2006 here I come:)

This year has been long and different for me, but I would like to focus on the best of 2005:)
1. Friends:) real friends stick around and help you , cry with you and pick you up when you are down and being kicked:) a special thanks to Quasi:)
2. Money:) the less you have the better it is:) you can survive without a full time salary:) God always provides:)
3. Kids:) my own, they have showed me that time is the most valuable gift and that money cannot buy these memories. They make me proud.
4. kids:) other peoples kids, they always let you know they are with you and appreciate you:) a special thanks to besilly kids:)
5.My Enemies:) I did not know I had any until this year, and since they have made an appearance, I am now able to tell the difference between friends and foe:) I spend 43 years not knowing the difference, thanks for bringing out the BITCH out :) remember what that word means (Being In Total Control of Herself)
6. My Husband:) He is the ultimate hero, he defends, and protects me from friend and foe:) He is the incredible hulk, so foe, don't make him mad:) or you will see green:)

please read the below devotion from December 27



Move Forward:) (From Starting your day right) Joyce Meyer

I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own(yet): but one thing I do ( it is my one aspiration) forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on.
Philippians 3:13-14


God will anoint you to do what he calls you to do. But when his anointing is gone, let it go. Get rid of the things that God's anointing was at one time, but not anymore. Don't keep doing the same thing because people expect you to.
I encourage you to prune off activities that fill your day but don't add to you life. Sometimes we hold on to assignments that God is finished with for us. Ask God for wisdom, then walk away from tasks he no longer is asking you to do. Make room for new life to flourish through the work of your hands.

'Twas The Night AFTER Christmas by Russo

'Twas the night after ChristmasI remember it well,Presents all over,My house looked like Hell!The stockings once hung by the chimney with care,Were now all emptyAnd thrown here and there!The children were wrestledAnd tucked in their beds,Each one high on sugar,Too much candy! I said.And Mama in her nighttimeAnd I in my shorts,Collapsed on our bedThinking of all the things we had bought!Our credit cards were all maxedTo the highest they would go,And our Savings and Checking accountsWere now mighty low!When all of a sudden,Finally asleep at last,I heard a very loud noiseThat woke me up fast!I heard the front door bell ding donging,And at 3 A.M.It's quite alarming!Still half asleepI pushed at my wife,Very gently, you know,'Cause she's the love of my life!But all I got was a deep, angry groan,As she turned the light back offWith a terrible moan!I dragged myself downstairs;Climbing over Barbie dolls, trucks and bears,Tripping over more toys, slippers and clutter,And uttering words NO ONE should ever utterI flipped on the front porch lightTook a quick look or two,Pushed the hair from eyesAnd put on my shoes!With a smile that glimmered ever so brightAn Angel appeared on my doorstep that night!And out of her sweet mouthThese words she did utter!Now Bill, or is it Dan or ThomasYou're called?I heard you overspent WAY too much at the mall!These holidays are greatAnd oh so much fun,But after it's over,You see the damage it's done!That Santa is a pal,And quite a guy!But he'll empty your pocketsLeaving you with bills piled high!With a wink of her eyeHer wings did enfold,Over the top of my headDown to my toes!As I bent down to pick up some feathers she'd dropped,Still breathless at what had just taken place,A strong gust of wind blew a lucky lottery ticket up in my face!I knew right awayI had nothing to fearAnd that all of my billsWould soon disappear!She spoke not a wordAs her wings started to flutter,Then rose up to the sky,Without even an mutter!I knew in a minuteAs I shut off the porch light,Everything would work out,EVERYTHING would be MORE than alright!

the truth :)

ITHINK SANTA CLAUS IS A WOMAN
I hate to be the one to defy sacred myth, but I believe he's a she. Think about it. Christmas is a big, organized, warm, fuzzy, nurturing social deal, and I have a tough time believing a guy could possibly pull it all off! For starters, the vast majority of men don't even think about selecting gifts until Christmas Eve. It's as if they are all frozen in some kind of Ebenezerian Time Warp until 3 p.m. on Dec. 24th, when they -- with amazing calm -- call other errant men and plan for a last-minute shopping spree. Once at the mall, they always seem surprised to find only Ronco products, socket wrench sets, and mood rings left on the shelves. (You might think this would send them into a fit of panic and guilt, but my husband tells me it's an enormous relief because it lessens the 11th hour decision-making burden.) On this count alone, I'm convinced Santa is a woman. Surely, if he were a man, everyone in the universe would wake up Christmas morning to find a rotating musical Chia Pet under the tree, still in the bag. Another problem for a he-Santa would be getting there. First of all, there would be no reindeer because they would all be dead, gutted and strapped on to the rear bumper of the sleigh amid wide-eyed, desperate claims that buck season had been extended. Blitzen's rack would already be on the way to the taxidermist. Even if the male Santa DID have reindeer, he'd still have transportation problems because he would inevitably get lost up there in the snow and clouds and then refuse to stop and ask for directions. Add to this the fact that there would be unavoidable delays in the chimney, where the Bob Vila-like Santa would stop to inspect and repoint bricks in the flue. He would also need to check for carbon monoxide fumes in every gas fireplace, and get under every Christmas tree that is crooked to straighten it to a perfectly upright 90-degree angle.
Other reasons why Santa can't possibly be a man:
Men can't pack a bag.
Men would rather be dead than caught wearing red velvet.
Men would feel their masculinity is threatened...having to be seen with all those elves.
Men don't answer their mail.
Men would refuse to allow their physique to be described even in jest as anything remotely resembling a "bowlful of jelly."
Men aren't interested in stockings unless somebody's wearing them.
Having to do the Ho Ho Ho thing would seriously inhibit their ability to pick up women.
Finally, being responsible for Christmas would require a commitment.
I can buy the fact that other mythical holiday characters are men...
Father Time shows up once a year unshaven and looking ominous. Definite guy.
Cupid flies around carrying weapons.
Uncle Sam is a politician who likes to point fingers.
Any one of these individuals could pass the testosterone screening test. But not St. Nick. Not a chance. As long as we have each other, good will, peace on earth, faith and Nat King Cole's version of "The Christmas Song," it probably makes little difference what gender Santa is.
I just wish she'd quit dressing like a guy!!!
Author Unknown

Be on the look out:)

If you see a fat man ... Who's jolly and cute, wearing a beard and a red flannel suit, and if he is chuckling and laughing away, while flying around in a miniature sleigh with eight tiny reindeer to pull him along, then lets face it...Your eggnog's too strong!

