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GOD'S MOST ABUNDANT BLESSINGS TO YOU! ================ >-->In The Shangy News ... /\ , {Oo\{o\ .=. {o: \:.\ / \ {O:' \:.-'_.-\_)____ {o:. /`~('-./-----.\ }o: // /| `/\ {O:'// /-' /\/\ }o-/( <___ \'/ /\/\/\ /o./ ;--._)====* -\/\/\/ `"`\ \ /.\ `""` \ \ \ \ jgs /`\ ) |/| | _// \| | / || |/ / | `\| ' Just saw a quote in TheMouthPiece I thought I'd bring front and center for you since it gave me a smile... "Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power." - Eric Hoffer Boy did this guy put his foot in it! Here we are coming up to Easter when the man, Jesus Christ, had absolute Faith in God - so much so that He gave his own life on the cross. Now I can not see any way shape or form that Jesus was corrupt. The devil tried to corrupt him in the desert by offering to give him much wealth and power but his absolute faith in God saved him from the devil's death and corruption. Because of his absolute faith in God he got to be head of all the church, and he was given a name above all names! Jesus is second in power only to God himself! ALL knees shall bow one day to Jesus Christ! Philippians 2:5-11 "5": Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: "6": Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: "7": But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: "8": And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. "9": Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: "10": That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; "11": And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Jesus is Our roll model. I think absolute faith in God is the way to go! Keeping our eyes on God keeps our feet on the right and godly path. People look at insane people who blame God for their ungodly acts and say religion and faith is bad. What they do is not based on faith in the one and only true God. Don't blame God for crazy people! 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Notice that 'sound mind'? Crazy comes from that other god - the devil. -<>- >-->Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press :) >We got two sizzlin' Hot Pages! Both come from forwards from our friend Viv. I enjoyed doing these up! Check them out and plese do pass them on! ."`". .-./ _=_ \.-. { (,(oYo),) }} {{ | " |} } { { \(---)/ }} {{ }'-=-'{ } } { { }._:_.{ }} {{ } -:- { } } jgs {_{ }`===`{ _} ((((\) (/)))) Amazing Albino Animals http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/albino.html __..._ ," `. _.,o `, (_, ( _. ; ) \,"' ) : /,'` ; ; (/ / ; _,--``>_____ ; ,; _,"_,--"" ```>``>_ ,' // _,-"_," //```) ```>##``> ; // _,-"_,-"73 ```) ``>####```> ,' ((,"_,-" 3 3 /// ////```>###``> ; ;;""" 3 ```) ```) ```>### _> : `," 3 3 3 ``` /// ```>#_.-' : ` ; 3 3 // ````) `,> "-._ `.,` ( 3 3 )) )/// `,> `` "-._,"/ `. ".__3 ___ 3 ) ,;" )) `` ) / `._ """ ```....--"")))))))`` ,,,)/," `` "-._ `",,)))) ,,,___," `` """"._____....--.##---""""" `````` ```` ```` ```` ## ```````````` `ctr````` ```` ```` ```` `````` ```` `` ```` ```` `````````````````````````` Eagle Vs Swan http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/eagleswan.html --- ...Thank You Viv! You make our day!!!! -<>- >From Our Friend James :) James sent us a funny picture that I added to our group photos. You can view this one here: / , /\ \|/ /\ |\\_;=._//| \." "./ //^\ /^\\ .'``",/ |0| |0| \,"``'. / , `'\.---./'` , \ /` /`\,."( )".,/`\ `\ /` ( '.'-.-'.' ) `\ /"` "._ : _." `"\ `/.'`"=.,_``=``_,.="`'.\` jgs ) ( Funny Smile: http://tinyurl.com/d3rbnv --- ...TeeHee! A Good One. Thanks James -<>- \\ ///// | | (| _ _ |) |` | '| | __ | >>>___/\_^__/\___<<< / ||| \ Mike Hertz >From Our Friend Sandi :) We truly take a lot for granted. Forget the football "heroes" and movie "stars." Pass this on so that all may know the price of freedom. Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul; the other for your freedom. How can you NOT PASS this along, we all send dozens of jokes. Sandi sent us a wonderful photo that I added to our group photos. You can view it here: Priceless http://tinyurl.com/d3rbnv --- ...Sweet! Thank You Sandi! ============================================================ >-->From The FunnyBone: Another Speeding Motorist Is Caught A man was speeding down the highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away when the man asked, "Officer, I know I was speeding, but I don't think it's fair - there were plenty of other cars around me who were going just as fast, so why did *I* get the ticket?" "Ever go fishing?" the policeman ,__ suddenly asked | `'. the man. __ |`-._/_.:---`-.._ \='. _/..--'`__ `'-._ "Ummm, yeah..." \- '-.--"` === / o `', the startled man )= ( .--_ | _.' replied. /_=.'-._ {=_-_ | .