Even the people who drive us crazy can be our teacher

"If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher." 

 

 ~Pema Chödrön

The Wise recognize the world is but an illusion

"A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering." 

 

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To a mind that is still, the whole world surrenders.

To a mind that is still, the whole world surrenders. 

Chuang-tzu

A house divided against itself

Cannot stand. 

Abraham Lincoln

Overcome the unpleasant with the pleasant

Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.

The past can be an object of mindfulness..While grounded in the present moment

"To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future.  Ifyou are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration.  You can attain many insights by looking into the past.  But you are still grounded in the present moment."     ~Thich Nhat Hanh

Everything is in relation to everything

All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else. B

We are what we think.

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.

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Live purely

Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds. Shine.-B

Nothing can separate us from the Love of God

Romans 8:38-39 (New Living Translation)
 ³⁸ And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. ³⁹ No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

A visit from Brother

From: rocknrod2 <rocknrod2@aol.com>

GOOD MORNING!!! I HAD AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR THIS MORNING. HE ARRIVED EARLY, SAT DOWN WITH ME AND CHATTED FOR A WHILE ABOUT HOW THINGS WERE CURRENTLY GOING FOR ME IN MY LIFE. AFTER VERY CAREFULLY AND COMPASSIONATELY LISTENING TO ALL THAT I HAD TO SAY, HE SAW THE STRESS ON MY FACE AND THE TEARS IN MY EYES. HE STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO ME, LEANED OVER AND GENTLY HELD ME FOR AWHILE BECAUSE I WAS HAVING A REALLY BAD MORNING. THEN, AFTER REASSURING ME NOT TO WORRY, THAT EVERYTHING WOULD WORK OUT FOR ME AND BE JUST FINE, HE ASKED ME IF I KNEW OF ANYONE ELSE THAT COULD USE A VISIT FROM HIM. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF YOU MY FRIEND. I GAVE HIM YOUR NAME AND TOLD HIM WHERE YOU LIVED. HE GAVE ME ANOTHER REASSURING HUG, THANKED ME AND I WALKED WITH HIM TO MY FRONT DOOR. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO YOUR PLACE. When He gets to your PC, escort Him to the next stop. Please don't allow Him to sleep on your PC. The message He is carrying is very important and needs to go around. I asked him to bless you and yours with peace, happiness and abundance. Say a prayer, and then pass Him on to bless others as I sent Him on to bless you. Our assignment is to spread love, respect and kindness throughout the world. Have a blessed day and touch somebody's life today as hopefully I have touched your life. He's walking around the world via e-mail!! Please pass it on so He can get there.... Be sure and put your town in the subject box to let others know where he is leaving from.

He is able who thinks he is able

He he is able who thinks he is able.

B

Meditate day and night on the Book

 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your ...Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. ... This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall ... For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful. ...

Joshua 1:8

I LOVE MY ATTORNEY

From: "RTH232@aol.com" <RTH232@aol.com>

> After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, my time on earth came to the end.
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> The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a court house.
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> The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat by the defense table.
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> He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me. He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.
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> I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney, kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to me, I felt I knew Him.
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> The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in full flowing robes.
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> He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room I couldn't take my eyes off of Him.
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> As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, 'Let us begin.'
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> The prosecutor rose and said, 'My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this man belongs in hell.'
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> He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole, and In the past when I cheated others. Satan told of other horrible perversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, the further down in my seat I sank.
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> I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own Attorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely forgotten about.
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> As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about me, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently not offering any form of defense at all.
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> I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done some good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm I'd done?
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> Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This man belongs in hell, he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person who can prove otherwise.'
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> When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He might approach the bench. The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan, and beckoned Him to come forward.
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> As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him in His full splendor and majesty.
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> I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus representing me, my Lord and my Savior.
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> He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, 'HI, DAD,' and then He turned to address the court.
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> 'Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned, I won't deny any of these allegations. And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this man deserves to be punished.'
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> Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with outstretched arms and proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross so that this person might have eternal life and he has accepted Me as his Savior, so he is Mine.'
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> My Lord continued with, 'His name is written in the Book of Life, and no one can snatch him from Me.
> 'Satan still does not understand yet. This man is not to be given justice, but rather mercy.'
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> The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down. The following words bellowed from His lips.....
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> I asked Jesus as He gave me my instructions where to go next, 'Have you ever lost a case?'
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Let go of body and mind

"Let go of body and mind, until you reach a state of great rest, like letting go over a cliff ten miles high, being like open space. And don't produce representations of discriminations of random thoughts arising and passing away; the moment a view sticks in your mind, use the sword of wisdom to cut it right off, not letting it continue." 

