I was sitting in an office waiting room the other day. This normally busy time was quiet and peaceful for a change.
Sitting nearby was a young mother and child. I was reading one of the magazines when I overheard the two of them talking.
“Mommy, when is someday?” The young child asked as she thumbed through a book.
“When is what?” Mom replied.
“Someday!”
“Why do you ask that?”
"Well, you always tell me, “Someday we will...” So I want to know when will someday come?”
Mom paused for a moment trying to find an answer that would appease her young, inquisitive child.
“It's right after somewhere, somehow and sometime,” mom answered smiling.“Mom! I mean it! It just seems someday will never come.”
“Oh, it will. I've got to believe it will,” mom said with a more serious tone.
There was silence in the room once more.
It got me thinking about my “somedays.” I know I too, have said that many times to my own children.“Someday we'll go camping.”
That never happened.
“Someday you, Evan and I will take a day and just have fun together. We'll do guy things. You know just the three of us.”
That hasn't happened either.
Of course, according to that woman, someday comes after somewhere, somehow and sometime.
“I'll take you somewhere special. All I have to do is find the time somehow. Well, we'll do it sometime, I promise.”
After hearing that mother and child convesation, I start to ponder my own 'somedays'.
It's wonderful to dream. I am a dreamer. But the things that I really wanted in life had to move from the dream stage, to the planning stage and on to reality.
So what's the answer to “When is someday?”
When I choose to make it happen. Like right now, today.How many "somedays" do you have in your life?
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'We should never postpone doing the enjoyable things in life simply because we think there's no time in the present. Many times we place in the future the things that we want to do now and simply hope that one day we will get around to doing that “fun” activity. What we must keep in mind is that today is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. We are to enjoy each day that we are alive and relish the precious moments that we have with our friends and family.'- (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11) (Psalm 118:24)
'Be encouraged to take the initiative and set a specific time for you and your family to do a fun activity together. Don't wait for the tomorrows' that we keep promising ourselves, but rather make a decision that you are going to enjoy to the fullest the time that you have with those who are nearest to your heart.'- (Habakkuk 3:18-19) (James 4:13-15) (Ephesians 5:21-29)
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Piece of Cake
The Cake : A beautiful way to look at life!
Sometimes, don't we wonder “What did I do?' to “Why did God have to do this to me?”.
Here is a God sent explanation.
A little boy is telling his Grandma how everything is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc. Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like one, which of course he does.
“Here, have some cooking oil.”
“Yuck says the boy. “How about a couple raw eggs?”
“Gross, Grandma!”
“Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?”
“Grandma, those are all yucky!”
To which Grandma replies: “Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!'
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful!
God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise evry morning. Whenever you want to talk, He’ll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.
Hope you enjoy this “piece of cake!”
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.'- Job 37:14
Sometimes, don't we wonder “What did I do?' to “Why did God have to do this to me?”.
Here is a God sent explanation.
A little boy is telling his Grandma how everything is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc. Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like one, which of course he does.
“Here, have some cooking oil.”
“Yuck says the boy. “How about a couple raw eggs?”
“Gross, Grandma!”
“Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?”
“Grandma, those are all yucky!”
To which Grandma replies: “Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!'
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful!
God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise evry morning. Whenever you want to talk, He’ll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.
Hope you enjoy this “piece of cake!”
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.'- Job 37:14
Wow!
One day, I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter.
The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon. All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.
But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, 'Wow!'.I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.
Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with Oh no, what we should do. Upon remembering that little girl, I found myself saying,' Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?'
One thing’s for sure - life’s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That’s a given. What’s not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated. No matter what the situation, a fascinated 'Wow!' will always beat a frustrated 'Oh, no'.
So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a Wow! experience. The Wow! response usually works.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'He covers the sky with clouds, he supplies the earth with rain, and maketh the grass grow on the hills.'- Psalms 147:8
The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon. All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.
But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, 'Wow!'.I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.
Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with Oh no, what we should do. Upon remembering that little girl, I found myself saying,' Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?'
One thing’s for sure - life’s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That’s a given. What’s not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated. No matter what the situation, a fascinated 'Wow!' will always beat a frustrated 'Oh, no'.
So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a Wow! experience. The Wow! response usually works.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'He covers the sky with clouds, he supplies the earth with rain, and maketh the grass grow on the hills.'- Psalms 147:8
If Life Is Water
If life is water, then the jobs, money and position we hold in society are the cups.
They are just tools to hold and maintain our life;
but the quality of life doesn’t change.
If we only concentrate on the cup, we won’t have time to enjoy or taste the water in it.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.' John 1:16
They are just tools to hold and maintain our life;
but the quality of life doesn’t change.
If we only concentrate on the cup, we won’t have time to enjoy or taste the water in it.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.' John 1:16
A True Beautiful Story.... makes you understand that 'things happen for a reason'.
The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned to their first ministry, to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn, arrived in early October excited about their opportunities. When they saw their church, it was very run down and needed much work. They set a goal to have everything done in time to have their first service on Christmas Eve.
They worked hard, repairing pews, plastering walls, painting, etc, and on December 18 were ahead of schedule and just about finished. On December 19 a terrible tempest - a driving rainstorm hit the area and lasted for two days. On the 21st, the pastor went over to the church. His heart sank when he saw that the roof had leaked, causing a large area of plaster about 20 feet by 8 feet to fall off the front wall of the sanctuary just behind the pulpit, beginning about head high.
The pastor cleaned up the mess on the floor, and not knowing what else to do but postpone the Christmas Eve service, headed home. On the way he noticed that a local business was having a flea market type sale for charity so he stopped in. One of the items was a beautiful, handmade, ivory colored, crocheted tablecloth with exquisite work, fine colors and a Cross embroidered right in the center. It was just the right size to cover up the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church.
By this time it had started to snow. An older woman running from the opposite direction was trying to catch the bus. She missed it. The pastor invited her to wait in the warm church for the next bus 45 minutes later. She sat in a pew and paid no attention to the pastor while he got a ladder, hangers, etc., to put up the tablecloth as a wall tapestry. The pastor could hardly believe how beautiful it looked and it covered up the entire problem area.
Then he noticed the woman walking down the center aisle. Her face was like a sheet… 'Pastor,' she asked, 'where did you get that tablecloth?' The pastor explained. The woman asked him to check the lower right corner to see if the initials, EBG were crocheted into it there. They were. These were the initials of the woman, and she had made this tablecloth 35 years before, in Austria. The woman could hardly believe it as the pastor told how he had just gotten the Tablecloth. The woman explained that before the war she and her husband were well-to-do people in Austria. When the Nazis came, she was forced to leave. Her husband was going to follow her the next week. He was captured, sent to prison and never saw her husband or her home again.
The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth; but she made the pastor keep it for the church. The pastor insisted on driving her home, that was the least he could do. She lived on the other side of Staten Island and was only in Brooklyn for the day for a housecleaning job.
What a wonderful service they had on Christmas Eve. The church was almost full. The music and the spirit were great. At the end of the service, the pastor and his wife greeted everyone at the door and many said that they would return.
