I received this today and just wanted to share it. I liked it and I changed it up a little with the blue highlights to make what God does for us stand out more and we should remember to Thank Him for it.
Dear Lord,
I thank You for this day; I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to You.
I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this
day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.
And give the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak... Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank You that I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers, for each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees it in Jesus name.
Amen!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
NOT FOR THE WEAK STOMACH PERSON.
THESE PICTURES ARE VERY GRAPHIC.
THE NEXT TWO POST ARE NOT FOR YOU.
IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH.
OMIT THE NEXT 2 POST. STOP HERE!!!!
WHY SHOULD YOU NOT BE TEXTING ON YOUR CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING?
AND THIS.
AND THIS.
AND ESPECIALLY THIS ...
WE'RE NOT DONE YET...
IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH STOP HERE!
The remaining pictures shows what happened to the body
of the driver of the black vehicle. They are VERY graphic.
You've been warned...
Pass this to everyone you care about
even those that aren't driving yet.
THE NEXT TWO POST ARE NOT FOR YOU.
IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH.
OMIT THE NEXT 2 POST. STOP HERE!!!!
WHY SHOULD YOU NOT BE TEXTING ON YOUR CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING?
AND THIS.
AND THIS.
AND ESPECIALLY THIS ...
WE'RE NOT DONE YET...
IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH STOP HERE!
The remaining pictures shows what happened to the body
of the driver of the black vehicle. They are VERY graphic.
You've been warned...
Pass this to everyone you care about
even those that aren't driving yet.
A Short Rick Warren Interview
Rick Warren (REMEMBER HE WROTE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE)
You will enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has, with his wife now having cancer and him having "wealth" from the book sales. This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California
In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said:
People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body-- but not the end of me.
I may l ive 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act - the dress rehearsal. God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity.
We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense.
Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.
The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort.
God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.
We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.
This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer.
I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore.
Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life.
No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on.
And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for.
You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems.
If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness,"which is my problem, my issues, my pain." But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.
We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her.
It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to other people.
You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life.
Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it made me instantly very wealthy.
It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease.
So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72
First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases.
Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.
Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation.
Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.
We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity? Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?
When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You better. God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do.
That's why we're called human beings,
not human doings.
Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUS T GOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD
You will enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has, with his wife now having cancer and him having "wealth" from the book sales. This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California
In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said:
People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body-- but not the end of me.
I may l ive 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act - the dress rehearsal. God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity.
We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense.
Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.
The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort.
God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.
We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.
This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer.
I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore.
Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life.
No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on.
And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for.
You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems.
If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness,"which is my problem, my issues, my pain." But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.
We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her.
It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to other people.
You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life.
Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it made me instantly very wealthy.
It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease.
So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72
First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases.
Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.
Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation.
Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.
We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity? Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?
When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You better. God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do.
That's why we're called human beings,
not human doings.
Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUS T GOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD
Still waiting .......
Still waiting .......
I did what you told me...
I sent the email to 10 people like you said.
I'm still waiting for that miracle to happen
Do not allow yourself to become upset by people, places, things or circumstances. They are powerless. Your reaction is their only power.
To all my friends that sent me best wishes for 2007, it DIDN'T WORK!
So for 2008, could you please send either money, alcohol or gas vouchers. Thank You......
--
>^..^<
sigh...
Judge Him by His Laws
By Charles Peters
Friday, January 4, 2008; Page A21
People who complain that Barack Obama lacks experience must be unaware of his legislative achievements. One reason these accomplishments are unfamiliar is that the media have not devoted enough attention to Obama's bills and the effort required to pass them, ignoring impressive, hard evidence of his character and ability.
Since most of Obama's legislation was enacted in Illinois, most of the evidence is found there -- and it has been largely ignored by the media in a kind of Washington snobbery that assumes state legislatures are not to be taken seriously. (Another factor is reporters' fascination with the horse race at the expense of substance that they assume is boring, a fascination that despite being ridiculed for years continues to dominate political journalism.)
