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August 17 The SIMS2 & 3
What Is The Sims?
August 11 A Woman's Strength A WOMAN'S STRENGTH
December 29 Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas and a Prosperous New year to all!!! May God bless you and cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
July 27 Cancer UpdateCancer update -- Johns Hopkins -- Cancer News from Johns Hopkins:
1. No plastic containers in micro. 2. No water bottles in freezer. 3. No plastic wrap in microwave. Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead. May 11 Bad NewsBad News At dawn, the telephone rings. Our dear friend Carlos gets up and answers it: Arnaldo: "Hello, Master Carlos? This is Arnaldo your country house caretaker." Carlos:"Ah yes, Mr. Arnaldo. What can I do for you? Is there a problem?" Arnaldo:"Um, I'm just calling to advise you, Sir, that your parrot died." Carlos:"My parrot? Dead? The one that won the competition?" Arnaldo:"That's the one." Carlos:"Darn! That's such a pity! I spent a small fortune on that bird. Oh well... what did he die from?" Arnaldo:"From eating rotten meat". Carlos:"Rotten meat? Who was so mean as to give him meat?" Arnaldo:"Nobody. He ate the meat of one of the dead horses." Carlos:"Dead horse?! What dead horse, Mr. Arnaldo?" Arnaldo:"Why those pure-breed ones that you had, Sir. They died from all that work pulling the water cart." Carlos:"Are you insane?? What water cart?"Arnaldo:"The one we used to put out the fire." Carlos:"Good Lord! What fire are you talking about, man?" Arnaldo:"The one at your house! A candle fell and then the curtain caught on fire." Carlos: "What !!!!!But there's electricity at the house!!! What was the candle for??"Arnaldo:"For the funeral." Carlos: "WHAT FUNERAL??!!!!!!!" Arnaldo:"Your mother's! She showed up one night out of the blue and I thought she was a thief, so I shot her!" May 09 Nail in the FenceThere once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. " A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us." It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. March 27 The U in JesUs
March 24 Good AdviceGood Advice How to Stay Young 1. Try everything twice. On Madams tombstone (of Whelan's and Madam) she said she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice...loved it both times! 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (keep this In mind if you are one of those grouches;) 3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's! 4. Enjoy the simple things. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and Lots of time with HIM/HER. 6. The tears happen: Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. LIVE while you are alive. 7. Surround yourself with what you love: Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is. 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. 11. Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a second time. And if you don't send this to at least 4 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. March 21 What Keeps You Going?
What keeps you going? Your words are what sustain me. They bring me great joy and are my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty. Jeremiah 15:16 NLT
Isaiah 8:16 NLT
Job 23:11-12 NLT
The soil of Eden Our bodies originated in the soil of Eden. It should not surprise us that they are sustained by food that grows from the soil. Every source of food ultimately finds its nourishment in the soil, and that nourishment sustains our bodies.
March 12 Little Piece of Heaven on EarthWelcome to BAGANARA
Pre-eminent among the three hundred and sixty-five islands in the mighty Essequibo is this wonderful little paradise with one hundred and eighty-seven acres of lush green foliage and colourful tropical flowers. Five miles South of Bartica, it is the getaway to the unspoilt rainforest of Guyana and the junction where the great Essequibo and Mazaruni Rivers meet.
At this magic island our aim is to spoil you, keeping with the tradition of this unspoilt land and providing you with the comforts of modern day life; king sized beds, crisp white linens and hot and cold showers. You'll have lots of space to relax, romance or just be alone, at one with nature. You can sit on your balcony and simply enjoy the view, or take a long walk along our pristine white sand beach as the cool river waters gently lap at its shores.
You can answer the call of the wild along our jungle walk, where you'll find many different species of flora and fauna or you can try your hand at a variety of other outdoor activities including canoeing, fishing, water skiing, volleyball, table tennis, riding wave runners, or simply sunbathing and swimming.
Quotes from Ben Rand
Ben Rand is the fictional billionaire character in Peter Seller's February 22 If I Can Smile!MountainWings A MountainWings Moment
#6052 Wings Over The Mountains of Life   
If I Can Smile...
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I am listening to The Stroke Song again after 30 or so times. I'm singing with the song like I'm in church, adding the amen's, and hallelujahs. I know it's not a gospel song as we know it, but it is good news. Here's why: I have a trained musical ear so when I listen to music, I hear everything, the instrumentals, the harmony, everything, SUPERB! And it hit me while listening to the song about the 10th time, if the person is not having a stroke, then at least they smiled, which is always good. Next they acknowledged that it's a sunny day outside, even when it is raining or at night, it's always a sunny day (perspective). Finally, raise your hands in praise, submission and surrender. Maybe, that's why the song has a gospel feel to it to me. I want to always be able to smile and if I can smile, I can laugh. I want to always know that it's a sunny day outside. No matter what's going on in my life or around me, it's a sunny day, even at night. And I want to always be able to praise God, and thank Him, surrender my life to him and give up my will for His Will. THANK YOU ~A MountainWings Original by Wesley Shorter, Fayetteville, GA~ http://www.thestrokesong.com February 17 Please Don't Tell Martin!I Found This Very Profound And Thought Provoking.
