Father's Day

This day is to honor all Fathers. My Father was a WWII veteran. He spent His time on the Philippine Inland fighting the Japanese. As a small child he showed me pictures taken during leave time on another part of the Inland. I remember a picture of Him on top of a giant turtle in the Pacific Ocean. As the years passed I remember going up town to a restaurant for pie and a fountain coke while He visited with the people sitting around. As a wife I watched Him and my husband get to know each other and the lessons He taught my hubby. Then I watched Him with His grandchildren. He made a play ground in His back yard for the 6 of them and all the neighborhood kids. My girls remember those days. My Father died October 4, 2000 after He saw me go back to college. Sorry to say He did not see me graduate or 4 of His grandchildren.

These memories can to the surface of my mind while listening to a poem being read during our Church services. Maybe you have read this before but I want to share it. The Author is Unknown.

WALK A LITTLE PLAINER DADDY

"Walk a little planner, Daddy"
said a little boy so frail.
I'm following in your footsteps
and I don't want to fail.
Sometimes your steps are very plain.
Sometimes they're hard to see.
So, walk a little plainer, Daddy.
For you are leading me"

"I know that once you walked
this way, many years ago.
And what you did along the way
I'd really like to know.
For sometimes when I am tempted.
I don't know just what to do.
So, walk a little plainer, Daddy.
For I must follow you"

"Someday when I'm grown up.
You are like I want to be.
Then I will have a little boy
Who will want to follow me.
And I would want to lead him right
And help him to be true.
So, walk a little plainer, Daddy.
For we must follow you"

Why Go To Church

If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this! If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it. If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope! I received this from a friend and felt the need to share it. I got me to thinking about my walk with the Lord.

Why Go To Church?

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday . "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!

"When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

How To Forgive

I am a person like this man. I received this from a very good friend and the story brought me to my knees to ask forgiveness for many of the same things this man said yes to. This story has helped me to see why I must forgive so I can be forgiven.

One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job.

His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him. He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned to the illness he had, that no one could cure. His very soul was filled with anger, resentment, and frustration.

Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find, knowing all else had failed him, he knelt at the base of an old oak tree to seek the one he knew would always be there. And with tears in his eyes, he prayed:

'Lord- You have done wonderful things for me in this life. You have told me to do many things for you, and I happily obeyed. Today, you have told me to forgive. I am sad, Lord, because I cannot, I don't know how. It is not fair Lord, I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done against me and I shouldn't have to forgive. As perfect as your way is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for I don't know how to forgive. My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not hear you, but I pray you teach me to do the one thing I cannot do: Teach me to forgive .'

As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt something fall onto his shoulder. He opened his eyes. Out of the corner of one eye, he saw something red on his shirt.. He could not turn to see what it was because where the oak tree had been was a large square piece of wood in the ground. He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood with a large spike through them.

He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he saw Jesus hanging on a cross. He saw spikes in His hands, a gash in His side, a torn and battered body, deep thorns sunk into His head. Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face. As their eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to speak.

'Have you ever told a lie?' He asked?
The man answered - 'Yes, Lord.'

'Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?'
The man answered - 'Yes. Lord.' And the man sobbed more and more.

'Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours?' Jesus asked?
And the man answered, 'Yes, Lord.'

'Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?'
The man, crying now, answered - 'Yes, Lord.'

as Jesus asked many more times, 'Have you ever'? The man's crying became uncontrollable, for he could only answer - 'Yes, Lord'.

Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and the man felt something fall on his other shoulder He looked and saw that it was the blood of Jesus. When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and there was a look of love the man had never seen or known before.
Jesus said, 'I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you.'
It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but when you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is.

Read the following first line slowly and let it sink in.
If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.

When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you!
I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.
NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME.
JOHN 14:6

The Kingdom is Gods,
The Power is Gods,
The Glory is Gods,
The Blessings are ours!

A Child View Of God

A little girl walked to and from school daily.
Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to the elementary school.

As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school and she feared the electrical storm might harm her child.

Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child's school. As she did, she saw her little girl walking along.
At each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up, and smile.
Another and another flash of lighting followed quickly and with each, the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile.

When the mother's car drew up beside the child, she lowered the window and called to her 'What are you doing?'

The child answered, I am trying to look pretty because God keeps taking my picture.'

May God bless you today and everyday
as you face the storms that come your way.

I pray you enjoyed this. I realized a while back that it takes a child to teach us about our Lord and Savior. I received this from a friend and had to share it.