Be True to yourself daily:)

Be true to yourself

Happiness is when

What you think

what you say

and what you do

are in harmony

Gandhi

Praise and Thanks

A giant thank you to all who prayed and helped me thru my first semester:)

3.0 not bad for my first semester:)

also baby boy graduated from Georgia Tech on Saturday:)

his surprize to us :)

He has been accepted into medical scool:)

Thanks for the prayers :)
God is Good:) All the time:)

a great kid

Here is a Brag:)
we ask our children to give a list of Christmas Gift they might like:) We do this every year:)


the first to respond was KYLE:)

here it is::))


Kyle wanted to give the gift of a goat and a flock of geese to an African family:)

so this is the picture that went with his card
this is the web site http://www.heifer.org/

you can make a donation of any of these items in the name of a person as a gift:) so for the gift that keeps on giving;)

check it Out:)

Kyle you are awesome and the winner of the most thoughtful person for the Season:)

The Fir-Tree

This is a story I use to read to my kids, no I did not make it up, I just forgot where I got it from:)
Remember to enjoy every day, because you might look back and remember today as a great day:)
The Fir-Tree

THERE was once a pretty little fir-tree in a wood. It was in a capital position, for it could get sun, and there was enough air, and all around grew many tall companions, both pines and firs. The little fir-tree's greatest desire was to grow up. It did not heed the warm sun and the fresh air, or notice the little peasant children who ran about chattering when they came out to gather wild strawberries and raspberries. Often they found a whole basketful and strung strawberries on a straw; they would sit down by the little fir-tree and say, "What a pretty little one this is!" The tree did not like that at all.
By the next year it had grown a whole ring taller, and the year after that another ring more, for you can always tell a fir-tree's age from its rings.
"Oh! if I were only a great tree like the others!" sighed the little fir-tree, "then I could stretch out my branches far and wide and look out into the great world! The birds would build their nests in my branches, and when the wind blew I would bow to it politely just like the others!" It took no pleasure in the sunshine, nor in the birds, nor in the rose-coloured clouds that sailed over it at dawn and at sunset. Then the winter came, and the snow lay white and sparkling all around, and a hare would come and spring right over the little firtree, which annoyed it very much. But when two more winters had passed the fir-tree was so tall that the hare had to run round it. "Ah! to grow and grow, and become great and old! that is the only pleasure in life," thought the tree. In the autumn the woodcutters used to come and hew some of the tallest trees; this happened every year, and the young fir-tree would shiver as the magnificent trees fell crashing and crackling to the ground, their branches hewn of, and the great trunks left bare, so that they were almost unrecognisable. But then they were laid on waggons and dragged out of the wood by horses. "Where are they going? What will happen to them?"
In spring, when the swallows and storks came, the fir-tree asked them, "Do you know where they were taken? Have you met them?"
The swallows knew nothing of them, but the stork nodded his head thoughtfully, saying, "I think I know. I met many new ships as I flew from Egypt; there were splendid masts on the ships. I'll wager those were they! They had the scent of fir-trees. Ah! those are grand, grand!"
"Oh! if I were only big enough to sail away over the sea too! What sort of thing is the sea? what does it look like?"
Oh! it would take much too long to tell you all that," said the stork, and off he went.
"Rejoice in your youth," said the sunbeams, "rejoice in the sweet growing time, in the young life within you."
And the wind kissed it and the dew wept tears over it, but the fir-tree did not understand.
Towards Christmas-time quite little trees were cut down, some not as big as the young fir-tree, or just the same age, and now it had no peace or rest for longing to be away. These little trees, which were chosen for their beauty, kept all their branches; they were put in carts and drawn out of the wood by horses.
"Whither are those going?" asked the fir-tree; "they are no bigger than I, and one there was much smaller even! Why do they keep their branches? Where are they taken to?"
"We know! we know!" twittered the sparrows. "Down there in the city we have peeped in at the windows, we know where they go! They attain to the greatest splendour and magnificence you can imagine! We have looked in at the windows and seen them planted in the middle of the warm room and adorned with the most beautiful things-golden apples, sweetmeats, toys and hundreds of candles."
"And then?" asked the fir-tree, trembling in every limb with eagerness, "and then? what happens then?"
"Oh, we haven't seen anything more than that. That was simply matchless!"
"Am I too destined to the same brilliant career?" wondered the fir-tree excitedly. "That is even better than sailing over the sea! I am sick with longing. If it were only Christmas! Now I am tall and grown-up like those which were taken away last year. Ah, if I were only in the cart! If I were only in the warm room with all the splendour and magnificence! And then? Then comes something better, something still more beautiful, else why should they dress us up? There must be something greater, something grander to come-but what? Oh! I am pining away! I really don't know what's the matter with me!"
"Rejoice in us," said the air and sunshine, "rejoice in your fresh youth in the free air!"
But it took no notice, and just grew and grew; there it stood fresh and green in winter and in summer, and all who saw it said, "What a beautiful tree!" And at Christmas-time it was the first to be cut down. The axe went deep into the pith; the tree fell to the ground with a groan; it felt bruised and faint. It could not think of happiness, it was sad at leaving its home, the spot where it had sprung up; it knew, too, that it would never see again its dear old companions, or the little shrubs and flowers, perhaps not even the birds parting was not pleasant.
When the tree came to itself again it was packed in a yard with other trees, and a man was saying, "This is a splendid one, we shall only want this."
Then came two footmen in livery and carried the firtree into a large and beautiful room. There were pictures hanging upon the walls, and near the Dutch stove stood great Chinese vases with lions on their lids; there were armchairs, silk-covered sofas, big tables laden with picture-books and toys, worth hundreds of pounds-at least, so the children said. The fir-tree was placed in a great tub filled with sand, but no one could see that it was a tub, for it was all hung with greenery and stood on a gay carpet. How the tree trembled! What was coming now? The young ladies and the servants decked it out. On its branches they hung little nets cut out of coloured paper, each full of sugarplums; gilt apples and nuts hung down as if they were growing, and over a hundred red, blue, and white tapers were fastened among the branches. Dolls as life-like as human beings-the fir-tree had never seen any before-were suspended among the green, and right up at the top was fixed a gold tinsel star; it was gorgeous, quite unusually gorgeous.
"To-night," they all said, "to-night it will be lighted!"
"Ah!" thought the tree, "if it were only evening. Then the tapers would soon be lighted. What will happen then? I wonder whether the trees will come from the wood to see me, or if the sparrows will fly against the window panes? Am I to stand here decked out thus through winter and summer?"
It was not a bad guess, but the fir-tree had real barkache from sheer longing, and bark-ache in trees is just as bad as head-ache in human beings.
Now the tapers were lighted. What a glitter! What splendour! The tree quivered in all its branches so much, that one of the candles caught the green, and singed it. "Take care!" cried the young ladies, and they extinguished it.
Now the tree did not even dare to quiver. It was really terrible! It was so afraid of losing any of its ornaments, and it was quite bewildered by all the radiance.
And then the folding doors were opened, and a crowd of children rushed in, as though they wanted to knock down the whole tree, whilst the older people followed soberly. The children stood quite silent, but only for a moment, and then they shouted again, and danced round the tree, and snatched off one present after another.
