Category: LIFESTYLE

Malyasian Plane Shot Down

 

It is very unfortunate that so may people needlessly lost their lives when Malaysian flight MH 17 was shot out of the sky.   A Russian missile is suspected to be at the root of this catastrophe.  Two hundred and eighty-three passengers and 15 crew members lost their lives as a result.  In a world torn by strife and war the innocent continue to fall victims.  The question people of all nation must ask is what good can we achieve by killing one another?  World peace is very important in order to preserve lives. War is not the answer the bloodshed need to stop.

Life

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“Life is a bowl of cherries. Some cherries are rotten while others are good; its your job to throw out the rotten ones and forget about them while you enjoy eating the ones that are good! There are two kinds of people: those who choose to throw out the good cherries and wallow in all the rotten ones, and those who choose to throw out all the rotten ones and savor all the good ones.”
― C. JoyBell C.

The Sun Will Shine

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Dark clouds will not stay forever,
No matter how grey the sky may appear.
Dark clouds may linger but they will not last,
The sun will shine brightly removing all doubt.
A new dawn is coming, it fills the world with
new light.
A rainbow stretches forth across the blue sky,
A colorful canopy of blessings divine.
It serves as a reminder
that when the dark clouds vanish
the sun will still shine.

Patience

They say patience is a virtue and it is a wonderful thing to have. In life we sometimes come upon some trying times and we need patience in order to get by. Patience is important when things do not happen as quickly as we plan. Things happen in due season and there are some that we just cannot rush along.  When we encounter roadblocks in some situations all we can do is have patience. God has everything all planned and we cannot force His hands. Whatever is meant for us will happen all in due time but until it does we have to learn patience.

If Hope Should Die

 

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If hope should die what would life be
But a sunken ship lost beneath the sea.
It would be like night without day,
Rain without sunshine and winter without spring,
If hope should die it would be
Like being alive without really living
And having an ending without a new beginning.
Hope is the fuel that feeds our soul
to reach for tomorrow and fulfill a new goal.
So hold on to hope when troubles come
With a hopeful heart, you will overcome.

Happy Birthday to Me

 

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As I celebrate this another birthday I just want to say;

Oh Lord I am so thankful
Each and every day
For loving me the way I am
Enough to gentle say

“My child I made you different
Than anyone else on earth,
So don’t compare your talents
With others to find worth.

“And when you fail or make mistakes,
I’m here to hold your hand,
To dust you off and dry your tears
And give you strength to stand.

“I have a plan and purpose
Designed for you alone.
My word will lead and guide you
Until I call you home.

“So do not be discouraged,
Have faith and trust in Me.
Abiding in My counsel,
I’ll meet you every need.”

Written By Valerie Bauer Rous>

Stay Focus on Your Dreams

With all the madness and chaos going on in the world it is easy to become distracted. However it is important that you do not lose focus of the things that are important to you. Do not  get caught up in the hype or spent valuable time concentrating on the successes of others. You don’t know what they had to do to get to where they are. Do not set your goals based on the expectation of others or with the idea that you have to keep up with the Jones-es.

Do not put on false air or pretend to be someone you are not in the hopes of pleasing others. Remember that we all have issues and problems at one time or another. No one has the perfect life. At all times be yourself. Go after your goals with confidence and let no one make you feel inadequate. Focus not on riches instead pray for good health and happiness, in these days these are rare commodities. In all that you do stay focus and you will see those dreams come true.

Inspirational Story

Struggle

 

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole at the end.

Eventually, the butterfly stopped making progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. The man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings.

The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.

What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If nature allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. And we could never fly…

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How Much is Enough

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Many of you may have heard the story of The Greedy Dog but how many of you grasped the moral of the story. In life there are people who behave like this dog.  Life pours many blessings on them but it is not enough.  They get opportunities that others are denied but it is still not enough. The more they receive the more their desire for more increase.  It is always more, more, more. Well we all know what happened to the greedy dog.  He saw his reflection in the water and of course he wanted the other bone. He opened his mouth to bark at what he thought was the other dog and in the process lost his own bone.

In life always give thanks. If your blessings are small, give thanks. If they are many, give thanks. Do not be like the greedy dog who was envious of his own shadow.  Be satisfied and give thanks.

Have Faith

Each day we take a step of faith although at times we are unaware. We go out each day with faith that we will get through the day and make it back home. With all that is going on in the world today sometimes all we have is faith that God will see us through. So have faith always. Have faith in your potential for greatness. Have faith in your ability to succeed. Have faith that you will conquer the enemy. Have faith that you will fulfill your dreams. Have faith that you will see a brighter tomorrow. Have faith that no matter what comes your way you will survive and you will overcome. Have Faith!