What historical time period would you most like to visit?

1800s. i just thought it was a magical era :)

tickle my thoughts!

unemployed graduate

An unemployed graduate woke up one morning and checked his pocket. All he had left was $10. He decided to use it to buy food and then wait for death as he was too proud to go begging. He was frustrated as he could find no job; nobody was ready to help him.

He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week. He looked at them. They were so lean that he could see their bones coming out. Their eyes had gone into the socket.

With the last bit of compassion he had, he gave them the food. The old man and children prayed for him that will bless and prosper him and then gave him a very old coin. The young graduate said to them "you need the prayer more than I do". With no money, no job, no food, the young graduate went under the bridge to rest and wait for death. As he was about to sleep, he saw an old newspaper on the floor. He picked it up, and suddenly he saw an advertisement for people with old coins to come to a certain address.

He decided to go there with the old coin the old man gave him. On getting to the place, he gave the proprietor the coin. Alas, the proprietor screamed, brought out a big book and showed the young graduate a photograph. this same old coin was worth $3M. The young
graduate was overjoyed as the proprietor gave him a bank draft for $3M within an hour. He collected the Bank Draft, went in search of the old man and little children.

By the time he got to where he left them eating, they had gone. He inquired from the owner of the canteen who told him that they even left a note for him. He quickly opened the note thinking it would lead him to find them.

But alas, the words in the note reads thus: "You gave us your all and we have rewarded you back with the coin" Signed God the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost. 1 Kings 17:10-16; Matthew 11:28-30 Have you given all to Jesus Christ? If you haven't, do so today and he will surprise you.

on parenting

To those of us who have children in our lives whether they are our own grandchildren, nieces, nephews, stepchildren ...here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T !"

"Don't what?" Adam replied.

"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said

"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit?
Hey Eve......we have forbidden fruit!"

"No way!"

"Yes way!"

"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why?"

"Because I am your Father and I said so!"God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped

creation after making the elephants.

A few minutes later, God saw His children

having an apple break and He was ticked!

"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.

"Uh huh," Adam replied.

"Then why did you?" said the Father.

"I don't know," said Eve.

"She started it! " Adam said.

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

"DID NOT!"

Having had it with the two of them,
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve
should have children of their own.

Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.

BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself.

If God had trouble raising children,
what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?

 

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.

 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.

 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.

 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.

 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.

 6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.

ADVICE FOR THE DAY:
Be nice to your kids.
They will choose your
nursing home one day.

AND FINALLY:

IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION
AND YOU GET A HEADACHE,
DO WHAT IT SAYS
ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:

"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN"

AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

1 True Love refers to God
2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

chinese love story

HOPE is a Waking Dream ... with LOVE  everything is POSSIBLE
  
  An incredible  love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world.  It  is a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other  in peace  for over half a century.  



The 70-year-old Chinese man who hand-carved over 6,000 stairs up a mountain for his  80-year-old wife has passed away in the cave which has been the couple's home for the last  50 years. Over 50  years ago, Liu Guojiang a 19 year-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old  widowed  mother named Xu Chaoqin..


 
In a twist worthy of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, friends and relatives criticized  the relationship because of the age difference and the fact that Xu already had children.

 
At that time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man  to love
 an older woman.. To avoid the market gossip and the scorn of their communities,  the couple decided to  elope and lived in a cave in Jiangjin County
 in Southern ChongQing Municipality .


In the beginning, life was harsh as hey had nothing, no electricity or even food.
 They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain, and Liu made a
 kerosene lamp that they used to light up their lives.

Xu felt that she had tied Liu down and repeatedly asked him, 'Are you regretful?  Liu always replied, 'As long as we are industrious, life will improve.'

In the second year  of living in the mountain, Liu began and continued for over 50 years,  to  hand-carve the steps so that his wife could get down the mountain  easily.

Half a century later in 2001, a group of adventurers were  exploring the forest and  were surprised to find the elderly couple and the  over 6,000 hand-carved steps.  Liu MingSheng,  one of their seven children said, 'My parents loved each other so much,  they  have lived in seclusion for over 50 years and never been apart a single day. He hand carved more than 6,000 steps over the years for my mother's  convenience, although she doesn't go down the mountain that  much.'

 


The couple had  lived in peace for over 50 years until last week. Liu, now 72 years, returned  from his daily farm work and collapsed. Xu sat and prayed with her husband as  he passed away in her arms. So in love with Xu, was Liu, that no one was able  to release the grip he had  on his wife's hand even after he had passed away.

