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#1 · September 16, 2005, 11:17 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Day of Prayer"
 
President Bush has declared Friday a day of prayer for the hurricane victims.
 
Please join together with other Americans and Canadians in asking that God give us all the physical and spiritual strength to work through this crisis and rebuild.
 
Please join in the prayer for the residents of Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina. Grant them the patience and strength as they deal with the aftermath of Katrina and Ophelia.

"The Best Day Of My Life"
 
 
Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this is the best day of my life, ever. There were times when I wondered if I would make it to today; but I did!  And because I did I'm going to celebrate!

Today, I'm going to celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had so far: the accomplishments, the many blessings, the beautiful friendships, and, yes, even the hardships, because they have served to make me stronger.
 
I will go through this day with my head held high and a happy heart.  I will marvel at God's seemingly simple gifts:

the morning dew,
the sun,
the clouds, the trees,
the flowers,
the birds.  
 
Today, none of these miraculous creations will escape my notice.
 
Today, I will share my excitement for life with other people.  I'll make someone smile. I'll go out of my way to perform an unexpected act of kindness for someone I don't even know. 
 
Today, I'll give a sincere compliment to someone who seems down.  I'll tell a child how special he is, and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply I care for them and how much they mean to me.
 
Today is the day I quit worrying about what I don't have and start being grateful for all the wonderful things God has already given me.  I'll remember that to worry is just a waste of time because my faith in God and his Divine Plan ensures everything will be just fine.
 
And tonight, before I go to bed, I'll go outside and raise my eyes to the heavens. I will stand in awe at the beauty of the stars and the moon, and I will praise God for these magnificent treasures.
 
As the day ends and I lay my head down on my pillow, I will thank the Almighty for the best day of my life. And I will sleep the sleep of a contented child, excited with expectation because I know that tomorrow is going to be the best day of my life, ever!

"What Life Is About"
 

 
Life isn't about keeping score.
It's not about how many friends you have
Or how accepted you are.
Not about if you have plans this weekend or if you're
alone.
It isn't about whom you're dating, whom you used
to date, how many people you've dated, or if you
haven't been with anyone at all.
It isn't about whom you have kissed.  It's not about sex.
It isn't about who your family is or how much money they
  have.
Or what kind of car you drive.  Or where you are sent to
school.
It's not about how beautiful or ugly you are.
Or what clothes you wear, what shoes you have on,
or what kind of music you listen to.
It's not about if your hair is blonde, red, black, or brown
Or if your skin is too light or too dark.
Not about what grades you get, how smart you are, how
smart everybody else thinks you are, or how smart
standardized tests say you are.
It's not about what clubs you're in or how good you
are at a sport.
It's not about representing your whole being on a piece
of paper and seeing who will accept you.
Life just isn't about that.
 
But, life is about who you love and who you hurt.
It's about who you make happy or unhappy purposefully.
It's about keeping or betraying trust.
It's about friendship, used as a sanctity or a weapon.
It's about what you say and mean, maybe hurtful, maybe
heartening.
About starting rumors and contributing to petty gossip.
It's about what judgments you pass and why.
It's about whom you've ignored with full control and
intention.
It's about jealousy, fear, ignorance, and revenge.
It's about carrying inner hate.
It's about having inner love, letting it grow, and spreading it.
But most of all, it's about using your life to touch or poison
other people's hearts in such a way that could have never
occurred without you.
 
Only you choose the way those hearts are affected,
and those choices are what life's all about.

 
Have a Blessed Weekend
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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