One older man, whom the pastor recognized from the neighborhood continued to sit in one of the pews and stare, and the pastor wondered why he wasn't leaving.
The man asked him where he got the tablecloth on the front wall because it was identical to one that his wife had made years ago when they lived in Austria before the war and how could there be two tablecloths so much alike.
He told the pastor how the Nazis came, how he forced his wife to flee for her safety and he was supposed to follow her, but he was arrested and put in a prison. He never saw his wife or his home again all the 35 years in between.
The pastor asked him if he would allow him to take him for a little ride. They drove to Staten Island and to the same house where the pastor had taken the woman three days earlier.
He helped the man climb the three flights of stairs to the woman's apartment, knocked on the door and he saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever imagine.
True Story - submitted by Pastor Rob Reid
God does not work in mysterious ways. I asked God to bless you as I prayed for you today, to guide you and protect you as you go along your way. His love is always with you, His promises are true, and when we give Him all our cares you know He will see us through. So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult, just remember I'm here praying and God will do the rest.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
They worked hard, repairing pews, plastering walls, painting, etc, and on December 18 were ahead of schedule and just about finished. On December 19 a terrible tempest - a driving rainstorm hit the area and lasted for two days. On the 21st, the pastor went over to the church. His heart sank when he saw that the roof had leaked, causing a large area of plaster about 20 feet by 8 feet to fall off the front wall of the sanctuary just behind the pulpit, beginning about head high.
The pastor cleaned up the mess on the floor, and not knowing what else to do but postpone the Christmas Eve service, headed home. On the way he noticed that a local business was having a flea market type sale for charity so he stopped in. One of the items was a beautiful, handmade, ivory colored, crocheted tablecloth with exquisite work, fine colors and a Cross embroidered right in the center. It was just the right size to cover up the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church.
By this time it had started to snow. An older woman running from the opposite direction was trying to catch the bus. She missed it. The pastor invited her to wait in the warm church for the next bus 45 minutes later. She sat in a pew and paid no attention to the pastor while he got a ladder, hangers, etc., to put up the tablecloth as a wall tapestry. The pastor could hardly believe how beautiful it looked and it covered up the entire problem area.
Then he noticed the woman walking down the center aisle. Her face was like a sheet… 'Pastor,' she asked, 'where did you get that tablecloth?' The pastor explained. The woman asked him to check the lower right corner to see if the initials, EBG were crocheted into it there. They were. These were the initials of the woman, and she had made this tablecloth 35 years before, in Austria. The woman could hardly believe it as the pastor told how he had just gotten the Tablecloth. The woman explained that before the war she and her husband were well-to-do people in Austria. When the Nazis came, she was forced to leave. Her husband was going to follow her the next week. He was captured, sent to prison and never saw her husband or her home again.
The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth; but she made the pastor keep it for the church. The pastor insisted on driving her home, that was the least he could do. She lived on the other side of Staten Island and was only in Brooklyn for the day for a housecleaning job.
What a wonderful service they had on Christmas Eve. The church was almost full. The music and the spirit were great. At the end of the service, the pastor and his wife greeted everyone at the door and many said that they would return.
One older man, whom the pastor recognized from the neighborhood continued to sit in one of the pews and stare, and the pastor wondered why he wasn't leaving.
The man asked him where he got the tablecloth on the front wall because it was identical to one that his wife had made years ago when they lived in Austria before the war and how could there be two tablecloths so much alike.
He told the pastor how the Nazis came, how he forced his wife to flee for her safety and he was supposed to follow her, but he was arrested and put in a prison. He never saw his wife or his home again all the 35 years in between.
The pastor asked him if he would allow him to take him for a little ride. They drove to Staten Island and to the same house where the pastor had taken the woman three days earlier.
He helped the man climb the three flights of stairs to the woman's apartment, knocked on the door and he saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever imagine.
True Story - submitted by Pastor Rob Reid
God does not work in mysterious ways. I asked God to bless you as I prayed for you today, to guide you and protect you as you go along your way. His love is always with you, His promises are true, and when we give Him all our cares you know He will see us through. So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult, just remember I'm here praying and God will do the rest.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
Stop Struggling
A story is told of a man taking a trip on an old wooden sailing ship. He was out of the deck one day and saw one of the crew-members climbing the ropes, going up to the crow’s nest. When he was about half way up, the ship pitched to one side and he was thrown overboard.
When he hit the water, he began to scream for help, and flail his arms wildly, as he struggled to survive. The traveler watched as a sailor walked over to the rail of the ship, and calmly observed the man in the water. After a short while the man in the water tired, and began to sink.
Immediately the sailor standing by the rail jumped overboard, and rescued the drowning victim. After both men were safely on board, the traveler went over to the rescuer and asked, “Why did you wait so long to jump in the water and rescue this man?”
He calmly replied, “I have found that as long as a man is struggling in the water, there is a greater chance that he will get us both killed if I jump in too quickly, and try to save him.” I have learned that it is better to let them struggle awhile, and when they come to the end of their own strength, I can then jump in and rescue them.
My friend, are you like the drowning man in the story? Have you fallen from your place of comfort and safety, and you are now struggling just to survive? Have you cried out to God to come and rescue you immediately? It is possible God is waiting until you have come to the end of yourself, and stop struggling in a vain attempt to save yourself, through any means. When you finally admit you can’t save yourself, God will jump into the water and save you!
We should never allow worry or anxiety to enter into our hearts and keep us from reaching the heights of victory that God wishes for us to reach and stand upon.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Be encouraged to continue on and know that God is with you and will meet your every need because of your faith, confidence and trust in Him.'- Psalm 37:3-9
When he hit the water, he began to scream for help, and flail his arms wildly, as he struggled to survive. The traveler watched as a sailor walked over to the rail of the ship, and calmly observed the man in the water. After a short while the man in the water tired, and began to sink.
Immediately the sailor standing by the rail jumped overboard, and rescued the drowning victim. After both men were safely on board, the traveler went over to the rescuer and asked, “Why did you wait so long to jump in the water and rescue this man?”
He calmly replied, “I have found that as long as a man is struggling in the water, there is a greater chance that he will get us both killed if I jump in too quickly, and try to save him.” I have learned that it is better to let them struggle awhile, and when they come to the end of their own strength, I can then jump in and rescue them.
My friend, are you like the drowning man in the story? Have you fallen from your place of comfort and safety, and you are now struggling just to survive? Have you cried out to God to come and rescue you immediately? It is possible God is waiting until you have come to the end of yourself, and stop struggling in a vain attempt to save yourself, through any means. When you finally admit you can’t save yourself, God will jump into the water and save you!
We should never allow worry or anxiety to enter into our hearts and keep us from reaching the heights of victory that God wishes for us to reach and stand upon.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Be encouraged to continue on and know that God is with you and will meet your every need because of your faith, confidence and trust in Him.'- Psalm 37:3-9
Two Friends
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
They kept on walking until they found an oasis,where they decided to take a bath.
The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.
After he recovered from the near drowning,he wrote on a stone:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, 'After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?'