"What are they doing?" thought the tree. "What is going to happen?" And the tapers burnt low on the branches, and were put out one by one, and then the children were given permission to plunder the tree. They rushed at it so that all its boughs creaked; if it had not been fastened by the gold star at the top to the ceiling, it would have been overthrown.
The children danced about with their splendid toys, and no one looked at the tree, except the old nurse, who came and peeped amongst the boughs, just to see if a fig or an apple had been forgotten.
A story! a story!" cried the children, and dragged a little stout man to the tree; he sat down beneath it, saying, "Here we are in the greenwood, and the tree will be delighted to listen! But I am only going to tell one story. Shall it be Henny Penny or Humpty Dumpty who fell downstairs, and yet gained great honour and married a princess?"
"Henny Penny!" cried some: "Humpty Dumpty!" cried others; there was a perfect babel of voices! Only the fir-tree kept silent, and thought, "Am I not to be in it? Am I to have nothing to do with it?"
But it had already been in it, and played out its part. And the man told them about Humpty Dumpty who fell downstairs and married a princess. The children clapped their hands and cried," Another! another!" They wanted the story of Henny Penny also, but they only got Humpty Dumpty. The fir-tree stood quite astonished and thoughtful : the birds in the wood had never related anything like that. "Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs and yet married a princess! yes, that is the way of the world!" thought the tree, and was sure it must be true, because such a nice man had told the story. "Well, who knows? Perhaps I shall fall downstairs and marry a princess." And it rejoiced to think that next day it would be decked out again with candles, toys, glittering ornaments, and fruits.
To-morrow I shall quiver again with excitement. I shall enjoy to the full all my splendour. To-morrow I shall hear Humpty Dumpty again, and perhaps Henny Penny too." And the tree stood silent and lost in thought all through the night.
Next morning the servants came in. "Now the dressing up will begin again," thought the tree. But they dragged it out of the room, and up the stairs to the lumber-room, and put it in a dark corner, where no ray of light could penetrate. "What does this mean?" thought the tree. "What am I to do here? What is there for me to hear?" And it leant against the wall, and thought and thought. And there was time enough for that, for days and nights went by, and no one came; at last when some one did come, it was only to put some great boxes into the corner. Now the tree was quite covered; it seemed as if it had been quite forgotten.
"Now it is winter out-doors," thought the fir-tree. "The ground is hard and covered with snow, they can't plant me yet, and that is why I am staying here under cover till the spring comes. How thoughtful they are! Only I wish it were not so terribly dark and lonely here; Not even a little hare! It was so nice out in the wood, when the snow lay all around, and the hare leapt past me; yes, even when he leapt over me: but I didn't like it then. It's so dreadfully lonely up here."
Squeak, squeak!" said a little mouse, stealing out, followed by a second. They sniffed at the fir-tree, and then crept between its boughs. "It's frightfully cold," said the little mice. "How nice it is to be here! Don't you think so too, you old fir-tree?"
I'm not at all old," said the tree; "there are many much older than I am."
Where do you come from?" asked the mice, "and what do you know?" They were extremely inquisitive. "Do tell us about the most beautiful place in the world. Is that where you come from? Have you been in the storeroom, where cheeses lie on the shelves, and hams hang from the ceiling, where one dances on tallow candles, and where one goes in thin and comes out fat?"
"I know nothing about that," said the tree. "But I know the wood, where the sun shines, and the birds sing." And then it told them all about its young days, and the little mice had never heard anything like that before, and they listened with all their ears, and said: "Oh, how much you have seen! How lucky you have been!"
I?" said the fir-tree, and then it thought over what it had told them. "Yes, on the whole those were very happy times." But then it went on to tell them about Christmas Eve, when it had been adorned with sweetmeats and tapers.
Oh!" said the little mice, "how lucky you have been, you old fir-tree!"
I'm not at all old," said the tree. "I only came from the wood this winter. I am only a little backward, perhaps, in my growth."
How beautifully you tell stories!" said the little mice. And next evening they came with four others, who wanted to hear the tree's story, and it told still more, for it remembered everything so clearly and thought:
"Those were happy times! But they may come again. Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married a princess; perhaps I shall also marry a princess!" And then it thought of a pretty little birch-tree that grew out in the wood, and seemed to the fir-tree a real princess, and a very beautiful one too.
"Who is Humpty Dumpty?" asked the little mice.
And then the tree told the whole story; it could remember every single word, and the little mice were ready to leap on to the topmost branch out of sheer joy.
Next night many more mice came, and on Sunday even two rats; but they did not care about the story, and that troubled the little mice, for now they thought less of it too.
Is that the only story you know?" asked the rats.
"The only one," answered the tree. "I heard that on my happiest evening, but I did not realise then how happy I was."
"That's a very poor story. Don't you know one about bacon or tallow candles? a storeroom story?"
No," said the tree.
"Then we are much obliged to you," said the rats, and they went back to their friends.
At last the little mice went off also, and the tree said, sighing: "Really it was very pleasant when the lively little mice sat round and listened whilst I told them stories. But now that's over too. But now I will think of the time when I shall be brought out again, to keep up my spirits."
But when did that happen? Well, it was one morning when they came to tidy up the lumber-room; the boxes were set aside, and the tree brought out; they threw it really rather roughly on the floor, but a servant dragged it off at once downstairs, where there was daylight once more.
"Now life begins again!" thought the tree. It felt the fresh air, the first rays of the sun, and there it was out in the yard! Everything passed so quickly; the tree quite forgot to notice itself, there was so much to look at all around. The yard opened on a garden full of flowers; the roses were so fresh and sweet, hanging over a little trellis, the lime-trees were in blossom, and the swallows flew about, saying: "Quirre-virre-vit, my husband has come home; "but it was not the fir-tree they meant.
"Now I shall live," thought the tree joyfully, stretching out its branches wide; but, alas! they were all withered and yellow; and it was lying in a corner among weeds and nettles. The golden star was still on its highest bough, and it glittered in the bright sunlight. In the yard some of the merry children were playing, who had danced so gaily round the tree at Christmas. One of the little ones ran up, and tore off the gold star.
"Look what was left on the ugly old fir-tree!" he cried, and stamped on the boughs so that they cracked under his feet.
And the tree looked at all the splendour and freshness of the flowers in the garden, and then looked at itself, and wished that it had been left lying in the dark corner of the lumberroom; it thought of its fresh youth in the wood, of the merry Christmas Eve, and of the little mice who had listened so happily to the story of Humpty Dumpty.
"Too late! Too late!" thought the old tree. "If only I had enjoyed myself whilst I could. Now all is over and gone."
And a servant came and cut the tree into small pieces, there was quite a bundle of them; they flickered brightly under the great copper in the brew-house; the tree sighed deeply, and each sigh was like a pistol-shot; so the children who were playing there ran up, and sat in front of the fire, gazing at it, and crying, "Piff! puff! bang!" But for each report, which was really a sigh, the tree was thinking of a summer's day in the wood, or of a winter's night out there, when the stars were shining; it thought of Christmas Eve, and of Humpty Dumpty, which was the only story it had heard, or could tell, and then the tree had. burnt away.
The children played on in the garden, and the youngest had the golden star on his breast, which the tree had worn on the happiest evening of its life; and now that was past -and the tree had passed away---

