Day 5

Why is it just when you think you are in total control then you realize that , you are only following the path he is leading you to. So I travel along, and am not sure where I'm going, but the most unsettling part is I am not sure where I am going, but I don't care, because the peace that surpasses all understanding is AWESOME:)

today's prayer:)

hey God, thanks for always being right:) and always letting me think that, I can sometimes be in charge of my day:)
your smile for today:)

Why are the Catholics glad that Jesus was crucified and not stoned? Because then, instead of making the sign of the cross, they'd have to do this: *slap palm of hand repeatedly against forehead*

Day 4

Happy Monday:)
the journey continues, and I have put on my hiking shoes, because I expect that the true test are coming this week:)
ok, so I have a mid term this week:)

so this could be a test of my stepping stone
ok, so it sounds so dramatic, I guess I wanted you to continue reading because , its feeling a bit routine today,
hurray for the routine :)

Prayer:)
what if you gave me everything I want today God? Would I really want what I long for:)
Thank you for answering prayers when I am sure of what I need and want:)

smile of the day:)


An explorer in the deepest Amazon suddenly finds himself surrounded by a bloodthirsty group of natives. Upon surveying his situation, he says quietly to himself, "I'm screwed." There is a ray of light from the sky and a voice booms out: "No you are NOT screwed. Pick up that stone in front of you and bash the head of the chief." So the explorer picks up the stone and proceeds to bash in the head of the chief. He is breathing heavily while standing above the lifeless body. Surrounding him are the 100 native warriors with a look of shock on their faces.
The voice booms out again: "Okay.......NOW you're screwed

Little Easter

Stop your whining, you get a day off,
Remember Sunday's are not lent days:o
only because God knew you needed a break ;)
GOD IS GOOD:)
ALL THE TIME:)

Day Three

So today feels a little easier to stick to it:) Stick to what you ask?
I'm not sure, I get up daily and ask myself,
Self, what's going on today? and how are you going to handle it?
well, my new philosophy is this:)
ride the wave, and enjoy;)
so far this is the easiest lent yet:)

Today's prayer:
Hey God, thanks for the peace, especially the peace in my heart:)


The smile of the Day
Born-Again Hindu
A zealous Christian who was trying to convert a Hindu found himself getting nowhere. "The thing is," argued the frustrated Christian, "you have to be born again!" "But I have been born again!" insisted the Hindu. "And again and again and again ..."

Day Two

Today the song shackes is in my heart, the first part is last year's lent, the last part is this year:)
God has broken every chain, is this year, Free at last, Free at last thank God almighty I'm Free:)


today's prayer:)
Hey God,
today I am going to help someone break free from the bondage of the world:)
help me to learn what I want to teach:)
that your love is free and nonjudgemental:)

Today's smile is found in the holycow blog:)
http://holycowsmiley.blogspot.com/


Artist: Mary MaryAlbum: ThankfulTitle: Shackles (praise You)
Take the shackles off my feet so i can danceI just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now i can lift my hands
in the corners of my mindI just can't seem to find a reason to believeThat i can break free
Cause you see i have been down for so long
Feel like all hope is goneBut as i lift my hands, i understand
That i should praise you through my circumstance
Take the shackles off my feet so i can danceI just wanna praise
broke the chains now i can lift my hands
Everything that could go wrongAll went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on meI thought i was gonlose my mind

But i know you wanna seeIf i will hold on through these trials
But i need you to lift this loadCause i can't take it no more
Take the shackles off my feet so i can dance

through the fire and the rainBound in every kind of way
But god has broken every chainSo let me go right now
Take the shackles off my feet so i can dance
I just wanna praise youI just wanna praise you

Day one

Wow, Day one, I am so holy, I have not done anything wrong so far today:)

well, maybe I have covet someone's life style, because I do not have a nanny to wake my kids and take them to school:)

it is only 6:30 and and I 've only been awake for 20 minutes(just give me time to sin God)

Refection for today:)

The jouney seems so long,
but the steps are glorious since the finish line is full of joy:)

