A little light for the soul today

FRIENDS!!
Please read all the way down to the last sentence without skipping ahead.

I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.


I've learned....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.


I've learned....That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned....That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.



I've learned...That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.



I've learned....That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?


I've learned....That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.


I've learned....That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.



I've learned....That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned....That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned...That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.



I've learned....That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.


I've learned....That life is tough, but I'm tougher.


I've learned....That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned....That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.


I've learned...That I wish I could have told my Dad that I love him one more time before he passed away.


I've learned....That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.


I 've learned....That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned....That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.

I've learned....That when your newly born child holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned....That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned ...That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation.


I've learned....That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.


To all of you... Make sure you read all the way down to the last sentence.

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP TO YOU! YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!
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In light of the many perversions and jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.

Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this happen?" (regarding the attacks on Sept. 11).

Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?"

In light of recent events...terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found recently) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK.

Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school . the Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.

Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.

Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW."

It's not funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Or, how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.

It's not funny how we can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.

It's not funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.

It's not funny that when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they WILL think of you for sending it. Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.

Pass this message on if you think it has merit. If not then just discard it... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, is it right to sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in?