A Mom's Search for Answers

Aug. 9, 2007

New to me...

...my friend said this is an oldie but goodie. Since I haven't seen it before, I thought there might be a few others. enjoy! I did! icart

His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans,
and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of
college.

He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a
Christian while attending college.

Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative
church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how
to go about it.

One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his
T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts
down the aisle looking for a seat.

The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are
really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything.

Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes
there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet.

By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.

About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the
church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill.

Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece
suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with
a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to
themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do.

How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some
college kid on the floor?

It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy.

The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All
eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister
can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do.

And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great
difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with
him so he won't be alone..

Everyone chokes up with emotion. When the minister regains control, he says,
"What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen,
you will never forget. "

"Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever
read!"

I asked the Lord 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.

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Aug. 8, 2007

Sometimes I feel like Noah...

Posted in Current Events

...and I am preparing for a flood! With all the latest technology, it amazes me how little you can do in "advance". You can't tell the phone company or the cable company or your internet company to do anything at a future date...they can only do it "now". Oh yea, and not on weekends...argh! Anyway, I am trying hard not to stress too much...the flood is coming and there is nothing I can do about it...except be prepared! Like Noah...enjoy! icart

Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark... One : Don't miss the boat. Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six: Build your future on high ground. Seven : For safety sake, travel in pairs. Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine : When you're stressed, float a while. Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

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Aug. 7, 2007

In God's Time...

Posted in Current Events

I keep reminding myself that I can't see the whole picture, but God can. Things are so stressful with the house not selling, but I am reminded that everything happens in God's time. So with that thought, a friend of mine sent me this fantastic prayer. I hope it touches your heart as it did mine...enjoy! icart

Dancing With God

When I meditated on the word Guidance,

I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word.

I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.

When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.

The movement doesn't flow with the music,

and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.

When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,

both bodies begin to flow with the music.

One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back

or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another.

It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully.

The dance takes surrender, willingness,

and attentiveness from one person

and gentle guidance and skill from the other.

My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.

When I saw "G: I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".

"God, "u" and "i" dance."

God, you, and I dance.

As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust

that I would get guidance about my life.

Once again, I became willing to let God lead.

My prayer for you today is that God's blessings

and mercies be upon you on this day and everyday.

May you abide in God as God

abides in you.

Dance together with God, trusting God to lead

and to guide you through each season of your life.

This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.

If God has done anything for

you in your life,

please share this message with someone else,

for prayer is one of the best gifts we can receive.

There is no cost but a lot of rewards;

so let's continue to pray for one another.

And I Hope You Dance

Author Unknown

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Aug. 6, 2007

short, sweet...

Posted in Current Events

...and too cute. Do you have a child that wants a dog? Do you NOT want to get one for them? Do YOU want a dog, but aren't home enough to take care of one...then go to this site...toooooo cute!
http://www.idodogtricks.com/index_flash.html enjoy! icart

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Aug. 3, 2007

Inspiration...part 2

Posted in Current Events

With the painting and packing and trying to get ready for a move (we still haven't sold this house...so keep praying please)...I thought I would post part 2 today incase I got a little too busy this weekend...enjoy! icart

On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life.."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.!

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Aug. 3, 2007

Inspiration...part 1

Posted in Current Events

With the kids getting older, I keep teasing them which one I should be nicer to, because they are the one that will take better care of me when I am older...on that note...enjoy! icart

The Wooden Bowl

    I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year
old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred,
and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.

    But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

    The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about father," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor."

    So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There,Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a
wooden bowl!

    When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food..

    The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?"

    Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

    The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.

That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

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Aug. 2, 2007

Too true...

Posted in Current Events

...with one away at college; one on his first rue love; and one who thinks she knows EVERYTHING!...this hit home. Enjoy! It's only a phase...this too shall pass. icart

WORRY

Is there a magic cutoff period when
offspring become accountable for their own
actions? Is there a wonderful moment when
parents can become detached spectators in
the lives of their children and shrug, "It's
their life," and feel nothing?

When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital
corridor waiting for doctors to put a few
stitches in my son's head. I asked, "When do
you stop worrying?" The nurse said,
"When they get out of the accident stage." My
mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little
chair in a classroom and heard how one of my
children talked incessantly, disrupted the class,
and was headed for a career making
license plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher
said, "Don't worry, they all go through
this stage and then you can sit back, relax and
enjoy them." My mother just smiled
faintly and said nothing.

When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime
waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come
home, the front door to open. A friend said,
"They're trying to find themselves. Don't worry,
in a few years, you can stop worrying. They'll be
adults." My mother just smiled faintly
and said nothing.