Smile for the day
Hymns for All Professions
Dentist's Hymn: Crown Him with Many Crowns
Weatherman's Hymn: There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
Contractor's Hymn: The Church's One Foundation
Tailor's Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy
Golfer's Hymn: There's a Green Hill Far Away
Politician's Hymn: Standing on the Promises
Optometrist's Hymn: Open My Eyes That I Might See
IRS Agent's Hymn: I Surrender
AllGossip's Hymn: Pass It On
Electrician's Hymn: Send The Light
Shopper's Hymn: Sweet By and By
Realtor's Hymn: I've Got a Mansion, Just Over the Hilltop
Massage Therapist's Hymn: He Touched
MeDoctor's Hymn: The Great Physician

Happy Lent

Ok so you might think that is a crazy comment,
Happy Lent!!!
why not be Happy?
I can fast, I can pray, I can look tired and holy,
OK, or I can FAST, I can PRAY, and I can be human.
my lenten prayer is this

God Help me to accept myself as you do daily:)
Help me to stop accepting the judgement of the rigtheous or perceived righteous people:)
Help me to enjoy everyday, without giving up anything ,that you want me to have today:)

Happy Lent, enjoy your journey:)
because I will:)

religious people are funny

A Rabbi, A Hindu and a LawyerA Rabbi, a Hindu and a lawyer were driving late at night in the country when their car expired. They set out to find help, and came to a farmhouse. When they knocked at the door, the farmer explained that he had only two beds, and one of the three had to sleep in the barn with the animals. The three quickly agreed. The Rabbi said he would sleep in the barn and let the other two have the beds. Ten minutes after the Rabbi left, there was a knock on the bedroom door. The Rabbi entered exclaiming, "I can't sleep in the barn; there is a pig in there. It's against my religion to sleep in the same room with a pig!" The Hindu said HE would sleep in the barn, as he had no religious problem with pigs. However, about five minutes later, the Hindu burst through the bedroom door saying, "There's a COW in the barn! I can't sleep in the same room as a cow! It's against my religion!"The lawyer, anxious to get to sleep, said he'd go to the barn, as he had no problem sleeping with animals. In two minutes, the bedroom door burst open and the pig and the cow entered...

smile with me:)

Even in death we rejoice:)
I know this sounds strange, but today I had to write something for two people who passed away this month:( They were wonderful women, doing Gods work in very different ways.
will they remember us after we are gone:)
here is what I wrote about them:) tell someone you appreciate them today because they might be gone before you know it.

Smile with Me

Do not think of me and forever weep.

I want you to know; I do not sleep.
I am the chilly wind that blows.

I am the diamond shine on the new snow.
I am the sunlight on Fort Gordon’s trees.

I am the gentle summer breeze.

I am the swift uplifting rush
I am laughter during your busy morning meetings
I am those quiet moments that you fight.

I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not miss me and cry.

I am not gone, Just look around
I have left you many signs
Look inside this club
And see my dreams, and love in action

Written for
Monnie Castro
&
Barbara Leatherwood
By
Gail
2006

please smile today:)

please don't take offense if you are blonde, or pretend to be blonde:)

Flying With A Blonde
There were two blondes going to California for the summer, they are about two hours into the flight and the pilot gets on the intercom and says we just lost an engine but it is all right we have three more but it will take us an hour longer.
A half hour later he gets on the intercom again and says we just lost another engine but its all right we have two more it will take us another half hour though.
One of the blondes says, "If we lose the two last engines we will be up here all day

Tip of the week

As I prepare my research paper for one of my classes, I decided to share a tip a week about things of interest for some of you:)
this is a tip for retreats:)
when you are planning your retreat make sure you have two or three adults as chaperones:)
I know you know this but these three people have a very special job:)
they come to the retreat at about 10PM and they leave at 6AM, they stay up all night and watch the dorms while your team sleeps:), this is a short term commitment for someone who has small children or very busy but would love to help. you can use us some of your parents who can only help for a few hours:) Enjoy your new found sleep hours during your retreats:)

happy Sunday:)

Hello everyone,
I hope you are having a great Sunday:)
young Redhead goes into the doctor's office and says that her body hurts wherever she touches it.
"Impossible", says the doctor. "Show me."
She takes her finger and pushes her elbow and screams in agony. She pushes her knee and screams, pushes her ankle and screams.
The doctor says, "You're not really a redhead, are you?"
"No, " she says, " I'm actually a Blonde."
"I thought so, the doctor says. "Your finger is broken."