--`-. /_.' `\`'-._ '-= \ _.' The officer jgs ) _.-'`'-.. _..-'` grinned and added, /_.' `/";';`| "Ever catch *all* the fish?" \` .'/ '--' ================================================================ +----------- Even More Bizarre March Holidays ------------+ March 21 is Fragrance Day March 22 is National Goof-off Day March 23 is National Organize Your Home Office Day and National Chip and Dip Day March 24 is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day March 25 is Pecan Day and Waffle Day March 26 is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day and Spinach Festival Day March 27 is National "Joe" Day March 28 is Something On A Stick Day March 29 is Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day March 30 is I Am In Control Day March 31 is Bunsen Burner Day and National Clams On The Half Shell Day ===================================================== >-->From Our Friend Viv :) >NBC Vote Here's your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our faith in God, as a nation. NBC is taking a poll on "In God We Trust" to stay on our American currency. Please distribute as you see fit. Please do it right away, before NBC takes this off the web page. Poll is still open so you can vote. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/ This is not sent for discussion. Vote is for yes or no. -<>- .--------. ____/_____|___ \___ O _ - | _ ,* '--(_)-------(_)--' Dani 1965 Chevy commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X5m4emm0OM --- ...Awesome Viv! The stars make this commerical! They must of spent a fortune on this one! -<>- ____ /^\ / -- ) / | \ (____/ / | | \ / / /_|_|_|_/ / | / / __ __ __ | / /__ __ __ [ ]__[ ]__[ ]. / /[ ]__[ ]__[ ] |__ ____/ /___ __| | / .------ ) | | / / / | | / / / | ~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------~~~~~~~~ldb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is just amazing and beautiful to watch..... You've Got A Friend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIOsIbqpR5s --- ...Totally Sweet! Thank You Viv! -<>- -Politics- Just thinking..... Did you know that President Obama signed his stimulus package at the same desk where President Clinton got his package stimulated? --- ..TeeHee - Thanks Viv! -<>- >Viv Sent Us Some Great Reminders! ,-)). ____ (@ oo) | |`-. ) -u' | |[[ ] /_`-3-3 ___ |__|,-" (_(_8 ),--""")___)_>__<_ o!O God is like.... http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/godislike.html __ .'o '. / .-.\ / ( ,-/ '-. / ) ( | | / \ ;' ,.,.\ ;..;; ,.-+= ) (-:'' /,.__.,\ Roohollah. Under His Wings http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/wings.html .'"'. ___,,,___ .'``. : (\ `."'"``` ```"'"-' /) ; : \ `./ .' `. :.' / _ _ \ | 0} {0 | | / \ | | / \ | | / \ | \ | .-. | / `. | . . / \ . . | .' jgs `-._\.'.( ).'./_.-' `\' `._.' '/' `. --'-- .' `-...-' Grizzly Bear Killed http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/grizzly.html ====================================================== >-->From Our Friend Sandi :) _____ / \ (____/\ ) |___ U?(____ _\L. | \ ___ / /"""\ /.-' | |\ | ( / _/u | \___|_)_| \| \\ / / \_(___ __) Gotta THINK About This One | \\ / / | | | | ) _/ / ) | | _\__/.-' /___( | | _/ __________/ \ | | // / ( ) | | ( \__|___\ \______ /__|____| \ (___\ |______)_/ \ |\ \ \ / \ | \__ ) )___/ \ \ )/ /__( -Michael Reeung- ___ | /_//___| \_________ _/ ( / OUuuu \ `----'(____________) JOB - URINE TEST (Whoever wrote this one deserves a HUGE pat on the back!) Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test.. Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them? Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their BUTT, doing drugs, while I work. . . Can you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check? Pass this along if you agree or simply delete if you don't. Hope you all will pass it along, though . . . Something has to change in this country -- and soon!!!!! Guess we could title that program, 'Urine or You're Out'. --- ...Great! LOL - Thanks Sandi! ========================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: >From OneNewsNow: Faith plays a role in recovery of all sorts http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=439326 EU president denounces global warming hysteria http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=440562 The poor and the pocketbook - victims of global-warming alarmism http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=445940 Obama's plan - distribution or destruction of wealth? http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=441372 More government, less God: What the Obama revolution means for religion in America http://www.onenewsnow.com/Perspectives/Default.aspx?id=436484 Pawlenty: 'Faith in God' the cornerstone of conservatism http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=437484 School shuts out entire community to avoid church http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=434878 >From Liberty Counsel: Congress threatens Christian radio + + Forcing Christian radio to support homosexuality http://www.libertyaction.org/280/petition.asp?Ref_ID=2246&RID=19539620 >From BizarreNews: ."