I am a rarity among Washington journalists in that I have served in a state legislature. I know from my time in the West Virginia legislature that the challenges faced by reform-minded state representatives are no less, if indeed not more, formidable than those encountered in Congress. For me, at least, trying to deal with those challenges involved as much drama as any election. And the "heart and soul" bill, the one for which a legislator gives everything he or she has to get passed, has long told me more than anything else about a person's character and ability.
Consider a bill into which Obama clearly put his heart and soul. The problem he wanted to address was that too many confessions, rather than being voluntary, were coerced -- by beating the daylights out of the accused.
Obama proposed requiring that interrogations and confessions be videotaped.
This seemed likely to stop the beatings, but the bill itself aroused immediate opposition. There were Republicans who were automatically tough on crime and Democrats who feared being thought soft on crime. There were death penalty abolitionists, some of whom worried that Obama's bill, by preventing the execution of innocents, would deprive them of their best argument. Vigorous opposition came from the police, too many of whom had become accustomed to using muscle to "solve" crimes. And the incoming governor, Rod Blagojevich, announced that he was against it.
Obama had his work cut out for him.
He responded with an all-out campaign of cajolery. It had not been easy for a Harvard man to become a regular guy to his colleagues. Obama had managed to do so by playing basketball and poker with them and, most of all, by listening to their concerns. Even Republicans came to respect him. One Republican state senator, Kirk Dillard, has said that "Barack had a way both intellectually and in demeanor that defused skeptics."
The police proved to be Obama's toughest opponent. Legislators tend to quail when cops say things like, "This means we won't be able to protect your children." The police tried to limit the videotaping to confessions, but Obama, knowing that the beatings were most likely to occur during questioning, fought -- successfully -- to keep interrogations included in the required videotaping.
By showing officers that he shared many of their concerns, even going so far as to help pass other legislation they wanted, he was able to quiet the fears of many.
Obama proved persuasive enough that the bill passed both houses of the legislature, the Senate by an incredible 35 to 0. Then he talked Blagojevich into signing the bill, making Illinois the first state to require such videotaping.
Obama didn't stop there. He played a major role in passing many other bills, including the state's first earned-income tax credit to help the working poor and the first ethics and campaign finance law in 25 years (a law a Post story said made Illinois "one of the best in the nation on campaign finance disclosure"). Obama's commitment to ethics continued in the U.S. Senate, where he co-authored the new lobbying reform law that, among its hard-to-sell provisions, requires lawmakers to disclose the names of lobbyists who "bundle" contributions for them.
Taken together, these accomplishments demonstrate that Obama has what Dillard, the Republican state senator, calls a "unique" ability "to deal with extremely complex issues, to reach across the aisle and to deal with diverse people." In other words, Obama's campaign claim that he can persuade us to rise above what divides us is not just rhetoric.
I do not think that a candidate's legislative record is the only measure of presidential potential, simply that Obama's is revealing enough to merit far more attention than it has received. Indeed, the media have been equally delinquent in reporting the legislative achievements of Hillary Clinton and John Edwards, both of whom spent years in the U.S. Senate. The media should compare their legislative records to Obama's, devoting special attention to their heart-and-soul bills and how effective each was in actually making law.
Charles Peters, the founding editor of the Washington Monthly, is president of Understanding Government, a foundation devoted to better government through better reporting.
WALKING THE DOG
A WOMAN was flying from Seattle to San Francisco. Unexpectedly, the plane was diverted to Sacramento along the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft the plane would re-board in 50 minutes.
Everybody got off the plane except one lady who was blind. The man had noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because her Seeing Eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her throughout the entire flight.
He could also tell she had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, "Kathy, we are in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?" The blind lady replied, "No thanks, but maybe Buddy would like to stretch his legs."
Picture this:
All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a Seeing Eye dog!
The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!
True story... Have a great day and remember...
THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY APPEAR. A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED!!!
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Chuck Yankovich
Information Technology
1611 NW 12th Avenue
Park Plaza West Room L-206
Miami, Florida 33136
305-585-6789
305-355-6720 (fax)
CYankovich@jhsmiami.org
A WOMAN was flying from Seattle to San Francisco. Unexpectedly, the plane was diverted to Sacramento along the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft the plane would re-board in 50 minutes.