 

 ~Huai-t'ang

Discipline yourself

Discipline yourself... Or someone else will.  Pastor jack graham.

All Blessing will come upon you and accompany you

Commanded Blessings TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God" (Deuteronomy 28:1-2, NIV) TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria There is a blessing that God has for every one of His children that will cause you to rise out of lack into abundance! It will take you from barely getting by to living in overflow. It brings supernatural increase! We were never created to drag through life constantly struggling. If we're going to receive His blessings, we have to come into agreement with His Word in our minds, hearts and actions. This commanded blessing is found in Deuteronomy 28. It tells us that if we will live a life that honors God and obey His Word, then all these blessings will chase us down and overtake us. It says that you will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. God will open up to you His good treasury and cause you to lend and not borrow. He will make you plenteous in goods and give you a surplus of increase. Today, let this truth sink down into your spirit: the Creator of the universe has commanded blessing upon you. Receive it today and choose to walk in complete obedience to Him! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Father God, thank You for Your commanded blessing. I receive Your truth today which sets me free. Help me, by Your Spirit, to follow Your commands so that I may live a life that is pleasing to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen. - Joel & Victoria Osteen WITH A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT Rise & Shine Special audio/video resource WITH A GIFT $100 OR MORE Promises of Hope Life Journal Plus: Rise & Shine

Texting while driving increases likelihood of accident 23.7 times!

Texting while driving increases likelihood of accident 23.7 times!

Verse of the day

Ephesians 4:29 
 ²⁹Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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Renew humanity: triple truth

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. - B

  

Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln 101 (only takes 30 seconds of your time)

The success of Abraham Lincoln, often cited as the greatest President,  was his ability to unify people. His legacy is one of unifying people, and it is, I believe, for this reason that Lincoln is considered to have been such a great president.

The ability to bring together and unify is one of the strongest possible skills you can have. The greatest companies, leaders, and others bring people together and do not drive them apart.

We  should ask yourself what we can do to bring people together at work and in your job. You should lessen friction rather than create friction. You should do everything you can to make the people around you get along together.
 

Integrate the diverse life teachings and experiences into a coherent whole

"Some people live closely guarded lives, fearful of encountering someone or something that might shatter their insecure spiritual foundation. This attitude, however, is not the fault of religion but of their own limited understanding. True Dharma leads in exactly the opposite direction. It enables one to integrate all the many diverse experiences of life into a meaningful and coherent whole, thereby banishing fear and insecurity completely."

You are my stronghold in days of distress

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Safety in Times of Distress TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your loving kindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress" (Psalm 59:16, NAS). TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria Everyone goes through situations and circumstances in life that can cause distress, worry or anxiety. The key to overcoming these situations is exactly what David did in today's verse. Even though David's very life was at stake, He knew that His source of strength and victory was in His worship. He knew that He would find refuge during the day of distress as He sang praises to the Most High God. No matter what you're facing in life today, realize that there's no better place for you to be than in the presence of Almighty God. Everything you need is found in Him. When you begin to worship Him, when you call upon His name, He promises to be near you. And when God shows up on the scene, the enemy must flee! Today, if you've been fighting discouragement, worry or anxiety, cast those cares on the Lord. Come into His presence with singing and enter His courts with praise. Let Him be a refuge for you and give you the strength you need to overcome every obstacle in Jesus' name! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, I humbly come before You today. I declare that You are good and faithful. I will sing of Your love and mercy. Fill me with Your strength and joy as I worship You. In Jesus' Name. Amen. - Joel & Victoria Osteen WITH A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT Rise & Shine Special audio/video resource WITH A GIFT $100 OR MORE Promises of Hope Life Journal Plus: Rise & Shine

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Can Relaxation Save Your Life?