By the time I was 50, I was sick & tired of being
vulnerable. I was still worrying over my
children, but there was a new wrinkle. There
was nothing I could do about it. My
mother just smiled faintly and said nothing. I
continued to anguish over their failures, be
tormented by their frustrations and absorbed in
their disappointments.

My friends said that when my kids got married I
could stop worrying and lead my own
life. I wanted to believe that, but I was
haunted by my mother's warm smile and her
occasional, "You look pale. Are you all right?
Call me the minute you get home. Are
you depressed about something?"

Can it be that parents are sentenced to a
lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another
handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of
human frailties and the fears of the
unknown? Is concern a curse or is it a virtue
that elevates us to the highest form of life?

One of my children became quite irritable
recently, saying to me, " Where were you? I've
been calling for 3 days, and no one answered I was worried."
I smiled a warm smile.

The torch has been passed.

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Aug. 1, 2007

A little Italian humor...

Posted in Humor

My racial background can be best discribed as a Heinz 57! I am a true American...all four of my grandparents came from a different country...a baseball playing Cubano, an exhiled Russian Jew, an American born Italian American and my very colorful Italian born grandfather. He came to America to find his fortune...sent for his wife and son and they wouldn't come! He stayed here...but the Catholic church didn't believe in divorce...so he just didn't tell my grandmother about the other wife and son! His American family found out about his Italian family after he died...he had some land in Italy that he left to his legal wife and son...

...so on that note...here is a little Italian joke...it means more when you have the background. I laughed pretty hard...enjoy! icart

At the church's Seminar For Husbands, the Priest asked Luigi, about his
upcoming 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and share some
insight into how he managed to stay married to the same woman all these
years.

Luigi replied to the audience "Well, I'm-a tried to treat her a-well,
spend-a da money on her, but-a, da best - a is - a dat I took her to
Italy for da 20th anniversary!

The Priest immediately commented, "Luigi, you are an amazing inspiration
to all the husbands here! Please tell the audience what you are planning
for your wife for your 50th anniversary..."

Luigi proudly replied ..."I'm-a gonna go and-a get her."

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Jul. 31, 2007

People are like slinkies!

Posted in Humor

Yesterday my real estate agent calls and says an agent would like to show the house in FIFTEEN MINUTES! I begged for 30...cleaned, dustied, tidied up and grabbed the kids and anilmals and headed out for an hour....an hour AFTER we returned home they called to say they were running late could they still come by...same routine...left for 45 minutes! I don't even know if they ever showed up! Oh the joys of selling a house. Keeping those considerate people in mind I found this quote...enjoy! icart

Some People are like slinkies:

They don't really serve a purpose,

but they still bring a smile to your face

when you push them down the stairs!

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Jul. 30, 2007

This is just too uplifting not to share...

Posted in Current Events

...a friend of mine sent this to me. She knows how crazy things are right now and thought this would help. It really did! I HATE wasting time...so think of this next time you start to complain. I know I will...enjoy! icart

The most beautiful rainbow.

                     As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that
                     wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You
                     will have your heart broken probably more thanonce and
                     it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember
                     how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your
                     best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one
                     did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll
                     eventually lose someone you love. So take too many
                     pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been
                     hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a
              minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be afraid
                     that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.

                     Live simply. Love generously.
                     Care deeply. Speak kindly.
                     Leave the rest to God.

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Jul. 27, 2007

Movig from the mid-south...south!

Posted in Humor

Well, as most of you know, my beautiful home is STILL for sale in Memphis (Cordova) Tennessee! Anyone in the market? We are moving further south to Florida...I was born in New Jersey, so I get remarks about being a yankee (a darn yankee, because I moved south and stayed) all the time. This one is even a little harsh for me...enjoy! icart

Deep South Joke

A very gentle Southern lady was driving across the Savannah
River Bridge
in Georgia one day. As she neared the top of the bridge, she
noticed a young man fixing (ready) to jump.

She stopped her car, rolled own the
window and said, "Please don't jump, think of your dear mother and father."

He replied, "Mom and Dad are both dead; I'm going to jump."

She said, "Well, think of your wife and children."

He replied, "I'm not married and I don't have any kids."

She said, "Well, think of Robert E. Lee."

He replied, "Who's Robert E. Lee?"

She replied, "Well bless your heart, just go ahead and jump,
you dumb Yankee."

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Jul. 26, 2007

There is always another way to look at things...

Posted in Humor

...I think it is called a paradigm shift...but there is is truth to the old saying; "there are two sides to every story". This proves that. Enjoy! icart

My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion,
and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat
alone at a nearby table.

