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Ten Commandments for Peace of Mind
as i was browsing through the mails in my inbox, i came across this forwarded message from a friend. i totally forgot that he sent me this one. i think most of us can relate to this so i thought of sharing it with you... enjoy reading!! 
1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others'
affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way
is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform
to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our
direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and
consequently the existence of God. God has created each one of us in a
unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way.
All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them
that way. There is God to look after everything. Why are you bothered? Mind
your own business and you will keep Your peace.
2. Forgive And Forget.
This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill
feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We
nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of
stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done
once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering
it. Get over this bad habit. Believe in the justice of God and the doctrine
of Karma. Let Him judge the act of the one who insulted you. Life is too
short to waste in such trifles. Forgive, Forget, and march on. Love
flourishes in giving and forgiving.
3. Do Not Crave For Recognition.
This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without
selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no
sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will
start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yourself in striving
for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do
your duties ethically and sincerely and leave the rest to God.
4. Do Not Be Jealous.
We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know
that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they
get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but
you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year
old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be
jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his or her previous
Karma, which has now become his destiny. If you are destined to be rich,
nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can
help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your
misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your
peace of mind.
5. Change Yourself According To The Environment.
If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you
will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do
this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will
mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.
6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured.
This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage Every day we
face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are
beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn
to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully
thinking, "God wills it so, so be it." God's plan is beyond our
comprehension. Believe in it and you will gain in terms of patience, inner
strength and will power.
7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew.
This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more
responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to
satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. Why take on additional loads that
may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your
external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in
prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in
your mind that make you restless. uncluttered mind will produce greater
peace of mind.
8. Meditate Regularly.
Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the
highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you
meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become
peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will
not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing
the period of daily mediation. You may think that this will interfere with
your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you
will be able to produce better results in less time.
9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant.
An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant
mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile.
Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must
decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social
work or temple work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a
sense of fulfillment and achievement. even when you are resting physically,
occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.
10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret.
Do not waste time in protracted wondering "Should I or shouldn't I?"
Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You
can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future
happenings. Always remember, God has His own plan, too for you. Value your
time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail
the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time.
Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes,
but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was
destined to happen only that way. Take it as the Will of God. You do not
have the power to alter the course of God's Will. Why cry over spilt milk?
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Posted: 4:45 AM, 2008-Jul-25 by snowflakes |
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after almost a year...
of being away from the blogging world, it's good to be back on track. 
wow! it has been such a long time since i've last updated my blogs. imagine?!!! it's almost a year now. well, the past months were really hectic. i have to juggle different responsibilities starting at home then at work and so on... i've been through some tough times and some fun times, as well.
now, taking a look at my previous posts made me laugh coz it's a case of history repeating itself, hehe. if you refer to my post here -- Busy Buddy -- it talks of 3 events: my cousin's wedding, our company's general assembly and my birthday . and, what do you know? one of those events happened this year already and the other 2 will still take effect on August...
first stop is my cousin's wedding. uh-huh. you heard me right (again! hehe). one of my cousins got married about a week ago. July 15th to be exact. and, as expected, i was given the role of a wedding coordinator again (should i consider it flattering? not sure, hehe). it was just a civil wedding but the groom's family (who happens to be Australian citizens though Italian by blood) requested to incorporate some of the traditions found in church weddings (whichever is possible). and so, my brilliant mind is put to work in such a short period of time. yup, i was only given a day to prepare for it. why? it's a long story; but, to make it short, 3 days before the wedding date, the groom canceled the wedding. both sides of the family got hurt and i thought that it was really final since it seems like there's no chance for it to be resolved especially with the issues surrounding it. then, fortunately (i guess, hehe), a day before the wedding, my cousin and the groom decided that the wedding will push through. waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! i was shocked. i didn't know what to say or do. but since i'm after my cousin's happiness, i did my best to make her wedding wonderful and memorable. thankfully, God is on my side. the wedding day came and everything went smooth. the couple looked so happy (they'd better be!!! after all that we've been through, hehe). 
