There are moments in life when you miss someone
So much that you just want to pick them from
your dreams and hug them for real!
When the door of happiness closes,
another opens;
but often times we look so long at the
closed door that we don't see the one,
which has been opened for us.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
because it takes only a smile to
make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile.
Dream what you want to dream;
go where you want to go;
be what you want to be,
because you have only one life
and one chance to do all the things
you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human and
enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have
the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything that comes
along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on
a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you
let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying
and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end,
you're the one who is smiling and everyone
around you is crying.
Please send this message to those people
who mean something to you (I JUST DID);
to those who have touched your life in one way
or another;
to those who make you smile when you really need it;
to those who make you see the
brighter side of things when you are really down;
to those whose friendship you appreciate;
to those who are so meaningful in your life.
Don't count the years - count the memories!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
The Five Finger Prayer
This is so neat. I had never heard this before...
This is beautiful - and it is surely worth making
the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives.
1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your
prayers by praying for those closest to you.
They are the easiest to remember. To pray
for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once
said, a "sweet duty."
2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray
for those who teach, instruct and heal. This
includes teachers, doctors, and ministers.
They need support and wisdom in pointing
others in the right direction. Keep them in
your prayers.
us of our leaders. Pray for the president,
leaders in business and industry, and
administrators. These people shape our nation
and guide public opinion.
They need God's guidance.
4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising
to many is the fact that this is our weakest
finger; as any piano teacher will testify. It should
remind us to pray for those who are weak, in
trouble or in pain.
They need your prayers day and night. You cannot
pray too much for them.
5. And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest
finger of all which is where we should place
ourselves in relation to God and others. As the
Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest
among you." Your pinkie should remind you to
pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed
for the other four groups, your own needs will
be put into proper perspective and you will be
able to pray for yourself more effectively.
If you decide to send this to a friend, you might
brighten someone's day!
Pass this on to someone special... I did.
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Nick Vujicic In life
In life, go straight and turn right. always
and in all ways.
My name is Nick Vujicic and I give God the
Glory for how He has used my testimony to
touch thousands of hearts around the world!
I was born without limbs and doctors have
no medical explanation for this birth "defect".
As you can imagine, I was faced with many
challenges and obstacles. "Consider it pure
joy, my Brothers, whenever you face trials of
many kinds."
To count our hurt, pain and struggle as nothing
but pure joy? As my parents were Christians,
and my Dad even a Pastor of our church, they
knew that verse very well. However, on the
morning of
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my parents was "Praise God!". Their firstborn
son had been born without limbs!
selves for it. The doctors we shocked and had no
answers at all! There is still no medical reason
why this had happened and Nick now has a Brother
and Sister who were born just like any other baby.
The whole church mourned over my birth and my
parents were absolutely devastated. Everyone
asked, "if God is a God of Love, then why would
God let something this bad happen to not just
anyone, but dedicated Christians?" My Dad thought
I wouldn't survive for very long, but tests proved
that I was a healthy baby boy just with a few limbs
missing.
and evident fears of what kind of life I'd be able to
lead. God provided them strength, wisdom and
ourage through those early years and soon after
that I was old enough to go to school.
The law in
into a main-stream school because of my physical
disability. God did miracles and gave my Mom the
strength to fight for the law to be changed. I was one
of the first disabled students to be integrated into a
main-stream school. I liked going to school, and just
try to live life like everyone else, but it was in my early
years of school where I encountered uncomfortable
times of feeling rejected, weird and bullied because
of my physical difference. It was very hard for me to
get used to, but with the support of my parents, I
started to develop attitudes and values which helped
me overcome these challenging times.
just like everyone else. There were many times
when I felt so low that I wouldn't go to school just
so I didn't have to face all the negative attention.
I was encouraged by my parents to ignore them
and to try start making friends by just talking with
some kids. Soon the students realized that I was
just like them, and starting there God kept on blessing
me with new friends.
There were times when I felt depressed and angry
because I couldn't change the way I was, or blame
anyone for that matter. I went to Sunday School and
learnt that God loves us all and that He cares for you.
I understood that love to a point as a child, but I didn't
understand that if God loved me why did He make me
like this? Is it because I did something wrong? I thought
I must have because out of all the kids at school, I'm
the only weird one. I felt like I was a burden to those
around me and the sooner I go, the better it'd be for
everyone.
age, but I am thankful once again, for my parents and
family who were always there to comfort me and give
me strength. Due to my emotional struggles I had
experienced with bullying, self esteem and loneliness,
God has implanted a passion of sharing my story and
experiences to help others cope with whatever
challenge they have in their life and let God turn it into
a blessing. To encourage and inspire others to live to
their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way
of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.