Can Relaxation Save Your Life? Americans are widely recognized as hard workers, but lots of us aren't quite up to snuff when it comes to relaxation. In fact, the term "leisure sickness," which describes a flulike syndrome that workaholics get from taking time off from the job, is in the running for dictionary publisher Webster's "Word of the Year" for 2010! But far more typical is the vague but persistent sense of guilt that many people experience when relaxing -- as if anything that feels this good can't possibly be a good use of time. Well, you can and should relax about that. In fact, there is a great deal of research demonstrating that regular relaxation -- the kind where you really chill out and do nothing -- is as important to your health as eating right and exercising. Many people assume that effective relaxation requires two weeks at the beach, but that's not at all the case. Research has shown that even little bits can produce bountiful health benefits that we usually associate with visits to the gym and languorous vacations... and in fact, to attain the maximum benefits of relaxation, you need to build some relaxation activity into every single day. To help you find what works for you, here are research-supported relaxation suggestions that deliver actual health benefits in just minutes... Grab some midday ZZZZs. A study at Harvard that investigated the napping habits of more than 20,000 adults discovered that people who took brief naps (under a half hour) two or three times a week reduced risk for coronary disease by 12%. Upping the nap ante, the folks who napped three or more times a week, reduced risk by an astonishing 37%. Just quietly chill out. Yet another study, at New York University, established that "wakeful resting" (otherwise known as just sitting there) promotes memory and cognition function. The study asked students to observe images and then take a short rest while remaining awake. During this nonactivity, they were hooked up to functional MRI brain scans, which revealed that their brains at rest were busily absorbing and consolidating the new information just gained. Get a massage. Many studies have shown that even a brief hands-on session from a pro can elevate the feel-good brain hormones dopamine and serotonin, which are known to slow the heart rate, reduce blood pressure and cortisol levels and contribute to deeper sleep at night. This deep sleep, in turn, enables the body to heal in a myriad of subtle but important ways -- for instance, by facilitating the ongoing repair and regeneration of tissue. More Powerful Ideas from a Relaxation Expert For even more healthful everyday relaxation techniques, I called psychiatrist James S. Gordon, MD, psychiatrist and founder and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC, and author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression. Dr. Gordon says the way to a saner, healthier and happier life is to practice relaxation at least several times a day. Here are some of his effective techniques... Close your eyes and breathe deeply into the belly. Sit quietly for a few minutes, eyes closed, belly relaxed, and breathe deeply, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. If you can do this twice a day, you'll find that you can look at the world differently, he says. "We are constantly in high gear -- just taking a few minutes like this gives you fresh perspective and actually changes your psychology and physiology." Go outdoors. Use nature as a no-cost, convenient, personal spa. Numerous studies show that going outside where there are trees and plants relieves stress and sharpens cognition. It's literally healing -- a study of patients recovering from surgery found that those with windows facing trees healed faster and took fewer pain medications than patients without a view. Even brief spurts of movement help. It would take pages to list all the proven health benefits associated with regular exercise -- just one of which is that it boosts brain neurotransmitters that help ease anxiety. Research has shown that simply taking a brief walk (indoors or out) can improve your mood... leading Dr. Gordon to advise grabbing any chance you can to move around, for example, periodically getting up from your desk to take stretch breaks, walking up steps instead of taking an escalator, taking a walk after dinner. Build actual activity into your schedule. If you want to maximize your relaxation prescription, you need to engage in regular, extended periods of exercise. You've tried but failed before? The key to commitment is finding exercise that you enjoy. As Dr. Gordon observes, "jogging is great for health -- but if you hate to jog, it's not great for you." You don't have to be "serious" and "focused" to get the benefits, he adds -- consider dancing each morning to your favorite CDs... immersing yourself into the deeply serene environment of a swimming pool for a few laps several times a week ... biking around the neighborhood... sampling different classes to try Pilates, yoga, karate or the zippy Zumba dance technique -- the list of possibilities is endless. How Much Do You Need? Dr. Gordon suggests looking to your life for signals that you're relaxing well and sufficiently -- or that you need a bit more. Signs that you need to increase your "relaxation prescription" include a tendency to be irritated and impatient... difficulty focusing clearly... insensitivity to the needs of others... digestive upset... insomnia... and feeling anxious or depressed. If that sounds like a typical day or week in your life, it's time to sit down, breathe deeply and contemplate which of the many relaxation activities sound good to you right now -- and then do them. Source(s): James S. Gordon, MD, psychiatrist and founder and director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and clinical professor, departments of psychiatry and family medicine, Georgetown University, both in Washington, DC. He is author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression (Penguin), which contains these and many other techniques for relaxation. www.cmbm.org.