`". .-./ _=_ \.-. { (,(oYo),) }} {{ | " |} } { { \(---)/ }} {{ }'-=-'{ } } { { }._:_.{ }} {{ } -:- { } } jgs {_{ }`===`{ _} ((((\) (/)))) -- Two charged with gorilla head theft ------------ APPLETON, Wis. - Two Minneapolis men have been arrested and charged with theft after they allegedly stole the head off of a Wisconsin store's mechanical gorilla. Jesse Varga, 24, and John Jenness Jr., 28, are scheduled to appear March 10 for the misdemeanor charge in Wisconsin's Outagamie County Court after police said they took the head off of a mechanical gorilla that had been displayed for 15 years outside of Balloon Magic in Appleton, Wis., the Appleton Post-Crescent reported Thursday. They alleged- ly tore the head off the gorilla, causing $1,500 in damage to the item, on Thanksgiving Day and had the head "mounted in a position of prominence" in their apartment, police said. Minneapolis police said they discovered the head in the apartment after an anonymous tip to Appleton authorities. Varga and Jenness could each face up to 9 months imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. .__ .-". (o\"\ | | \_\ | | _.---:_ | ("-..-" / "-.-" / / | "--" AsH -- Councilman turns toilet into planter ----------- SNELLVILLE, Ga. - A Snellville, Ga., city councilman who was warned for having a messy yard said he cleared away all of the junk except a toilet that he converted into a planter. Councilman Robert Jenkins was issued a warning in January after Snellville Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer gave police pictures of the toilet, a broken-down car and other junk in the official's yard, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported Thursday. Jenkins said he got rid of most of the offending items, but the toilet was instead moved next to his driveway, surrounded by a halo of stones and made host to a tulip, two bunches of daffodils and two iris plants. "I just hated to get rid of it," Jenkins said of the commode. "It was in good shape. I'm waiting for some warm weather to get it blooming. "It's my contribution to folk art, not to mention I do love to see things grow." Oberholtzer chuckled Tuesday when he was told of how Jenkins had complied with the warning. "It's good to hear he cleaned up his act," Oberholtzer said. "I certainly wouldn't put that in my front yard," he said of the toilet planter. _____ _ _____ ____ /_ /, | ,-, ) /'_`\ |_ _| | __| \ \> | `-'< | (_) | | | | _| ) )__ ,_ |_|`\_\ \___/ |_| |_| (_.-'_)__$ ;-'' pb -- Man says he was pulled over for laughing --------- LIVERPOOL, England - A British motorist said he missed an important appointment when he was pulled over by a police officer for laughing behind the wheel. Gary Saunders of Liverpool said he was talking to his brother-in-law on a hands-free phone and laughing at a joke when he saw a traffic officer flash police lights and signal for him to pull over, The Daily Telegraph reported. Saunders said he was asked to get out of his car and the police officer said: "Laughing while driving a car can be an offense." He said the officer questioned him for half an hour before letting him continue driving. "I couldn't believe it when he told me I'd been pulled over for laughing," he said. "I definitely wasn't speeding so I asked what the problem was and he told me I was laughing too much." Saunders said the officer took up half hour of his time by ordering him to take his driver's license and other documents to the police station. "It went from ludicrous to unbelievable. He definitely had a bee in his bonnet about something and I got the brunt of it," he said. "In the end he reluctantly admitted that he had nothing he could accuse me of, but still required me to take my documents to the station." -- Zoo cancels poop sale due to herbicide ---------- SEATTLE - A Seattle zoo said it is canceling its spring "Zoo Doo" fecal compost sale due to high levels of herbicide in the manure blend. That's Crappy! Woodland Park Zoo officials said unacceptable levels of the herbicide clopyralid were detected in the compost, which is comprised of manures from several animals, straw bedding, wood chips, leaves and grass, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported. "We deeply regret that Zoo Doo will not be available for our many loyal users," zoo representative Dan Corum