My "ENTERTAINMENT" Center

Sarah Ann, Samuel Walter, Joshua Daniel, Elizabeth Marie, Rebecca Grace, Hannah Lynn

THANK YOU JESUS!!!!

Today I want to quit

but I really..... want to WORK,

beside YOU JESUS!!!

~~~~~~~~The Fern and the Bamboo.....~~~~~~~

One day I decided to quit.... I quit my job,

my relationship, my spirituality.. I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

"God", I said.

"Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me..."Look around", He said.

"Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.

"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.

I gave them light. I gave them water.

The fern quickly grew fromthe earth.

Its brilliant green covered the floor.

Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.

But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.

And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.

But I did not quit on the bamboo".

He said. "In the third year,

there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.

But I would not quit.

In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.

But I would not quit.He said.

"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.

Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant.

But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

It had spent the five years growing roots.

Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."He said to me.

"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling,

you have actually been growing roots.

I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you.

Don't compare yourself to others."He said.

"The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern,

yet, they both make the forest beautiful."

"Your time will come," God said to me. " You will rise high!"

"How high should I rise?" I asked.

"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.

"As high as it can?" I questioned.

"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest and brought back this story.

I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you........

Never regret a day in your life.

Good days give you Happiness.

Bad days give you Experiences.

Both are essential to life.

Keep going...

Happiness keeps you Sweet

Trials keep you Strong,

Sorrows keep you Human,

Failures keep you Humble,

Success keeps You Glowing,

But Only God keeps You Going!

Have a great day!

The Son is shining!!

God is so big

He can cover the whole world with his Love

and so small

He can curl up inside your heart.

Having A Mary Spirit

You Can Childproof Your Home But They'll Still Get In!!!

I was looking on the Mop Shop web site and saw a book with this title.....and it made me laugh!! Gotta love it!!!!

Is Mom the Only One?

Why Is Mom the Only One Who... *Closes the cabinet doors? *Asks others to smell their house, just to get a third party opinion? *Puts the dishes in the diswasher (as opposed to the counter a mere matter of INCHES above the dishwasher. Ive even tried leaving the dishwasher door open as a subtle hint, but to no avail!)? *Pulls the shower curtain closed? *Turns off the lights? *Picks up the paper/box/shoe/sock/whatever, that is in the middle of the entry and everyone is walking around? *Puts the cordless phone back on the charger? *Throws away old items in the fridge? *Moves the old newspapers from the "reading receptacle" to the trash?*Picks up the towels off the bathroom floor ?*Cleans the scum that grows around the faucet ?*Picks up the tiny pieces of trash that accumulates in the corners of the room (where the vaccum can't pick up) ?*Straightens the welcome mat on the front porch ?*Smells the kitchen rags to see if they're stinky enough to be washed ?*Speaking of smelling things (a nose is an important "tool" in mommy's world)....smells the kids' hair to determine if they need a bath? *Smells the laundry in the basket to see if it's a clean or dirty load? Tip! Never, and I repeat NEVER smell underwear, always assume those are dirty, even if they aren't! *Gets on all fours and smells the carpet, just to see if that pee stain the dog left, came out (am I the only one that does that?) >*Turns the heat down at night ?*Looks to see if the toilet paper is out in the bathroom BEFORE going as opposed to doing the bathroom scream, "CAN SOMEONE GET ME SOME TOILET PAPER?" ...that NEVER happens to a mommy. *Throws away the reading magazines in the bathroom that are water- logged, ripped and otherwise trashed but still sitting there for reading? *Has dust bunnies on the mind? *Cleans the toothpaste goop off the tube, walls and counter?*Notices when it's time to get a new toothbrush? *Knows exactly how much soap is left in all the shampoo bottles even though the bottles aren't see through? *Knows how many meals that cube of cheese will last until its gone? *Is the only one to ever think about running the butter dish through the washing machine? *Cleans out the hair that accumulates down the drains....yuk! It's a dirty job but someone has to do it? *Saves rubber bands for future use to close the tops of food packages?

I'm Loving HIM~~~JESUS

When I read this I could only think....there but for the grace of God go I. Read all the way to the end of the story and you'll understand why. A Return is Requested....You'll see why! Breakfast at McDonald's This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!): I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called, "Smile." The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the>table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope." I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope." We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give. We are not church goers, but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love. I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we, as human beings, and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE. There is an Angel sent to watch over you. In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you want watched over. An Angel wrote: Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart. God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it into its nest. Send it back, you'll see why ! A Box of gold *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* With a secret inside that has never been told *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* This box is priceless but as I see *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The treasure inside is precious to me *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Today I share this treasure with thee *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* It's the treasure of friendship you've given me. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

UNITED STATES MAP

• A father wanted to read a magazine but was being bothered by His little girl, Shelby. She wanted to know what the United States looked like.Finally, he tore a sheet out of his news magazine on which was Printed the map of the country. Tearing it into small pieces, he gave it to Shelby and said, "Go into the other room and see if you can put this together. This will show you our whole country today." After a few minutes, Shelby returned and handed him the map, correctly fitted and taped together. The father was surprised and asked How she had finished so quickly. "Oh," she said, "on the other side of the Paper is a picture of Jesus. When I got all of Jesus back where He belonged, then our country just came together." This one is worthy of forwarding. ~AMEN~