next stop is our company's general assembly. just like last year, our team was chosen again to host the gen-ass (as coined by my officemates, hehe) for the month of August. and, we decided to make it more exciting this time. how to go about that? we agreed to have an anime cosplay as a theme. yipee!!! most of us really love animes so we thought that it would be fun to dress up like our fave anime characters. this is one way for us to connect with our inner child. with that in mind, my officemates are getting busy choosing which anime character to portray on the 16th. goodluck, guyz!!! can't wait to see all of you dressed up like animes.
last stop is my birthday... yehey! my birthday is about a month away. this year's celebration will be different. i kinda planned it out already. i thought of taking a leave from work and travel out of town with my boyfriend. i thought of celebrating my birthday at my sister's place. since she'll be giving birth sometime around August, i think it's great to celebrate it with her and my family (coz they'll be going there ahead of me to look after my sister) . i'm getting sssssssooooooooooooooo excited. i hope this plan happens. *praying and still praying*
oopppsss... i almost forgot. there's one more important event next month. my nephew's birth. all of us (especially my parents) can't wait to welcome a new addition in our family. my sister is scheduled to give birth to a handsome baby boy around middle of August. i really hope and pray that she'll have a safe and normal delivery. and most especially, i pray that the baby will be born healthy and strong..
i guess that's about it, so far. until my next post... hopefully, it won't take another year. lol.
take care everyone! ^_^
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Posted: 12:29 AM, 2008-Jul-24 by snowflakes |
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Celebrities
It seems a tad unfair sometimes. I know I should not feel this way but I cannot help it. Here I am buying creams, lotions, and gadgets just to hold off the aging process. But there’s no escaping Father Time and old age.
What is unfair is that I see these celebrities on TV and on the movies - and see the same actors and actresses that I have been seeing ever since I am yea high. Dang! They do not seem to age so much! Why is that? They may have aged well but there is no way one could say they aged naturally.
Do I sound envious? You bet I am. I can only afford to buy the said, creams, lotions and gadgets but there is no way I can possibly afford even an Albany liposuction in the near future – not even the far future. I have to leave that to the celebrities. I know they have lots of money to throw about.
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Posted: 07:40, 2007-Oct-29 by miyaka |
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The One
Have you ever wondered if there's really a "someone" destined for each and every one of us? Why do we keep on searching for that certain someone who could give us all the happiness in the world? Why do we repeatedly suffer the pain of rejection, betrayal, and heartache just to find our one true love? Are we masochists who are willing to endure heart-wrenching ordeals in our search for The One? The answer, I truly believe is a big resounding YES. That's why dating advice services abound everywhere.
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Posted: 03:46, 2007-Oct-19 by miyaka |
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Beauty Quest
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so they say. Be that as it may, many still go to such lengths for physical enhancement - hoping to please as many beholder's eyes as they can. It's no wonder plastic surgery trip packages proliferate the tourism markets of countries like Thailand that offer affordable rates compared to cosmetic surgery New Jersey. Just visit any other blog on the net and you'll find such plastic surgery-related posts. The quest for forever youthful looks is still the "in" thing, I must say.
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Posted: 03:33, 2007-Oct-15 by miyaka |
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Marriage as an Institution
Marriage is more than just a contract, more than an agreement between two parties to live together and form a family. It is an institution that forms the basis for the creation of the basic unit of a society - the family. As such, marriage is something not to be taken lightly. It's a forever thing. That's why I don't understand why some people resort to breaking up their marriage because they cannot get along with each other anymore. I believe, they have entered into marriage with not enough thought. Properties, as well as the children, are split between the couple. In this comes governing tax laws like the San Diego tax law for the settling of concerned issues. |
Posted: 02:48, 2007-Oct-13 by miyaka |
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Things for Parents to Think About
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY:
Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day. |
Posted: 03:29, 2007-Oct-10 by miyaka |
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Why God Created Children
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve.
And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit! "
"No Way ! "
"Yes way ! "
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why?"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped
creation after making the elephants.
A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said.
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own.
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Posted: 03:18, 2007-Oct-6 by miyaka |
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Letting Go
Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50. How she wanted that necklace and when she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, "Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. I'll tell you what. I'll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of chores that you can do to pay for the necklace. And don't forget that for your birthday Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too.
"Okay!" Jenny agreed, and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her. Jenny worked on her chores very hard every day, and sure enough, her Grandma gave her a brand new dollar bill for her birthday. Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls. How Jenny loved those pearls. She wore them everywhere - to kindergarten, bed, and when she went out with her mother to run errands. The only time she didn't wear them was in the shower - her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green.
