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Sylvia Page: Happy Valentines Day! |
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Sylvia Page: Beware of free stuff you are tempted to download from the internet. It can land you in big trouble. |
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Sylvia Page: THE VISION OF POPE LEO XIII: SATAN'S CENTURY - https://youtu.be/v_RGaFxdos8 |
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Sylvia Page: The Industrial Revolution took place in Great Britain during the late 1700s and early 1800s. As cities grew, living conditions deteriorated for the poor and working class. Factories and mass production were beneficial for some but not everyone. This poem stands in contrast to new manufacturing processes of that time period by focusing on nature. The narrator in this poem, the brook, is personified. The brook shows persistence by continuing to flow, no matter what obstacles get in its way. The repeated lines, ?For men may come and men may go, but I go on forever,? showcase that. Famous poet Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was named Poet Laureate in Great Britain and Ireland. The Brook By Alfred Tennyson I come from haunts of coot and hern, I make a sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley. By thirty hills I hurry down, Or slip between the ridges, By twenty thorpes, a little town, And half a hundred bridges. Till last by Philip's farm, I flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. I chatter over stony ways, In little sharps and trebles, I bubble into eddying bays, I babble on the pebbles. With many a curve my banks I fret By many a field and fallow, And many a fairy foreland set With willow-weed and mallow. I chatter, chatter, as I flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. I wind about, and in and out, With here a blossom sailing, And here and there a lusty trout, And here and there a grayling, And here and there a foamy flake Upon me, as I travel With many a silvery water break Above the golden gravel, And draw them all along, and flow To join the brimming river For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. I steal by lawns and grassy plots, I slide by hazel covers; I move the sweet forget-me-nots That grow for happy lovers. I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows. I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars; I loiter round my cresses; And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-brook-by-alfred-lord-tennyson |
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Lord Alfred Tennyson was born in the August of 1809 in Somersby, Lincolnshire to George and Elizabeth Tennyson. George, a pastor in the local church, encouraged his son in the classics, and the boy became particularly enchanted by the tales and legends of King Arthur. During his teenage years, his father's mental health deteriorated and he became incredibly paranoid and abusive. Seeking to get away from his family's difficult situation, Tennyson enrolled in Trinity College in 1827 where his two older brothers were studying. His mentor during this period was William Whewell, the noted nineteenth-century philosopher and scientist. While there, he and his brother Charles published the Poems By Two Brothers, one of which (Timbuctoo) earned him the Chancellor's Gold medal in 1829. The book caught the eye of Arthur Hallam who headed a student society, the Cambridge Apostles and Tennyson was invited to join. The members, promising poets and writers all, were an incredibly tight-knit group and retained a lifelong friendship. In particular, Hallam and Tennyson were in what in modern-day terminology we would call BFFs. While on a visit to Tennyson's home Arthur met his sister Emilia. The two fell madly in love and shortly thereafter the two were engaged. While the Tennyson's were fine with the idea, the elder Mr Hallam was not amused and forbade Arthur, aged twenty at the time, from visiting again until he turned twenty-one. After the prescribed time was over, Arthur visited again in February of 1832 and then again in July. On the 3rd of that August, Arthur left with his father on a trip for Europe. On September 15th he was dead. After a slight bout with the ague, Arthur Hallam had suffered a stroke at the tender age of twenty-two. His death affected Alfred greatly, and many of his later writings were devoted to him. To top off an already awful year, when his second book was published it was met with, what was to him, scathing criticism. He was terribly hurt by the lack of a standing ovation and refrained from publishing for nearly ten years. In 1850 he married Emily Sellwood whom he had previously been engaged to but had been forced to end their engagement when he lost all of his money in a bad investment. In that same year, after the death of William Woodworth, Queen Victoria appointed him as Poet Laureate of the British Empire. He also published In Memoriam, dedicated to Arthur Hallam. In August of 1852 his first son was born and promptly named Hallam after his deceased friend. His second son Lionel followed two years later in the March of fifty-four. In 1855, while reading about the suicidal charge of the Light Brigade in the paper, Tennyson jotted down his most famous poem in a few moments. It immediately proved to be wildly popular and was distributed to the soldiers remaining in Crimea. After refusing a Baronetcy twice from Benjamin Disraeli, it was proffered once again by Queen Victoria in 1884 and this time accepted. He was appointed Baron of Aldworth in the County of Sussex and Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. On October 6th 1892 Lord Alfred Tennyson died at the old age of 83 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. He was succeeded as Baron by his son Hallam. - | ||