So I Felt It Necessary To Share,
Thank you Ms. Coretta for the grace, strength, and dignity that you
displayed. Since your wonderful husband was assassinated by the bullets of fear and hate. You know they killed him because of their ignorance. Thank you for not allowing bitterness and anger to engulf your very existence. Now that you are reunited with Martin tell him that they are stripping our rights away, day by day, but his fight was not in vain. Tell him that although my generation glorifies drugs, debases black women in song, and calls us vulgar names that his dream still remains. Our men no longer celebrate our natural black beauty we have to have long weaves, small waists, and big ole booties. The videos are so degrading, they mirror soft porn. Us Blacks own television stations now, but thats all that's shown. Tell Martin that my generation apologizes for its lack of respect for his legacy and the dormancy of our elders, we might as well call this the Civil Rights of Unmovement Era. Tell him that although we as black people make more than we've ever seen, that we squander it on diamond clad teeth, 24 inch rims, and designer clothes due to our sagging self-esteem. Tell Martin that our babies are growing up without fathers, while the mothers are catching buses just like he remembers. Our children take to the streets in droves, not to march or proclaim the injustice of this nation, but to pledge their gang affiliation. I can't rhyme to this next line. On any night thugs hang out while bullets ring out - not freedom. And yes we continue to be judged by the color of our skin by America but I wonder most about the lack of the content of our character. Advise him that the grand-daughters of the Civil Rights era are making their money as strippers. The Grand-sons of the marchers are ignoring their sons and daughters and hanging and slangin' on corners. They're going to jail in mass numbers, not for protesting, marching, or defying racism, but because they commit illegal acts to gain materialism. Our children are making babies, ignoring education, committing felonious capers, I wish they'd read his Birmingham Jail Papers. Tell Martin that those in the ghetto are not the only ones forgetting his dream. There are those who've forgotten where they came from because of a little cream. Who refuse to give back to the community, because their motto is More for me. They've forgotten how to lend a helping hand, to help their fellow man all the while thinking, If I can make it, they can. Looking down without offering a leg up, getting on elevators with their noses up. Some of us are even republicans now, but that's a very exclusive black crowd. Striving to get to the top of the ladder, to make their pockets fatter instead of doing something that truly matters. Leaving the hood in droves and only moving back when Whites buy up all of the homes. Tell Martin that we still like to dance and sing, but not Negro spirituals 'cuz we've got Beyonce grinding and shaking her thing. Ms. Coretta, this may hurt poor Martin the most it just may seal the deal, we as a people don't attend church anymore. 'Cuz we've gotten a little education and found out that God wasn't real. For those of us who still believe, it makes us want to holla, we've got a pimp named Bishop and a Bishop named Dollar. I don't know Ms. Corretta, maybe you'd better not tell Martin that for all that he's done to make us free, equal, and just that we still migrate to the back of the bus. I'll bet looking down he doesn't recognize us. We've forgotten how to march, protest, and vote - but be at the club, standing in line for hours in the freezing cold. Sporting the latest gear; stilettos, hoochie clothes, teeth that's froze, and Tims driving cars with less tire more rim. Dying to get in so that we can shake it fast, drop it like it's hot forgetting the respect and dignity that we were taught. I neva' thought I'd think this thought, but please don't eva' give Martin your report. Ms. Coretta, maybe you should just avoid mentioning my generation all togetha'. Bitter B Released: January 31, 2006 February 09 30 BooksCan you find thirty (30) books of the Bible in this paragraph?
Actually, there are 31 if you can find the variant of one Old Testament prophet's name. There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus; there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless.
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Bits And PiecesMIRACLES
"Man never made any material as resilient as the human sprit." -- Bern Williams "The next time it begins to rain... lie down on your belly, nestle your chin into the grass, and get a frog's-eye view of how raindrops fall... The sight of hundreds of blades of grass bowing down and popping back up like piano keys strikes me as one of the merriest sights in the world." -- Malcolm Margolin "The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit; and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and sparkle in its brightness." -- Percival "The only way to live is to accept each minute as an unrepeatable miracle, which is exactly what it is - a miracle and unrepeatable." -- Margaret Storm Jameson
THOUGHTS ON PARENTING
You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes. Walter Schirra, Sr. Father of astronaut Walter Schirra, Jr. A mother has to give her daughter her wings by giving her the self-confidence to make decisions. Priscilla Presley Actor
Family Ties Story Before I was a prison chaplain I learned in a Sociology course about  HomeGo To GodGO TO GOD
by HELEN STEINER RICE
LET US GO QUIETLY TO GOD
WHEN TROUBLES COME TO US
LET US NEVER STOP TO WHIMPER
OR COMPLAIN OR FRET OR FUSS.
LET US HIDE OUR THORNS IN ROSES
AND OUR SIGHS IN GOLDEN SONG
AND OUR CROSSES IN A CROWN OF SMILES
WHENEVER THINGS GO WRONG,
FOR NO ONE CAN REALLY HELP US
AS OUR TROUBLES WE BEMOAN,
FOR COMFORT, HELP, AND INNER PEACE
MUST COME FROM GOD ALONE.
SO DO NOT TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR,
YOUR COMPANION, OR YOUR FRIEND
IN THE HOPE THAT THEY CAN HELP YOU
BRING YOUR TROUBLES TO AN END,
FOR THEY TOO HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS-
THEY ARE BURDENED JUST LIKE YOU-
SO TAKE YOUR CROSS TO JESUS
AND HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.
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You could enjoy a 20 minute flight directly to the island from Georgetown or a picturesque trip of a one hour drive along the coast and one by boat from the mouth of the Essequibo. Either way, when you arrive in this truly tranquil paradise you can sit back in your hammock and let your troubles drift away..... 
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