Translated from the German of Hans Christian Andersen

We can be Great:)

We can do anything:) Today I want you to celebrate the time in your life when you can get up and say, I am ready to move forward, I can do anything, and it does not matter what anyone saids or thinks.

now just remember, on my birthday, I decided to not let anyone or thing stop me:)
So here is one mild stone I've moved forward on "the regents test" yes the test that clears the path for graduation in a Georgia College:)
Passed it:)
once again I remind you :
your stumbling blocks, become your stepping stones:)
Thank God and Your Friends for the courage and strength we get everyday:)

My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso." Pablo Picasso.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
- John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

Forgiveness is the biggest smile we have:)

God's word, makes us smile

When we gather with the young people to review and reflect on the weekly Gospel, great things happen.
We, in a very casual way pray, praise and worship.
We pray when we talk about our needs and how we are sure that God's will be done: )

We praise when we talk about our blessings during the last week and our answered prayers:)

and we worship when we do not disturb three old guys when they are sitting in our space:0
but we wait for them to leave and we sit, hold hands and pray as we read the gospel:)
God Bless America where else can you do all this in a Burger King:)
We appreciate the interpretation of the word from the groups wisest member(Quasi-son)

It was awesome to learn about Ramadan, Kwanzaa and Chanukka .
our children are so smart and they are so open to all of the people around us.

this is what we do on Saturday mornings:) if you can't join us (pray where you are) with us from 10-11 Saturday mornings:)

second week of Advent
Reading I Is 40:1-5, 9-11
Reading II 2 Pt 3:8-14
Gospel Mk 1:1-8

Today's smiles comes from Joyce Meyers

Wait for God's Justice
Knowing with all certainty that it is from the Lord and not from men that you will receive the inheritance which is your real reward. The one whom you are actually serving is the lord
Colossians 3:24

God has brought a great reward in my life in recompense for the abuse that I suffered in my earlier days.
Now I have a wonderful life.
God blesses me.
He does things for me.
He opens doors of opportunity for me.
He makes me happy He gives me joy.
When you really trust God, He will bring justice into your life.
In Isaiah 61:7
the Lord says, "For your former shame I will give you a double reward" (paraphrased) If someone has mistreated you,
rejected you,
abused you or abandoned you,
hold on to that promise. You have many blessings ahead of you Trust God with your future, and enjoy your day as you wait for God's Justice.

Boy what a blessings this statement is:)

Wednesday smiles

WOW!!!!!


I bet you had not taken time today to say

WOW!!

I need study tips, two finals in a week or so, then I am done for the holiday:)

my teens and friends have been giving me tips, so now let's hear from the adults:)
thanks

My happy thought

I think I'm sounding a little like a peter pan poem:)

we seem to all need a happy thought today:)

This week in our town hundreds of young people will be confirmed in our faith:)
now if that does not bring a smile to your face, you must be dead:)

Smile it makes the non Catholic wonder what makes us so happy :)

Keep the smiles working today:)

Today I am creating wrinkles:)
Happy Sunday:)

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been. ~Mark Twain

more reasons to smile

Everyone smiles in the same language. ~Author Unknown
If you don't have a smile, I'll give you one of mine. ~Author Unknown
I've never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.
~Author Unknown
Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
~George Eliot

Thanksgiving Eve

Ode to Thanksgiving
To our national birdsThe American EagleThe Thanksgiving TurkeyMay one give us peace in all our statesAnd the other a piece for all our plates



A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked the stock boy, "Do these turkeys get any bigger?" The stock boy answered, "No ma'am, they're dead."

A smile on a rainy day:)

No matter how grouchy you're feeling,You'll find the smile more or less healing.


It grows in a wreath
All around the front teeth -
Thus preserving the face from congealing.~Anthony Euwer


Today take the time to really think about your blessings:)
the ones that sometimes seem like burdens, but rethink them and I bet they are blessings with rough spot:) list them today:)

My rough spots:)
My car:)
My weight:)
My Church:)
My not friends:)
My school work:)
So today I will continue to pray for my blessings especially the ones that are still in a cocoon.

smile big

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles.
It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.

Happy Friday:)

Peace begins with a smile. ~Mother Teresa

Peace begins with a smile. ~Mother Teresa

Peace begins with a smile. ~Mother Teresa

Peace begins with a smile. ~Mother Teresa


No matter how you Put,

it it's always the same

SMILE:)

a smile from a child

little girl walked daily to and from school. 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 thunder and lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school, and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child.
Following the roar of thunder, lightning, like a flaming sword, would cut through the sky. Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child's school.
As she did so, she saw her little girl walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look and smile. Another and another were to follow quickly, each with the little girl stopping, looking at the streak of light and smiling.
Finally, the mother called her over to the car and asked, "What are you doing?"
The child answered, "God just keeps taking pictures of me."
--"And a little child shall lead them...."
Lord, help me to trust You as much as this little one, especially when the storms of life crash around me.

Wal mart

Today I went to Wal mart very early, it was about 6:20,
#3 son is taking a trip for school and needed some stuff.
When I left Wal mart the moon was out and the sky was a deep blue, and it was so beautiful :)
this sight took me back to another Wal mart several years back in Hawaii:)
it's funny how certain things bring you back :) the same with food , when you are burning a candle and it reminds you of holiday food or event:

Pay attention today to the small memories God is trying to give you
it's his way of reminding you of smiles of the past.

Please Pray for Smilmaker Father-in law having some health stuff going on:)

Why do we have children?

Do you ever wonder why we have children:)
you know why?
it is because we want our legacy to continue :)
we want to have the most special blessing we can get from God:)
Or is it we need the smiles those little and big faces bring us daily:)
smile at your kids today:)




Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped. ~Sam Levenson

Today's big smile:)

Last night during the 5:30 Mass, our young people paid a special tribute to Joe and Meledy Kise:)
The most touching moment was when Taylor and Megan, gave a heartfelt and special ,thank you, mom and dad:) My child was blessed by the NCYC trip:) It is wonderful that our young people have great role models and parents:)

Thank You all for guiding our kids to the right path:)

The best soup in the world

Today Quasi made a ton of soup for the best crew team in the world.