said. "Gardeners can be assured that they will get the quality they expect from Zoo Doo when it's available again this fall." Officials said the Zoo Doo will be used around the zoo, as clopyralid is not dangerous to the animals. They said the sale was canceled because the herbicide could kill some of the garden plants that it is meant to fertilize. Woodland Park Zoo spokesman David Schaefer said the facility sells about 1 million pounds of Zoo Doo each year to several hundred gardeners who are chosen by lottery. ========================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: A couple moved to the country when they retired. One mild winter, they had a bit of a problem with rodents in the garage. So they bought one of those little sub-sonic mouse repellants, the kind you plug in and they emit some kind of sound that drives off mice. The husband was showing it to their neighbor and explaining that it was an animal repellant. He told her that it worked on every thing from mice to elephants. "Really!?" she said, "Mice to elephants, eh." sounding a bit skeptical. "Yes," he replied, seriously. "We've had it here for a couple of weeks now and we haven't had a single elephant in the garage the whole time!" -<>- After shopping for weeks, I finally found the car of my dreams. It was only two years old and in beautiful condition. The salesman asked if I would like to take it for a test drive. We had traveled no more than two miles when the car broke down. The salesman called for a tow truck. When it arrived, we climbed into the front seat. While the driver was hooking up the car, the salesman turned to me with a smile and said, "Well, now, what is it going to take to put you behind the wheel of that beauty today?" -<>- * * _ /\ * ___. / `) * //\\ /\ ///\\ / / ///\\\ //\\/\ ////\\\ / / /\ ////\\\\///\\/\\.-~~-.///\\\\ / / //\\ /////\\\\///\\/ `\\\\\\/ / ///\\ //////\\\\// / `\\\\/ / ////\\ ///////\\\\\// `~` /\ /////\\ ////////\\\\\/ ,_____, ,-~ \\\__//////\\\ ////////\\\\/ /~| |/////| |\\\\\\\\@//jro/\\ //< / /|__|/////|__|///////~|~/////\\ ~~~ ~~ ` ~ .. ~ ~ . ~` ` '. ~ _ - -~. .' .` ~ ., '. ~~ . '. Dinosaurs are fascinating. My four-year-old is obsessed with them. Recently we were riding on a bus, and he asked another passenger for her name. "My name is Deena," she said. "Can you say Deena?" "Deena," said my son. "Can you say pachycephalosaurus?" -<>- Everyone knows I'm a stickler for good spelling. So, when an associate e-mailed technical documents asking me to "decifer" them, I had to set him straight. I wrote, "Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f. In case you've forgotten, spell checker comes free with your soft- ware." A minute later, I got this reply, "Mine must be dephective." -<>- How not to become a member of senior management: During a meeting, our bosses held a contest to name a new project. As members of the management team read through the entries, our CEO picked one out and asked, "Who knows what a phoenix is?" A junior manager answered, "It's a bird in Harry Potter." -<>- After I asked for a half-pound trout fillet at my super- market's seafood counter, the clerk picked one out of a pile and set it on the scale. It weighed precisely eight ounces. Impressed, I asked, "How did you know?" Looking pleased with himself, he declared, "I'm psychotic." =========================================================== >-->From CupO'Cheer: _ _ _ _ _ /^\ /:\ /%\ /8\ /#\ /___\ /:::\ /%%%\ /888\ /###\ [_____]:::::]%%%%%]88888]#####] |_____|_____|_____|_____|_____| |=====|=====|=====|=====|=====| | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | / \ | / \| / \ | / \ |/ \ | || || | || ||| || | | || || | || ||| || | | || || | || ||| || | | | \_/ | \_/| \_/ | \_/ |\_/ | |_____|_____|_____|_____|_____| jgs |=====|=====|=====|=====|=====| | |:::::|%%%%%|88888|#####| '-----'-----'-----'-----'-----' SECRET DAY "I'm keeping it a secret," young Heather said as she knelt beside her bed saying her prayers. Mom was just outside her door when she over heard the conversation between her daughter and God. It had been predicted that this day would be an average Spring day, as far as the weatherman could see. But his forecast was based on scientific facts, not the prayers of a little girl. For by the end of this otherwise normal day, it would be a glorious one. Mom and Dad were up early as usual, to get ready for work. Like any other day they fumbled in the morning fog that filled their minds. Like robots they went about their daily routine. Reaching in to start the shower, Mom came across a note taped on the wall. Opening it she read, "You are loved!" printed in mixed colorful crayon. Dad came walking in just then. "I found this in my sock drawer," he