Everybody got off the plane except one lady who was blind. The man had noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because her Seeing Eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her throughout the entire flight.
He could also tell she had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, "Kathy, we are in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?" The blind lady replied, "No thanks, but maybe Buddy would like to stretch his legs."
Picture this:
All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a Seeing Eye dog!
The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!
True story... Have a great day and remember...
THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY APPEAR. A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED!!!
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Chuck Yankovich
Information Technology
1611 NW 12th Avenue
Park Plaza West Room L-206
Miami, Florida 33136
305-585-6789
305-355-6720 (fax)
CYankovich@jhsmiami.org
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
A friend sent this to me and I had to pass it on, just to put a smile in your day. I know all of us have got these e-mails at one time or another.... Love JC
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown);
who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost relative of a customer who died intestate. I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day. Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because it can remove toilet stains. I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to watch the car so
a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm filling up. I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the $10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg. If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician. By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-mails with their hand on the mouse. Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown);
who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost relative of a customer who died intestate. I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day. Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because it can remove toilet stains. I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to watch the car so
a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm filling up. I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the $10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg. If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician. By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-mails with their hand on the mouse. Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year
A friend sent this to me and I had to pass it on, just to put a smile in your day. I know all of us have got these e-mails at one time or another.... Love JC
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a
big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me
instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl
(Penny Brown); who is about to die in the hospital for the
1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once
I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are
sending me for participating in their special e-mail program
.....Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to
split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost
relative of a customer who died intestate.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214
angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has
granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I
smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get
answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make
a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because
it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to
watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat
when I'm filling up.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug
me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me
to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to
Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the
$10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably
was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my
car to grab my leg.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the
next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on
your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12
camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy
hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to
a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's
second husband's cousin's beautician.
By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study
has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-
mails with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's
Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year!
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a
big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me
instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl
(Penny Brown); who is about to die in the hospital for the
1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once
I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are
sending me for participating in their special e-mail program
.....Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to
split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost
relative of a customer who died intestate.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214
angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has
granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I
smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get
answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make
a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because
it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to
watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat
when I'm filling up.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug
me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me
to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to
Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the
$10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably
was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my
car to grab my leg.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the
next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on
your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12
camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy
hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to
a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's
second husband's cousin's beautician.
By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study
has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-
mails with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's
Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year!
A friend sent this to me and I had to pass it on, just to put a smile in your day. I know all of us have got these e-mails at one time or another.... Love JC
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a
big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me
instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl
(Penny Brown); who is about to die in the hospital for the
1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once
I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are
sending me for participating in their special e-mail program
.....Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to
split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost
relative of a customer who died intestate.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214
angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has
granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I
smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get
answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make
a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because
it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to
watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat
when I'm filling up.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug
me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me
to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to
Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the
$10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably
was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my
car to grab my leg.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the
next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on
your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12
camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy
hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to
a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's
second husband's cousin's beautician.
By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study
has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-
mails with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's
Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year!
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a
big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me
instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl
(Penny Brown); who is about to die in the hospital for the
1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once
I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are
sending me for participating in their special e-mail program
.....Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to
split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost
relative of a customer who died intestate.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214
angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has
granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I
smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get
answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make
a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because
it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to
watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat
when I'm filling up.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug
me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me
to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to
Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the
$10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably
was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my
car to grab my leg.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the
next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on
your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12
camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy
hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to
a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's
second husband's cousin's beautician.
By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study
has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-
mails with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's
Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year!
A friend sent this to me and I had to pass it on, just to put a smile in your day. I know all of us have got these e-mails at one time or another.... Love JC
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a
big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me
instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl
(Penny Brown); who is about to die in the hospital for the
1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once
I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are
sending me for participating in their special e-mail program
.....Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to
split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost
relative of a customer who died intestate.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214
angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has
granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I
smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get
answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make
a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because
it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to
watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat
when I'm filling up.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug
me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me
to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to
Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the
$10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably
was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my
car to grab my leg.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the
next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on
your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12
camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy
hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to
a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's
second husband's cousin's beautician.