The other friend replied 'When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.'
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND
AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'They have testified before the church of our love and friendship. You will do well to forward them on their journey in a way worthy of God's.' 3 John 1: 6
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
They kept on walking until they found an oasis,where they decided to take a bath.
The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.
After he recovered from the near drowning,he wrote on a stone:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, 'After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?'
The other friend replied 'When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.'
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND
AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'They have testified before the church of our love and friendship. You will do well to forward them on their journey in a way worthy of God's.' 3 John 1: 6
The House
All the rooms in the house were being decorated for Christmas. Everything had to be sparkling clean and bright.
The living room said: 'Hey look at me, I'm so huge. I'm the one decorated with beautiful things. I'm the most sparkling room of the house. I’m the best.'
The bedroom could not resist this challenge, he retorted and said: 'OK! You may be the biggest but I am the most important room in the house because everybody longs to take rest here when they are tired. The energy of everybody gets revitalised when they come to me.'
The kitchen scoffed and said: 'Can you rest with an empty stomach! If it were not for me what could anybody eat? Where could the food be cooked? Where would the energy come from without food? So you see, I am the most important.'
The little bathroom was feeling neglected. He dare not speak too loud among these luminous dignitaries. He said meekly: 'What about me, everybody needs to use me too, even if I’m smelly sometimes.'
Now who could decide which was most valuable room of the house? Could these rooms do without each other?
No, no... They could all be the best places in the room. But still there was something more in there which never spoke, nor could be seen, but was always there. In fact it was in & out of all the walls of the house, all the rooms were rooted in it!
It is the SPACE! The space was not confined to a single room but instead it was present everywhere...
It was because of the space that all the rooms were existing! Every room thought: 'This is my space! The space was not in the rooms but the truth is that the rooms were in the space. The space existed silently, all pervasively, selflessly, and so could hold within itself all their vanities and yet it is not bound by them.
Similarly people belonging to different religions, faith, races and ideologies keep trying to prove their superiority.
Each individual draws energy from the blissful roots of the soul. The soul which is omnipresent & is the basis of existence of all, never utters a single word. That which is the most supreme need not prove itself...
Please make efforts to build the ultimate bond with your immortal omniscient soul.
As again a Christmas is very near to us and let us prepares ourselves by realizing that the spirit inside is the same even though body is different.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'My soul finds rest in God alone; My salvation comes from Him.' - Psalms 62:1
The living room said: 'Hey look at me, I'm so huge. I'm the one decorated with beautiful things. I'm the most sparkling room of the house. I’m the best.'
The bedroom could not resist this challenge, he retorted and said: 'OK! You may be the biggest but I am the most important room in the house because everybody longs to take rest here when they are tired. The energy of everybody gets revitalised when they come to me.'
The kitchen scoffed and said: 'Can you rest with an empty stomach! If it were not for me what could anybody eat? Where could the food be cooked? Where would the energy come from without food? So you see, I am the most important.'
The little bathroom was feeling neglected. He dare not speak too loud among these luminous dignitaries. He said meekly: 'What about me, everybody needs to use me too, even if I’m smelly sometimes.'
Now who could decide which was most valuable room of the house? Could these rooms do without each other?
No, no... They could all be the best places in the room. But still there was something more in there which never spoke, nor could be seen, but was always there. In fact it was in & out of all the walls of the house, all the rooms were rooted in it!
It is the SPACE! The space was not confined to a single room but instead it was present everywhere...
It was because of the space that all the rooms were existing! Every room thought: 'This is my space! The space was not in the rooms but the truth is that the rooms were in the space. The space existed silently, all pervasively, selflessly, and so could hold within itself all their vanities and yet it is not bound by them.
Similarly people belonging to different religions, faith, races and ideologies keep trying to prove their superiority.
Each individual draws energy from the blissful roots of the soul. The soul which is omnipresent & is the basis of existence of all, never utters a single word. That which is the most supreme need not prove itself...
Please make efforts to build the ultimate bond with your immortal omniscient soul.
As again a Christmas is very near to us and let us prepares ourselves by realizing that the spirit inside is the same even though body is different.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'My soul finds rest in God alone; My salvation comes from Him.' - Psalms 62:1
Feel Good
Decide to change your state.
You CAN choose your attitude and outlook. Decide to view the day as a beautiful rainy day rather than just a rainy day.
Do a random act of kindness.
Give a smile, spare change, or a helping hand to someone different every day. Getting outside of yourself gives you perspective on the situation at hand.
Remind yourself that you are right.
Make the best decision possible given the information you have and then let it go.
Stop worrying.
Worrying will not make the situation or decision better. Let it go!
Do something special just for you.
Indulge in that bubble bath or that massage; pampering is the best form of self-love.
Give yourself permission to feel sorry for yourself for 15 minutes, then go back to #1 above.
Allowing ourselves a pity party for a few minutes gets it out of your system. After all, we're only human.
Go for a walk, run, jog, or exercise.
Physical activity gets those endorphins flowing and creates a natural high. It's a great way to get out of a bad mood quickly.
Make a list of reasons why you're feeling badly.
Write down an action next to each one that you can take right now to correct each reason on your list. Putting feelings on paper gives you perspective on actions needed and/or unfounded emotions that you can let go. Writing things down helps us develop new ideas and thoughts that we may not otherwise come up with.
Keep a journal.
Journal writing is great for looking at where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. Writing is a great way to record your creative thoughts and dreams.
Take one goal, dream, or creative thought from your journal and decide to begin work on it TODAY!
There's no time like the present to begin that new project you've been putting off. Make sure this is something you REALLY want.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believeth.' - Mark 9:23
You CAN choose your attitude and outlook. Decide to view the day as a beautiful rainy day rather than just a rainy day.
Do a random act of kindness.
Give a smile, spare change, or a helping hand to someone different every day. Getting outside of yourself gives you perspective on the situation at hand.
Remind yourself that you are right.
Make the best decision possible given the information you have and then let it go.
Stop worrying.
Worrying will not make the situation or decision better. Let it go!
Do something special just for you.
Indulge in that bubble bath or that massage; pampering is the best form of self-love.
Give yourself permission to feel sorry for yourself for 15 minutes, then go back to #1 above.
Allowing ourselves a pity party for a few minutes gets it out of your system. After all, we're only human.
Go for a walk, run, jog, or exercise.
Physical activity gets those endorphins flowing and creates a natural high. It's a great way to get out of a bad mood quickly.
Make a list of reasons why you're feeling badly.
Write down an action next to each one that you can take right now to correct each reason on your list. Putting feelings on paper gives you perspective on actions needed and/or unfounded emotions that you can let go. Writing things down helps us develop new ideas and thoughts that we may not otherwise come up with.
Keep a journal.
Journal writing is great for looking at where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. Writing is a great way to record your creative thoughts and dreams.
Take one goal, dream, or creative thought from your journal and decide to begin work on it TODAY!