My wife asks, "Do you know her?"

"Yes," I sighed, "She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to
drinking right after we split up those many years ago,and I hear she hasn't been sober since."

"My goodness!" says my wife, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating
that long?"

So you see, there really are at least 2 ways to look at everything!

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Jul. 25, 2007

This one's for the grandparents!

Posted in Humor

I was feeling a little sorry for myself the other day...my Mom and Dad both died before they got to enjoy being Grandparents...they would have been GREAT! Plus, with all that's going on, it would have been nice to have them around to talk to. So I just lift my head up and talk to Heaven...then I recieved this...too funny! enjoy! icart

(taken from papers written by a class of
8-year-olds )

Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no
little children of her own.
They like other people's .

A grandfather is a man grandmother

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be
there when we come to see
them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or
run. It is good if they
drive us to the store and have lots of quarters for
us .

When they take us for walks, they slow down past
things like pretty leaves
and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the color of the
flowers and also why we
shouldn't " step on cracks "

They don't say, "Hurry up !"

Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to
tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear

They can take their teeth and gums out

Grandparents don't have to be smart

They have to answer questions like, "why isn't God
married?" and "How come
dogs chase cats?"

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't
mind if we ask for the
same story over again .

Everybody should try to have a grandmother,
especially if you don't have
television, because they are the only grown ups who
like to spend time with
us.

They know we should have snack-time before bedtime
and they say prayers
with us every time, and kiss us even when we've
acted bad.

A 6 YEAR OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED
''OH,'' HE SAID, ''SHE
LIVES AT THE AIRPORT, AND WHEN WE WANT HER WE JUST
GO GET HER. THEN WHEN
WE'RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE TAKE HER BACK TO
THE AIRPORT !

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Jul. 24, 2007

Life choices....

Posted in Humor

...well, with my first one at college (did I mention he is at Florida State!) learning to become a teacher, I have two more to go! My second son is looking into engineering while my daughter still changes her mind every ohter day (but it is always something artisitc). Since I just came back from Florida and registering the younger ones for school...this joke really hit home. Enjoy! icart

THE PREACHER'S SON:
The choice in life

An old country preacher had a teenage son,

and it was getting time the boy should give some thought

to choosing a profession. Like many young men,

the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do,

and he didn't seem too concerned about it.

One day, while the boy was away at school,

his father decided to try an experiment.
He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table

four objects:

a Bible,

a silver dollar,

a bottle of whisky

and a Playboy magazine

"I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher said to himself, "when he comes home from school this afternoon,

I'll see which object he picks up.

If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me

and what a blessing that would be! If he picks up the dollar,

he's going to be a businessman, and that would be okay, too.
But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good drunkard, and, Lord, what a shame that would be. And worst of all,

if he picks up that magazine he's gonna be a skirt-chasin' bum."

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room.

The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table.

With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them.

Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm.

He picked up the silver dollar and dropped it into his pocket.

He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink

while he admired this month's Centerfold.

"Lord have mercy," the old preacher disgustedly whispered,

"he's gonna run for Congress!"

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Jul. 23, 2007

Let's start the week off with a little humor...

Posted in Humor

This one is pretty funny. It is kind of how I feel this particular Monday...there is so much to do! I feel like my lists may as well be a box of...well, read the joke! enjoy! icart

A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, "Please
come over here and help me. I have got a killer
jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get
it started."

Her boyfriend asks, "What is it supposed to be
when it's finished ?"

The blonde says, "According to the picture on
the box it's a tiger."

He decides to go over and help with the puzzle.

She lets him in, and shows him where she has
the puzzle spread all over the table.

He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns
to her and says, "First of all, no matter what we do,
we're not going to be able to assemble all of these pieces into
anything resembling a tiger."

He takes her hand and says,

"Second, I want you to relax."

Let's have a nice cup of tea, and
then ....."

He sighed ..

"Let's put all the Frosted Flakes back in the box ."

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Jul. 22, 2007

When I stress...

Posted in Current Events

...I get a little crazy. Things seem to come too fast and others seem out of my control. For example, this whole house situation. It is making me crazy that I can't get people into my house. I know the market is super slow; I know if they come they will love it; I know EVRYTHING is in God's time...I know all this, but I still feel like I should be able to go pull someone off the street and make them buy my house!

A friend sent me these beautiful poems...they REALLY put things in perspective. They came with beautiful pictures that I didn't post...so picture the ocean or a waterfall or a babbling brook while you read these. Then just say "Thank you" to God for all he has provided...I just did. Enjoy! icart

The Poem
I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.....
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God! held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"
Now do you have the time
to pass it on?