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Sylvia Page: Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/i/isaacasimo133913.html |
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March 24, 2014 by skiz1 It was great to see Sri Lanka on CBS's "The Amazing Race" last night. It showed a peaceful place full of culture, history, and great hospitality, which is the Sri Lanka I know. We have made rapid strides since the end of the 27-year conflict with the LTTE terrorist group in 2009, and the country is finally living up to one of its nicknames as "The Pearl of The Indian Ocean." Though there is a lot of negative propaganda in the media about holding Sri Lanka responsible for "war crimes," much of this originates from the governments of Britain and the U.S., who should be the last countries to lecture other sovereign nations about accountability when they have so much innocent blood on their hands in Afghanistan and Iraq. Sri Lanka, in fact, is a model for post-war reconcilation, which this short video underscores. Take a look at it, and hopefully you'll add Sri Lanka to your list of top destinations because it really is a small piece of paradise. - | ||
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![]() Sylvia Page: A Little Christian Humor This is one of the best clean jokes I've seen in awhile! Jesus and Satan were having an on-going argument about who was better on the computer. They had been going at it for days, and frankly God was tired of hearing all the bickering. Finally fed up, God said, 'THAT'S IT! I have had enough. I am going to set up a test that will run for two hours, and from those results, I will judge who does the better job.' So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and typed away. They moused. They faxed. They e-mailed. They e-mailed with attachments. They downloaded. They did spreadsheets! They wrote reports. They created labels and cards. They created charts and graphs. They did some genealogy reports . They did every job known to man. Jesus worked with heavenly efficiency and Satan was faster than hell. Then, ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and, of course, the power went off.. Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse word known in the underworld. Jesus just sighed.. Finally the electricity came back on, and each of them restarted their computers. Satan started searching frantically, screaming: 'It's gone! It's all GONE! 'I lost everything when the power went out!' Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from the past two hours of work. Satan observed this and became irate. 'Wait!' he screamed. 'That's not fair! He cheated! How come he has all his work and I don't have any?' God just shrugged and said, JESUS SAVES.... |
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Sylvia Page: Isn't this the best and most civil way for a fight between husband and wife instead of resorting to physical force... Poems written by WIFE and HUSBAND. WIFE: I wrote your name on sand it got washed. I wrote your name in air, it was blown away. Then I wrote your name on my heart, I got a Heart Attack. HUSBAND: God saw me hungry, he created pizza. He saw me thirsty, he created Pepsi. He saw me in the dark, he created light. He saw me without problems, he created YOU. WIFE: Twinkle, twinkle little star You should know what you are And once you know what you are Mental hospital is not so far HUSBAND: The rain makes all things beautiful. The grass and flowers too. If rain makes all things beautiful Why doesn't it rain on you? WIFE: Roses are red; Violets are blue Monkeys like you should be kept in a zoo. Don't feel so angry, you will find me there too Not in the cage but outside, laughing at you AND THE SAGA CONTINUES........ Position of a Husband Is just like a Split AC No matter however LOUD he is in the Outdoors He is designed to remain Silent indoors... ..................................................................... "Husband is one who is the head of the family, but his wife is the neck, and whichever way she turns, he goes." ........................................................................ A man in Hell asked Devil: Can I make a call to my Wife? After making call he asked how much to pay. Devil: Nothing, Hell to hell is Free. ................................................................ Husband: Do you know the meaning of WIFE? It means, Without Information, Fighting Every time! Wife: No darling, it means - With Idiot For Ever ........................................................................... Wife: I wish I was a newspaper, So I'd be in your hands all day. Husband: I too wish that you were a newspaper, So I could have a new one every day. ................................................................. Doctor: Your husband needs rest and peace. Here are some sleeping Pills. Wife: When must I give them to him? Doctor: They are for you ................................................................... Wife: I had to marry you to find out how stupid you are... Husband: You should have known it the minute I asked you to marry me. .................................................................... Wife: What will you give me if I climb the great Mount Everest? Husband: A lovely Push...! And life goes on........ |
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![]() Sylvia Page: Did I read that sign right? In an office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER...... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN In an office: AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD Outside a secondhand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN? Notice in health food shop window: CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS Spotted in a safari park: ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR Seen during a conference: FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR Notice in a farmer's field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES. On a repair shop door: WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK) |
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![]() Sylvia Page: I found this entertaining piece on Monte's blog http://www.monteranderson-author.com/ Enjoy! PicturePunography? I saw this item on Facebook. I don?t know who wrote it, but I think it is hilarious. You might say it is punny. I have always been a fan of puns or any play on words. When I saw, this I had to share it. I hope you like it too. It's titled 'Punography.' These pun were intended. I tried to catch some fog, but I mist. When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. PMS jokes aren't funny. Period. A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran. I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop anytime. % ow does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. Class trip to the Coca-Cola factory. I hope there?s no pop quiz. Energizer Bunny arrested: Charged with battery. I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me. We became quite attached. I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me. How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it. The girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down. I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words. They told me I had Type A blood, but it was a Type O. A dyslexic man walks into a bra. When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble. What does a clock do when it's hungry? It goes back four seconds. I wondered why the baseball was bigger. Then it hit me! Broken pencils are pointless. If you can think of more, please tell me in a comment. |
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Sylvia Page: 101 Household Tips for Every Room in your Home Tagged: Housekeeping I love to discover tips which make housework easier! From time-saving tricks to finding new and ingenious uses for old things, the Internet provides a wealth of information and advice. In this post I've collected 101 visual tips from all over the web to help you save time and money in every room of your home. The simplest way to slice a bunch of cherry tomatoes is to sandwich them between two plastic lids and run a long knife through all of them at once! Via Food52.com Keep brown sugar soft by storing with a couple of marshmallows Via Storage and Glee Far cheaper than having coloured keys specially cut! Via The Chive Install a regular coat rack low down the wall to store shoes safely off the floor Via Destination Unknown Re-purpose a cereal canister as a trash can for the car Via BHG.com Deodorize sponges in the microwave. Soak in water spiked with white vinegar or lemon juice and put on full power for one minute. Use tongs to remove as it will be hot! Via Shine Use a magnetic strip to store bobby pins on inside of a cupboard. Via Superwoman ...Or store them in an empty Tic-Tac dispenser! Via One Frugal Chick Clean cat litter trays quickly by lining with a garbage bag. Via DIY Tip of the Day Use a Post-It note when drilling to catch the dust Via Lifehacker Organize jewellery on a corkboard for easy viewing when deciding how to accessorize an outfit Via Dee Gater Repurpose an old picture frame as a serving tray Via Camp Granma Boil orange peel and cloves to get rid of unpleasant smells in the kitchen. Via Heart of a Country Home "File" clothes vertically in drawers so you can see your clothes at a glance. Via Chasing Cheerios Fill an old box with skewers