The Secret...........

The Secret

One day, one friend asked another,

"How is it that you are always so happy?

You have so much energy,

and you never seem to get down."

With her eyes smiling, she said,

"I know the Secret!"

"What secret is that?"

To which she replied,

"I'll tell you all about it,

but you have to promise to

share the Secret with others."

"The Secret is this:

I have learned there is little I can do

in my life that will make me truly happy.

I must depend on God to make

me happy and to meet my needs.

When a need arises in my life,

I have to trust God to supply

according to HIS riches.

I have learned most of the time

I don't need half of what I think I do.

He has never let me down.

Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy."

The questioner's first thought was,

"That's too simple!"

But upon reflecting over her own life

she recalled how she thought a bigger house

would make her happy, but it didn't!

She thought a better paying job

would make her happy, but it hadn't.

When did she realize her greatest happiness?

Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren,

playing games, eating pizza or reading a story,

a simple gift from God.

Now you know it too!

We can't depend on people to make us happy.

Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.

Trust HIM!

And now I pass the Secret on to you!

So once you get it, what will you do?

YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!

That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!

But it's not really a secret...

We just have to believe it and do it...

Really trust God!

In everything you do, put GOD first, and he will direct

you and crown your effort with success.

CROSS WALK !!

We complain about the cross we bear but don’t realize it is preparing us for the dip in the road that God can see and we cannot. Here’s a poem about the cross to help inspire you:

Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine, after the rain….
Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall;
But God’s always ready, to answer your call….
He knows every heartache, sees every tear,
a word from His lips, can calm every fear…
Your sorrows may linger, throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish, by dawn’s early light…
The Savior is waiting, somewhere above,
to give you His grace, and send you His love.

May God fill your day with blessings!! 

Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle!

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

LUNCH WITH GOD......... ......

LUNCH WITH GOD......... ......


A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.
 
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park, just staring at some pigeons.
  
The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
 
Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
 
As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
 
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face.  She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?"  He replied, "I had lunch with God."   But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what?  She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
 
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home.  Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied! "I ate potato chips in the park with God."
However, before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected."
 
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
 
People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime! Embrace all equally!
 
Have lunch with God.......bring chips.
 
God still sits on the throne, the devil is a liar.

You may be going through a tough time right now but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only he can.

 

Keep the faith.

 

 

Buddha's Teaching – The Way to Salvation

Buddha's Teaching – The Way to Salvation

1. The Four Noble Truths

a) Suffering is common - Birth, Sickness, Old age, Death etc.

b) Cause of Suffering - ignorance and greed.
c) End of Suffering – to cut off greed and ignorance.

d) Path to end Suffering - the Noble Eightfold Path is the way to end suffering. 

2. The Noble Eightfold Path

1) Right View; 2) Right Thought; 3) Right Speech; 4) Right Conduct; 5) Right Livelihood; 6) Right Effort; 7) Right Mindfulness; 8) Right Concentration. 

The Panchshila
All the religions of the world are based on the fundamental principles of good conduct and prohibit their followers to indulge in the misconduct and misbehavior that may harm the society at large. 

1. No killing	Respect for life
2. No stealing	Respect for others' property
3. No sexual misconduct	Respect for our pure nature
4. No lying	Respect for honesty
5. No intoxicants	Respect for a clear mind

OXYMORONS..........

1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?

2.  Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know? 

4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words? 

5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack? 

6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing? 

7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing? 

8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?

9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game"

When we are already there?

10. Why are they called " stands" when they are made for sitting?

11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?

12.. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected? 

13... Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?

14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things? 

15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds? 

16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it? 

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

18. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right? 

  19... Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control

When you know the batteries are dead? 

20. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase? 

21. How come abbreviated is such a long word?

22. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them? 

23... Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle? 

24. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one? 

25.Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

26.  Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway ?

I dunno, why do we?