If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you
look at what you have in life, you have everything.

READ THE FIRST LINE CAREFULLY. .
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.

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Jul. 21, 2007

Back from Florida...

Posted in Humor

Well, I went to Florida to register the kids for school...boy was that a circus act! The kids are going to an "A" school district...so to maintain that "A", the district is really strict with proving you belong there (not like Memphis with it's open enrollment...don't get me started). So I had to go down and sign them up "in-person". It took a couple of days, but I think I have MOST of the kinks worked out. I should be in town about a week before school starts...hopefully I can fix any other problems that arise by then.

That being said...many of you know my husband is a pilot in the Navy! I thought this was funny (if not disturbing)...enjoy! icart

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only
a high school diploma to fix one. Reassurance for those of
us who fly routinely in our jobs.

After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a
"gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the
aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems; document their
repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets
before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground
crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual
maintenance complaints submitted by UPS ' pilots (marked
with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by
maintenance engineers.

By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has never,
ever, had an accident. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per
minute descent. S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what friction locks are for.

P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny. (I love this one!)
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be
serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

And the best one for last..................

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a
midget pounding on something with a hammer.

S: Took hammer away from midget.

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Jul. 13, 2007

Here's for all you "know it alls" on Friday the 13th!

Posted in Humor

I love Friday the 13th...it's like a rainy day...so many people are so down or timid that it makes me feel so much more brighter, cheery and upbeat than usual! My birthday is on the 13th...so sometimes Friday the 13th is a great day of celebration! Here in Memphis, it is rainy AND Friday the 13th! A "redletter day" if ever there was one!

So I found this little diddy! I knew about two of these little factoids...but then I am a hunt and pecker on the typewriter, so I don't know how many are actually true for me...enjoy! icart

YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right. (Bet you tried this out mentally, didn't you?)

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". (Are you doubting this?)

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. (Now, you KNOW you're going to try this out for accuracy, right?)

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). (Yep, I knew you were going to "do" this one.)

radar is another

There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. (You're not doubting this, are you?)

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious." (Yes, admit it, you are going to say . a e i o u)

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (All you typists are going to test this out)

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. (Some days that's about what my memory span is)

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years. (I know some people that could do this too.)

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (Good thing he did that)

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Now you know everything!

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Jul. 12, 2007

...keeping the theme going!

Posted in Current Events

...a friend of mine sent me this prayer. It is a really good one. I LOVE prayers that make you think a little...you know, reflect? Again, I know my life is hectic and a bit strained, but I truly am blessed. Pass this on to someone you know who might need a reminder...enjoy! icart.

Three things in life that, once gone, never come back -
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity

Three things in life that can destroy a person -
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness

Three things in life that you should never lose -
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty

Three things in life that are most valuable -
1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness

Three things in life that are never certain -
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams

Three things that make a person -
1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work

Three things that are truly constant -
Father - Son - Holy Spirit

I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today;
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
God's love is always with you, God's promises are true.
And when you give God all your cares, you know God will see you through.

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Jul. 11, 2007

A "Church" theme is appearing...

Posted in Humor

...it is totally by accident, but I seem to have strated a slight theme this week. Short of the word problems, there is this recurring appearence of faith, church and now a priest. I guess you get what you need when you need it. So no one is offeneded...I am Catholic, my best friend is from Ireland and my cousin is a cop (oh yea...my husband's side of the family is from Texas)...so I have ALL bases covered...enjoy! icart

BTW, thank you to everyone who has put us in their thoughts and prayers...I am a firm believer in "everything happens for a reason" ...even if we don't know what that reason is. The house has been on the market for 6 months...I have watched and followed the advice of EVERY home selling show on TV...lowered my price (three times) and hired a new agent...keep those good thoughts coming this way!

New Priest in Town
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A priest from Ireland was assigned to a Texas diocese.

One morning, Father O'Malley rose from his bed. It was a fine spring day
in his new Texas mission parish. He walked to the window of his bedroom
to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside. He then noticed there
was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly
called the local police station. The conversation went like this:

"Good morning, this is Sergeant Jones, how might I help you?"

"And the best of the day te yerself. This is Father O'Malley at St.
Brigid's . There's a jackass lying dead in me front lawn. Would ye be so
kind as to send a couple O yer lads to take care of the matter?"

Sergeant Jones, considering himself to be quite a wit, replied with a
smirk, "Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people
took care of last rites!"

There was dead silence on the line for a long moment.

Father O'Malley then replied: "Aye, 'tis certainly true, but we are also
obliged to notify the next of kin."

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