Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" Here is a wonderful explanation! A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.

Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mom, I love your cake."

"Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers.
"Yuck" says her daughter.
"How about a couple raw eggs?" "Gross, Mom!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"
"Mom, those are all yucky!"

To which the mother 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 every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.

i hope your day is

"a piece of cake!!"

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This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could
read it every day. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to
be
just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't
like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. You are special and unique.
8. Someone that you don't even know exist s loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from
it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you take another
look.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the
rude
remarks.

And always remember....when life hands you Lemons, ask for tequila
and
salt and call me over!

Good friends are like stars........
You don't always see them,
But you know they are always there.


"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another

I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm
here than a whole truck load when I'm gone!!

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A man is stumbling through the Maine woods totally drunk when he comes
upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He proceeds to walk into
the water and subsequently bumps into the preacher.

The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of
alcohol, whereupon he asks the drunk, "Are you ready to find Jesus?"
The drunk answers, "Yes, I am."
So the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the water. He pulls him up
and asks the drunk, "Brother, have you found Jesus?"
The drunk replies, "No, I haven't found Jesus!"

The preacher is shocked at the answer; dunks him into the water again
for a little longer this time. He again pulls him out of the water and
asks again, "Have you found Jesus, my brother?"
The drunk again answers, "No, I haven't found Jesus."

By this time the preacher is at his wits end and dunks the drunk in the
water again--but this time holds him down for about 30 seconds and when
he begins kicking his arms and legs he pulls him up.
The preacher again asks the drunk, "For the love of God, have you found
Jesus?"

The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the
preacher, "Are you sure this is where he fell in?"

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President Bush, First Lady Laura and Dick Cheney were flying on Air

Force One.

George looked at Laura, chuckled and said, 'You know, I could throw
a

$1,000 bill out of the window right now and make somebody very
happy.'

Laura shrugged her shoulders and replied, 'I could throw ten $100
bills

out of the window and make ten people very happy.'

Cheney added, 'That being the case, I could throw one hundred $10
bills

out of the window and make a hundred people very happy.'

Hearing their exchange, the pilot rolled his eyes and said to his

co-pilot,'Such big-shots back there. Sh*t, I could throw all of
y'all

asses out of the window and make 56 million people very happy.'

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Daily Rules from God

for 2008

1. Wake Up!!

Decide to have a good day. "Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

2. Dress Up!!

The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart." I Samuel 16:7

3. Shut Up!!

Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3

4 . Stand Up!!...

For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10

5. Look Up!!...

To the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me." Phillippians 4:13

6. Reach Up!!...

For something higher. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, And He will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6

7. Lift Up!!...

Your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6


Pass this on and brighten someone's day, and remember:

God answers Knee-Mail.

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When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I 'm found and forgiven."

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow!

 

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John Powell a professor at Loyola University in Chicago writes about a student in his Theology of Faith class named Tommy:

Some twelve years ago, I stood watching my university students file into the classroom for our first session in the Theology of Faith. That was the first day I first saw Tommy. My eyes and my mind both blinked. He was combing his long flaxen hair, which hung six inches below his shoulders.

I immediately filed Tommy under "S" for strange ... very strange. Tommy turned out to be the "atheist in residence" in my Theology of Faith course. He constantly objected to, smirked at, or whined about the possibility of an unconditionally loving Father-God. We lived with each other in relative peace for one semester, although I admit he was for me at times a serious pain in the back pew.

I decided instantly on a little shock therapy. "No!" I said very emphatically.

"Oh," he responded, "I thought that was the product you were pushing."

I felt slightly disappointed at the thought that he had missed my clever line: "He will find you!" At least I thought it was clever. Later I heard that Tommy had graduated and I was duly grateful.

"Can you talk about it, Tom?"

"Sure, what would you like to know?"

"Well, it could be worse."

"Like what?"

I began to look through my mental file cabinet under "S" where I had filed Tommy as strange. (It seems as though everybody I try to reject by classification God sends back into my life to educate me.)

But God did not come out. In fact, nothing happened. Did you ever try anything for a long time with great effort and with no success? You get psychologically glutted, fed up with trying. And then you quit.

"Dad". . .

"Yes, what?" he asked without lowering the newspaper.

"Dad, I would like to talk with you."

"Well, talk."

The newspaper came down three slow inches. "What is it?"

"Dad, I love you. I just wanted you to know that." Tom smiled at me and said with obvious satisfaction, as though he felt a warm and secret joy flowing inside of him: "The newspaper fluttered to the floor. Then my father did two things I could never remember him ever doing before. He cried and he hugged me.

And we talked all night, even though he had to go to work the next morning. It felt so good to be close to my father, to see his tears, to feel his hug, to hear him say that he loved me. "It was easier with my mother and little brother. They cried with me, too, and we hugged each other, and started saying real nice things to each other. We shared the things we had been keeping secret for so many years. I was only sorry about one thing: that I had waited so long. Here I was just beginning to open up to all the people I had actually been close to.

You were right. He found me even after I stopped looking for him."

"Tommy," I practically gasped, "I think you are saying something very important and much more universal than you realize. To me, at least, you are saying that the surest way to find God is not to make him a private possession, a problem solver, or an instant consolation in time of need, but rather by opening to love. You know, the Apostle John said that. He said God is love, and anyone who lives in love is living with God and God is living in him.

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ITS A WONDERFUL DAY TO BE A CHILD OF GOD. SO OFTEN IN OUR LIVES, WE WONDER WERE IS GOD? WHY HASN'T HE RESPONED TO ME? IS HE MAD AT ME? WHATEVER YOU FIND YOURSELF IN GOD IS MUCH BIGGER . THIS MEANS, THAT BEFORE YOUR PROBLEM, YOUR STORM,YOUR DILEMMA, AROSE, GOD WAS ALREADY THERE. GOD WAS PRESENT. BEFORE YOU CRIED OUT TO HIM, HE RESOPNED WITH A WAY OF ESCAPE AND PROTECTION. MY BROTHER, MY SISTER, GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN YOU. HE HEARS EACH PRAYER YOU PRAY. HE WIPES EVERY TEAR. THE BIBLE DECLARES IN GENESIS 1:1 IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED WHATEVER YOU ARE FACED WITH TODAY, GOD HAS ALREADY CREATED A MEANS OF ESCAPE. THE BIBLE DECLARES IN HEBREWS 13:5 LET YOUR CONVERSATION BE WITHOUT COVETOUSNESS; AND BE CONTENT WITH SUCH THINGS AS YE HAVE: FOR HE HAITH SAID, I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU. RELAX, GOD IS IN CONTROL. POINT TO REMEMBER: IF HE WAS GOD ENOUGH THEN, HE IS GOD ENOUGH NOW!! MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU AT YOUR POINT OF NEED!!

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