Quote from Forum Archives on July 20, 2004, 7:06 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

Dear God    

 

I want to thank you for what you have already done.

I am not going to wait until I see results or receive
rewards,

I am thanking you right now.

 

I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look
better,

I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry
or until they stop talking about me.

 

I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until the pain in my body
disappears.

I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until my financial situation
improves.

I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until the children are asleep
and the house is quiet.

I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work
or until I get the job.

I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in
my life that has caused me pain or grief.

I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier
or the challenges are removed.

I am thanking you right now.

I am thanking you because I am alive.

I am thanking you because I made it through the day's
difficulties.

I am thanking you because I have walked around the
obstacles.

I am thanking you because I have the abili

and the opportunity to do more and do better.

I am thanking you because you have not given upon me.

God is just so good, and he's good all the time.

Amen.

 

 

SLOW DOWN  

 

An American racing enthusiast entered his horse in Britain's

famous Epsom Downs Steeple­chase. Just before the race began,

he slipped his horse a white pellet.

 

The Duke of Marlboro, who was serving as steward,

caught the owner in the act and objected.

"I say, old man, really you can't do that sort of

thing over here!"

 

 "Just a harmless sugar lump," the Ameri­can assured him. He

gulped one down himself. "Here, try one," he said.

 

 The Duke took a pill, swallowed it, and seemed satisfied.

 

As the jockey mounted, the American whispered in his ear,

"Son, keep that horse on the outside and stay out of trouble,

because once he starts running, there ain't nothing that can

catch him...except me and the Duke of Marlboro!"

 

 Do you ever feel that way - running so fast that nothing can

catch you? Our busy and full lives are too often like that;

we rush here and hurry there. We eat fast food. We run our

errands. We use e-mail and put off reading our messages

until we have the time. We hurry through meals and can

only give friends "just a minute." We live fast-paced and

anxious lives. Too often, we run so fast we lose our center.

 

 But, in the end, it's not how fast you lived that matters, but

how well you lived. Are you taking time to enjoy? Have

you left enough time for you? Is there time to listen to a

friend or visit a relative in need? Are you leaving time each

day to nurture your faith? Do you need to slow down? After

all, the only race that matters goes, not to those who run it

quickly, but to those who run it well.

 

Have a Blessed Day

Dave and Barbara

 

 

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