Remain still...do not search

It is not for us to search but to remain still, to achieve Immobility not Action. - Fingers Pointing Toward the Moon by Wei Wu Wei...

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NO y o u

As long as there is a 'you' doing or not-doing, thinking or not-thinking, 'meditating' or 'not-meditating' you are no closer to home than the day you were born. "The Tenth Man" by Wei Wu Wei...

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Trillions of stars near us

There are between 200 and 400 billion stars in our galaxy. In the galaxy next to ours,Andromeda,there are 1 TRILLON stars.

Our sun leaks 7 billon tons per jour

Every hour our sun leaks nearly 7 billion tons of particles (corona ) into the universe. The temperature is nearly 1 million degrees farenhite.

100 million

We kill nearly 100 millon sharks every year.

Focus on the present moment

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

         ~The B

The world is but an illusion

 "A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering."

         ~The B

Let yourself be Open like the universe

"Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed."

         ~The B

The instant we feel anger we have ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves

"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves."

         ~The B

Test d

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the country.
What time is it?
Dear aunt sally,
This is a huge keyboard.

now is the time for all. ,

Unity of Life

  "He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye."         ~The Buddha

What You Think Upon Grows..

"Desire never crosses the path of virtuous and wakeful men."

    "Desire never crosses the path of virtuous and wakeful men."         ~Gautam Buddha

How easy to see other's faults

 "How easy it is to see your brother's faults,
How hard it is to face your own."

GB

Self-knowledge is a fire that burns Karma to ashes

"As the blazing fire reduces wood to ashes, similarly, the fire of Self-knowledge reduces all Karma to ashes."
         ~Bhagavad Gita

i Place this day...

my life,   my loves ones,

my work,

in the Lord's hands....

There is no  harm 

in the Lord's hands, only good....

Whatever  results,

if   I am   in the Lord's hands
it's  the Lord's Will

and it is good.... .... .

 

Love

mama

Mindfulness=Present=Happiness

"Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that

 you have, happiness comes."

Tich Nhat Hahn

How to Manage Job-Related Stress

• I run. It is incredibly therapeutic. Sometimes I take my dogs with me and sometimes I run with my husband, but I never listen to music while I run because I like to immerse myself in the outdoors and just let my mind be free. Running in the morning and watching the sun rise as it paints amazing colors on the mountains is a fantastic way to start any day. When I'm under more pressure at work my runs become even more important. Along with the immediate benefit of a runner's high, running also keeps me in great shape and in good health, energizes me during the day, and helps me sleep better at night.
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• I practice Transcendental Meditation in the morning and afternoon (20 min. each).  I can do it at work if I have to come in early and/or stay late because all you need is a chair and a sign on the door that says "please do not interrupt; available in 20 minutes"
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How Do I Manage Job-Related Stress? It's simple: I don't work.

I'll tell you, being forced not to work for the past year and a half has been liberating. I wake up when I want; I do what I want in a day, and I've been more productive and happy than any other time in my life, despite the crushing debt looming large in my mind.

• There is, or was, no better way to lose myself & step out of the world of mayhem that we practice in, than to go to my beloved Gulf Coast to watch and listen to the waves roll in & walk along the beautiful white beaches & watch the gulls & birds play. A few days to a week along the Alabama Gulf Coast or Northwest Florida coast would do wonders for my mind, my body & my soul - anytime of the year. It was my therapy & fortunately, not too far from my front door to run away for a long weekend when needed. Sadly, those days are history, I'm afraid.

             Thank you BP & the politicos who let this happen - our beautiful Gulf is a cess pool & ruined.