I Told you:)

My biggest smile today:)
take time to watch Joyce Myers today:)
and you will see what I mean:)

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so
that it will be even more fruitful."

Happy Valentine day

guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them.
He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.
His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says "I'm sending out 1,000 Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'"
"But why?" asks the man.
"I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.

Smilemaker poll

Hello fellow smile friends

I need some assistance with my new catch phrase:)
yes in my real life I need a catch phrase which will help people know when I am ready to walk away:)
Here is what I mean, I had a FRIEND (I use the word friend to protect her ignorance) I'll use Lisa as the name(QBF just using this name instead of Kathy) She calls me and wants to let me know that she has been thinking about me and has missed seeing me around:) then she reassures me that when people talk about me she always defends me:) ok, here is when I said nothing and did not even ask who or what was saying something about me:) this ended her side of the conversation and of course she said her good byes and hung up:) Now what would you have done or said:) here is where my catch phrase comes in:)

things I will say if I get into another conversation like this:)

You know Lisa, you are full of crap and don't call me anymore:)

You know Lisa, back off and tell you friend they suck:)

or what I would have said in the state of jersey
listen bitch, if you don't walk away now I will jack you up right now:)

here is my favorite:)
well Lisa, I appreciate your concern but I think the dog is barking and I better get to that dog:0 let me call you back;)

I am taking suggestions for my new catch phrase for the next couples of days
thanks for the help:)

small smiles for you today:)

tried sniffing Coke once, but the ice cubes froze the end of my nose.

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Why is the word big so little and the word little so big?

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?

Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

How do I set my laser printer on stun? How is it possible to have a civil war?

If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?


keep smiling and have a blest day:)

letting your children go:)

When you first give life to a child you realize wow:)
I have so much to do for this child,
at first the task seem endless, then they become effortless,
as you watch the child grow you enjoy the first steps.
The first fall, hurts both of you the same .
When they laugh you laugh, when they weep , you do too ,as you wipe their tears,
after a few years you realize that your baby will soon be leaving you ,
you know before they do , that it's time for them to go,
Why let them go?
If you keep them with you,you will stop their growth, you will impose your future on them.
So you knowl it in you heart and you grow in excitement as you know that letting them go is the right thing to do for all involved.
so you wrap them up in a hug and you say good bye:)
as you walk away, you feel several emotions:)

pride:)
anticipation:)
a feeling of total completion:)

At this point you realize that God's plan for you was to nurture and help them grow and most of all to give them to the world so they can continue to bless the world with the gifts they acquired from you.
So as you read this , you wonder what child I am speaking about?
Well, I speak of TEC, a program which came to August by way of Seoul Korea , I began the process in a far away land ten years ago and I complete the program in Augusta. so as I watch this child move forward, I thank God for giving me the opportunity to help bring to life a great program and thank God for providing the people to continue TEC.
I can remember Fr.Bob use to call me Mama TEC, now I feel like Grandma TEC.
God Bless ,
Keep the TEC alive
pray for TEC 8 daily:)

almost there:)

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do.
Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors.
Try to be better than yourself.--
William Faulkner

happy midweek

At a time when opportunism is everything,
when hope seems lost, when everything boils down to a cynical business deal, we must find the courage to dream.
To reclaim romance. The romance of believing in justice, in freedom, and in dignity. For everybody.--Arundhati Roy (The Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire)

Weekend Jersey Fun:)

Yesterday I began my weekend, with my plane ride to Jersey, Seton Hall University,
Yes that Youth Ministry Masters program:)
just because I'm not employed as a Youth Minister, does not mean that I am not a Youth Minister:)
I had time to reflect on my flight , and this is what I discovered:)
My life is the mission, what I do with it, is the adventure and how I do it is the dream. That single 55 minute flight was a greater education than any school final exam:)