By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study
has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-
mails with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's
Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year!
Dear All
My thanks to all those who have sent me emails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poo in the glue n envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a
big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me
instant death when it bites my bum.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl
(Penny Brown); who is about to die in the hospital for the
1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once
I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are
sending me for participating in their special e-mail program
.....Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to
split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost
relative of a customer who died intestate.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214
angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has
granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I
smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get
answered if I forward e-mail to seven of my friends and make
a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because
it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy petrol without taking a man along to
watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat
when I'm filling up.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug
me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me
to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to
Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the
$10.00 I found dropped in the car park because it probably
was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my
car to grab my leg.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the
next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhoea will land on
your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12
camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy
hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to
a friend of my next door neighbour's ex-mother-in-law's
second husband's cousin's beautician.
By the way....a South American scientist after a lengthy study
has discovered that people with low IQ always read their e-
mails with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
Hope you had a safe and happy Christmas and wishing you God's
Blessings always and the fulfilment of all your dreams in the coming year!
Can you answer this riddle?
Here is a pretty neat little thing from Paul Harvey. See if you can guess the riddle at the end.
Paul Harvey Writes:
We tried so h ard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.
I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.
I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.
I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.
And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.
It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.
I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.
I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room,but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope you let him.
When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her.
I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.
On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom.
If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.
I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.
When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head.
I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a boy\girl, and when you talk back to your mother that y ou learn what ivory soap tastes like.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole.
I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it.. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle.
May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays.
I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Hannukah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.
These things I wish for you - tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.
Written with a pen. Sealed with a kiss. I'm here for you. And if I die before you do, I'll go to heaven and wait for you.
Send this to all of your friends. We secure our friends, not by accepting favors, but by doing them.
Paul Harvey RIDDLE:
When asked this riddle , 80% of kindergarten kids got the answer, compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors.
What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it, The rich need it, And if you eat it, you'll die?
Send this to 10 people and then press shift and you will get the answer.
P.S. You won't believe this, but this will give you the answer to the riddle. Send this to others and then press shift, after you send. Once you press your shift key, you will understand the riddle
Paul Harvey Writes:
We tried so h ard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.
I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.
I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.
I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.
And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.
It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.
I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.
I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room,but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope you let him.
When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her.
I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.
On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom.
If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.
I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.
When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head.
I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a boy\girl, and when you talk back to your mother that y ou learn what ivory soap tastes like.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole.
I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it.. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle.
May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays.
I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Hannukah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.
These things I wish for you - tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.
Written with a pen. Sealed with a kiss. I'm here for you. And if I die before you do, I'll go to heaven and wait for you.
Send this to all of your friends. We secure our friends, not by accepting favors, but by doing them.
Paul Harvey RIDDLE:
When asked this riddle , 80% of kindergarten kids got the answer, compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors.
What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it, The rich need it, And if you eat it, you'll die?
Send this to 10 people and then press shift and you will get the answer.
P.S. You won't believe this, but this will give you the answer to the riddle. Send this to others and then press shift, after you send. Once you press your shift key, you will understand the riddle
Scripture
Scripture
“…God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness”
(Hebrews 12:10).
Aren’t you glad that the God of this universe loves us enough to discipline and shape our character? Webster’s Dictionary defines “discipline” as training that corrects, molds, or perfects mental faculties or moral character. God improves our character through His training. While you are on this earth, you are constantly in spiritual training. Your faith is being trained, your character is being trained, and your heart is being trained to be more like Him. God is training us so that we can be holy, or set apart, in our mind, will, and emotions. Holiness is important to God because the Bible says that without holiness, we won’t be able to see Him. God doesn’t want anything to come between you and Him. He wants to be with you. That’s why He chose to make your heart His home. When you allow Him to shape, train, and improve your character, you will be holy and you will see Him. Receive His loving guidance today as He shapes and trains your character. Let Him work in your life and respond to His tender leading. As you do, you’ll rise higher in every area and live the life of victory the Lord has planned for you.