said. They exchanged notes. "Did you plan this with her?" he asked. "No, I didn't. She obviously did this on her own," Mom replied. They both headed to the young child's room and upon entering they found her standing there, already dressed and ready for school. This was quite a shock for it usually took a few attempts to get her up and going. "This is such a wonderful surprise," Mom said standing there with the two notes in hand. "What surprise?" Heather replied. "The two notes you left for us," Dad said. Taking them in hand she said, " I didn't do this." "Well, who did?" Mom asked. "I guess it is a secret," she replied as she struggled to hold back her laughter. "Today is Secret Day!" "What's Secret Day?," Dad asked. "I can't tell you..." she said. "It's a secret!" her parents said in unison. They all continued on their morning rituals. As always, Dad left for work first for his drive into the city took extra time. Mom, stood outside and waited for the school bus before heading to her office. Kissing her child goodbye she watched as she boarded the bus. Climbing up the steps, she turned and said, "Happy Secret Day, Mom!" Throughout the day both Mom and Dad discovered more hand written notes with the same message neatly printed in crayon. "I found one in my sport coat pocket, my briefcase, and I even found one in my shoe," Dad said in a mid day phone conversation with Mom. "Me too!" she said. "There was even one in the refrigerator taped to my lunch." As the work day came to an end, Mom anxiously waited for her child to be dropped off. As the school bus door opened the driver leaned out and said "Happy Secret Day!" as she waved a small note in the air. "Honey, the bus driver got one, too?" Mom asked of her child. "I don't know, it's a secret," she said. The young child went to her room to change into her play clothes. Mom headed to the phone to check for messages. "Beep" the tape system sounded. "Mrs. Anderson, this is Heather's teacher. I just wanted to tell you that was an wonderful idea. Your daughter touched so many lives today, including my own. The Principal, lunch ladies and our janitor, Mr. Bennett all got one of her notes. "Happy Secret Day!" Beep" Just then Heather came walking in. "I am so very proud of you. What a lovely thing you did for everyone, " Mom said. The young girl paused for a moment and said, "But Mommy, it's supposed to be a secret." "Well, it will be. Just between you and I. But why did you decide to do all of this?" Mom asked. "Mommy, yesterday in church, the preacher thanked everyone for the things they did for him. You know his wife died. He said, I wonder if she knew how much she was loved?" she said. "Then he talked about all the things she did to help people, but she did it secretly and would always say it was God." Mom stooped down and swept Heather off her feet. Hugging her with pride, as tears of joy washed down her cheeks, Mom said, "You are loved and that's no secret!" "Happy Secret Day, Mommy!" We are all called to love one another, to do things for others and not boast of them. I hereby declare a "Secret Day" and ask that you find ways to let others in your life know how much they are loved and appreciated. It is no secret when I say..."I Love You and Believe in You!" as seen in Da Mouse Tracks -<>- >A GOOD DEED The first carload of Boy Scouts had left my house minutes earlier, bound for our three-day wilderness trip. As I backed my own van load of Scouts out of my garage, I noticed a pair of hiking boots on the back steps, so I stopped to retrieve them. An hour later, we caught up with the first car, which was parked at a highway rest stop. Seeing me pull up, my assistant Scout leader rolled down his window. "Your wife just called on my cell phone," he said. "She asked if you knew anything about the plumber's boots that were on your back steps." as seen in Da Mouse Tracks -<>- .-. _ ( `. .' ) `\ ` .' | | | | | 66|_ | ,__) |(,_| | | STOP DIGGING UP THOSE BONES! | \_, | | | | .' \ ( , ) jgs '--' '-' When I was a boy, I had a golden retriever named Champ. Whenever we gave him a bone, he'd chew it till it was bare, then take off to bury it. But once it was buried, he would never let it lie. Every day, sometimes several times a day, he would make his rounds, going to every buried bone—dozens of them— and digging them up to chew on some more. Then he'd bury them again, only to repeat the process till the day he died. Unlike my dog, God buries our sins and lets them lie: He never digs them up. Like my dog, however, sometimes we dig up old sins, chew on them, confess them again, and bury them—but in a shallow grave whose location we memorize for convenient access. We do this not only to ourselves but others. We piously say, "I forgive you," but dig up old sins to chew on at our pity parties, wave in front of others as gossip, or use as weapons of revenge or tools to barter and manipulate. In doing so, we become obsessed with sin instead of the Savior. We give more credit to its power than to His. Once confessed, sins should be forgotten. We should choose to dwell on them no longer. --Randy Alcorn, in his book “Restoring Seexual Sanity” (The Timothy Report, www.timothyreport.com) -<>- ___ . _~"| ~~ ~.