There's no time like the present to begin that new project you've been putting off. Make sure this is something you REALLY want.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believeth.' - Mark 9:23
10 Tips for Creating a Life and Living Your Dream
1. Stop doing things just because others expect them of you.
Your heart must be in it to finish the race. When we do things just because we 'should,' we eventually reach a place of resentment, anger, and rebellion.
2. Get your priorities straight.
Spend your time, talents, and resources with the people, activities, or things that are meaningful to you. Stop wasting these on people or things that are not adding value to your life or that keep you from moving forward towards what you want to be or do.
3. March to the beat of your own band.
The most satisfying experiences in our lives are when we are engaged physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally, or intellectually. Life is meant to be effortless. If you're tugging and pulling, and everything feels like an uphill battle, then you're doing the wrong thing.
4. Do what you're good at and the money will follow.
Whether you're a brain surgeon or a dogwalker, be the best you can be at it because you love it. Your enthusiasm and love for what you do is what will make you successful in the long run. Enthusiastic and positive people attract others to them who want that too.
5. Share your dream with others, but be discerning.
Realize that not everyone you share your dream with will be thrilled for you. Avoid the nay-sayers and focus on those people who can support you even if they don't agree with you.
6. Stop making excuses and just do it.
The reason (excuses) for why you have not taken that first step does not matter. What matters is that you take that first step NOW.
7. Determine what your ideal life looks like.
Most people's initial response to this is 'I don't know.' If you did know, what would your ideal life be like? Who would you want to live with, who would you like to meet, where would you like to live, what activities/shows/parties/places would you like to experience or be with?
8. Identify the stumbling blocks that can be turned into stepping stones.
Your past experiences and adversity can create opportunity for you. It's all in how you look at life and how you choose to use those experiences so that you eliminate the blocks and move on in spite of them. Victory is yours!
9. Reduce your learning curve.
Learn from the experiences and mistakes of others. Instead of reinventing the wheel, take what you can apply from the trials and challenges others have overcome then tweak the process to fit your own situation.
10. Align yourself with a role model/mentor.
Having someone who's 'been there and done that' is one of the best ways to get yourself on track with what you want to accomplish or be. A mentor will be supportive, offer the benefit of his/her expertise and knowledge, and will listen to you when you need the support the most.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'I came that you may have and enjoy life and have it in abundance, until it overflows.' - John 10:10
Your heart must be in it to finish the race. When we do things just because we 'should,' we eventually reach a place of resentment, anger, and rebellion.
2. Get your priorities straight.
Spend your time, talents, and resources with the people, activities, or things that are meaningful to you. Stop wasting these on people or things that are not adding value to your life or that keep you from moving forward towards what you want to be or do.
3. March to the beat of your own band.
The most satisfying experiences in our lives are when we are engaged physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally, or intellectually. Life is meant to be effortless. If you're tugging and pulling, and everything feels like an uphill battle, then you're doing the wrong thing.
4. Do what you're good at and the money will follow.
Whether you're a brain surgeon or a dogwalker, be the best you can be at it because you love it. Your enthusiasm and love for what you do is what will make you successful in the long run. Enthusiastic and positive people attract others to them who want that too.
5. Share your dream with others, but be discerning.
Realize that not everyone you share your dream with will be thrilled for you. Avoid the nay-sayers and focus on those people who can support you even if they don't agree with you.
6. Stop making excuses and just do it.
The reason (excuses) for why you have not taken that first step does not matter. What matters is that you take that first step NOW.
7. Determine what your ideal life looks like.
Most people's initial response to this is 'I don't know.' If you did know, what would your ideal life be like? Who would you want to live with, who would you like to meet, where would you like to live, what activities/shows/parties/places would you like to experience or be with?
8. Identify the stumbling blocks that can be turned into stepping stones.
Your past experiences and adversity can create opportunity for you. It's all in how you look at life and how you choose to use those experiences so that you eliminate the blocks and move on in spite of them. Victory is yours!
9. Reduce your learning curve.
Learn from the experiences and mistakes of others. Instead of reinventing the wheel, take what you can apply from the trials and challenges others have overcome then tweak the process to fit your own situation.
10. Align yourself with a role model/mentor.
Having someone who's 'been there and done that' is one of the best ways to get yourself on track with what you want to accomplish or be. A mentor will be supportive, offer the benefit of his/her expertise and knowledge, and will listen to you when you need the support the most.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'I came that you may have and enjoy life and have it in abundance, until it overflows.' - John 10:10
The 'Be' Attitudes
Be understanding to your enemies.
Be loyal to your friends.
Be strong enough to face the world each day.
Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
Be generous to those who need your help.
Be frugal with that you need yourself.
Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.
Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.
Be willing to share your joys.
Be willing to share the sorrows of others.
Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.
Be a follower when you are shrouded by the mists of uncertainty.
Be first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.
Be last to criticize a colleague who fails.
Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not tumble.
Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.
Be loving to those who love you.
Be loving to those who do not love you; they may change.
Above all, be yourself.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'May the Lord continually bless you with heaven's blessings as well as with human joys.'- Psalms 128:5
Be loyal to your friends.
Be strong enough to face the world each day.
Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
Be generous to those who need your help.
Be frugal with that you need yourself.
Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.
Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.
Be willing to share your joys.
Be willing to share the sorrows of others.
Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.
Be a follower when you are shrouded by the mists of uncertainty.
Be first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.
Be last to criticize a colleague who fails.
Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not tumble.
Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.
Be loving to those who love you.
Be loving to those who do not love you; they may change.
Above all, be yourself.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'May the Lord continually bless you with heaven's blessings as well as with human joys.'- Psalms 128:5
The Ant
One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather cross my back terrace. Several times it was confronted by obstacles in its path and after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour.
At one point the ant had to negotiate a crack in the concrete about 10mm wide. After brief contemplation the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked across it and picked up the feather on the other side then continued on its way. I was fascinated by the ingenuity of this ant, one of God’s smallest creatures. It served to reinforce the miracle of creation. Here was a minute insect, lacking in size yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. But this ant, like the two-legged co-residents of this planet, also share human failings.
After some time the ant finally reached its destination - a flower bed at the end of the terrace and a small hole that was the entrance to its underground home. And it was here that the ant finally met its match. How could that large feather possibly fit down small hole? Of course it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this trouble and execrising great ingenuity, overcoming problems all along the way, just abandoned the feather and went home.
The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its epic journey and in the end the feather was nothing more than a burden. Isn’t life like that!
We worry about our family, we worry about money or the lack of it, we worry about work, about where we live, about all sorts of things. These are all burdens - the things we pick up along life’s path and lug them around the obstacles and over the crevasses that life will bring, only to find that at the destination they are useless and we can’t take them with us…
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Come unto me, ye who are weary and overburdened, and I will give you rest.' - Matthew 11:28
At one point the ant had to negotiate a crack in the concrete about 10mm wide. After brief contemplation the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked across it and picked up the feather on the other side then continued on its way. I was fascinated by the ingenuity of this ant, one of God’s smallest creatures. It served to reinforce the miracle of creation. Here was a minute insect, lacking in size yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. But this ant, like the two-legged co-residents of this planet, also share human failings.