Sage Meanderings

Overcoming Disappointments TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past" (Isaiah 43:18, NIV) TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria The Bible tells us that every person, no matter how much faith they have or how good they are, will face disappointments. It may be something simple like not getting the promotion you hoped for, or not closing a business deal you worked so hard on. Maybe you didn't qualify for a house you really wanted, or maybe something more serious happened like a relationship not working out, the death of a loved one, or some kind of illness in your body. Whatever it may be, the reality is that we're all going to suffer some setbacks. I believe one of the main keys to overcoming disappointments is learning to let go of the past. If you feel "stuck" today, you may want to examine what you're holding on to. Be willing let go of past disappointments by choosing forgiveness. Who hurt you? Who wronged you? Release it to God. Do you need to forgive yourself? Do you need to receive God's forgiveness? Make the choice today to forgive. Let go of the past so you can overcome disappointments and experience the bright future God has in store for you! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, search my heart and mind today. Show me any area where I may be holding on to the past. Help me to receive Your forgiveness so that I can extend forgiveness to others and move forward in the wonderful plan You have for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

I surrender my mind to You

Heavenly Father, thank You for choosing me. I surrender every area of my mind, will, and emotions to You. Use me for Your glory today and teach me to discern Your ways. In Jesus' Name. Amen. Joel Osteen Daily Prayer

Be like Xavier.

TYpical 4 year old laughs 300 times per day.
Typical 40 year old laughs 15 times per day...

I Ask the Lord to bless you

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From: Olga1010@aol.com
Date: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 7:23 pm
Subject: Ask the Lord to bless you
To: <Tylermoore@yahoo.com>

I Asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you today.....

To guide you and protect you as you go along your way...

His Love  is always  with  you.   His promises are true,

And when    we  give Him all our cares  you know He'll  see us  through.

So when    the road   you 're    traveling on seems   difficult at best

Just remember I'm    here  praying    and God   will do the rest...

 

Love always

mama            

Faith see the invisible believes the incrediable and receive the impossible

of all   the special  ways

that gratitude  can be expressd

   the simple    phrase

       God Bless      you

Somehow seems   to be the best... ....

From: "Olga1010@aol.com" <Olga1010@aol.com>

Clear Mind...

 "Clear mind is like the full moon in the sky. Sometimes clouds come and cover it, but the moon is always behind them. Clouds go away, then the moon shines brightly. So don't worry about clear mind: it is always there. When thinking comes, behind it is clear mind. When thinking goes, there is only clear mind. Thinking comes and goes, comes and goes, You must not be attached to the coming or the going."

         ~Zen Master Seung Sahn   

Let go of suffering

"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar."

         ~Thich Nhat Hanh   

Enlightenment, if you breathe in and are aware

"Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive-that you can touch the miracle of being alive-then that is a kind of enlightenment."

Thich Nhat Hahn

And He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6  5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,       And lean not on your own understanding;        6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,       And He shall direct your paths. Great Love Fellowship

The world is in us.

We  are not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We are human beings having  a spiritual experience.

We are not in this world.
The world is in us.

Monk sells his Ferrari

Instead of allowing unfair things that happen in your life to hold you back, it's time to rise up with a new attitude.

TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria Are you ready for a new chapter in your life? In order to move forward into the blessing God has for you, you have to be willing to let go of the old. The things that are behind you are not nearly as important as what is out in front of you. It's time to get ready for the "new"! You may have had some unfair things happen, things that you don't understand; but let me tell you, you have come too far to stop now. Instead of allowing those things to hold you back, why don't you let go and take a step of faith into the new? It's time to get a new, bigger vision; it's time to get a new, fresher outlook; it's time to rise up with a new attitude! Instead of settling where you are, pick up and move forward. Have the attitude that says, "I may not understand it; it may not have been fair, but I am not getting stuck on this page. I know God has a new chapter for me—a chapter filled with blessings, favor and victory! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Father God, thank You for Your faithfulness in my life. Today, I choose to trust You with my past, present and future. Give me wisdom to discern the seasons of my life and teach me to embrace the new things You have in store for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

TIRED

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From: "Aubrey Hartman" <ahartman@cox.net>
Date: Thu, Jun 17, 2010 7:01 am
Subject: TIRED
To: "Ronald Hartman" <RTH232@aol.com>, "Tyler Moore" <tylermoore@yahoo.com>

