~MEMO FROM GOD~


~Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help.~

~If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. It will be addressed in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold on to it.~

~If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege. Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years.~

~Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return. Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.~

~Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.~

~Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine. Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.~

~Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!!!~

~Author Unknown~


~I ASKED THE LORD TO BLESS YOU~


~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.~

~So when the road you're traveling on Seems difficult at best... Just remember I'm here praying And God will do the rest.~


~Author Unknown~


~MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB~


~Mary had a little lamb, his fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, theLamb was sure to go.~

~He followed her to school each day, t'wasn't even in the rule. It made the children laugh and play, to have the Lamb at school.~

~And then the rules all changed one day, illegal it became; to bring the Lamb of God to school, or even speak His name.~

~Every day got worse and worse, and days turned into years. Instead of hearing children laugh, we heard guns shots and tears.~

~What must we do to stop the crime, that's in our schools today? Let's let the Lamb come back to school, and teach our kids to pray!~

~Author Unknown~


~JESUS LAUGHS~



~Remember when you're feeling low, And life seems hard to bear There is a brighter day ahead He promises that its there.~

~We picture in our minds at times That we have such a solemn Lord When I'm sure it was He whom laughed not once, but 'ore.~

~He has to get a chuckle out of the way that men react He made us whole, and part of us is laughter, that's a fact.~

~His image is reflected In the human form He made He must laugh as often then As you and I convey.~

~A famous script "He wept" Is among the favorite of verse If He was able to shed tears He surely laughed at first.~

~I see him with a smile, Holy laughter flowing forth In a rolling rumbling style.~

~A joyous man, I believe, was He that roamed His land He thought good thoughts and brought good cheer to His creation , Man.~

~He gave us laughter I believe A gift so fair and grand So we would know He also laughed So we would we understand.~

~For without this gift He freely gave Would we even want to be Life would be so dreary without the gift of glee.~

~The laughter of a baby says it all so clear It bubbles forth contagiously filling us with cheer So just as sure as there are tears.~

~There's laughter all about And I'm so thankful Our sweet Lord Saw fit not to leave it out~

Author~sunysmile~


~WORDS TO LIVE BY~


1. Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind.
2. You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future.
3. Love ......and you shall be loved.
4. God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
5. All people smile in the same language.
6. A hug is a great gift..one size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it's easy to exchange.
7. Everyone needs to be loved...especially when they do not deserve it.
8. The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.
9. Laughter is God's sunshine.
10. Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.
11. It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.
12. Thank God for what you have, TRUST GOD for what you need.
13. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
14. Happy memories never wear out.... relive them as often as you want.
15. Home is the place where we grumble the most, but are often treated the best.
16. Man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks within.
17. The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.
18. Take time to laugh for it is the music of the soul.
19. If anyone speaks badly of you, live so none will believe it.
20. Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
21. Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.
22. The best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other.
23. Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.
24. To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it.
25. We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.
26. Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.
27. Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.
28. You are richer today if you have laughed, given or forgiven.
29. For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.
30. Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are.
31. The best gifts to give:
 To your friend - loyalty;
 To your enemy - forgiveness;
 To your boss - service;
 To a child - a good example;
 To your parents - gratitude and devotion;
To your mate - love and faithfulness;
 To all men and women - charity;
and To your God - your life.

~Author Unknown~


~DO YOU BELIEVE IN EASTER?~


~Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas. She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns.~

~One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved.~

~Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying, "My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you believe about Easter?" Beverly said, "Well, it's all about egg hunts, going to church, and dressing up."~

~Edith kept pressing her about the real meaning of Easter, and finally led her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Dr. Phillips said, "Beverly, don't call Edith into the office quite yet. I believe there is another delivery taking place in the waiting room.~

~After being called back in the doctor's office, Edith sat down and when she took a look at the doctor she said, "Dr. Will, why are you so sad? Are you reading your Bible? Are you praying?" Dr. Phillips said gently, "Edith, I'm the doctor and you're the patient."~

~With a heavy heart he said, "Your lab report came back and it says you have cancer, and Edith, you're not going to live very long." Edith said, "Why Will Phillips, shame on you. Why are you so sad? Do you think God makes mistakes? You have just told me I'm going to see my precious Lord Jesus, my husband, and my friends. You have just told me that I am going to celebrate Easter forever, and here you are having difficulty giving me my ticket!"~

~Dr. Phillips thought to himself, "What a magnificent woman this Edith Burns is!" Edith continued coming to Dr. Phillips. Christmas came and the office was closed through January 3rd. On the day the office opened, Edith did not show up. Later that afternoon, Edith called Dr. Phillips and said she would have to be moving her story to the hospital and said, "Will, I'm very near home, so would you make sure that they put women in here next to me in my room who need to know about Easter." Well, they did just that and women began to come in and share that room with Edith. Many women were saved.~

