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Posted on 06/30/2011 10:09:07 PM PDT by JustAmy
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Forgive me, but am I missing something? *HUGS*
I'm Thankful there is Something that Brings Relief, Dear Gail. Prayerfully, your Rotor Cuff will be Totally Pain-Free after it is Repaired.
Praying that the Shot for your Lumbar Discs will Bring Pain Relief.
(((((((Hugs)))))))
Sweet Dreams, and God Bless.
It was a Pit. Our lives in a diff. town from us. I don’t know many details. The Drs. said he will be able to use his eye. We are very happy about. The dogs owner tool care of the dog. This is our youngest son 45 years old. Has two little girls. We are very, very grateful for your prayers.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for the prayers, they mean a lot to me and my wife Eve.
Thank you Kitty for your prayers.
Dementia Test
Here are four questions along with a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can’t take your time, just answer off the top of your head.
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
Answer: First? Wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you’re wrong again. It’s impossible to overtake the last person.
Third Question:
This must be done in your head only. Don’t use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it. Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is the total? Scroll down for answer.
Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. Don’t believe it? Check with your calculator!
Fourth Question:
Mary’s father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
Answer: Nunu? Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again.
Bonus Question (this one is really easy):
Again, without using a calculator or pencil and paper — You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus, and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven.
What was the name of the bus driver?
What do you mean, “How could I possibly know that?” For crying out loud, on’t you remember? It was YOU!
On the bright side, you don’t have to feel so bad when you forget to pick up eggs on the way home from work.
Anger vs. Exasperation
A young girl who was writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, “Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?”
The father replied, “It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean.”
With that the father went to the telephone and dialed a number at random. To the man who answered the phone, he said, “Hello, is Melvin there?”
The man answered, “There is no one living here named Melvin. Why don’t you learn to look up numbers before you dial”.
“See,” said the father to his daughter. “That man was not a bit happy with our call. He was probably very busy with something and we annoyed him. Now watch...”
The father dialed the number again. “Hello, is Melvin there?” asked the father.
“Now look here!” came the heated reply. “You just called this number and I told you that there is no Melvin here! You’ve got lot of guts calling again!” The receiver slammed down hard.
The father turned to his daughter and said, “You see, that was anger.”
The father dialed the same number three more times, with increasingly furious responses. Finally he said, “Now I’ll show you what exasperation means.”
He dialed the same number, and when a violent voice roared, “Hello!”
The father calmly said, “Hello, this is Melvin. Have there been any calls for me?”
If you’re a fan of Shakespeare, you know that his heroes always have a serious character flaw. It makes for a good story and teaches some important lessons. The same is true of our Bible hero Abraham. His flaw? Fear.
Twice Abraham succumbed to his fear that a ruler would kill him and steal his wife (Gen. 12:11-20; 20:2-13). Fearing for his life, he deceived both Pharaoh and King Abimelech by saying, “She is my sister”—in essence welcoming the king to take Sarah into his harem (20:2). With fear dictating his actions, he put at risk God’s plan that through him and Sarah a great nation would arise (12:1-3).
But before we judge Abraham, we should ask ourselves a few questions. For fear of losing our job, would we compromise our integrity? For fear of appearing old-fashioned, would we set aside our values? For fear of being ridiculed or misunderstood, would we neglect sharing the gospel and put someone’s eternity at risk? Only one thing will conquer our fears: tenacious faith in God’s presence, protection, power, and promises.
If your fear is putting God’s wonderful plans for you at risk, remember that He will never ask you to do anything He can’t bring to completion, even if it requires miraculous intervention on His part.
Read: Genesis 20:1-13
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” Let your faith overcome your fear,
and God will turn your worry into worship.”
Amen!
~A Terrific Tuesday To Amy's Place~
"There are few sadder sights than a wet bear
hanging from a clothesline by its ears.
It says a lot for them that they never complain".
Pam Brown
Good morning, Meg! What a beautiful butterfly graphic and poem! Thank you and hope you have a great day!! :)
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