to make an all-purpose knife block Via The Daily What Hang onions in cut-up tights or old stockings to make them last for months! Via BuzzFeed Create a thrifty watering can by puncturing holes in the top of a used milk bottle. Via A Journey to a Dream Use a paper plate to prevent splatters when using an electric whisk. Via Cooking Club Store cupcake and muffin cases in a mason jar Via Table for Two Remove pet hair from furniture and carpets with a squeegee. Via Bobbenblog Lite Cover paint trays with aluminium foil to make cleaning up afterwards a breeze. Via OurHumbleAbowed Place a layer of waxed paper on top of kitchen cupboards to prevent grease and dust from settling. Switch out every few months to keep them clean. Via In This Crazy Life Flip a toaster on its side to make grill cheese Via YesEmails Easily draw out a splinter for easy removal by applying a paste of baking soda and water. Via Wikihow Create a thrifty organiser for wrapping paper using cup hooks and painted dowel rods. This technique is also ideal for storing rolls of foil, kitchen roll and greaseproof paper on the inside of pantry doors. Via Woman's Day Water straight from the tap becomes cloudy when frozen. To make ice cubes crystal clear, allow a kettle of boiled water to cool slightly and use this to fill your ice cube trays. Via Instructables Use a large muffin tin to cook stuffed peppers in the oven - it will help keep them upright. Via Better Recipes Hang a bundle of chalk in the closet to keep everything fresh and dry. The chalk absorbs excess moisture - a thrifty alternative to an electric dehumidifier! Via Martha Stewart To prevent potatoes budding, add an apple in the bag. Via My Fridge Food Add half a teaspoon of baking soda to the water when hard-boiling eggs to make the shells incredibly easy to peel off. Via Delighted Momma Tie a sprig of eucalyptus to your shower head. The steam will help infuse your bathroom with an invigorating fragrance. Via Apartment Therapy Use bread tags to label power cords. Via Apartment Therapy Use non-stick cooking spray in votive holders to prevent wax from sticking to the sides. Via Real Simple WD40 can be used to remove crayon marks from any surface! Via Real Simple Use a tension rod and shower hooks to store saucepans inside a cupboard. Via DIY Home Sweet Home Make a simple laundry bag using an old pillowcase and an embroidery hoop. Via Martha Stewart Use a lint roller to clean the bottom of your handbag Via Real Simple To get rid of the musty smell on old towels, wash using 1 cup of white vinegar on a hot cycle, then repeat with 1/2 cup of bicarbonate of soda Via Pinterest Upload Use a fork to press garlic when there isn't a garlic crusher available. Via Real Simple When hanging a picture frame, put a dab of toothpaste on the frame where you need the nails to be. Then simply press against the wall to leave marks (which can later be wiped) as guides for hammering in. Via Somewhat Simple Put a dry towel in with a wet load to reduce the drying time (this really works, I've been doing it for years!) Via eHow To tell if eggs are fresh, immerse them in a bowl of water. Fresh eggs will lie on the bottom, while stale eggs will float to the surface. Via Discount Queens Use hairspray on the end of your sewing thread to help it slide through the eye of your needle. Via Real Simple Sprinkle salt in the spaces between patio slabs and at the bottom of walls to get rid of pesky weeds(but be careful NOT to get salt near plants you want to keep as salt will kill them!) Via One Good Thing Re-purpose an old CD spindle to make a pretty small cake/biscuit holder. Via All4Women Clean patio stones with a solution of 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 water in a spray bottle. Leave for 10 minutes and rinse off (soiled areas may require a little scrubbing). Also helps get rid of weeds too! Via Thrift Culture Now To clean a wooden chopping board, sprinkle on a handful of Kosher salt and rub with half a lemon. Rinse with clean water and dry to ensure it is clean and germ-free. Via Off the Wheaten Path Use scrap paper to help hang an arrangement of picture frames easily. Cut templates for each frame,marking nail locations on the paper, then tack to the wall until you find the ideal arrangement. Then simply nail through the marks on the paper! Via Centsational Girl Use ice-cubes to lift out indentations made by furniture on your carpets. Via North Carolina Charm Prevent soil from escaping through the holes in the base of flowerpots by lining with large muffin cases. Via This Old House Place a length of masking tape along the edge of a spirit level and mark the location of nail holes for your picture frame. Then simply transfer the level to the wall to ensure you hang your pictures straight. Via The Family Handyman Use a toothpick to prevent tape ends from sticking back to the roll Via Real Simple To easily peel potatoes, boil with the skins on them immerse in cold water for 5 seconds. Then twist the potatoes between your hands and the skin will peel right off! Via All That's Interesting To decorate a chocolate beautifully, lay