After some time the ant finally reached its destination - a flower bed at the end of the terrace and a small hole that was the entrance to its underground home. And it was here that the ant finally met its match. How could that large feather possibly fit down small hole? Of course it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this trouble and execrising great ingenuity, overcoming problems all along the way, just abandoned the feather and went home.
The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its epic journey and in the end the feather was nothing more than a burden. Isn’t life like that!
We worry about our family, we worry about money or the lack of it, we worry about work, about where we live, about all sorts of things. These are all burdens - the things we pick up along life’s path and lug them around the obstacles and over the crevasses that life will bring, only to find that at the destination they are useless and we can’t take them with us…
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Come unto me, ye who are weary and overburdened, and I will give you rest.' - Matthew 11:28
The Boomerang
Whether you realize it or not, you are throwing the boomerang today. As you know, a boomerang is an angular club you toss away from you that eventually returns to you.
In the game of life, you throw the boomerang daily, in the form of actions and behaviors that you send out into the world, and which return to you at some later date — often multiplied on the rebound.
You’ve probably heard this principle stated in different ways, including, What goes around comes around. Give and it shall be given unto you and as you sow, so shall you reap.
But how does this principle apply to your day-to-day life. Simply put, if you treat others with love and respect, you will find that others will generally love and respect you. If you serve others, you will likely be served. Of course, this law also applies to negative behaviors. If you are critical and judgmental, don’t be surprised when you are criticized and judged.
Many people don’t believe in the boomerang principle because they fail to view it with a long term perspective. In fact, the return for your actions is seldom immediate. There is often a delay between your actions and the rebounding consequences.
People also have trouble with this concept because they look for the return to come from the same person to whom they gave something. It doesn’t usually work that way. You’ll never know where the return will be coming from — or when it will arrive — but it always comes.
It’s really quite simple send it out and receive it back. So, if you want to receive love….give love. If you want people to appreciate you….show your appreciation for others. And if you want others to help you, then lend a helping hand yourself.
You have the power to create the life you want. It all depends on how you throw the boomerang!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Happy is the man who finds wisdom and understanding for the gain from it is better than gain from silver and profit better than gold.' - Proverbs 3:13,14
In the game of life, you throw the boomerang daily, in the form of actions and behaviors that you send out into the world, and which return to you at some later date — often multiplied on the rebound.
You’ve probably heard this principle stated in different ways, including, What goes around comes around. Give and it shall be given unto you and as you sow, so shall you reap.
But how does this principle apply to your day-to-day life. Simply put, if you treat others with love and respect, you will find that others will generally love and respect you. If you serve others, you will likely be served. Of course, this law also applies to negative behaviors. If you are critical and judgmental, don’t be surprised when you are criticized and judged.
Many people don’t believe in the boomerang principle because they fail to view it with a long term perspective. In fact, the return for your actions is seldom immediate. There is often a delay between your actions and the rebounding consequences.
People also have trouble with this concept because they look for the return to come from the same person to whom they gave something. It doesn’t usually work that way. You’ll never know where the return will be coming from — or when it will arrive — but it always comes.
It’s really quite simple send it out and receive it back. So, if you want to receive love….give love. If you want people to appreciate you….show your appreciation for others. And if you want others to help you, then lend a helping hand yourself.
You have the power to create the life you want. It all depends on how you throw the boomerang!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Happy is the man who finds wisdom and understanding for the gain from it is better than gain from silver and profit better than gold.' - Proverbs 3:13,14
Your Frequent Flyer Club
Just like the airlines programs, your frequent flying will allow you to start racking up a ton of perks and other extras that you can cash in whenever you want. And heres the best part. You don't have to board an airplane to really take off! We're talking about flying high high above the crowd -- emotionally, spiritually, financially and physically -- each and every day for the rest of your life.
How would it feel to literally see yourself taking off to new and exciting destinations each day, going further and faster than you ever thought possible? Can you imagine feeling the unbridled excitement build inside you as you plan your trip, experience the thrill of making the journey and treasure the elation of completing the voyage? With each new destination reached, you move farther and farther away from anything or anyone who that has ever attempted to hold you back or hold you down. You will soon discover that daily frequent flying can actually become habit forming.
You will begin looking forward to each new day as another opportunity to take off and fly, fly, fly away. As an added bonus, you can reward your best customer (namely you!) with all those perks and extras of life as well. Are you ready to start flying and then keep flying higher and farther with each passing day?
So what's holding you back? It's time to join the club and watch your life take off today!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.'2 Corinthians 4:18
How would it feel to literally see yourself taking off to new and exciting destinations each day, going further and faster than you ever thought possible? Can you imagine feeling the unbridled excitement build inside you as you plan your trip, experience the thrill of making the journey and treasure the elation of completing the voyage? With each new destination reached, you move farther and farther away from anything or anyone who that has ever attempted to hold you back or hold you down. You will soon discover that daily frequent flying can actually become habit forming.
You will begin looking forward to each new day as another opportunity to take off and fly, fly, fly away. As an added bonus, you can reward your best customer (namely you!) with all those perks and extras of life as well. Are you ready to start flying and then keep flying higher and farther with each passing day?
So what's holding you back? It's time to join the club and watch your life take off today!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.'2 Corinthians 4:18
Friendship Has No Fear
A soldier approached his officer, seeking his permission to fetch his friend who is not yet back from the battlefield. The officer refused permission stating that his friend would be probably dead and that there was no point in going out and losing his life too.
Unmindful of the consequence, the soldier went and an hour later returned, mortally wounded, carrying his dead friend.
The officer was furious; “I told you he was dead. Now I’ve lost both of you. Tell me, was it worth going out there to bring in a corpse?”.
The dying man replied, “Oh, it was sir. When I got to him he was still alive. And he said to me, ‘Jack, I was sure you would come for me'.”
Friendship has no fear. It expresses itself in sacrifice. Humanity survives purely because of love for each other.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.' - Matthew 5:9
Unmindful of the consequence, the soldier went and an hour later returned, mortally wounded, carrying his dead friend.
The officer was furious; “I told you he was dead. Now I’ve lost both of you. Tell me, was it worth going out there to bring in a corpse?”.
The dying man replied, “Oh, it was sir. When I got to him he was still alive. And he said to me, ‘Jack, I was sure you would come for me'.”
Friendship has no fear. It expresses itself in sacrifice. Humanity survives purely because of love for each other.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.' - Matthew 5:9
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Attitude Determines Altitude
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence.' - Jeremiah 17:7
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence.' - Jeremiah 17:7
If Lizard Can, Why Can't We?
This is a true story that happened in Japan .
Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. In order to renovate a house, someone in Japan broke open a wall.
When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there because a nail from outside hammered into one of its feet. He sees this, feels pity, and at the same time curious, as when he checked the nail, it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.
What happened?
The lizard has survived in such position for 10 years! In a dark wall partition for 10 years without moving, it is impossible and mind boggling.
Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years! without moving a single step--since its foot was nailed!
So he stopped his work and observed the lizard, what it has been doing, and what and how it has been eating. Later, not knowing from where it came, appears another lizard, with food in its mouth.
