26/10/2021
DAILY SURVIVAL KIT to help you each day...
Toothpick ... to remind you to pick the good qualities in everyone,including yourself.
Rubber band ... to remind you to be flexible. Things might not always go the way you want, but it can be worked out.
Band-Aid ... to remind you to heal hurt feelings, either yours or someone else's.
Eraser ... to remind you everyone makes mistakes. That's okay, we learn by our errors.
Candy Kiss ... to remind you everyone needs a hug or a compliment everyday.
Mint ... to remind you that you are worth a mint to your family & Me.
Bubble Gum ... to remind you to stick with it and you can accomplish anything.
Pencil ... to remind you to list your blessings every day.
Tea Bag ... to remind you to take time to relax daily and go over that list of God's blessings.
This is what makes life worth living every minute, every day
Wishing you love, gratitude, friends to cherish, caring, sharing, laughter, music, and warm feelings in your heart.
Why Do We Shout In Anger?
A theology professor was teaching about proverbs 15:1. He asked his students, ‘Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other
when they are upset?' Students thought for a while, one of them said, because we lose our calm, we shout for that.' But, why to shout when the other person is just next to
you?' asked the professor…… 'Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?'
Students gave some other answers but none satisfied the professor. Finally he explained, 'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts psychologically distance themselves. To cover that distance two must shout
to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.'
Then the professor asked, 'What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because, their hearts
are psychologically very close. The distance between them is very small....' The professor continued, 'When they love each other even more, what
happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at
each other and that's all……
So next time you shout to a loved one, know that you are creating distance between your heart and that person’s heart.
Proverbs 15:1. A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Judge by the Looks
A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the president's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge. She frowned.
"We want to see the president," the man said softly.
"He'll be busy all day," the secretary snapped.
"We'll wait," the lady replied.
For hours, the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn't. And the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted to do. "Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they'll leave," she told him. And he sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, but he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern-faced with dignity, strutted toward the couple. The lady told him, "We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus". The president wasn't touched he was shocked.
"Madam," he said gruffly, "we can't put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery."
"Oh, no," the lady explained quickly, "we don't want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, "Is that all it costs to start a University? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they established the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about!
