Animals That Will Make You Smile - 2

Forwarded by Sheryll Giles
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 10:47 a.m.

Group hug

Smile!

Best friends

Find a sunbeam. Take a nap

Fluff 'n Fluffy

Quiet time

Cuddles 'n Cuddy

How tiny!

Relax

Serious pose

Nice idea for a doggy bed

Spot the intruder

Snuggles 'n Cuddles

Perfect spot to take a nap

No Enemies

Forwarded by Billie
Wednesday, 10 July 2013 3:44 AM

All golfers should live so long as to be this kind of old man --- No Enemies!

Toward the end of the Sunday service, the Minister asked, "How many of you have forgiven your enemies?" 80% held up their hands.

The Minister then repeated his question.

All responded this time, except one man, Walter Barnes, who attended church only when the weather was bad.

"Mr. Barnes, it's obviously not a good morning for golf. It's good to see you here today. Are you not willing to forgive your enemies?"

"I don't have any," he replied gruffly.

"Mr. Barnes, that is very unusual. How old are you?," asked the minister.

"Ninety-eight," he replied.

The congregation stood up and clapped their hands.

"Oh, Mr. Barnes, would you please come down in front and tell us all how a person can live ninety-eight years and not have an enemy in the world?"

The old golfer tottered down the aisle, stopped in front of the pulpit, turned around, faced the congregation, and said simply, "I outlived them all," and he calmly returned to his seat.

God Said No

Forwarded by Ongkar Singh
Sunday, 9 August 2009 3:02 PM


I asked God to take away my pride.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a by product of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to Me.

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said, Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
If you love God, share love!

THIS DAY IS YOURS.
DON'T THROW IT AWAY.

To the world you might just be one person, but to one person you might be the world.

The captions are as good as the photos

Forwarded by Sheryll Giles
Monday, 13 May 2013 1:02 p.m.

Interesting & Humorous Thoughts

Forwarded by Sheryll Giles
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:56 p.m.

Signs that will make you smile 3

Forwarded by Aroon R
Sunday, 4 August 2013 3:52 AM
 

Inspiring Thoughts for Tough Times

Forwarded by Bhagyalakshmi Sundaran
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 1:35 PM

Difficult financial times often inspire people to become more extraordinary. Challenge and adversity can push people toward their own greatness. It can launch you on a deeper personal journey toward happiness, fulfillment, and a life of meaning. As you explore ways to gather strength and improve self-esteem, remember, it is not so much about what you have but who you are. May these tips inspire you. May you go from strength to strength and be a source of strength to others.

Broke is not Broken: Being broke is not the same as being broken, losing money is not the same as being lost, and finding your balance is not something you can do on a balance sheet.

Having Less Does not Mean You are Less: Do not confuse having less with being less, having more with being more, or what you have with who you are.

Savor Life and Slow Down: When you are in a hurry, go slowly. The faster you go in life the sooner it is a blur. 

Prayer Creates a New Path: Prayer creates a path where there is none and turns your stumbling blocks into building blocks.

Courage is not the Absence of Fear: Put your faith in charge and not your fears. Courage is not the absence of fears but how you wrestle with them.

Embrace the Future: If you are busy hugging the past, you cannot embrace the future. Do not let the past kidnap your future.

Change is the Only Constant: This too shall pass. Change is the only constant. In order to take a breath, you must release your breath.

Make a Difference: Do what you can but never forget that letting go is very different from giving up. Of all the things you can make in life, remember that you make all the differences.

Embrace Happiness: Tough times do not require you to be tough on yourself. Find the courage to embrace happiness.

You Are Great: Things do not have to be good for you to be great.

The Pencil

Forwarded by Ashraf
Saturday, 8 August 2009 7:18 AM

A boy was watching his grandmother write a letter.

At one point he asked, "Are you writing a story about what we've done? Is it a story about me?"

His grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson, "I am writing about you, actually, but more important than the words is the pencil I’m using. I hope you will be like this pencil when you grow up."

Intrigued, the boy looked at the pencil.

It didn’t seem very special.

"But it’s just like any other pencil I’ve ever seen!," said the boy.

The grandmother answered, "That depends on how you look at things. The pencil has five qualities which, if you manage to hang on them, it will make you a person who is always at peace with the world.

First quality: you are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. We call that hand God, and He always guides us according to His will.

Second quality: now and then, I have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes the pencil suffer a little, but after wards, he’s much sharper. So you, too, must learn to bear certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person.

Third quality: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes. This means that correcting something we did is not necessarily a bad thing; it helps to keep us on the road to justice.

Fourth quality: what really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So always pay attention to what is happening inside you.

Finally, the pencil’s Fifth quality: it always leaves a mark. in just the same way, you should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in your every action."