Now Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story. One night when he finished the story, he said, "Jenny, do you love me?"
"Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you," the little girl said.
"Well, then, give me your pearls."
"Oh! Daddy, not my pearls!"
Jenny said. "But you can have Rosie, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. And you can have her tea party outfit, too. Okay?" "Oh no, darling, that's okay." Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. "Goodnight, little one."
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story, "Do you love me?" "Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you." "Well, then, give me your pearls." "Oh, Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She's my favorite. Her hair is so soft, and you can play with it and braid it and everything. You can have Ribbons if you want her, Daddy," the little girl said to her father. "No, that's okay," her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. "God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams."
Several days later, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling.
"Here, Daddy," she said, and held out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father's hand. With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box.
Inside of the box were real, genuine, beautiful pearls. He had them all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap stuff so he could give her the real thing. |
Posted: 03:03, 2007-Oct-2 by miyaka |
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Slow Dance
This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital . It was sent by a medical doctor.
SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over. |
Posted: 10:36, 2007-Sep-24 by miyaka |
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My husband's date with another woman
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said I love you but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.
"What's wrong, are you well," she asked? My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.
"I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you," I responded. "Just the two of us."
She thought about it for a moment, and then said, "I would like that very much."
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
"I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed," she said, as she got into the car. "They can't wait to hear about our meeting". We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.
"It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small," she said.
"Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor," I responded.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, "I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you." I agreed.
"How was your dinner date?" asked my wife when I got home. "Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined," I answered.
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I did to not get to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined.
An attached note said: "I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son."
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: "I LOVE YOU!" and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than God and your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till "some other time."
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Posted: 10:28, 2007-Sep-20 by miyaka |
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Choosing To Be Happy For Others
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room' s only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind' s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
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Posted: 10:15, 2007-Sep-18 by miyaka |
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Don't Give Up
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 asked, "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 from the 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 year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. 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 asked 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, Never, Never Give up.
For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an opportunity.
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is,
tell the problem how Great the Lord is!
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Posted: 10:07, 2007-Sep-13 by miyaka |
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The Power of Prayer
A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan.
"While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at the halfway point.
On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase medicine, and supplies, and then begin my two-day journey back to the field hospital.
Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him for his injuries and at the same time talked to him about the Lord.
I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and arrived home without incident.
Two weeks later I repeated my journey.
Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the young man I had treated. He told me that he had known I carried money and medicines. He said, 'Some friends and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would camp overnight. We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs. But just as we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you were surrounded by 26 armed guards.'
At this, I laughed and said that I was certainly all alone in that jungle campsite.
The young man pressed the point, however, and said, 'No, sir, I was not the only person to see the guards, my friends also saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone.'
At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact day this happened.
The missionary told the congregation the date, and the man who interrupted told him this story:
"On the night of your incident in Africa, it was morning here and I was preparing to go play golf. I was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong, I called men in this church to meet with me here in the sanctuary to pray for you. Would all of those men who met with me on that day stand up?"
The men who had met together to pray that day stood up.
The missionary wasn't concerned with who they were, he was too busy counting how many men he saw.
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Posted: 10:03, 2007-Sep-10 by miyaka |
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Thank You ... by Oprah Winfrey
I live in the space of thankfulness - and I have been rewarded a million times over for it. I started out giving thanks for small things, and the more thankful I became, the more my bounty increased.
That's because what you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it. Opportunities, relationships, even money flowed my way when I learned to be grateful no matter what happened in my life.
"Say thank you!" Those words from my friend and mentor Maya Angelou turned my life around. One day about ten years ago, I was sitting in my bathroom with the door closed and the toilet lid down, booing and ahooing on the phone so uncontrollably that I was incoherent.
"Stop it! Stop it right now and say thank you!" Maya chided. "But - you don't understand," I sobbed.
To this day, I can't remember what it was that had me so far gone, which only proves the point Maya was trying to make. "I do understand," she told me. "I want to hear you say it now. Out loud.
"Thank you.'" Tentatively, I repeated it:
"Thank you - but what am I saying thank you for?"
"You're saying thank you," Maya said, "because your faith is so strong that you don't doubt that whatever the problem, you'll get through it. You're saying thank you because you know that even in the eye of the storm, God has put a rainbow in the clouds.