a piece of lace over the cake and sprinkle icing sugar over the top. Via Painted by Cakes Use toilet paper rolls to easily organise power cords Via Clipper Girl's Saving Spot To stop the annoying sound of a dripping tap, tie a piece of string around the faucet which is long enough to reach down to the sink. Via Re-Nest To sharpen scissors, simply cut through sandpaper. Via U-Create Crafts A very simple solution to get rid of furniture scratches! Via Obrienkr18 (Uploaded to Pinterest) Use rubber bands to help open a jar easily: place one around the jar lid and another around the middle of the glass. The rubber provides friction to prevent your hands from slipping. Via Martha Stewart To prevent your eyes watering while chopping onions, wipe the chopping board with white vinegar (which won't affect the taste of the onions) Via Pinterest Upload Use ketchup to remove the tarnish from copper pans. Slather the pan with ketchup and leave for 30 minutes for the acid to break down the tarnish, then rinse clean and buff with a soft cloth. Via Pinterest Upload Re-purpose an unwanted Slinky to create a pretty bird feeder Via Re-Nest Store bed sheets inside their pillowcases for easy storage and access Via Storage and Glee Place a few drops of essential oil on the cardboard tube of a toilet roll to make your bathroom smell wonderful Via Ekwetzel Drop a couple of denture cleaning tablets into the toilet bowl at night to clean off stubborn stains. Via Stockpiling Moms Use baby powder to easily remove sand from your skin Via I Heart Nap Time Take a bunch of bananas apart to prevent them from ripening too quickly Image via Keepon Store cut lettuce in mason jars and refrigerate to make it last much longer Via Salad in a Jar Organise scarves by tying around trouser hangers to store in your wardrobe Via Squidoo Use cupcake cases to cover drinks glasses in the summer and prevent flies from dropping in Via Modern Day Proverbs Wife Line salad drawers with newspaper to absorb bad odours in the fridge Via Babble Use binder clips to keep stacked bottles in place in the fridge Via In This Crazy Life Another way to clean a chopping board is to cover liberally with Kosher salt and leave overnight. Scrape off with a cloth in the morning to find the salt has absorbed all moisture to leave your board clean and dry. Via Joseph the Butler Use egg boxes to store delicate Christmas tree decorations Via Gifts that say Wow Cut the top off a screw-top bottle and use to seal open bags. Via Very Pinteresting This has to be the simplest way to open those annoying blister packs! Via Babble Tape a laundry bag to the inside of your tumble dryer door for easy drying of sports shoes Via Good Ideas for You Use a cut potato to easily remove a broken light bulb Via Pinterest upload Use a magazine holder to store rolls in the kitchen Via Recreate Design Company Use chalk to remove grease stains from clothes. Simply rub white chalk on the affected area and wash as normal - the chalk will absorb the grease and be washed away in the cycle. Via Budget101 They look pretty too - a great tip for parties! Via Daily Pix Slot the stick of an ice lolly through a cupcake case to prevent drips on little fingers. Via Good Ideas for You Store laundry dispensers in the drawer of your washing machine so you won't forget where it is Via Glamumous Trouser hangers make great frugal cooking book holders! Via Simply Frugal Use an empty toilet roll to store hair accessories for easy access Via Good Ideas for You Place a wooden spoon over a pan to stop the water from boiling over Via The Life of a Not So Ordinary Housewife Another great use for used drinks cans! Via Buzzfeed Just don't press down too hard or you will squash the bread! Via TheChive Pin document wallets inside your pantry door to store recipes and takeaway leaflets Via MawMawOfTwo Towel hangers on the inside of a pantry door make great storage for awkward saucepan lids! Via Squidoo A genius tip to help prevent paint spillage! Via Buzzfeed Use a rubber band to rescue a stripped screw Via Re Create Design Store matches in a mason jar and add a disc of sandpaper to the lid on which to strike them. Via The Burlap Bag A ball of aluminium foil makes a great glassware scrubber! Via Budget 101 Wrap rubber bands around the ends of a coat hanger to prevent dresses from slipping off. Via Re Create Design Yet another use for drinks can ringpulls! Use to create a hanging loop for picture frames by screwing into the back. Via Babble For even more storage in the kitchen, cut up a shoe holder to hang inside a cupboard door. Via Mrs Polly Rogers Lost the back to your favourite earring? Use a pencil eraser instead! Via Good Ideas for You Use a tension rod to store spray bottles in your under-sink cabinet Via Blue Velvet Chair SORRY THE IMAGES DON'T SEEM TO COME THROUGH |