"...Boy, that soup was delicious. I feel very certain that we will win tomorrow, running on such wonderful soup." --Kate

your soup is bitchin' - the fitzilla

it was good--taylor

I love mexicans. I love chicken. I love soup. I love mexican chicken soup (with lemon). - Kyle

thanks a million:)

smile large

today , I feel tired;)
but I have taken the day off from the babies, (work)
so I can catch up before the buddy boy comes home with 40 of his friends for the night:)
Quasi, will help cook, her magical food for them:)
thank God for a great best friend:)
just a reminder:0 show begins this weekend, and would like some help on saturday night, if anyone can help please come enjoy a great show:)

smiles help me see the light thru the darkness of the day:)

Goals for the new year:)

THANKS FOR ALL THE B-DAY WISHES:)

Today is the first day of my 44th year:)
things I have accomplished so far:)
I know it has only been 1 day, but I have a plan:)
last year I gave up rushing:) ( thanks Sister Laura Ann)
This year I give up bondage:)(people's perceived thought of power over me)
(first person on my list my parental unit,spoken to this morning:)
next on my list?
watch out world, my new motto:)
Free at last
Free at last
thank God almighty
Free at last:)


TODAY'S HAPPY THOUGHT:)

Think of the first time you looked at your first born child:)
that is the feeling you have when you give up things that hold you down:)
KEEP ON SMILING, THE WORLD NEEDS THE LIFT:)

Laughter:)

Your life is a gift from the Creator. Your gift back to the Creator is what you do with your life


Of late I appearTo have reached that stageWhen people who look oldWho are only my age.
Richard Armour



You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime.
John P. Grier



Why is a birthday cake the only food you can blow on and spit on and everybody rushes to get a piece



It takes seventy-two muscles to frown, but only thirteen to smile.

Self affirmation once again:)

I am taking lessons on self affirmation from my son:) Son # 1 was telling me that he writes daily in his affirmation log:) I will get into medical school, and I will become a doctor:)
if you can say it, write it , read it
you can be it:)
so I've decided to walk the walk:)
I will become the best teacher/preacher in the south east.
ok so I can't decided which one I want more:)
right now I really enjoy being the chapel leader for a small school:)
Yes I preach weekly to about 70 kids, I did not realize that this is just a small step in my plan:)
I am a preacher:) I am a teacher:)
Thanks baby boy:)
for the example, for the push, and for your smile:)
(He had a great interview with MCG and with The military health science school)
we will wait for a response:)
next week, we travel to Mercer and Morehouse:)
keep praying:) Thanks for the prayers:)

Self affirmation:)

When you look in the mirror , do you see the person you are? Or do you see the person you want to be?
Today, become the person you want to become, and remember if God is your co-pilot, someone is in the wrong seat:)



Doc! the man yells. Ive lost my memory!
Calm down, sir. When did this happen.
The man looked at him. When did what happen?

Lazy bloggers beware

Where have all the bloggers gone:)
has anyone noticed that the only one that blogs daily is Quasi:)
is she the only one who has time, I think not:0
so bloggers , stop slaking, I need something to read:)

OK I am guilty, but I had two test and a paper due, I know the excuses are getting old:)
I will try to make some excuses up from now on, since my are so lame:)

prayers for Thursday:) smilemaker kid 1 interview with another medical school:)
remember free medical advise if he gets in:)



Oscar WildeAlways forgive your enemies - Nothing annoys them so much.

Compliments:)

Do you feel like you don't compliment you kids enough:) I know I don't ,so today is compliment your kid day:) yes, so I am going to brag about my kids:)
first and foremost, the kid who many say is a goof head:0 he doesn't mind, actually he seems to enjoy the fact that many think he is not so smart,the people who look down on him from time to time. Well not so, he is not only pretty to look at, but a very smart guy, he has done something that his brothers could not achieve. He has passes the biology governors honors test, he is now preparing for the interviews. (prayers for this are asked). Child number two is busy, busy , busy(I'm not sure where he gets his energy:)) He is on a sport team at school and has managed to keep a 3.something average and works part time. The next kids is almost ready to graduate with a biochemistry degree, he was on the 3 1/2 year plan, now prayers are asked for interviews for medical school I will send dates out soon first interview is on Oct 26. Last kid, but surely not least is an all A student and is involved in many activities, her passion has become playing the guitar and violin and Irish dancing to mention a few:)
wow, I am glad I don't have more kids, because I would be writing for a while:) So please pray for all of our children because they will be the leaders of tomorrow, right now they are my hero's , they have vision, they have ambition and most of all they have FAITH, they each attend a religious activity besides church weekly, and that by far is the most humbling thing for me.



A man walks into a bar, sits down, and orders a drink.
"Hey, nice tie!" comes out of nowhere. He looks up at the bartender to see if he had said anything, but since he was on the other side of the bar the man just ignores it.
"Hey! Nice shirt!" The man looks up but, again, the bartender is engaged elsewhere.
"Hey! Nice suit!" The man then calls the bartender over and asks him if he keeps talking to him.
"It's not me, it's the complimentary peanuts."

Finally it's the end of the week

A big Smile, I have been gone, many assignments for school,
finally I can take a breath and enjoy all the smiling faces around me:)


There was a blonde driving down the road listening to the radio.The announcer was telling blonde joke after blonde joke until the blonde was mad enough she turned her radio off.A mile down the road, she saw another blonde out in a corn field in a boat rowing.The blonde stopped her car jumped out and yelled,"You bimbo, it's blondes like you that give us all a bad name. If I could swim I'd come out there and give you what's coming to you!"

let's laugh about our pastor

pastor went out one Saturday to visit his church members. At one house it was obvious that someone was home, but nobody came to the door even though the pastor had knocked several times. Finally, the pastor took out his card and wrote "Revelations 3:20" on the back of it, and stuck it in the door.
{Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him and him with me.}
The next day, the card turned up in the collection plate. Below the pastor's message was the notation "Genesis 3:10".
{I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.}

this joke is not funny:)

What did the blonde say about blonde jokes?

She said they were pretty good, but they might offend some Puerto Ricans

happy thought:)

What is it that gives you a lift:)


What is your happy thought?

think of Peter Pan:)

my happy thought for today, MIDTERMS over:)

this explains many people we know:)

When God made man, there was only the one, and the various parts of the body argued about who would be the boss.
The hands said they should because they did the manual work.
The feet thought they should because they took man to where he could do the work and get food.
The stomach thought it should be boss because it digested the food that kept all the body bodys working.
The heart thought it should be because it pumped the blood that allowed the food to be digested by the stomach and reach the body.
The brain said, "No, I have to send all the signals to get each of you to do your job. Therefore, I am the boss."
The a-hole said, "No, no, no... I should be the boss." Well all the other parts of the body laughed at the a-hole. The a-hole got made and said "I'll show you who's boss", and clogged up the works.
After a few days, the stomach ached .....the hands were practically helpless .....the feet could not carry the body .....the heart was about ready to stop pumping blood .....the brain's signals were being ignored and finally, the body died.
The moral of this story is .....you don't have to be a brain to be the boss, just an a-hole.

be careful what you ask for:)

Two guys are in a locker room after their racquetball game when one guy notices the other has a cork in his buttock. "If you don't mind me saying," said the second, "that cork looks terribly uncomfortable. Why don't you take it out?" "I can't," lamented the first man. "It's permanent." "I don't understand," said the other. The first guy says, "I was walking along the beach and I tripped over an oil lamp. There was a puff of smoke, and then a huge man in a turban came oozing out. He said, "I am Hasan the Genie. I can grant you one wish."
And I said, "No shit."

