Quote from Forum Archives on July 15, 2004, 7:57 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

We would like to thank everyone who is praying for Niki and sent us a reply to have your name added to the book to be sent to her. We ask that you continue to keep Niki in prayer and if you have not sent a reply to have your name added please do.

Thank you

Dave and Barbara

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Growing Good Corn  

 

There was a farmer who grew award-winning corn.  Each year he entered his
  corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon.

  One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something
  interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer
  shared his seed corn with his neighbors.

  "How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when
  they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter
  asked.

  "Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know?  The wind picks up pollen
  from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field.  If my neighbors
  grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality
  of my corn.  If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good
  corn." He is very much aware of the connectedness of life.  His corn cannot
  improve unless his neighbor's corn also improves.

  So it is in other dimensions.  Those who choose to be at peace must help
  their neighbors to be at peace.  Those who choose to live well must help
  others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it
  touches.  And those who choose to be happy must help others to find
  happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

  The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must
  help our neighbors grow good corn.

 

 

Teacher Packet Gift  

 

 

Band-Aid: For when things get a little rough.

Bath Salts: "To take you away." You deserve a quiet break.

Crayon - to color your day bright and cheerful

Ear Plugs - when you just can't take anymore

Eraser - to remind you everyone makes mistakes and they

     can be erased.

Hugs and Kisses - for when you need a hug

Jewel - because you are so precious

Lifesaver: For when you've had one of those days.

Marbles - to replace the ones you've lost

Mint - to remind you that you are worth a "mint"

Mounds Bar - for the mounds of confidence you give your

     students.

Paperclip - to hold it all together

Peanuts: To remind you things can get a little nutty.

Puzzle Piece - without you the class wouldn't be complete

Rubberband - to remind you to be flexible

 

 

Just For Sisters   

 

 

In a particular church, a pastor introduced the congregation into a prayer session after his sermon. He gave his prayer points; "brethren, let us pray for peace, joy and happiness in this church''. Briefly after the service, a young man excused another and murmured. "Have you noticed something in this church?''. '' Pastor'', he continued has always forced us to pray for the success of the women without minding ours''. The other guy was confused. ''How do you mean?''. Didn't you hear him said we should pray for only sisters Peace, Joy and Happiness?'' "Why didn't he include you, me or Ken?"

 

 

Have a Blessed Day

Dave and Barbara

 

 

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