\.~ / : / / \_ ?"" ; ` ,' ) /-, / . . . | / ~-_ / dp . . | .%"": .? |: . . . | % '. . \|:. . .. . . / / '. 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He made the rows of yellow corn, The sunrise on a winter morn, Frosty windowpanes that glow Reflecting light upon the snow. Spider webs outlined in dew, The dear Lord even made these, too. The world is full of everything Man needs to cause his heart to sing. Every day I live I find Beauty of a different kind, For God, it's very plain to see, Outdid Himself for you and me. ~ Author Unknown ~ -<>- ,-`"-=') =/////// ,== _,_(((((-`6\ ==.| /,,...\\\C _| .--. ((((\\\\\` _, /;_| )9 )))))./ `. / } _\,_ ,-'))) \ / /=-. ,-./ \/ '))) . /\_/ / \ (,-.%\ / /-' ') \/\ / ( \ (/ \ ' /( ' `-/ \( \ ,- / ( `-' \ . / / \ \ &_) /\ \ | ( /--.- \ \----,------=;% | _/ _); `. ` `-. .`\ ) +++/ \ ,," %&-. ; \\| `-` `-=.;_,.__.__\_,/ )_/___+_/_________\,"(_//_(__)______:-._) >NEIGHBORING by Phil Ware The pictures are absolutely hilarious. They are pictures of dogs and their owners. I think they were once part of a promotion for Cesar dog food and the dog owners were doing their best to support the old rumor that dog owners resemble their dogs -- or vice versa. In the case of these images, they were spot on -- sorry, pun intended. And the "look-alike rumor" is based on a deeper truth: we do take on the qualities of the object of our love. Which brings me to the theme of "neighboring." "So just who is my neighbor?" This question was launched by an expert on the Old Testament law to test Jesus. While it may seem innocent enough at first glance, underneath it was the push to find out just what is needed to qualify for eternal life (Luke 10:25). To put it crassly, "What's my minimum requirement on being neighborly?" Jesus addressed the question in three powerful ways, never letting the "expert in the law" off the hook . Jesus was going to make sure this expert had to "own" his answer. Jesus asked the man to state his understanding of God's truth twice, rather than Jesus giving the "expert" an answer (Luke 10:26; Luke 10:36). First, Jesus made clear the issue is about "neighboring": intention and emotion are important, but godly compassion always involves action (James 2:14-17; 1 John 3:16-17). Jesus made this powerfully clear by answering the question by telling the story of "the good Samaritan" (Luke 10:30-35). The question s not, "Who is my neighbor [who I must serve]?" Instead, the question is, "Who needs neighboring: who needs my help and support?" And Jesus frames the story by the emphasis on "doing compassion" by framing the story with these two phrases: (1) "Do this and live" (Luke 10:28 TNIV), and (2) "Go and do likewise" (Luke 10:35). Second, Jesus demonstrated what it means to "love your neighbor as yourself." A simple scan of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John -- the books in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus -- help us understand just what "neighboring" means. We meet men and women, religious and non-religious, leaders and power- less, rich and poor, able-bodied and those who are sick, dying, and dead. Jesus simply ignored the categories we so easily force people to fit. He broke social barriers, gender barriers, and religious stereotypes. He did not meet someone who was not his neighbor and he calls us to live the same way. Third, Jesus always kept the command to "love your neighbor as yourself" connected to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind" (Luke 10:27). We become like the One we love! We cannot love God and not love others (1 John 4:7-21). So what's the point of all of this? Simple: it's not about figuring out who is our neighbor, but about neighboring those around us in need! ------------------------------------------ Make a list of all the different kinds of people Jesus served -- take a quick scan of the gospels to remind yourself of all the different kinds of people Jesus' life touched in a redemptive way (Matthew 8:1-38; Mark 9:1-50; Mark 3:1-64; Luke 7:1-50 are a good start). What do you think the message is for you and how you are to "neighbor" others based on Jesus' example? So what's the point of all of this? How would you describe what "neighboring" others means in your daily life? What leads you to keep from "neighboring" those who need our help? What makes it hard "neighboring" others you may not know? What makes it hard "neighboring" those you do know? as seen in heartlight It's FREE! To subscribe send a blank email to: join-heartlight@maillists.heartlight.org To SUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail with SUBSCRIBE CUP O'CHEER in the subject line to cheer316@sc.rr.com ======================================================== >--From Laff&Lift: The Laugh () , O -. )', \'._.,-" c '-,_ o ) _,.c cc =[]L] /." ', c __.