Don't be pushed by your problems.
Be led by your dreams.-
Anonymous


Dream big dreams!
Imagine that you have no limitations and then decide what's right before you decide what's possible.--Brian Tracey



The dream is not the destination but the journey.--
Diane Sawyer

Tuesday Dream

Commit yourself to a dream . . .
Nobody who tries to do something great but fails is a total failure.
Why?
Because he can always rest assured that he succeeded in life's most important battle--
he defeated the fear of trying.--Robert H. Schuller

Happy Monday:)

Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination,
allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff"
to turn our dreams into reality.--James Womack
Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.--Belva Davis

special blessings

A Smile
A Hug
An encouraging word
A listening ear
that is all we need from our friends:)
that is what a real smile is about:)
so make sure you give your special blessing to someone new today:)

fun photos

this is what happens when you roll with the gangs i be rolling with. haha just kidding. or so you think. any ways

smarts and looks:)

Back before he became an instantly recognized celebrity, when Albert Einstein was first making the rounds of the speaker's circuit, he usually found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. One night as they were driving to yet another rubber-chicken dinner, Einstein mentioned to his chauffeur that he was tired of speechmaking.
"I have an idea, boss," his chauffeur said. "I've heard you give this speech so many times. I'll bet I could give it for you."
Einstein laughed loudly and said, "Why not? Let's do it!"
When they arrive at the dinner, Einstein donned the chauffeur's cap and jacket and sat in the back of the room. The chauffeur gave a beautiful rendition of Einstein's speech and even answered a few questions expertly. Then a supremely pompous professor asked an extremely esoteric question about anti-matter formation, digressing here and there to let everyone in the audience know that he was nobody's fool.
Without missing a beat, the chauffeur fixed the professor with a steely stare and said, "Sir, the answer to that question is so simple that I will let my chauffeur, who is sitting in the back, answer it for me."

Gimpy is Back

Hello Smile buddies
Gimpy is back, yes, yesterday I went under the knife, and felt it:)
ok only one of the cuts, but the docs realized my scream and took care of it.
I will be using my sexy gimpy walk hopefully only for a few days, I have dusted off my cane and I have my weapon of choice back, especially for those crazy roaches.

Enormous Thanks to Quasi for the great soup and rice pudding,
the Mexican penicillin. The entire family and I ate the delicious
medicinal soup and felt great.

You've given so much of yourself

so often,without expecting anything in return....

You're one of the best friends anyone could ever have....

Thank You (Carol Right) (she wrote the poem , not a new friend)

thanks for the prayers and special blessings.

true story:)

A young woman brought her daughter into Children's Hospital for a routine check up. On the records, the doctor saw that the child's first name was Urine (pronounced Youreen). Unable to contain her curiosity, the doctor asked the woman how her child came by such a "distinguished sounding" name. The woman explained, "Well, my baby was born premature and had to stay in the special nursery. She was really sick and they didn't know if she would make it, but the nurses said they would pray for her. I hadn't picked a name, but one day I came in and saw that the nurses had already given her one. There was this paper on her incubator that said 'Please save Urine,' so I knew that was the name of my baby."

where did you get your name?

A Big Smile:) for a Tuesday

What Religion is Your Bra?
A man walked into La Senza and shyly went up to the woman behind the counter and said, "I'd like to buy a bra for my wife." "What type of bra?" asked the clerk. "Type?" inquired the man, "There's more than one type?" "Look around," said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size, color and material imaginable. "Actually, even with all of this variety, there are really only four types of bras to choose from." Relieved, the man asked about the types. The saleslady replied, "There are the Catholic, the Salvation Army, the Presbyterian, and the Baptist types. Which one would you prefer?" Now totally befuddled, the man asked about the differences between them. The Saleslady responded, "It is all really quite simple -- the Catholic type supports the masses, the Salvation Army type lifts the fallen, the Presbyterian type keeps them staunch and upright, and the Baptist makes mountains out of mole hills!"

Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, G, and H are the letters used to define bra sizes? If you have wondered why, but couldn't figure out what the letters stand for, it is about time you became informed! {A} Almost Boobs...
{B} Barely there.
{C} Can't Complain!
{D} Dang!
{DD} Double dang!
{E} Enormous!
{F} Fake.
{G} Get a Reduction.
{H} Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up!

Remember why you are off today:)

Yesterday we spend a few hours with number 2 son, he was excited to have today off from work. He said he was talking about the day off and a girl at work did not know why it was a holiday,he told her it's the Kings birthday, the girl then replied, oh it's Elvis birthday Monday, I did not know that was a holiday:)



Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech (Dec 1964)
I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive goodwill will proclaim the rule of the land.
Most of these people will never make the headlines and their names will not appear in Who's Who. Yet when years have rolled past and when the blazing light of truth is focused on this marvelous age in which we live -- men and women will know and children will be taught that we have a finer land, a better people, a more noble civilization -- because these humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness' sake.

Stress again

here is an example that you should never blog, after a day of reflection reading approval addiction:)
Joyce Meyer: she teaches you to not be addicted to people's approval real friends will understand your moods and enjoy your outburst:)

every month I have to put together a newsletter for an unname group:)

only a few months to go and I am looking forward to not putting up with the fake people,fake situation and the boloney:) but after really looking at the situation it is sometimes not much different from other areas of my life:)

I know that some people find blogs funny:)
but other people find the same blog insulting:)
today, is my free to blog what I want, without borders:) (if you are easily insulted do not read on:)
so here I go:)

things that really disappoint me
phony people:(
just when you think you have people figured out:( they surprise you with bullshit:)
Solution:) teach me how to let you know when I know your true plans, because I don't like to see you lie:)
holy people:)
sometimes they are disguised as phony people:) they surprise you with religousshit:)
Solution:) keep praying , because I need the gossip and prayers:) Because most holy people think I am not holy enough:)

jealous people:)
never religious or phony:) they always shower you with daily dose of bullshit:)
solution:) I'm not sure, so let me know when you figure it out:)

so here is a new rule:)
be yourself, I can tell when you are any of the above persons:)
so continue to shower me with bullxxx
do I have to finish this word:)
I will pretend it's ok. I always do:)

fabulous quotes to make you smile:)

I'm not ignoring you... I just have better things to do than acknowledge your presence."- Amy Lin (Dec '05)

Friends are like roses...You have to look out for the pricks!

Judge me all you want, but keep the verdict to yourself.

Happiness is felt by making other people happy.

You have ONE advantage over me.....You can kiss my ass and I can't!!

Ill be back tomorrow with more smiles:)

My Space Watch out:)

I send this note to the pastor at 5, by 8 the site was gone from the internet:)
the power of a parents voice, never be afraid to speak the truth:)
remember THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE:)
so the site hhtp does not work any longer:)


This is it, please pay attention to the invitations your children get from friends:)
I have send a note to the pastor I am sure he does not know this is going on:) and will take care of this soon.
I am posting this blog because I think it's important for a parents to be aware of things that go on in this parish. My son Brendan recieved an invitation to join the SNAC My space http://www.myspace.com/st_teresa_aug
as a parent I check things out before my minor child participates in any Internet activity. as I look at this site it is very offensive and is not representing our parish and our teens correctly, when you go to the site scroll down and you will see SNAC friends comments the first photo for today, 12 Jan is Regina,
first the photo, a girl licking Regina's belly,
second her friend's comments: I have cut and paste it
/1/2006 11:50:00 AM happy new year to you too bitch!!! last night was so much fun!!!! here's to partying like rock stars, looking like movie stars, and fucking like porn stars!!! i love you G!
amy
12/23/2005 3:17:00 PM hey anig!! im the first one to put a comment on your myspace. im glad you finally pit some pictures up even though i hate that picture of me showing my tongue ring next to your belly button ring. well you are calling my cell phone right now. so peace!!

our young people are our greatest asset and we cannot risk losing any more families from our church, because of things that are not considered appropriate for our teens. if any other teens are getting this invitation, this will give them a wrong impression of our church. please help us preserve our reputation as the best church in town. I am by far not the most Conservative parent, but I am very concern with my child's faith journey and will do what it takes to get him what he needs, right now this is not on his list of activities because of the negative role models this portrays.

