []____|_! ! ! []______|_! ! []________|_! ___ejm____________[]__________|____________________ >-->The Ladder It was a cold and dreary Winter's day; A little boy seemed to be running away. Upon his path, he met an old man, who had a ladder in his hand. "Mr., what are you doing?", the young man asked. The man turned around, and couldn't help but gasp. "Young man, it's so cold, and you're all alone; Tell me, have you lost your way? Are you looking for home?" The young boy saw that the man was very old, and wondered what he, too, was doing out on a night, which was so bitter and cold. "Where are you going, Mr.? With that ladder reaching so high? Why, it stands so tall, it almost touches the sky." "Oh," said the old man, Don't worry about me, When I reach the top of this ladder, I will be home, you see." "But you, you had better scurry on home, Your mom will be worried; when she finds you are gone." "Oh," said the small lad, I don't live around here. I'm an Angel sent from God, to let others know He's always near." "You don't have to climb that ladder, Mr. to reach Heaven's door; Angels will come and get you, that's what they are for." "It would take forever to climb to Heaven, on that old thing. But Angels carry you swiftly, underneath the shelter of their mighty wings." "Oh, Look! There's one watching; dispatched to come on down. In just a few minutes, You'll be Heavenbound." "I'll take away the ladder, Mr., so that no one will see, Now, you may fly away to Heaven, your Home for Eternity." © 2004 Sandra Lewis Pringle Greetings From The Heart And Soul ~+~ Her site: http://grtgsfmtheheartandsoul.net/ >Updated FUN STUFF URLS - Oh Yeah Shangy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/urls.html FUN URLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->FULL LENGTH - FREE On line AUDIO MP3 Christian Foundational Class http://www.truthortradition.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=61 NEW LIFE IN CHRIST! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->This is for all you who love food and DARE to make it at home Yep. You guessed it - Recipes. 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