It's not my time:)

A middle aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she had a near death experience. Seeing God, she asked "Is my time up?"
God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live."
Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a facelift, liposuction and a tummy tuck. She even had someone come in and change her hair color. Since she had so much more time to live, she figured she might as well make the most of it.
After her last operation, she was released from the hospital. While crossing the street on her way home, she was killed by an ambulance.
Arriving in front of God, she demanded, "I though you said I had another 40 years?"
God replied, "I didn't recognize you."

smile out loud today:)

today I have a special treat we all need this it's a rainy Friday:)


http://www.link4u.com/smiley.htm

I've been on edge the last few days, but it's not what you think

When you have come to the edge Of all light that you know And are about to drop off into the darkness Of the unknown, Faith is knowing One of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or You will be taught to fly"
Patrick Overton





Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew."
Guillaume Apollinaire quotes


keep reaching for your dreams:)

What is fear?

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.
Anne Franks



Fear is a demon spirit that produces feeling:)

You are going to feel fear, but
Do it afraid:)


Fear not for I am with you:) = don't run, walk with God

A little book prayer

This is from my daily prayer book:

I have been treated with contempt, dear Lord, and I ask for courage to benefit from what has happened to me. Teach me to know that great graces cannot be obtained without humility. Those who are to have them must be humiliated to be made worthy by humility to receive the blessings that you withhold from the proud. Having experienced the present humiliation, may I treasure and look upon it as a sure sign that you have some special grace in store for me.
Amen

I hope this makes someone smile today:)

Let's set an example

Some days you realize that people do pay attention:)

The things we do:)

or try to do:)

so continue to do the right thing

go forth and put

Faith In Action:)

(this is a catchy phrase)

funny thoughts

the oppression continues, I must ignore it, and let the truth set me free:)

some funny thoughts to make you smile:)



Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.

If you think that there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.

Every time you make ends meet, someone moves the ends.

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

All things being equal, fat people use more soap.

Just call me gangail

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please don't be a hater, that is my new motto:)
:)
I always knew that I had the peaceful touch:)
you can make a difference in the world by fighting the system with peaceful actions:)
I am so there, right now:)
and the truth will set me free:)
and if Quasi and I get together we can change the world:)
by becoming skinny little people, or maybe by picking on them:)

Sunday is for resting

Why is it that we say it, but we never do it?
Sunday is for resting, then why do we do all the extra stuff on Sunday?
I am on a Sunday campaign.
we will not do anything but church on Sunday!!!!
ok, so I have to go to the store to get the stuff to do laundry and make dinner:(
So much for starting a revolution in our country:)

maybe I'll try it again next week:)

more reasons to smile

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him all weekend. -
- Zenna Schaffer
How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars. --
Steve Martin

Why don't they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff. --
Steven Wright

If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. --
W.C. Fields

Some folks are wise and some otherwise. --
Josh Billings

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. --
Jimi Hendrix

Top 10 friendship quotes:)

Ok, today it's about friends, so those of you who fall in this catergory, listen up:)
I usually say :O
GET BEHIND ME SATAN!! To you , you know I mean it in the nicest way:)
when I say IT this way is when I mean it in a bad way:O
GET BEHIND ME SATAN !! AND KISS MY ASPIRATIONS:)


:)Top 10 Friendship Quotes


From Simran Khurana

Latin Proverb
A friend in need is a friend indeed.

2) Robert Louis Stevenson
A friend is a gift you give yourself.

3) Sicilian Proverb
Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty.

4) John Lennon
I get by with a little help from my friends.

5) Kahlil Gibran
Friendship is always a sweet responsibilty, never an oppourtunity.

6) Edgar Watson Howe
When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.

7) Charles Caleb Colton
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.

8) E. M. Forster
If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.

9) Winnie the Pooh
You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.

10) Epicurus
It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.

Signs of the times

Actual Signs That We Have Found ========================
A sign seen on a restroom dryer at O'Hare Field in Chicago:)
Do not activate with wet hands.

at a car dealership: )
the best way to get back on your feet? Miss a car payment.

At A Laundry Shop: )
How about we refund your money, send you a new one at no charge, close the store and have the manager shot. Would that be satisfactory?

my favorite is hanging on my kitchen door:)
Your village called their idiot is missing.
some people who read this might be bothered by it, but they also ask for directions to their village:)

NOTHING

do you ever think about what you really need in your life, I mean,
stuff?????,

I realize today, well at least today,

I need nothing:)

I could not come up with anything I could live without:)

I know what you are thinking, famous last words:)

well as a matter of fact here are some

Famous Last Words


Noo these windows are ok to lean on.
Don’t worry it has airbags.
Hey what’s that buzzing noise?
Don’t worry its not that deep.
One time at band camp.
No, he doesn’t bite?.
Hey look a light at the end of the tunnel.

Forgiveness & Bondage

Forgiveness & Bondage = the peace that was lost
sometimes we allow others to hold us captive, we have to remember that no one can make us do anything,
we allow them to control us.
So for today, no guilt, no one controls me with their passive aggressiveness, or by their(perceived) holiness to make me feel non holy,
I am me,
if you like it good,
if you don't ,just read the below new title for me:) and by the way I am not PMSing today,
just free of Bondage:::::))))))

B Being
I In
T Total
C Control
H of Herself


Watch out world, I am about to make you really SMILE:)

New space

An awesome event, a new worship space:)

peaceful
dramatic
elegant
and most of all holy

everything a church should be:)
I am so happy to have been a part of the first event in this space:)
and very happy for the real friends who had a heartfelt hello:)
but a bit sad for those who just do not understand the process of forgiveness & justice (7 x 70):(
and cannot bring themselves to even say hello
:( for them, but still :) for me,
because the Mass was worth any perceived rejection:)

AMEN!!!!!