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![]() Sylvia Page: ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, 'I love you ,' mean it. FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much. NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives. TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly. THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?' FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze. SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson ! SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions. EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone. |
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Sylvia Page: Showboat (Gayle) has started a multi author book where everyone at FS can share their experiences good or bad by writing about their experiences and what they have achieved so far. I think this is a good platform to better ourselves. Quoting Gayle... "so go ahead and post your story at FS as an "ADD CHAPTER" where you see the 'multi-author tower on the right side of the screen. We all need to share our ideas and experiences. Not only does it build community but it encourages us all to keep on keepin' on!" This is the link http://www.fanstory.com/displaystory.jsp?id=676364 So what are you waiting for start writing YOUR story. |
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![]() Sylvia Page: The 3 Things we can give to God in 2014 As we enter into a new year, here is something to remember: When it's all said and done, we have three things we can offer Godâ??our treasure, our talent, and our time. Each of these is given to us by God, and each of them should be given back in generous portions. First, there is our treasure. I urge you to commit yourself to give faithfully and generously to the Lord in this coming year. Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matthew 6:21 NKJV). Whenever we put our money into something, we develop a vested interest in it. It makes sense to us that we would place our treasures where our hearts are. If we love reading books, or being entertained, or the latest technology, we spend our treasure on those things. And if our heart's desires change, that changes where we put our treasure. But it works the other way too: Where we put our treasures, our heart will follow. Do you want your heart to be in the things of God? Then put your treasures in the things of God! Develop a vested interest in God's kingdom. The second thing we can give to God is our talent. God has gifted each believer in different ways. Everyone has something to offer for the work of the kingdom. Romans 12 says, "Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ's body. We are all parts of his one body, and each of us different work to do" (NLT). Finally, there is our time. Let's say that one day your phone rang and it was the president of the bank that you use. He told you that an anonymous donor who loved you very much had decided to deposit 86,400 pennies into your bank account each and every morning. At first, maybe that didn't seem like a lot. But then you figured out that it was $864 a day. At seven days a week and 52 weeks a year, those pennies add up to almost $315,000 each year! But the bank president added one thing: "The anonymous giver said you must spend all of the money on the day you receive it! No balance will be carried over to the next day. Each evening the bank must cancel whatever sum you failed to use! Remember, what you don't spend is lost." That may sound like fantasy, but here's the reality: Every morning, Someone who loves you very much deposits into your "bank of time" 86,400 seconds, which represent 1,440 minutes, which of course equals 24 hours each and every day. God gives you that much to use each day. Nothing is ever carried over on credit to the next day. There is no such thing as a 27-hour day. It's called time, and you can't escape it. Time is ticking away right now. The Bible tells us to "redeem the time"â??to make sacred and wise use of every opportunity. Offer God your treasure, your talent, and your time. Live this next year as if it were your last, because it could be. Make those minutes count! |
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![]() Sylvia Page: This is very true... I have experienced NDE and it's exactly how Marlyn experienced it. I am thankful for my borrowed time and know I am here to fulfill a purpose... everyone has one. |
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Sylvia Page: Quoting Nelson Mandela..."I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death." Nelson Mandela |
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Uh, that could lead to early blindness--or constantly bumping into stuff, at the very least. :-) Mandela will be sorely missed. *Sigh* - | ||
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![]() Sylvia Page: Happy thanksgiving to all! I am back, feeling groggy like I've drunk a case full of Vodka! 35 messages! Will take the whole week to answer, but I will make the effort one and all! |
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Sylvia Page: Something straaange happened on the 9/10th I had no access for a day and found that I lost the eleven or more reviews for The Merry Pirate even though I had a message that it was well received. ): |
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