Ahh! He was stunned and touched deeply. For the lizard that was stuck by nail, another lizard has been feeding it for the past 10 years...Such help! such a beautiful love! Such happened even with this tiny creature ... What can help do? It can do wonders!
Help can do miracles! Imagine? it has been doing that untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner.
Imagine what a small creature can do that a creature blessed with a brilliant mind can't.
Never abandon your loved ones.
HELP is an act, do it, let it go.
LOVE is a gift, take it, let it grow.
PATIENCE is a sign, we should wear, let it show.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'I will never fail you or forsake you. ' - Hebrews 13:5
Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. In order to renovate a house, someone in Japan broke open a wall.
When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there because a nail from outside hammered into one of its feet. He sees this, feels pity, and at the same time curious, as when he checked the nail, it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.
What happened?
The lizard has survived in such position for 10 years! In a dark wall partition for 10 years without moving, it is impossible and mind boggling.
Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years! without moving a single step--since its foot was nailed!
So he stopped his work and observed the lizard, what it has been doing, and what and how it has been eating. Later, not knowing from where it came, appears another lizard, with food in its mouth.
Ahh! He was stunned and touched deeply. For the lizard that was stuck by nail, another lizard has been feeding it for the past 10 years...Such help! such a beautiful love! Such happened even with this tiny creature ... What can help do? It can do wonders!
Help can do miracles! Imagine? it has been doing that untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner.
Imagine what a small creature can do that a creature blessed with a brilliant mind can't.
Never abandon your loved ones.
HELP is an act, do it, let it go.
LOVE is a gift, take it, let it grow.
PATIENCE is a sign, we should wear, let it show.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'I will never fail you or forsake you. ' - Hebrews 13:5
Live, Give, Love & Be Thankful
An elderly woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.
After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. 'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.'
The old woman smiled and said, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.'
She continued, 'For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.
You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'The Lord will guide you always, he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land. You will be like a spring whose waters never fail.' - Isaiah 58:11
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.
After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. 'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.'
The old woman smiled and said, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.'
She continued, 'For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.
You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'The Lord will guide you always, he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land. You will be like a spring whose waters never fail.' - Isaiah 58:11
Magnanimity
Once Shri Guru Govind singh was going somewhere with his troop. Suddenly a stone came quickly from nowhere and hit his head.
A little line of blood appeared on the temple of Sri Govind Singh. His soldiers immediately went around finding the culprit. Very soon they came back with a destitute, lean and thin lady. The lady was trembling with fear.
When she was brought in front of Shri Govind Singh, she said,' O my lord, please forgive me for this grave offence. My bad luck is following me everywhere. My three kids were dying of hunger as we didn't get anything to eat for past three days. To save the life of my children, I thought of picking some fruits form the nearby garden. As I threw stone to get the fruit from the tree, the stone instead of hitting the fruit, came and hit your temple.'
Hearing her plight the heart of Sri Guru Govind Singh melted with compassion and he ordered his men to give 1000 coins and nice food items to the lady.
Everyone was astonished, including the poor lady. Then one of the confidants asked Guru Govind singh for the reason of this prize.
Sri Guru Govind Singh answered,' Even a dumb, immovable tree gives fruits on throwing stones. Why should I not help the needy for I am far better and well off than that tree?'
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Freely you have received, freely give.' - Matthew 10:8
A little line of blood appeared on the temple of Sri Govind Singh. His soldiers immediately went around finding the culprit. Very soon they came back with a destitute, lean and thin lady. The lady was trembling with fear.
When she was brought in front of Shri Govind Singh, she said,' O my lord, please forgive me for this grave offence. My bad luck is following me everywhere. My three kids were dying of hunger as we didn't get anything to eat for past three days. To save the life of my children, I thought of picking some fruits form the nearby garden. As I threw stone to get the fruit from the tree, the stone instead of hitting the fruit, came and hit your temple.'
Hearing her plight the heart of Sri Guru Govind Singh melted with compassion and he ordered his men to give 1000 coins and nice food items to the lady.
Everyone was astonished, including the poor lady. Then one of the confidants asked Guru Govind singh for the reason of this prize.
Sri Guru Govind Singh answered,' Even a dumb, immovable tree gives fruits on throwing stones. Why should I not help the needy for I am far better and well off than that tree?'
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Freely you have received, freely give.' - Matthew 10:8
Born To Live
I would like to be a flower which blooms to full glory and dies, than being a tree that never blossoms.
I would like to be a spark that burns with a brilliant blaze for a moment, than being a light which cannot show path to anyone.
I would like to be a superb meteor which carries a magnificent glow, than being a sleepy and permanent planet.
I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
I am born to Live. Not to Exist.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'God is with you in all that you do.' - Genesis 21:22
I would like to be a spark that burns with a brilliant blaze for a moment, than being a light which cannot show path to anyone.
I would like to be a superb meteor which carries a magnificent glow, than being a sleepy and permanent planet.
I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
I am born to Live. Not to Exist.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'God is with you in all that you do.' - Genesis 21:22
Embrace All Equally
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer, and he started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry so he offered her a Twinkie.
She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Once again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave but before he had gone more than a few steps; he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, 'What did you do today that made you so happy?' He replied, 'I had lunch with God.' But before his mother could respond, he added, 'You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!'
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, 'Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?'
She replied, 'I ate Twinkies in the park with God.' But before her son responded, she added, 'You know, he's much younger than I expected.'
Too often we under estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'God has poured out his love into our hearts.' - Romans 5:5
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry so he offered her a Twinkie.
She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Once again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave but before he had gone more than a few steps; he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, 'What did you do today that made you so happy?' He replied, 'I had lunch with God.' But before his mother could respond, he added, 'You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!'
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, 'Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?'
She replied, 'I ate Twinkies in the park with God.' But before her son responded, she added, 'You know, he's much younger than I expected.'
Too often we under estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'God has poured out his love into our hearts.' - Romans 5:5
What Do You Seek?
Once there was a king who had presented his daughter, the princess, with a beautiful diamond necklace. The necklace was stolen and his people in the kingdom searched everywhere but could not find it. Some said a bird might have stolen it. Finally, the king announced a reward of 10,000 gold coins for anyone who would bring the necklace.
One day a clerk was walking home along a river next to an industrial area. As he was walking, the clerk saw a shimmering in the river and when he looked, he saw the diamond necklace. Immediately he put his hand in the filthy, dirty river and grabbed the necklace, but some how missed it. He tried again, this time he walked in the river and spoiled his trousers in the filthy river and put his whole arm in to catch the necklace. But strangely, he still missed the necklace! At last he decided to plunge into the river, although it was a disgusting to dive in such filthy river. He plunged in, and searched everywhere for the necklace and yet he failed. This time he was really surprised and confused why he can’t get the necklace!!
Just then a saint who was walking by, saw him, and asked him what the matter was. He told the whole story to the saint. The saint then told him that perhaps he should try looking upward, toward the branches of the tree, instead of looking in the filthy river. The clerks looked up and true enough; the necklace was dangling on the branch of a tree. He had been trying to capture a mere reflection of the real necklace all this time.