Back from school

)Happy news, this is my week!!!! I have finally , started the dumping part of my life:)
I resigned from a club position:) I have stopped answering the phone:) and I have taken my time back:)
with that I have gotten 2 b's and 1 A.
School is great:) and life is good:)
please listen to this great song on 88.3
my stumbling block has become my stepping stone:)
because my stumbling blocks are my stepping stone:)
praise God Daily for all blessings:) sometimes the bad blessings are great, just give them time to bloom in your life:)


I think that's how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, 'Gee, I'm enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn't cold enough, let's go west.'
Richard Jeni quotes

Gone but not forgotten

I have been making smiles around my town, so sorry I have not written about it.
I am back smiling from ear to ear, I just got my first two test back, yes after 23 years of being out of college, it finally feels real. A college student. I was able to get two 90's this week:)
but the very next minute I get a pop quiz and total panic, I'll let you know how it turns out:0
I smile because it is the best medicine:) when you are lonely, smile with the memory of friends:) when you feel like you are in bondage:) smile, one day this test will be your testimony and your lesson to share, when you are sad, smile you know that it will get better:) when you are afraid, run like hell:), just kidding:) keep praying and keep them all lifted high in prayer:)

again my favorite quote:)

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

Smile Saturday

Man who fart in church sit in own pew.

Support bacteria -- it's the only culture some people have!

Man who eat jellybean fart in technicolor.

Funny Friday

Maybe there is no actual place called hell. Maybe hell is just having to listen to our grandparents breathe through their noses when they're eating sandwiches." Jim Carrey.

"They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days." Garrison Kielor.

"It was God who made me so beautiful. If I weren't, then I'd be a teacher." Linda Evangelista.

The funny thing about religion

Sometimes we take our religion too seriously, today I decided to get back to basics: )



"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." Emo Philips.


"When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, 'Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe?" Quentin Crisp.

More about courage:)

Today's smile came from my daily devotion, it's funny when something is in your heart and everything around you continues to reinforce it, once again God has a great sense of humor with me , daily:)


by Os Hillman
But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. ~ Numbers 14:10a
Have you ever had to stand up against the majority for a cause that wasn't popular? God brought the Israelites out of Egypt and promised He would lead them into a land of milk and honey. The process of moving out of Egypt was difficult. They could no longer do things the old way, for the old ways didn't work in the desert. God provided for them during this journey. But there came a point in which the people forgot what God had said. Their discomfort changed their belief about God.


Has God called you to stand for a cause bigger than yourself? You will have opposition to His call; sometimes it even comes from those in your own camp. But if God has called you, then you can be sure He will make a way. He has already opened the way before you. But you must walk in faith, joined with Him to take the land.
...Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go (Joshua 1:9).
© Copyright 2000 Os Hillman. http://www.marketplaceleaders.org/To contact author: http://us.f524.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=os@marketplaceleaders.org

Courage:)

Having courage is so misunderstood
when we think of courage we think of people rescuing others from a burning buildings, or someone who is drowning.
Sometimes courage is just saying no.
no to a lie:)
no to the power of abuse:)
no to the dominance:)
no to the policy:)
turn your no's to yes:
yes to the truth; John 8:32 - and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
yes to empowering Jeremiah 34:13 - "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying,
yes to changing rules:)

Sometimes even smiles come from within.
Sometimes doing the right thing is harder to do
than doing what everyone else expects you to do.
Change it for the next guy.
VGF


Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.American Civil Rights Leader


Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. Ambrose Redmoon

Just smile I did not make these up

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

Kid to his Dad as they watch TV: "Dad, tell me again how when you were my age you had to walk all the way across the room to change a channel


Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic insomniac who stays up all night wondering if there really is a Dog?

What makes the world great:)

The following things make me smile, they make this world great.
The beauty of a sunset,
the majesty of a mountain,
the color of the sea,
the smile of a baby,
no homework on the weekend,
warm water for a shower after 3 days of a broken water heater(:(
the fact that I don't have to wait on line to get an ice cream Sunday:)


You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon'. -- Chris Rock

God has said continue to be silent:)

It is amazing when we think we know it all, that alone is a big smile for me:)

God has continued to tell me to be silent:) a huge miracle for those who know me:)

So I will continue to smile and be silent, but ask for all to pray for our religious leaders, that they be blest with widom, peace and above all reconciliation.

today's big smiles comes from the word of God:) all of you who need this please know we are many parts and together we can do his work:)

1 Corinthians 10

13 No trial has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it. 14 7 Therefore, my beloved, avoid idolatry. 15 I am speaking as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I am saying. 1 Corinthians 10

Texas humor

While in Texas , I refer to myself as Ms.Georgia, this is a teaching tool to help the adult students come back to the topic at hand. I wave my hand like a beauty queen and the room response is to yell out Ms. Georgia, this brings those who are wandering, back to class. This last week I was instructing people from Honduras, El Salvador, Columbia. They found the Ms. Georgia technique rather amusing, one student (the only man in the group) made a life changing comment to me. He waited for the end of my class and spoke to me very seriously(it was a real smiling). He wanted to know the meaning of the Ms. Georgia wave and response from the class, I responded graciously. He then said it.......Wow , I bet you looked like a beauty queen in your younger and slimmer days:),,,,,,,,so this is the life changing part, I was not really offended, I might lose some weight, but then again, women with substance rule the world. Right QBF!!!

pray today for communication with a special intention. It will be my post tomorrow.

TEXAS Humor

Now that I have returned from the Country of TEXAS, I can share more Texas smiles.
1. Augusta GA has more Mexican restaurant than San Antonio Texas.
2. Texas has less Spanish TV channels than this town.
3. Sweet Tea is better, I really miss it when I am gone.
4. And last but not least, I do remember the Alamo. I will post photos soon.
I read the following saying while I was gone:

Pain is your body's way of getting rid of fear.
(the US Marines) God Bless our men and women of the Armed Forces.
more Texas stuff to follow soon.

TEXAS

Did you know that everything is bigger in TEXAS.
Well maybe it's not but the people here sure make you feel like it is.
They are the biggest smilers in this part of the world

Do you ever feel like Job?

We all know the story of Job, a faithful man who all of a sudden.....
Everything he knew and loved began to vanish....
Sometimes that is a feeling we get in our lives, Why ??
Just when we get our lives where we want , things change and all seems disrupted.
I know in my life that has been true this year. For a time I blamed myself, then I blamed God. Then one morning I realize what a real blessing it all was and THANK GOD!!!
If that change had not happen I would never be where I am now:)
So as I ponder the changes that made me feel as if I was out side the box, I know now as I look in that box, I am glad to be free from that bondage:)
I feel bad for those who are still in that box, living with the hard times daily:(
Sometimes, it is ok not to S.T.A.Y



"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off." Stephen King.

New Horizons

Today, I read the best newsletter in the world:)
QBF did a great job:)
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!
THANK YOU QBF!!!!!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!

