complexity of life

“Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.” - Edwin Way Teale

If You Could Kick…

If You Could Kick…
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If you could kick the posterior of the person who has hurt you the most,

…you wouldn’t be able to sit down for six weeks.

~John Hagee~

lessons from Noah’s ark

ALL WE REALLY NEED TO KNOW WE LEARNED FROM NOAH’S ARK

1. Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.

when I make plans that’s when it doesn’t happen…

2. Stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone might ask you to do
something REALLY big.

just make sure it is not when i’m 600…how about within the next 50 years??

3. Don’t listen to critics — do what has to be done.

my critics are very much entertaining and of course, i’ll do what has to be done

4. Build on high ground.

I like that…high ground…

5. For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.

agreed!!!

6. Two heads are better than one.

sometimes I think someone should do the thinking…

7. Speed isn’t always an advantage. The cheetahs were on board, but so were the snails.

I agree and those who walk fast often fall hard on their faces

8. If you can’t fight or flee — float!

I like floating…

9. Take care of your animals as if they were the last ones on earth.

There is really only one jake…

10. Don’t forget that we’re all in the same boat.

And I shouldn’t rock it ;p

11. When the doo-doo gets really deep, don’t sit there and complain –
shovel!!!

how about I don’t complain and don’t shovel??

12. Stay below deck during the storm.

I like that

13. Remember that the ark was built by amateurs and the Titanic was built by
professionals.

Isn’t that amazing?… also by a lone man and a very very old one ;p

14. If you have to start over, have a friend by your side.

That is kinda hard…starting with a clean slate and no one there to know i believe is so much better…less pressure…less accountability

15. Remember that the woodpeckers INSIDE are often a bigger threat than the storm outside.

Interesting.It’s true. Sometimes it’s not what you have to do or say but what it takes to do it and say it ;p

16. Don’t miss the boat.

I sure hope I won’t…or then I’d have to make my own boat ;p

17. No matter how bleak it looks, there’s always a rainbow on the other side.

Just get it over and done with…and may we learn fast …

18. “Stop what you are doing, and do what God says!”

Quite interesting…May I have the ears and heart to listen and may I have the wisdom and courage to obey ;p

– Author Unknown

An interview with God

AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD

Come in,” God said to me, “So, you would like to interview Me?”

“If you have the time,” I said.

He smiled through His beard and said: “My time is called Eternity and is
enough to do everything. What questions do you have in mind to ask me?”

“None that are new to you. What’s the one thing that surprises you most
about mankind?”

He answered: “That they get bored of being children, are in a rush to grow
up, and then long to be children again.

That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to
restore their health.

That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such
that they live neither for the present nor the future.

That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they had never
lived…”

His hands took mine and we were silent. After a long period, I said, “May I
ask you another question?”

He replied with a smile.

“As a Father, what would you ask your children to do for the new year?”

“To learn they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let
themselves be loved.

To learn that it takes years to build trust, and a few seconds to destroy
it.

To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives,
but who they have in their lives.

To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. There will be
others better or worse than they are.

To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who
needs the least.

To learn that they should control their attitudes, otherwise their attitudes
will control them.

To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love,
and that it takes many years to heal them.

To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.

To learn that there are persons that love them dearly, but simply do not
know how to show their feelings.

To learn that money can buy everything but happiness.

To learn that while at times they may be entitled to be upset, that does not
give them the right to upset those around them.

To learn that great dreams do not require great wings, but a landing gear to
achieve.

To learn that true friends are scarce, he/she who has found one has found a
true treasure.

To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others, but
that they forgive themselves.

To learn that they are masters of what they keep to themselves and slaves of
what they say.

To learn that they shall reap what they plant; if they plant gossip they
will harvest intrigues, if they plant love they will harvest happiness.

To learn that true happiness is not to achieve their goals but to learn to
be satisfied with what they already achieved.

To learn that happiness is a decision. They decide to be happy with what they are and have,
or die from envy and jealousy of what they lack.

To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see something
totally different.

To learn that those who are honest with themselves without considering the
consequences go far in life.

To learn that even though they may think they have nothing to give, when a
friend cries with them, they find the strength to appease the pain.

To learn that by trying to hold on to love ones, they very quickly push them
away; and by letting go of those they love, they will be side by side
forever.

To learn that even though the word “love” has many different meanings, it
loses value when it is overstated.

To learn that they can never do something extraordinary for Me to love them;
I simply do.

To learn that the shortest distance they could be from Me is the distance of
a prayer.”

God bless.
AMEN

– Author Unknown

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KEYS FOR LIVING

KEYS FOR LIVING

1. The best way to get even is to forget…

2. Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death…

3. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts…

4. Some folks wear their halos much too tightly…

5. Some marriages are made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained
on earth…

6. Unless you can create the WHOLE universe in 5 days, then perhaps
giving “advice” to God isn’t such a good idea!

7. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up…

8. Standing in the middle of the road is dangerous. You will get knocked
down by the traffic from both ways.

9. Words are windows to the heart.

10. A skeptic is a person who, when he sees the handwriting on the wall,
claims it’s a forgery.

11. It isn’t difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill just add a
little dirt.

12. A successful marriage isn’t finding the right person-it’s being the
right person.

13. The mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground.

14. Too many people offer God prayers, with claw marks all over them.

15. The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can hold it.

16. To forgive is to set the prisoner free, and then discover the
prisoner was you.

17. You have to wonder about humans, they think God is dead and Elvis is
alive!

18. It’s all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be
sure to flush when you are done.

19. You’ll notice that a turtle only makes progress when it sticks out
its neck…

20. If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet
the water bill is higher.

And last but not least — God gave the angels Wings, and He gave humans
CHOCOLATE.

“The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance
between your knees and the floor.

The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.”

You are richer today if you have laughed, given or forgiven.

– Author Unknown

PARABLE OF THE PENCIL

PARABLE OF THE PENCIL

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the
box. There are 5 things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I
send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and
you will become the best pencil you can be.

One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in Someone’s hand.

Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but
you’ll need it to become a better pencil.

Three: You will be able to correct mistakes you will make.

Four: The most important part of you will always be what’s inside.

And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No
matter what the condition, you must continue to write.

The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box
with purpose in its heart.

Now replacing the place of the pencil with you; always remember them and
never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.

One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in God’s hand. And allow other human beings to
access you for the many gifts you possess.

Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by
going through various problems, but you’ll need it to become a stronger
person.

Three: You will be able to correct mistakes you might make or grow
through them.

Four: The most important part of you will always be what’s on the
inside.

And Five: On every surface you walk, you must leave your mark. No matter
what the situation, you must continue to serve God in everything.

By understanding and remembering, let us proceed with our life on this
earth having a meaningful purpose in our heart and a relationship with
God daily.

– Author Unknown

GOOD ADVICE TO LIVE BY

GOOD ADVICE TO LIVE BY

If you want your dreams to come true, don’t oversleep.

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

The best vitamin for making friends….B1.

The 10 commandments are not multiple choice.

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

Minds are like parachutes…they function only when open.

Ideas won’t work unless YOU do.

One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.

One who lacks the courage to start has already finished.

The heaviest thing to carry is a grudge.

Don’t learn safety rules by accident.

We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.

Jumping to conclusions can be bad exercise.

A turtle makes progress when it sticks it’s head out.

One thing you can give and still keep…is your word.

A friend walks in when everyone else walks out.

AND FINALLY…

The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime!!!

– Author Unknown