Material happiness is just like the filthy, polluted river; because it is a mere reflection of the TRUE happiness of the spiritual world. Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God, And all these things shall be added unto you.
Have a HAPPY day!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'The fruit of the spirit is love, joy and peace.' - Galatians 5:22
One day a clerk was walking home along a river next to an industrial area. As he was walking, the clerk saw a shimmering in the river and when he looked, he saw the diamond necklace. Immediately he put his hand in the filthy, dirty river and grabbed the necklace, but some how missed it. He tried again, this time he walked in the river and spoiled his trousers in the filthy river and put his whole arm in to catch the necklace. But strangely, he still missed the necklace! At last he decided to plunge into the river, although it was a disgusting to dive in such filthy river. He plunged in, and searched everywhere for the necklace and yet he failed. This time he was really surprised and confused why he can’t get the necklace!!
Just then a saint who was walking by, saw him, and asked him what the matter was. He told the whole story to the saint. The saint then told him that perhaps he should try looking upward, toward the branches of the tree, instead of looking in the filthy river. The clerks looked up and true enough; the necklace was dangling on the branch of a tree. He had been trying to capture a mere reflection of the real necklace all this time.
Material happiness is just like the filthy, polluted river; because it is a mere reflection of the TRUE happiness of the spiritual world. Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God, And all these things shall be added unto you.
Have a HAPPY day!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'The fruit of the spirit is love, joy and peace.' - Galatians 5:22
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Winners Never Quit!
A little girl - the 20th of 22 children, was born prematurely and her survival was doubtful. When she was 4 years old, she contracted double pneumonia and scarlet fever, which left her with a paralyzed left leg.
At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had been dependent on and began to walk without it.
By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a miracle. That same year she decided to become a runner. She entered a race and came in last.
For the next few years every race she entered, she came in last. Everyone told her to quit, but she kept on running.
One day she actually won a race, and then another. From then on she won every race she entered. Eventually this little girl - Wilma Rudolph, went on to win three Olympic gold medals. Winners never quit!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.'- Psalms 119:105
At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had been dependent on and began to walk without it.
By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a miracle. That same year she decided to become a runner. She entered a race and came in last.
For the next few years every race she entered, she came in last. Everyone told her to quit, but she kept on running.
One day she actually won a race, and then another. From then on she won every race she entered. Eventually this little girl - Wilma Rudolph, went on to win three Olympic gold medals. Winners never quit!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.'- Psalms 119:105
The Best Is Yet to Come
She was dying. Her life was measured not in years…or months…but in weeks and days. She called the minister to her home to make her final preparations.
As they talked of her funeral, she listed the scriptures she wanted read and the hymns she wanted sung. The the lady said to the minister, ”When I’m placed in my casket I want you to put a fork in my hand.” Noticing the puzzled look on the minister’s face, she asked if anything was wrong. ”Oh, no,” he replied, ”but it’s the first time anyone has made such an unusual request.”
So the lady began to explain. ”All my life I have attended church dinners and fellowships. Whenever we finished the meal, someone would come to collect the dishes and say, ‘Keep your fork.’ I knew what this meant. The best was yet to come. There would be apple pie or chocolate cake or some other delicacy. And I know for me, the best is yet to come. My death is not a time of sadness but of celebration. So I want to have a fork put in my hand. You can tell the people why in your message.'
The lady died. The minister meticulously followed her instructions. Everyone who passed the casket saw the fork in her hand, and everyone wondered, ”Why”. The scripture was read, the hymns were sung, the message was given and the story was told. Then everyone knew the reason for the fork and understood the amazing picture it portrayed.
I think I might like to be buried with a fork in my hand. The best is yet to come. Eternity…the Savior…Heaven. And the best is yet to come even now…God’s deepening grace…His powerful Presence…the smile of His approval.
Always keep a fork in your hand…not literally, but spiritually and mentally…and look for the best…now…and yet to come!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'I came that you may have and enjoy life and have it in abundance, until it overflows.' - John 10:10
As they talked of her funeral, she listed the scriptures she wanted read and the hymns she wanted sung. The the lady said to the minister, ”When I’m placed in my casket I want you to put a fork in my hand.” Noticing the puzzled look on the minister’s face, she asked if anything was wrong. ”Oh, no,” he replied, ”but it’s the first time anyone has made such an unusual request.”
So the lady began to explain. ”All my life I have attended church dinners and fellowships. Whenever we finished the meal, someone would come to collect the dishes and say, ‘Keep your fork.’ I knew what this meant. The best was yet to come. There would be apple pie or chocolate cake or some other delicacy. And I know for me, the best is yet to come. My death is not a time of sadness but of celebration. So I want to have a fork put in my hand. You can tell the people why in your message.'
The lady died. The minister meticulously followed her instructions. Everyone who passed the casket saw the fork in her hand, and everyone wondered, ”Why”. The scripture was read, the hymns were sung, the message was given and the story was told. Then everyone knew the reason for the fork and understood the amazing picture it portrayed.
I think I might like to be buried with a fork in my hand. The best is yet to come. Eternity…the Savior…Heaven. And the best is yet to come even now…God’s deepening grace…His powerful Presence…the smile of His approval.
Always keep a fork in your hand…not literally, but spiritually and mentally…and look for the best…now…and yet to come!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'I came that you may have and enjoy life and have it in abundance, until it overflows.' - John 10:10
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Cure For Sorrow
There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died.
In her grief, she went to the holy man and said, “What prayers, what magical incantations do you have to bring my son back to life?” Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.”
The woman went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed. She came first to a splendid mansion, knocked at the door, and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this a place? It is very important to me.” They told her, “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place,” and began to describe all the tragic things that recently had befallen them. The woman said to herself, “Who is better able to help these poor, unfortunate people than I, who have had misfortune of my own?”
She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sorrow. But wherever she turned, in hovels and in other places, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune.
She became so involved in ministering to other people’s grief that ultimately she forgot about her quest for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sorrow out of her life.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'The Kingdom of God (heaven) is within you.'- Luke 17:21
In her grief, she went to the holy man and said, “What prayers, what magical incantations do you have to bring my son back to life?” Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.”
The woman went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed. She came first to a splendid mansion, knocked at the door, and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this a place? It is very important to me.” They told her, “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place,” and began to describe all the tragic things that recently had befallen them. The woman said to herself, “Who is better able to help these poor, unfortunate people than I, who have had misfortune of my own?”
She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sorrow. But wherever she turned, in hovels and in other places, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune.
She became so involved in ministering to other people’s grief that ultimately she forgot about her quest for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sorrow out of her life.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'The Kingdom of God (heaven) is within you.'- Luke 17:21
Monday Morning Greetings!
Imagine there is a bank that credits your account with S$ 86,400 every morning. It carries over no balance from day to day; allows you to keep no cash balance; every night deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do with such an account? Draw out every penny, of course!
Every one of us has such a ‘bank’. Its name is TIME. Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off as lost whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.
Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the records of the day. If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against tomorrow. You must live in the present -on today’s deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!
The clock is running. Make the most of today! And make it a great week ahead!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.' - III John 2
Every one of us has such a ‘bank’. Its name is TIME. Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off as lost whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.
Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the records of the day. If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against tomorrow. You must live in the present -on today’s deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!
The clock is running. Make the most of today! And make it a great week ahead!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.' - III John 2
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Everything Passes By
Everything in life is temporary. Darkness of the night; or a bright day. Even sunrise is temporary; so is sunset.
So if things are going good, enjoy it because it won’t last forever. And if things are going bad, don’t worry. Because it won’t last forever either.
Everything passes by.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.'- Proverbs 3:5,6
So if things are going good, enjoy it because it won’t last forever. And if things are going bad, don’t worry. Because it won’t last forever either.
Everything passes by.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.'- Proverbs 3:5,6
You are Special
Many times in our lives we are dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless.
But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased you are still priceless to those who love you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.
You are special. Don’t ever forget it.
Yours lovingly,
Adele
'you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to your mountain, 'MOVE!' and it WILL move... and NOTHING will be impossible for YOU!' - Matthew 17:20
But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased you are still priceless to those who love you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.
You are special. Don’t ever forget it.
Yours lovingly,
Adele
'you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to your mountain, 'MOVE!' and it WILL move... and NOTHING will be impossible for YOU!' - Matthew 17:20
Friday, September 28, 2007
Create Light Of Your Life
It doesn’t matter for how long the room has been dark;
For a day, or a week, or a year, or for ten thousand years.
The moment you bring in a candle;
Darkness vanishes like it was never there.
Similarly, it doesn’t matter for how long we are stuck in a sense of our limitations.
The moment you decide to break free, nothing will stop you.
Create the light of your life.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.'-Ephesians 4:26
For a day, or a week, or a year, or for ten thousand years.
The moment you bring in a candle;
Darkness vanishes like it was never there.
Similarly, it doesn’t matter for how long we are stuck in a sense of our limitations.
The moment you decide to break free, nothing will stop you.
Create the light of your life.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.'-Ephesians 4:26
Searching For Happiness
Realize that true happiness lies within you.
Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside.
Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving.
Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug.
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others, without getting a few drops on yourself.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' - Proverbs 17:22
Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside.
Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving.
Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug.
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others, without getting a few drops on yourself.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' - Proverbs 17:22
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Don’t Change the World
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country.
When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.
Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?” The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a “shoe” for himself.
There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story : to make this world a happy place to live, change yourself - your heart; and not the world.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Let love and faithfulness never leave you, bind them around your neck,write them on the tablet of your heart.' - Proverbs 3:3
When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.
Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?” The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a “shoe” for himself.
There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story : to make this world a happy place to live, change yourself - your heart; and not the world.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Let love and faithfulness never leave you, bind them around your neck,write them on the tablet of your heart.' - Proverbs 3:3
Friday, September 14, 2007
Heartprints
Whatever our hands touch—
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture,
On doorknobs, dishes, books,
As we touch we leave our identity.
Oh please where ever I go today,
Help me leave heartprints!
Heartprints of compassion
Of understanding and love.
Heartprints of kindnessand genuine concern.
May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter,
Or an anxious mother,
Or, perhaps, a dear friend!
I shall go out today
To leave heartprints,
And if someone should say “I felt your touch,”
May that one sense be…YOUR LOVE
Touching through ME.
This is to all the wonderful people I have met!
I offer you my hand in friendship
so that when you reach out in times of need,
you can be certain that I’ll always be there.
when it returns to you,
you’ll know who’ll be your friends for life!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.'-Psalm 25:5
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture,
On doorknobs, dishes, books,
As we touch we leave our identity.
Oh please where ever I go today,
Help me leave heartprints!
Heartprints of compassion
Of understanding and love.
Heartprints of kindnessand genuine concern.
May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter,
Or an anxious mother,
Or, perhaps, a dear friend!
I shall go out today
To leave heartprints,
And if someone should say “I felt your touch,”
May that one sense be…YOUR LOVE
Touching through ME.
This is to all the wonderful people I have met!
I offer you my hand in friendship
so that when you reach out in times of need,
you can be certain that I’ll always be there.
when it returns to you,
you’ll know who’ll be your friends for life!
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.'-Psalm 25:5
Shining Star
Something simple can change your day.
Something simple can change your way.
It’s in your hear, not your mind.
It’s something good inside you’ll find.
Don’t forget who you are.
Don’t forget you’re a shining star.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You.'-Isaiah 26:1
Something simple can change your way.
It’s in your hear, not your mind.
It’s something good inside you’ll find.
Don’t forget who you are.
Don’t forget you’re a shining star.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You.'-Isaiah 26:1
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Reading Yourself
Do you ever feel like knowing, how the people around look on you?
See reflections on the faces of the people you meet;
Read your images from their eyes.
All the faces in the world are mirrors.
You just have to learn how to read them.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.'-Psalm 25:5
See reflections on the faces of the people you meet;
Read your images from their eyes.
All the faces in the world are mirrors.
You just have to learn how to read them.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.'-Psalm 25:5
Sunday, September 09, 2007
One Life
One life. And one alone you have to live upon this little earth.
One life in which you have to learn so much.
One life to seek, find and prove your worth.
Now it’s up to you - to squander the time you got or spend it with care.
To use your life or waste it in fruitless quests that get you nowhere.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Ubi Caritas et amor, ubi caritas, Deus ibi est.' (Where there is charity, selfless love. Where there is charity, God is truly there.)'
One life in which you have to learn so much.
One life to seek, find and prove your worth.
Now it’s up to you - to squander the time you got or spend it with care.
To use your life or waste it in fruitless quests that get you nowhere.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'Ubi Caritas et amor, ubi caritas, Deus ibi est.' (Where there is charity, selfless love. Where there is charity, God is truly there.)'
Our Expectations
A turtle family went on a picnic. The turtles, being naturally slow about things, took seven years to prepare for their outings. Finally the Turtle family left home looking for a suitable place. During the second year of their journey they found it. For about six months they cleaned up the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangements.
Then they discovered they had forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home. Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in his shell.
He agreed to go on one condition: that no one would eat until he returned. The family consented and the little turtle left.Three years passed and the little turtle had not returned.Five years รข Six years… Then in the seventh year of his absence, the oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich. At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree shouting, “SEE I knew you wouldn’t wait. Now I am not going to go get the salt.”
Lesson Learned:Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we don’t do anything ourselves.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.' - 1 Corinthians 2:9
Then they discovered they had forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home. Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in his shell.
He agreed to go on one condition: that no one would eat until he returned. The family consented and the little turtle left.Three years passed and the little turtle had not returned.Five years รข Six years… Then in the seventh year of his absence, the oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich. At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree shouting, “SEE I knew you wouldn’t wait. Now I am not going to go get the salt.”
Lesson Learned:Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we don’t do anything ourselves.
Yrs lovingly,
Adele
'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.' - 1 Corinthians 2:9
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