` -' \('---' '=.____ '-. O \ 0 , \|\_/) \-, |',T( 66,_ o ) '-" \\.___Y) ) ,-.Y _.G snd /-" /.' >Seeing Eye Dogs There's a guy with a Doberman Pinscher and a guy with a Chihuahua. The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says to the guy with a Chihuahua, "Let's go over to that restaurant and get something to eat." The guy with the Chihuahua says, 'We can't go in there. We've got dogs with us.' The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says, 'Just follow my lead.' They walk over to the restaurant, the guy with the Doberman Pinscher puts on a pair of dark glasses, and he starts to walk in. A guy at the door says, "Sorry, mac, no pets allowed." The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says, 'You don't understand. This is my blind dog.' The guy at the door says, 'A Doberman Pinscher?' He says, 'Yes, they're using them now, they're very good.' The guy at the door says, 'Come on in.' The guy with the Chihuahua figures, 'Why not,' so he puts on a pair of dark glasses and starts to walk in. The guy at the door says, 'Sorry, pal, no pets allowed.' The guy with the Chihuahua says, 'You don't understand. This is my blind dog.' The guy at the door says, 'A Chihuahua?' The guy with the Chihuahua says, 'You mean they gave me a Chihuahua?' 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 TheMouthPiece: 25 Phrases Of Wisdom 1. If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out. 2. Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. 3. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you a mechanic. 4. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. 5. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before. 6. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. 7. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. 8. It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. 9. For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program. 10. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. 11. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks. 12. A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good. 13. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway. 14. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it. 15. No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes. 16. A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. 17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places. 18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming. 19. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it. 20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on. 21. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. 22. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. 23. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator. 24. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world. 25. Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused. =========================================================== >-->From SermondFodder: ,--.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::....::::::: )::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.. ..:::: _'-. _:::::::::::::::::::::::::::.. ,--. ..:: ( ) ),--.::::::::::::::::::::::. ( ) .:: )-._::::::::::::::::::.. `--' ..:: _________________):::::::::::::::::::.. ..:::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::....::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: !:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:!:! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!|!| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I|I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII O!o Don't Let Worry Fill Your Work Imagine a dense fog blanketing seven city blocks to a depth of one hundred feet. All that fog condensed, scientists say, fills one single water tumbler. And there's a picture of worry: in the heat of fear and anxiety, a half glass of worry expands to cloud everything in our vision. Someone has estimated that 40 percent of our worries never occur . . . 30 percent are already past . . . 12 percent are needless health concerns . . . 