One of the first lessons that I have learnt was not
to take things for granted.
for those who love Him."
That verse spoke to my heart and convicted me to the
point where that I know that there is no such thing as
luck, chance or coincidence that these "bad" things
happen in our life.
I had complete peace knowing that God won't let
anything happen to us in our life unless He has a
good purpose for it all. I completely gave my life to
Christ at the age of fifteen after reading John 9. Jesus
said that the reason the man was born blind was
"so that the works of God may be revealed through
Him." I truly believed that God would heal me so I could
be a Great testimony of His Awesome Power.
Later on I was given the wisdom to understand that
if we pray for something, if it's God's will, it'll happen
in His time. If it's not God's will for it to happen, then
I know that He has something better.
I now see that Glory revealed as He is using me just
the way I am and in ways others can't be used. I am
now twenty-one years old and have completed a
Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning
and Accounting. I am also a motivational speaker and
love to go out and share my story and testimony wher
-ever opportunities become available.
I have developed talks to relate to and encourage
students through topics that challenge today's teenagers.
I am also a speaker in the corporate sector.
I have a passion for reaching out to youth and keep
myself available for whatever God wants me to do, and
wherever He leads, I follow. I have many dreams and
goals that I have set to achieve in my life. I want to
become the best witness I can be of God's Love and
Hope, to become an international inspirational speaker
and be used as a vessel in both Christian and non-Christian
venues. I want to become financially independent by
the age of 25, through real estate investments, to
modify a car for me to drive and to be interviewed
and share my story on the "Oprah Winfrey Show".
! Writing several best-selling books has been one of
my dreams and I hope tofinish writing my first by the
end of the year. It will be called "No Arms, No Legs,
No Worries!"
do something, and if it's God's will, you will achieve
it in good time. As humans, we continually put limits
on ourselves for no reason at all! What's worse is
putting limits on God who can do all things. We put
God in a "box". The awesome thing about the Power
of God, is that if we want to do something for God,
instead of focusing on our capability, concentrate on
our availability for we know that it is God through us
and we can't do anything without Him. Once we make
ourselves available for God's work, guess whose
capabilities we rely on?
God's!
Something's never change...
But something's do...
.
I'll be happy when...
We convince ourselves that life will be
better after we get married, have a baby,
then another. Then we are frustrated that
the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more
content when they are. After that, we're
frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with.
We will certainly be happy when they are out
of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will
be complete when our spouse gets his or her
act together, when we get a nicer car, when we
are able to go on a nice vacation or when we
retire. The truth is there's no better time to be
happy than right now. If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with challenges.
It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to
be happy anyway. Happiness is the way. So,
treasure every moment that you have and treasure
it more because you shared it with someone
special, special enough to spend your time with..
and remember that time waits for no one.
So, stop waiting ...
Until your car or home is paid off.
Until you get a new car or home.
Until your kids leave the house.
Until you go back to school.
Until you finish school.
Until you lose 10 lbs.
Until you gain 10 lbs.
Until you get married.
Until you get a divorce.
Until you have kids.
Until you retire.
Until summer..
Until spring.
Until winter.
Until fall.
Until you die.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So work like you don't need money, love like
you've never been hurt, and, dance like no one's
watching.
Here's one nice story...
Inner Heart Conversation
Good Article when you FeeL aNgrY...
Don't Let it far juZ keEp Love in deEp on uR hEarT
Inner Heart Conversation
There is enemy that can not be conquered
by love.
There is no illness that can not be cured by
love and affection.
There is no hostility that can not be forgiven
by sincerity.
There is no difficulty that can not be solved
by perseverance.
There is no stone that can not be broken by
patient.
Everything is must be from the bottom of your
heart.
Talk with your inner heart, and it will go through
to another heart too. To be succeed is not about
how big is your muscle and smart is your brain,
yet it is also about how lenient/soft of your heart
to do certain matters.
You can not stop a cried baby by pulling him at
your arm.Or persuade him with sweets/candies
and sweet words. What you have to do is embrace/
hug him until he feel the heart beat calmly in your
depth of relieved.
Please begin with your soft heart before you give it
to your achievement.
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