TIRED  Robert A. Hall is the actor who plays the coroner on CSI if you watch that show.  This should be required reading for every man, woman and child in the United States of America.   "I'm 63 and I'm Tired" by Robert A. Hall     I'm 63.  Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, I've worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired. Very tired.     I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.     I'm tired of being told that I have to pay more taxes to "keep people in their homes."  Sure, if they lost their jobs or got sick, I'm willing to help. But if they bought McMansions at three times the price of our paid-off, $250,000 condo, on one-third of my salary, then let the left-wing Congress-critters who passed Fannie and Freddie and the Community Reinvestment Act that created the bubble help them with their own money.     I'm tired of being told how bad America is by left-wing millionaires like Michael Moore, George Soros and Hollywood Entertainers who live in luxury because of the opportunities America offers. In thirty years, if they get their way, the United States will have the economy of  Zimbabwe , the freedom of the press of  China , the crime and violence of  Mexico , the tolerance for Christian people of  Iran , and the freedom of speech of  Venezuela .   I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.     I'm tired of being told that "race doesn't matter" in the post-racial world of Obama, when it's all that matters in affirmative action jobs, lower college admission and graduation standards for minorities (harming them the most), government contract set-asides, tolerance for the ghetto culture of violence and fatherless children that hurts minorities more than anyone, and in the appointment of U.S. Senators from Illinois.     I think it's very cool that we have a black president and that a black child is doing her homework at the desk where Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. I just wish the black president was Condi Rice, or someone who believes more in freedom and the individual and less arrogantly of an all-knowing government.     I'm tired of a news media that thinks Bush's fundraising and inaugural expenses were obscene, but that think Obama's, at triple the cost, were wonderful; that thinks Bush exercising daily was a waste of presidential time, but Obama exercising is a great example for the public to control weight and stress; that picked over every line of Bush's military records, but never demanded that Kerry release his; that slammed Palin, with two years as governor, for being too inexperienced for VP, but touted Obama with three years as senator as potentially the best president ever. Wonder why people are dropping their subscriptions or switching to Fox News?  Get a clue. I didn't vote for Bush in 2000, but the media and Kerry drove me to his camp in 2004.     I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and mandrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America, while no American group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance.     I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. My wife and I live in a two-bedroom apartment and carpool together five miles to our jobs. We also own a three-bedroom condo where our daughter and granddaughter live. Our carbon footprint is about 5% of Al Gore's, and if you're greener than Gore, you're green enough.     I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off? I don't think Gay people choose to be Gay, but I damn sure think druggies chose to take drugs. And I'm tired of harassment from cool people treating me like a freak when I tell them I never tried marijuana.     I'm tired of illegal aliens being called "undocumented workers," especially the ones who aren't working, but are living on welfare or crime. What's next?  Calling drug dealers, "Undocumented Pharmacists"?  And, no, I'm not against Hispanics. Most of them are Catholic, and it's been a few hundred years since Catholics wanted to kill me for my religion.  I'm willing to fast track for citizenship any Hispanic person, who can speak English, doesn't have a criminal record and who is self-supporting without family on welfare, or who serves honorably for three years in our military.... Those are the citizens we need.     I'm tired of latte liberals and journalists, who would never wear the uniform of the Republic themselves, or let their entitlement-handicapped kids near a recruiting station, trashing our military. They and their kids can sit at home, never having to make split-second decisions under life and death circumstances, and bad mouth better people than themselves. Do bad things happen in war?  You bet. Do our troops sometimes misbehave?  Sure. Does this compare with the atrocities that were the policy of our enemies for the last fifty years and still are?  Not even close.  So here's the deal. I'll let myself be subjected to all the humiliation and abuse that was heaped on terrorists at Abu Ghraib or Gitmo, and the critics can let themselves be subject to captivity by the Muslims, who tortured and beheaded Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, or the Muslims who tortured and murdered Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins in Lebanon, or the Muslims who ran the blood-spattered Al Qaeda torture rooms our troops found in Iraq, or the Muslims who cut off the heads of schoolgirls in Indonesia, because the girls were Christian. Then we'll compare notes. British and American soldiers are the only troops in history that civilians came to for help and handouts, instead of hiding from in fear.     I'm tired of people telling me that their party has a corner on virtue and the other party has a corner on corruption. Read the papers; bums are bipartisan. And I'm tired of people telling me we need bipartisanship. I live in Illinois, where the "Illinois Combine" of Democrats has worked to loot the public for years. Not to mention the tax cheats in Obama's cabinet.     I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.     Speaking of poor, I'm tired of hearing people with air-conditioned homes, color TVs and two cars called poor. The majority of Americans didn't have that in 1970, but we didn't know we were "poor." The poverty pimps have to keep changing the definition of poor to keep the dollars flowing.     I'm real tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.     Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to be 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.     Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.