Is anybody happier

Because you passed his way?

Does anyone remember,

That you spoke to him today?

Is a single heart rejoicing,

Over what you did or said?

Does the person whose hopes were fading

Now with courage look ahead?

Did you waste the day or lose it,

Was it well or poorly spent?

Did you leave a trail of kindness,

Or a scar of discontent?

As you close your eyes in slumber

Do you think the God will say

You have earned one more tomorrow

Darling, Sweetheart Etc.

Reading Test

G-Rated

Don't ignore this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervti sy, it deosn't mttaer in what oredr the ltteers in a word are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is that the first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

Tracking Down Title

A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client who lost his house in Hurricane Katrina and wanted to rebuild. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to the parcel of property being offered as collateral. The title to the property dated back to 1803, which took the Lawyer three months to track down.

"Upon review of your letter adjoining your client's loan application, we note that the request is supported by an Abstract of Title. While we compliment the able manner in which you have prepared and presented the application, we must point out that you have only cleared title to the proposed collateral property back to 1803. Before final approval can be accorded, it will be necessary to clear the title back to its origin."

Annoyed, the lawyer responded as follows:

"Your letter regarding title in Case No. 189156 has been received. I note that you wish to have title extended further than the 194 years covered by the present application. I was unaware that any educated person in this country, particularly those working in the property area, would not know that Louisiana was purchased, by the U.S., from France in 1803, the year of origin identified in our application. For the edification of uninformed FHA bureaucrats, the title to the land prior to U.S. Ownership was obtained from France, which had acquired it by Right of Conquest from Spain. The land came into the possession of Spain by Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named Christopher Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to India by the Spanish monarch, Isabella. The good queen, Isabella, being a pious woman and almost as careful about titles as the FHA, took the precaution of securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels to finance Columbus' expedition.

Now the Pope, as I'm sure you may know, is the emissary of God, and God, it is commonly accepted, created this world. Therefore, I believe it is safe to presume that God also made that part of the world called Louisiana. God, therefore, would be the owner of origin and His origins date back to before the beginning of time, the world as we know it AND the FHA.

I hope you find God's original claim to be satisfactory. Now, may we have our damn loan?"

He got the loan.

Passing judgement is like passing gas...They both usually proceed a lot of sh**.

It often requires more courage to read some books than it does to fight a battle.

Sutton E. Griggs

An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking & the boy was riding. The man & boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.

Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk." They then decided they both would walk!

Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.

Now they passed some people that shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey. The boy & man said they were probably right, so they decide to carry the donkey.

As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal & he fell into the river and drowned.

The moral of the story?

If you try to please everyone, you might as well...

Kiss your a** good-bye.

brrrmmm brrrmmmm

Recent news reports of increase in bites by rabid animals in georgia.

Be carefull all my Georgia friends.

Dangerous Liasions

Period movie set in France around 1760. The plot revolves around bored aristocrats whose lives are continious acts of betrayal, revenge, and deciet for fun, until one of them gets caught in thier own trap. Oh yes, there is lust too. Surprisingly, a very good movie. Very well acted and flows nicely. Well done.

Great cast: Glen Close John Malkovich Michelle Pfeiffer Uma Thurman Keanu Reeves

The sight of freedom looming on the horizon should encourage us to redouble our efforts. 

Nelson Mandela

1. The Herb Book........................by John Lust

Good old standby herbal reference with illustrations.

2.  God's Politics .......................by Jim Wallis

Why The Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It.

A New Vision for Faith and Politics in America.

No taking sides in this book.  The author steps out and says what is most of the time only spoken in whispers.  While the solutions may not always be agreeable at least no one is ignoring the elephant in the room any more.

WARM APPLE JUICE

(Recipe for a cold day)

1-2 cups of unfiltered Apple Juice

Add any combination of the following ingredients: dash or stick of cinnamon, dash or 2-3 whole cloves, vanilla bean or a dash of pure vanilla or pure almond extract.

Warm on top of stove to a simmer, (do not boil). Or microwave if you prefer.

Add a cozy fire.  Ahhhhhhh......

Do not envy  the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Proverbs 4:31

 PG

A man in Tyler, Texas had a flat tire, pulled off on the side of the road, and proceeded to put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it. Then he got back in the car to wait.

A passerby studied the scene as he drove by and was so curious he turned around and went back.

He asked the fellow what the problem was.

The man replied, "I have a flat tire."

The passerby asked, "But what's with the flowers?"

The man responded, "When you break down they tell you to put flares in the front and flares in the back!"

No one can see their reflection in running water.  It is only in still water we can see.

The Wisdom of the Taoist