My other best friend(:) called and left me a voice mail.
"I love the newsletter, it is wonderful, The name is great!!
The letter from the President is right on target:) and thanks for the nice comments you made about me:)"

statements like that make me smile:)
bless her heart:)
I know I am going to hell:)

Home sweet Home

Having arrived at my humble home my heart smiles:)
Home sweet Home,
the hustle and bustle of the school year is around the corner:)
Life will begin to take on a routine, they will go to school , and as a parent , I share some wisdom with them. (borrowed from Mr. Emerson)


Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

AMEN, from someone who has looked at failing and smiled @ it:)

Friends

We Is Friends!
Me And You Is Friends
You Smile, I Smile .....
You Hurt, I Hurt
... You Cry, I Cry ...
You Jump Off A Bridge ...
I Gonna Miss Your E-Mails !

Fishing

Fishing is a wierd activity. I went deep sea fishing:)
Yes, Me,
those of you who know me , can stop laughing NOW.
I do not touch fish, or things that fish eat. knowing that much, hearing that I went fishing
will make you wonder (what did you do on the boat?)
After discussing with my husband that the only two stories I know about boats did not end well and my concerns about the trip into deep sea.
My two stories I shared were Gilligan's Island, and the perfect storm. He assured me that all will be fine. We fished from 7-2AM, yes when most humans are sleeping:)
Lessons learned:)
hold on to the fishing pole tight:) ( those fish are big)
never put your hand in a fishes mouth:) ( they have teeth)
deep sea fishing boats do not have lounges you can sit in and wait for your husband:)
all in all it was an awesome experience. I caught 6 blue fish, those guys were realy big:)



"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."

Water parks:)

OK, so part of vacations is doing things that are fun:)
a water park today. OK fun for some people , I don't like water
but I know it will be fun.
when we go, I will people watch, (especially fun in New Jersey)
I will marvel in the delight of beach food.(funnel cake)
I will enjoy the moment.
one thing I can't get use to is the constant talking everyone does around here.
I talk all the time, I guess that is the way jersey people are, I need a shirt made,(QBF)
with the following statement.



I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth!"

vacation :)

Vacation , it brings a smile to everyone, except if you go on vacation with us.
when you vacation with us , you laugh out loud.
all trips are on a military time table.
today we go to NYC, 45 min on train, 20 min walking to first site,
and so on and so on.
in a day or so we will go to the beach.


I hope this is not a comment you hear in the beach, (it is the Jersey beach)


You! Out Of The Gene Pool - Now!

Sunday smiles

Going to church is the biggest smilemaker, to listen to the Gospel and the homily:)
This is the day the lord has made let us rejoice and be glad:)
Thank him for your family, the good , the bad, they belong to you
take care of them and pray for them, they are the biggest blessings
you can get from God.

Breath taking :)

Make every action count.
Read the Paper.
Read the letters to the Editor.
Stand up for what is right , not necessarily popular.
secure the moment in history.
SMILE :) St. Barbara is watching:)

Take a deep breath, now exhale:0

Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

Unexpected smiles

You know how people hate to listen to talk radio,
well at least I do, sometimes you find
unexpected smiles in a caller. Maybe it's what they say or the way they say it.
My smilemaker was this
an unmistakable New Your accent.
Thanks for a huge smile :)

Time saver

I often wonder where time goes? You get up in the morning and have a great list of things to do, ready to go, then something distracts you. The next thing you know the day is over and you not only have accomplish nothing on your list, you can't even find it. My solution to this is don't make a list , take one thing at a time. If you can't remember what you needed to do, it must not be that important. So for today ,go and clean the fridge:) I'm sure that was on a list somewhere.


Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?

Happy Day

This is the Day the Lord Has made
Let us rejoice and be Glad:)

Enough reasons to smile:)

Attitude :)

Wait my child you too will get your reward.
Patiences is a virtue
I guess all these things have to do with the attitude you have. Sometimes being a smilemaker you are expected to always have a smile, but at times you have to try to find it in others.
So smilemakers in training, turn you frowns around and remember that ,
good things come to those who wait:)


Aren't the 'good things that come to those who wait' just the leftovers from the people that got there first?

A bad word :)

In today's world we have gotten very relax about "Bad" words. Remember how it was in the 50's? People would watched it on TV, I watched it on reruns. Kids would say "Dam" and the people around them would crawl under the desk, because the devil was coming to get their soul, now. Well now if every other word is not F___, the sentence is not complete. My sister for instance uses this word as a noun, adjective, verb and many other forms of grammar, thank God she went to 16 years of Catholic school. I am convinced the nuns taught her the words (on a dare). I never learned them and I went to public school. I am also convinced it has to do with your inability to watch cartoons. If you watch cartoon you learn all sorts of substitute words to use. For example :s
hap, shazam, tartar sauce. Well
TA TA for now, (also from a cartoon:)

When French people swear do they say pardon my English?

What's in a name?

Hello friends,
Smiles are happening I was out watching them and continuing my research. Have you ever thought of what names mean. For instance my name means little sheep, you know sheep, mild, quite, polite, (what were they thinking when they named me) everyone that knows me just call me (nameless) ,
when I named my children I did look up names and meaning.
number 1 (twin) number 2 (handsome) number 3 (little raven) number 4 (like God).
Tell me what your name is and I'll tell you what kind of drugs your parents were on:)
call a friend today and make fun of their name:)



Have you ever thought what life would be like if your name was Anonymous? You'd get credit for everything nobody wanted credit for?

funny words:)

THESE WORDS ARE FROM WIT WORDS ON THE INTERNET
I JUST THOUGHT THEY SOUNDED FUNNY:0)

Hiccoups Aardvark mucus Loofa Ouppy

saliava Gobstoppers Oogly-pubs expertist
Words I think sound funny:)

Parish Bulletin:) (this week)
Fired up christian kids
My other best friends
God Rules

Quote found

Found by Mr.Smilemaker, Thanks !!


Let your Yes be Yes and your No be No
Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Do this every day and yours and others lives will be more pleasant.

Tell me that does not make you want to go out and do something for someone else.

give away a smile today, you will get one back:)

help me find this quote

Let your yes', be yes'
and your, no's be no's
don't talk too much
learn to listen

what is the rest of this quote, please help me find it

it will make you smile when you find it, my senior memory forgot it before I got home from a farewell dinner. This great woman was farewelled and she is one of the greatest smilers I have ever met, she too is from the great state of Iowa, great smilers come from that state.

Be Gone Smile Smashers

Today At Vacation Bible School we read Matthew 4,
Jesus said Be gone Satan!!!, yes that was the day that Jesus had an attitude with Satan
ok it sounds like Satan just pushed him too far. Some days people try to smash your smile.
Do you ever wonder why? I believe it is Satan's smile smashers, they come in many forms, you know what I mean. Well if you don't here are some examples:

bossy people(there is a difference between bossy and in control ,
right Aunt Ro) :(
slow drivers :(
skinny people in an all you eat buffet:(
mothers-inlaw (just for some people ,right QBF):(
people with perfect kids:(
stepford wives:(
people with perfectly clean houses and cars (another sign of a sick mind):(
the person who invented algebra (why would you ever use a letter for a number, sick mind) :(