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THINK SPRING! Weekly Food For Thought Need an inspirational thought...a chuckle or two... something to inspire you and get you through the day? Well, you've come to the right place. Check here at least weekly for new bits of inspiration. Sometimes more than once per week...sometimes not...but check often so you don't miss anything.
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* * (Tuesday, March 30) As I searched for guidance I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. . . . When I saw "G," I thought of God, followed by "U" and "I." God, U and I dance. As I let go and let God, I know that I will get guidance in my life . . . when I let God lead. -original
source unknown * * * * * * * * * * * (Monday, March 29) A small trouble is like a pebble. Hold it too close to your eye and it fills the whole world and puts everything out of focus. Hold it at a proper distance and it can be examined and properly classified. Throw it at your feet and it can be seen in its true setting, just one more tiny bump on the pathway of life. --Celia Luce from The Best of Bits & Pieces * * * * * * * * * * * (Sunday, March 28 Goodness, things seem to have slipped into fast forward this week. Days were fuller than usual, and the weekend has been non-stop. Isn't it funny how sometimes we're blessed when we least expect it. I attended a seminar this weekend...one that I was a bit reluctant to sign up for because I am not overly fond of giving up my weekends. But it turned out to be a real blessing. The subject was "Discover the Splendor." The seminar, put on by Jeanie Miley, reminded us that we are all created in the image of God, and that He is always there in our "inner core." She also reminded us that being true to our "inner self" means accepting the fact that we each have talents and gifts to share with the world...and that sharing those lets God shine through us. Then, today at church was a children's musical, "The Tale of the Three Trees." They did an amazing job and reminded us that our dreams do not always come true in the way that we are expecting...sometimes God has other plans. The last blessing of the weekend was the chorus we sang this morning. It was a chorus I used to sing at retreats and conventions I went to with the Baptist Student Union (a really long time ago <S>). I have been singing it all afternoon. SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL Something
beautiful, something good I hope each of
you realizes that God thinks you are beautiful! * * * * * * * * * * * (Sunday, March 21) It's a wonderful day indeed when we stop working for God and begin working with God. . . . For years I viewed God as a compassionate CEO and my role as a loyal sales representative. He had his office, and I had my territory. I could contact him as much as I wanted. He was always a phone or fax away. He encouraged me, rallied behind me, and supported me, but he didn't go with me. At least I didn't think he did. Then I read 2 Corinthians 6:1: We are "God's fellow workers" (NIV). Fellow workers? Co-laborers? God and I work together? Imagine the paradigm shift this truth creates. Rather than report to God, we work with God. Rather than check in with him and then leave, we check in with him and then follow. We are always in the presence of God. . . . There is never a nonsacred moment! from Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado * * * * * * * * * * * (Friday,
March 19)
Father O'Shea, the parish
priest in the village, was giving a sermon about charity. He said,
"The trouble with the world today is that some people have too much
and others have too little. We must give of ourselves and our worldly
goods to help the less fortunate."
He said to Harrigan, "If you had ten thousand pounds, wouldn't you give half of it to the poor?" He said, "I would that, Father." The priest said, "If you had two greyhounds, wouldn't you give one of them to your neighbour next door?" Harrigan said, "No." The priest said, "And why not?" He said, "I have two greyhounds."