You're saying thank you because you know there's no problem created that can compare to the Creator of all things. Say thank you!"
So I did - and still do. Only now I do it every day. I kept a gratitude journal, as Sarah Ban Breathnach suggests in Simple Abundance, listing at least five things that I'm grateful for. My list includes small pleasures: the feel of Kentucky bluegrass under my feet (like damp silk); a walk in the woods with all nine of my dogs and my cocker spaniel Sophie trying to keep up; cooking fried green tomatoes with Stedman and eating them while they're hot; reading a good book and knowing another awaits.
My thank-you list also includes things too important to take for granted: an "okay" mammogram, friends who love me, 15 years at the same job (and loving it more than the first day I started), a chance to share my vision for a better life, staying centered, having financial security.
I won't kid you, having money for all the things I want is a blessing. But as I look back over my journals, which I've kept since I was 15 years old, 99 per cent of what brought me real joy had nothing to do with money. (It had a lot to do with food, however.)
It's not easy being grateful all the time. But it's when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you:
PERSPECTIVE. Just knowing you have that daily list to complete allows you to look at your day differently, with an awareness of every sweet gesture and kind thought passed your way. When you learn to say thank you, see the world anew. And as Meister Eckhart so eloquently stated: "If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is 'Thank you God', that would suffice." |
Posted: 09:37, 2007-Sep-7 by miyaka |
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Lipstick in School
According to a news report, a certain school in Garden City, MI was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the washroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.
Every night, the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back.
Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. He called all the girls to the washroom and met them there with the maintenance man.
He explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, he asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.
Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror.
THE MORAL OF THIS STORY..
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Posted: 09:09, 2007-Sep-2 by miyaka |
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Salve to My Ego
I should have been insulted really. I should have slapped him - no, gave him my hardest uppercut, more like. I should have forgotten he existed. But I didn't.
Ex-boyfriend called me up last night. He's having bimbo...err...current flame problems. It seems that he got tired of talking about make ups, fashion, the latest chick flicks, and the hottest celebrities. He probably has to dumb down just to have a simple conversaton with her. (I know I sound bitchy! *giggles*)
He said he missed our long talks. He couldn't forget how we would have talk non-stop till the wee hours. How we were able to talk about anything and everything. How we so click together. Nevermind that I'm not that blessed with good looks compared to the secretary, he said he'd rather be with me - again.
Did I accept him back? Nope. We could stay as friends if he wants to. Oh well...I guess I could scrap Beverly Hills face lift procedures from my plans now! *winks*
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Posted: 08:54, 2007-Aug-29 by miyaka |
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Nose Bane
I know. I've been steadily complaining about Dessie. Dessie this, Dessie that. I know I sound totally ungrateful. Here I am - cringing at the memory of that picture, with conviction shaky as a bamboo bridge, and dampening my friend's spirit of charity - a mess of a friend, really.
Hey gurl! You pick whatever rhinoplasty you like for me. I trust you friend. So sorry for all the trouble. You understand, right?
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Posted: 08:25, 2007-Aug-26 by miyaka |
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Wishful Thinking
I just had a brainstorm last night. What if all this – the world that we live in – isn’t actually real? That we are simply characters of a book. That we are merely figments of a fertile imagination. That’s why weird, unexplainable things happen because the real world is out there.
Therefore, the heartache I’m experiencing now isn’t actually real – theoretically it is, though, as I am in character. My looks aren’t final. I mean, things are subject to change. The story is still evolving. Who knows a supposed Washington DC liposuction surgery may just be the author’s way of altering my figure to match that of the secretary… *sobs* |
Posted: 08:07, 2007-Aug-25 by miyaka |
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Duh-Oh
What’s up with choosing the best place to have your rhinoplasty??? Isn’t choosing the best qualified surgeon, one with an excellent track record more important? Sheesh…
Dessie is at it again! *sob* First, it was Beverly Hills rhinoplasty. Then, it changed to Toronto. Now, it’s rhinoplasty in Palm Beach, Florida!
Dang! Fickle-minded as ever! And I’m totally at the mercy of her whims. Why? Because this whole project is for free courtesy of my “goddess” friend. No plans would ever be finalized at this rate. |
Posted: 07:51, 2007-Aug-24 by miyaka |
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