One Hundred Years Ago

Received this in an e-mail and thought others would enjoy see some statistics from one hundred years ago.

THE YEAR 1909


This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine.
The year is 1909. One hundred years ago!
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :

The average life expectancy was 47 years.

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only
144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower

The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year ...

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.

Ninety percent of all DOCTORS had
NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard. '

Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used
Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4... Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
Hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had
Graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."

18% of households (MOSTLY FORMER SLAVE OWNERS) had
full-time servants or domestic help.

There were only about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND !
Your grand or greatgrand children/nieces/nephews will surely find out... Bless them all!!

Slow Dance

I received this from a friend and after reading it I had a thought that yes I need to slow down. My life was changed since my heart trouble and the recovery I have had. During this time of my life I was forced to slow down. Enjoy
This Poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a
New York

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever
Watched
Kids
On a merry-go-round?

Or listened to
The
Rain
Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a
Butterfly's' erratic flight?

Or gazed at the sun into the
Fading
Night?

You better slow down.
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Don't
Dance so
Fast.
Time is short.
The music
Won't
Last.

Do you run through each day
On
The
Fly?

When you ask How are you?
Do you hear
The
Reply?

When the day is done
Do you lie
In your
Bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through
Your head?

You'd better
Slow down

Don't dance so
Fast.
Time is
Short.

The music won't
Last.

Ever told your
Child,
We'll do it
Tomorrow?

And in your
Haste,
Not see
His
Sorrow?

Ever lost
Touch,
Let a good
Friendship die
Cause you
Never had time
To call
And say,'Hi'
You'd
Better slow down.

Don't dance
So fast.

Time
Is short.
The music won't
Last.

When you run
So fast to get somewhere
You
Miss half the fun of getting
There.

When you worry and hurry
Through your
day,

It is like an unopened
gift....
Thrown
away.

Life is not a
race.
Do take it
slower
Hear the
music
Before the song is
over.

Nails In The Fence

NAILS IN THE FENCE


There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.

He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, 'You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out.. But It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Remember that friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.'

Please forgive me if I have ever left a hole in your fence.

Geriatric Outlook

There are days that I would love to forget about. Then somedays like today I want to remember it. A good friend sent this to me and I thought to pass it on. I had a good laugh and the sun is coming out.


Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked,
'How old was your husband?'
'98,' she replied, 'Two years older than me'
'So you're 96,' the undertaker commented.
She responded , 'Hardly worth going home, is it?

Reporter interviewing a 104-year-old woman:
'And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?' the reporter asked.
She simply replied, 'No peer pressure.'

The nice thing about being senile is You can hide your own Easter eggs.

I've sure gotten old! I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement,
New knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes
I'm half blind,
Can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine,
Take 40 different medications that
Make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts.
Have bouts with dementia ..
Have poor circulation;
Hardly feel my hands and feet anymore.
Can't remember if I'm 89 or 98.
Have lost all my friends. But, thank God,
I still have my driver's license.

I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape,
So I got my doctor's permission to
Join a fitness club and start exercising.
I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors.
I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But,
By the time I got my leotards on, The class was over.

My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.

It's scary when you start making the same noises As your coffee maker.

These days about half the stuff In my shopping cart says,
' For fast relief.'

THE SENILITY PRAYER : Grant me the senility to forget the people
I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
The eyesight to tell the difference.

Always Remember This:
You don't stop laughing because you grow old,

You grow old because you stop laughing!!!

Forgetter Be Forgotten

I received this from a friend in an e-mail and it hit home for me and I want to share it. How true for me, I am a number 1 forgetter.
Forgetter Be Forgotten

My forgetter's getting better,
But my rememberer is broke
To you that may seem funny
But, to me, that is no joke

For when I'm 'here' I'm wondering
If I really should be 'there'
And, when I try to think it through,
I haven't got a prayer!

Oft times I walk into a room,
Say 'what am I here for?'
I wrack my brain, but all in vain!
A zero, is my score.

At times I put something away
Where it is safe, but, Gee!
The person it is safest from
Is, generally, me!

When shopping I may see someone,
Say 'Hi' and have a chat,
Then, when the person walks away
I ask myself, 'who the heck was that?'

Yes, my forgetter's getting better
While my rememberer is broke,
And it's driving me plumb crazy
And that isn't any joke.

CAN YOU RELATE???

LIVE, LOVE & LAUGH A LOT!

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