 

'You promised me you'll take care of me, you'll always be with me until the day I died, now you left before me, how am I going to live without you?'

Xu spent days softly repeating this sentence and touching her husband's black coffin with tears rolling down her cheeks.

In 2006, their story became one of the top 10 love stories from China , collected by the Chinese Women Weekly. The local government has decided to  preserve the love ladder   and the place they lived as a museum, so this love  story can live forever.

 

Doctors Speak Out

Apparently the American Medical Association has weighed in on the new Health Care Initiatives from the Obama Administration….

The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.
The Gastroenterologists had sort of a bad gut feeling about it, and most just couldn’t stomach it. However, the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve.
The Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a misconception. Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.
Pathologists yelled, “Over my dead body!” while the Pediatricians said, ‘Oh, Grow up and don’t be childish!’
Oncologists fear it’s malignant, while Osteopaths see it as holistic.
The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the
Radiologists could see right through it.
Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing. The Internists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the Plastic Surgeons said, “This puts a whole new face on the matter.”
The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea.
The Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and the Cardiologists didn’t have the heart to say no.
The Chiropractors vowed not to back it.
In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in Washington.

a story to live by

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see
the world, I will marry you.'

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her,'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind.. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life Is a Gift

Today before you say an unkind word,
Think of someone who can't speak..

Before you complain about the taste of your food,
Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife,
Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.

Today before you complain about life,
Think of someone who died too early on this earth.

Before you complain about your children,
Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep,
Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive,
Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job,
Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another,
Remember that not one of us is without sin.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down,
Put a smile on your face and think: you're alive and still around.

so you think ur a pro and that ure smart? huh?

1.. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

Stop and think about it and decide on your answer before you scroll down.

























The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.









2 How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?





















Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?

Wrong Answer.

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.
















3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals
Attend .... Except one. Which animal does not attend?
























Correct Answer : The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there.? This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.







4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and
You do not have a boat. How do you manage it?























Correct Answer:? You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

According to  Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the


Professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several correct answers.  Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year-old.

The Dish on Fish

Salmon, swordfish, tuna and shark...Which types of fish are safe to eat and how much is safe to consume?

The US Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency have issued consumer advisories on the risks of methyl mercury in fish. Pregnant women, women who might become pregnant and nursing mothers should follow these guidelines. Young children should follow the same guidelines except their serving sizes should be smaller.

• Do not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel or tilefish. They contain high levels of mercury.
• Mercury levels vary in other fish. It is safe to eat up to 12 ounces (two or three meals) of other purchased fish and shellfish a week.
• You may eat up to six ounces of albacore tuna (one average meal) per week.
• Check local advisories about the safety of fish caught in local rivers and streams. If no advice is available, consume no more than six ounces per week and don’t eat any other fish during the week.

Fish is a healthy addition to anybody’s eating plan. Choose canned light tuna instead of tuna steaks or albacore tuna because it generally has less mercury. 

Check for consumer advisory updates at www.fda.gov/.
Produced by ADA’s Public Relations Team

beautiful.

An Angel says,
"Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."

1. PRAY
2. Go to bed ON TIME
3. Get up ON TIME so you can start the day UNRUSHED
4. Say NO to porojects that won't fit into your schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. DELEGATE tasks to capable others
6. Simplify & UNCLUTTER your life
7. LESS IS MORE (although one is often not enough, two are often too many)
8. Allow extra time to do things & get to places
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes & difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME
11. Separate WORRIES from CONCERNS. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do & let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. LIVE WITHIN YOUR BUDGET. Don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have BACKUPS; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc..
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid In You everyday!
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line
17. Get enough rest
18. Get organized so everything has its place
19. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality life
20. Write down thoughts & inspirations
21. Everyday, find time to be ALONE.
22. Having problems? TALK TO GOD ON THE SPOT. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed & pray.
23. MAKE FRIENDS WITH GODLY PEOPLE!
24. Eat Right
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair & hope is often a good "Thank You Jesus"
27. Laugh!
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work SERIOUSLY, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a FORGIVING attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most)
32. Sit on your ego.
33. TALK LESS; LISTEN MORE
34. Slow down
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful before. God has a way of turning things around for you.

"If God is for us, who can be against us?"
Romans 8:31