~Everybody on that floor from staff to patients were so excited about Edith, that they started calling her Edith Easter; that is everyone except Phyllis Cross, the head nurse. Phyllis made it plain that she wanted nothing to do with Edith because she was a "religious nut". She had been a nurse in an army hospital. She had seen it all and heard it all. She was the original G.I. Jane. She had been married three times, she was hard, cold, and did everything by the book.~

~One morning the two nurses who were to attend to Edith were sick. Edith had the flu and Phyllis Cross had to go in and give her a shot. When she walked in, Edith had a big smile on her face and said, "Phyllis, God loves you and I love you, and I have been praying for you." Phyllis Cross said, "Well, you can quit praying for me, it won't work. I'm not interested."   Edith said, "Well, I will pray and I have asked God not to let me go home until you come into the family." Phyllis Cross said, "Then you will never die because that will never happen," and curtly walked out of the room.~

~Every day Phyllis Cross would walk into the room and Edith would say, "God loves you Phyllis and I love you, and I'm praying for you." One day Phyllis Cross said she was literally drawn to Edith's room like a magnet would draw iron. She sat down on the bed and Edith said, "I'm so glad you have come, because God told me that today is your special day." Phyllis Cross said, "Edith, you have asked everybody here the question, 'Do you believe in Easter?' but you have never asked me." Edith said, "Phyllis, I wanted to many times, but God told me to wait until you asked, and now that you have asked..." Edith Burns took her Bible and shared with Phyllis Cross the Easter Story of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.~

~Edith said, "Phyllis, do you believe in Easter? Do you believe that Jesus Christ is alive and that He wants to live in your heart?" Phyllis Cross said, "Oh I want to believe that with all of my heart, and I do want Jesus in my life." Right there, Phyllis Cross prayed and invited Jesus Christ into her heart. For the first time Phyllis Cross did not walk out of a hospital room, she was carried out on the wings of angels.~

~Two days later, Phyllis Cross came in and Edith said, "Do you know what day it is?" Phyllis Cross said, "Why Edith, it's Good Friday." Edith said, "Oh, no, for you every day is Easter. Happy Easter Phyllis!" Two days later, on Easter Sunday, Phyllis Cross came into work, did some of her duties and then went down to the flower shop and got some Easter lilies because she wanted to go up to see Edith and give her some Easter lilies and wish her a Happy Easter. When she walked into Edith's room, Edith was in bed.~

~That big black Bible was on her lap. Her hands were in that Bible. There was a sweet smile on her face. When Phyllis Cross went to pick up Edith's hand, she realized Edith was dead. Her left hand was on John 14: "In my Father's house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." Her right hand was on Revelation 21:4, " And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."~

~Phyllis Cross took one look at that dead body, and then lifted her face toward heaven, and with tears streaming down here cheeks, said, "Happy Easter, Edith - Happy Easter!" Phyllis Cross left Edith's body, walked out of the room, and over to a table where two student nurses were sitting. She said, "My name is Phyllis Cross. Do you believe in Easter?"~

~Author Unknown~




~WHAT IF?~


~What if...? God couldn't take the time to Bless us today   because we could not take the time to thank Him yesterday~

~What if...? God decided to stop leading us tomorrow Because we didn't follow Him today...~

~What if...? God didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day...~

~What if....? We never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when God sent the rain...~

~What if...? God stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others...~

~What if...? God took away the Bible tomorrow, because we would not read it today...~

~What If...? God took away his message because we failed to listen to His messenger...~

  ~What if...? God didn't send His only begotten Son because He wanted us to be prepared to pay the price of sin...~

~What if...? The door to the church was closed because we did not open the door of our hearts...~

~What if...? God would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him yesterday...~

~What if...? God answered our prayers the way we answer His call to service...~

~What if...? God met our needs the way we give Him our lives...~

~Anonymous~


~COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS~


~Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes.~

~Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your full years instead of your lean; Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.~

~Count your health instead of your wealth; Count on God instead of yourself.~

~Author Unknown~


~BUTTERFLY LESSONS~


~A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to help the butterfly by taking a pair of scissors and snipping off the remaining bit of the cocoon shell.~

~The butterfly then emerged easily, but had a swollen body and small shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.~

~What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon shell and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were it's Creator's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.~

~Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If our Creator allowed us to go through life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we should be if our abilities were tested with obstacles. We could never fly nor grow.~

~Author Unknown~


~TELL ME THE STORY OF JESUS~


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