A mother has two boys that are always bad and causing trouble. She takes her two sons to the pastor of the church so he can have a talk with them. The pastor leaves one in the hall and has the other come into his office to talk. To get a conversation going he calmly asks the boy, "where is God?" The boy bolts out of the office, into the hall, and yells to his brother, "God's missing and they think we did it."

Kids make me Smile

A Elementary Class Teacher tell us:
I was handing out directions on how to make something.
I can not even remember now what it was.
One little boy turned to the kid next to him and he said---
"I love it when Mrs. Towell hands out erections.":)

This is to all the strong women I know:)

A Strong Woman - Verses - A Woman of Strength
A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape . . .

but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape.

A strong woman is not afraid of anything . . .
but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear.

A strong woman will not let anyone get the best of her . . .
but a woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone.

A strong woman walks sure footedly . . .
but a woman of strength knows God will catch her when she falls.

A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face . . .
but a woman of strength wears grace.

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey . . . but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong.
Author unknown

Men make us Smile

man traveling by plane and in urgent need to use the mens room is nervously tapping his foot on the floor of the aircraft. Each time he tried the mens room door, it was 'OCCUPIED'. The stewardess, aware of his predicament suggested that he go ahead and use the ladies room, but cautioned him against using any of the buttons inside. The buttons were marked 'WW, WA, PP and ATR'.Making the mistake that so many men make in disregarding the importance of what a woman says, the man let his curiosity get the best of him and decided to try the buttons anyway.He carefully pressed the first button marked 'WW' and immediately warm water sprayed all over his entire bottom. He thought, 'WOW, the women really have it made!'. Still curious, he pressed the button marked 'WA' and a gentle breeze of warm air quickly dried his hind quarters. He thought that was out of this world! The button marked 'PP' yielded a large powder puff which delicately applied a soft talc to his rear. Well, naturally he couldn't resist the last button marked 'ATR'.When he woke up in the hospital he panicked and buzzed for the nurse. When she appeared, he cried out, 'What happened to me?! The last thing I remember is I was in the ladies room on a business trip!' The nurse replied, 'Yes, you pressed the 'ATR' button which stands for Automatic Tampon Remover... Your penis is under your pillow!'

smile:)

little girl and a little boy were at day care one day. The girl approaches the boy and says, "Hey Tommy, want to play house?"
He says, "Sure! What do you want me to do?"
The girl replies, "I want you to communicate your feelings."
"Communicate my feelings?" said a bewildered Tommy. "I have no idea what that means."
The little girl smirks and says, "Perfect. You can be the husband

SMILE:)

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Johnny was standing and staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church.The young man of seven had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up and stood beside him. Gazing up at the plaque, too, he said quietly, 'Good morning son.''Good morning pastor' replied the young man, not taking his eyes off the plaque. 'Sir, what is this?' Johnny asked.'Well son, these are all the people who have died in the service,' replied the pastor. Soberly, they stood together staring up at the large plaque.Little Johnny's voice barely broke the silence when he asked quietly, 'Which one sir, the 8:30 or the 10:30 service?'

AN ENGLISH/CHINESE INTERPRETOR

Are you harboring a fugitive?
Hu Yu Hai Ding?
• Small Horse
Tai Ni Po Ni
• Did you go to the beach?
Wai Yu So Tan?
• I bumped into a coffee table
Ai Bang Mai Ni
• Has your flight been delayed?
Hao Long Wei Ting?
• An unauthorized execution
Lin Ching
• I thought you were on a diet
Wai Yu Mun Ching?
• He's cleaning his automobile
Wa Shing Ka
• I think you need a facelift
Chin Tu Fat

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