Showing posts with label Encouraging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Encouraging. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

God Enjoys A Good Laugh!

Once again readers another friend of mine sent me this light hearted read that I thought you all would enjoy sharing.



GOD ENJOYS A GOOD LAUGH!  
There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black:  
1. He called everyone brother  
2. He liked Gospel  
 3. He didn't get a fair trial  

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Jewish:
  
 1. He went into His Father's business  
2. He lived at home until he was 33  
3. He was sure his Mother was a virgin and his Mother was sure He was God  

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Italian:
  
 1. He talked with His hands  
2. He had wine with His meals  
3. He used olive oil  

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was a Californian:
  
 1. He never cut His hair  
2. He walked around barefoot all the time  
3. He started a new religion  

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was an American Indian:
  
1. He was at peace with nature  
2. He ate a lot of fish  
3. He talked about the Great Spirit  
But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Irish:  
1. He never got married..  
2. He was always telling stories.  
3. He loved green pastures.  
But the most compelling evidence of all - 3 proofs that Jesus was a woman:  
1. He fed a crowd at a moment's notice when there was virtually no food  
2. He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of men who just didn't get it  
3. And even when He was dead, He had to get up because there was still work to do  

 
Can I get an AMEN ???    





Peace & Blessings

Jeanette




Sunday, April 15, 2012

Keeping Our Heads in the Clouds




Deep Reflection & Relaxation
 

Keeping our heads in the clouds is often the best place for it to be in order for us to move away from our daily stresses and reconnect to the majesty of eternal nature that is far greater than our present condition.

We've all had instances where we've put aside a difficult work assignment, a paper we were writing or a life challenge we were grappling with. To get away from it all we may chose to take a walk to clear our heads, have a lunch break with friends, spend a weekend in the country to get out of the noisy city or take a trip to the city to move away from the quiet of the country.  Often when we return we find we have new solutions to our challenges.   Sometimes we may find we are able to sail through prior obstacles with an ease that we would have thought unimaginable prior to our taking a break from what we believed was an impossible situation.

Let's take time each day to silence ourselves and relax, to listen to good music, to read inspirational words or  meditate. Then come back to our life's challenges with a renewed energy.                              .

Spending time daily with our heads in the clouds may help us live a more peaceful and productive life here on earth.


Peace & Blessings

Jeanette




Monday, March 26, 2012

In Celebration of Women's History Month

"If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them." - Sojourner Truth, Aint I a Woman?

Turn the World Upside Down?. . . .

Wow!  Did we do that? 

And Turn it Back, and Get It Right Side Up Again!?

Well it's the end of Women's History Month.    Everyone think of the women in your life who have turned your world upside down for both good and evil, for pleasure and pain.  Share!

Everyone ----- Your Thoughts please!

Friday, March 16, 2012

The Moral of the Story

This week a friend sent me this little fable.  I thought it would give you all a chuckle.  And uplift all of our spirits with regard to growing older, wiser and more mature.



An old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep shit now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"
Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
"Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!"
Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes.
The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.
The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"
Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says...  
"Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!"  
Moral of this story...  
Don't mess with the
old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery!
B.S. and brilliance only come with age and experience.  
If you don't send this to five 'old' friends right away, there will be five fewer people laughing in the world.  
Of course, I am in no way insinuating that you are old, just 'youthfully challenged'.  
You did notice the size of the print, didn't you?