10 percent are petty. Only 8 percent of our worries deserve our attention. Don't wander in the fog of the 92-percent-needless worry . . . and miss the 8 percent worth your trouble. It's the high calling of our daily work. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matt. 6:33-34) Howard Butt, Jr., of Laity Lodge. www.thehighcalling.org ============================================================= >-->From The Jokester: ________________ '------._.------'\ \_______________\ .'| .'| .'_____________.' .| | | | | Scooby _.-. | . | | * (_.-' | | | Snacks | .| | * * | .' |______________|.' LGB >Does Your Dog Own You? See how many of these statements apply to you and your dog. * You believe every dog is a lap dog. * If you are cold, you put a sweater on your dog. * You have a picture of your dog in your wallet, but not one of your kids. * You often claim that it was love at first sight with you and your dog. * You have your dog talk to your friends on the phone. * You can't fully enjoy yourself without your dog. * No matter how large your bed is, it is not large enough for you and your dog(s). * You spend more on clothes and food for your dog than you do for yourself. * You have no reservations about kissing your dog on the lips, even when you know where his lips have been. * You believe it is your duty to talk to, pat, and even feed every dog in the neighborhood. You know their names. * You let the neighbor's dog sleep over. * You believe there is no such thing as a naughty dog. * Your vet and grooming bills exceed your rent. * When you need someone to talk to, your dog is your first choice. * You sit on the floor if the dog got in the chair first. * You talk to your dog when you are driving. He answers. * Your dog taught you to fetch and roll over. ============================================================ >-->From AndyChaps: __ __ ,-' `' \ _---``-- / _ _ ; __ `. / / `' \; /`----- ) / .-/ ,( ), \-. ; | \( \ / )/; | - _5 `7 -; / ( ___-' `-____ | ( ___`-_ \ ____| \ / `,/ \ _(\__ / \ \ ; \ .' /' `i. / | | \ _-'( _\__-/ `- | | ` ,` `_ | BP ** SURVIVAL TIPS ** 1. Don't sweat your every mistake or faux pas. They make up for the things you got away with that nobody knows about. 2. Avoid marrying anyone who deliberately flushes the toilet when you're taking a shower. 3. When someone tells you that what he's about to say is "for your own good," expect the worst. 4. The value of a dog is its constant reminder of how much fun it is to act idiotic. 5. If you are lavishly praised, enjoy the taste but don't swallow it whole. 6. When a politician says, "let me make something perfectly clear, remember that he usually won't. 7. You children may leave home, but their stuff will be in your attic and basement forever. 8. If someone says, "I know what I mean, but I just can't put it into words," he doesn't know what he means. 9. Two people cannot operate a TV remote control in the same room at the same time. 10. Don't waste time trying to be your own best friend. You can't pat yourself on the back, and it's unsatisfying to cry on your own shoulder. Find a real friend instead. ~~~~Posted From: Fishers of Grin~~~~ -<>- ** Jack and Jill and Lisa ** o /|\ =|===|===|(=)|===|=== =|===|===|`='|===|=== unknown Jack was in a playful mood, so he asked his blonde friend, Jill, "Why did the blonde climb the chain link fence?" Jill answered, "To see what was on the other side!" Her blonde friend Lisa, standing nearby, laughed uproariously at Jill, then interjected, "Why didn't she just open the gate?" "Good thinking!" exclaimed Jill. -<>- _...._ .'.o' o.'. /o o .o' o'\ |'.o 'o. o'.o| |o. o' o 'o .| \ o .o.'o'./ '._o__o_.' \ / || || || || || jgs || \/ ** Playing ??? Golf??? ** Caddy: Let me say this about your game, mister. I wouldn't say you were the worst golfer I have seen on this course, but I've seen places today that I've never seen before. "Look," the golfer screamed at his caddy, "if you don't keep your big mouth shut, you'll drive me out of my mind." "That's no drive, mister," corrected the caddy. "That's a putt." Golfer: Notice any improvement since last year? Caddy: Polished your clubs, didn't you? Golfer: Why do you keep looking at your watch? Caddy: This isn't a watch, sir. It's a compass. Golfer: The doctor says I can't play golf. Caddy: Oh, he's played with you, too, huh? Golfer: "Caddy, why didn't you see where that ball went?" Caddy: "Well, it doesn't usually go anywhere, -<>- ** "Let There Be Light?" ** In a physics lab, which involved light, electricity and magnetism, one requirement of the course was to read the week's experiment before coming to class. At one lab session the instructor wanted to see how many people had actually done so. "What are the two types of light?" he asked. 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