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* * * * * * * * * * * (Monday,
March 15) WE CRUCIFY
OURSELVES BETWEEN TWO THIEVES: How often we
look upon God as our last and feeblest resource. We go to Him
because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the
storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired
haven. from Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life by Barbara Johnson * * * * * * * * * * * (Thursday, March 11) ANNOUNCING
THESE NEW BOOK RELEASES: ~ "Come on In! by Doris Open ~ "The German Bank Robbery" by Hans Zupp ~ "I Hate the Sun" by Gladys Knight ~ "Prison Security" by Barb Dweyer ~ "Irish First Aid" by R.U. O'Kaye ~ "My Career As a Clown" by Abe Ozo ~ "Here's Pus in Your Eye" by Lance Boyle ~ "I Didn't Do It!" by Ivan Alibi ~ "Why I Eat at McDonalds" by Tommy Ayk ~ "I Hit the Wall" by Isadore There ~ "The Bruce Lee Story" by Marsha Larts ~ "Take This Job and Shove It" by Ike Witt ~ "Rapunzel Rapunzel" by Harris Long ~ "Split Personalities" by Jacqueline Hyde ~ "How I Won the Marathon" by Randy Hoelway ~ "Songs from "South Pacific"" by Sam and Janet Evening
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* * * * * * * * * * * (Wednesday, March 10) ANNOUNCING THESE NEW
BOOK RELEASES: ~ "How to Write Big Books" by Warren Peace ~ "The Art of Archery" by Beau N. Arrow ~ "Songs for Children" by Barbara Blacksheep ~ "Irish Heart Surgery" by Angie O'Plasty ~ "Desert Crossing" by I. Rhoda Camel ~ "School Truancy" by Marcus Absent ~ "I Was a Cloakroom Attendant" by Mahatma Coate ~ "I Lost My Balance" by Eileen Dover and Phil Down ~ "Mystery in the Barnyard" by Hu Flung Dung ~ "Positive Reinforcement" by Wade Ago ~ "Shhh!" by Danielle Soloud ~ "The Philippine Post Office" by Imelda Letter ~ "Things to Do at a Party" by Bob Frapples ~ "Stop Arguing" by Xavier Breath
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March 9)
from Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life by Barbara Johnson * * * * * * * * * * * (Sunday, March 7) I will
remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long
ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty
deeds. The winters where I live bring long periods of gray, overcast days. During these gloomy, cold days, I often think about spring. I think about flowers blooming, warmer weather, sunny skies, and walks without winter coats, hats, mittens, and scarves. Happy thoughts of spring often get me through the depressing days of winter. The same principle, I have found, works when I am going through heartbreaking or painful times in my life. The days are like the dreary, cold, lifeless days of winter; but when I think about "spring" times, I feel better. I think how the Lord has blessed me and answered my prayers. I remember how God has made the sun shine on my gloomy days. Then the stressful, difficult, heartbreaking times do not seem as painful, for I know that I am not going through them alone. I know that once again light will illumine the darkness and that the cold will be banished by the warmth of God's love. --Mary K. Gulledge...as printed in The Upper Room, March-April 2004 * * * * * * * * * * * (Friday, March 5) Some of us have tried to have a daily quiet time and have not been successful. Others of us have a hard time concentrating. And all of us are busy. So rather than spend time with God, listening for his voice, we'll let others spend time with him and then benefit from their experience. Let them tell us what God is saying. After all, isn't that why we pay preachers? . . . If that is your approach, if your spiritual experiences are secondhand and not firsthand, I'd like to challenge you with this thought: Do you do that with other parts of your life? . . . You don't do that with vacations. . . . You don't do that with romance. . . . You don't let someone eat on your behalf, do you? [There] are certain things no one can do for you And one of those is spending time with God. from Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado * * * * * * * * * * * (Thursday, March 4) I keep my
bag right with me everywhere I go, printed in Fresh Elastic for Stretched Out Moms by Barbara Johnson * * * * * * * * * * * (Monday,
March 1) soooooo....today seems like a good day for a chuckle...a good chance to start the new month off with some "nutrition"...don't you think!!!! "LIFE IS A GAMBLE," a Mother Cabbage told her offspring. Brussels Sprout. "You have to weather storms and drought. You have to fend off animals, bugs, mold, and rot. But if you hang in there, you'll grow." "I'll try," said the little Sprout. "But how long does this take? When Should I stop growing? "As with any other gamble," said Mother Cabbage. "Quit when you're a head." from More of The Best of Bits & Pieces
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