A Prayer
Father, thank You for Your discipline in my life. Thank You for molding and shaping my character so that I can be more like You. I welcome your correction and submit myself to You in every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. Have a BLESSED day! Peace, Pam!
“…God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness”
(Hebrews 12:10).
Aren’t you glad that the God of this universe loves us enough to discipline and shape our character? Webster’s Dictionary defines “discipline” as training that corrects, molds, or perfects mental faculties or moral character. God improves our character through His training. While you are on this earth, you are constantly in spiritual training. Your faith is being trained, your character is being trained, and your heart is being trained to be more like Him. God is training us so that we can be holy, or set apart, in our mind, will, and emotions. Holiness is important to God because the Bible says that without holiness, we won’t be able to see Him. God doesn’t want anything to come between you and Him. He wants to be with you. That’s why He chose to make your heart His home. When you allow Him to shape, train, and improve your character, you will be holy and you will see Him. Receive His loving guidance today as He shapes and trains your character. Let Him work in your life and respond to His tender leading. As you do, you’ll rise higher in every area and live the life of victory the Lord has planned for you.
A Prayer
Father, thank You for Your discipline in my life. Thank You for molding and shaping my character so that I can be more like You. I welcome your correction and submit myself to You in every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. Have a BLESSED day! Peace, Pam!
Jesus Cares
There are more than twenty angels in this world.
Ten are peacefully sleeping on clouds.
Nine are playing and one is reading this email at this moment.
Send this message to ten of your friends including me.
If you get 5 replies...Someone you love will surprise you.
Happy days!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Is this True?
ABOUT AREA CODE
We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code.
The woman said "Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you--get back
to us quickly. I Have something important to tell you.
" Then she repeated a phone number beginning with 809
"We didn't respond".
Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
Subject: DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 , 284 AND 876
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US
BY AT&T DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
This one is being distributed all over the US . This is pretty scary,
especially given the way they try to get you to call.
Be sure you read this and pass it on.
They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family
member who has been ill or to tell you someone has-been arrested, died, or
to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc.
In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away.
Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly
return these calls.
If you call from the US, you will apparently be charged $2425
per-minute.
Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is,
they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase
the charges. Unfortunately,
when you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24,100.00.
WHY IT WORKS:
The 809 area code is located in theBritish Virgin Islands (The Bahamas).
The charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you did
actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and
your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most
likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign
company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have
done nothing wrong.
Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and colleagues
to help them become aware of this scam
Sandi Van Handel
AT&T Field Service Manager
(920)687-904
Additional information on these area codes can be found from ATT at:
http://www.consumer.att.com/consumertips/areacode.html
We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code.
The woman said "Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you--get back
to us quickly. I Have something important to tell you.
" Then she repeated a phone number beginning with 809
"We didn't respond".
Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
Subject: DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 , 284 AND 876
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US
BY AT&T DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
This one is being distributed all over the US . This is pretty scary,
especially given the way they try to get you to call.
Be sure you read this and pass it on.
They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family
member who has been ill or to tell you someone has-been arrested, died, or
to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc.
In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away.
Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly
return these calls.
If you call from the US, you will apparently be charged $2425
per-minute.
Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is,
they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase
the charges. Unfortunately,
when you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24,100.00.
WHY IT WORKS:
The 809 area code is located in theBritish Virgin Islands (The Bahamas).
The charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you did
actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and
your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most
likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign
company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have
done nothing wrong.
Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and colleagues
to help them become aware of this scam
Sandi Van Handel
AT&T Field Service Manager
(920)687-904
Additional information on these area codes can be found from ATT at:
http://www.consumer.att.com/consumertips/areacode.html
Fox Most Trusted News for Americans
Poll: Fox Most Trusted News for Americans
Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:05 PM
Fox News has supplanted CNN as the 'most trusted' news source for Americans, a new nationwide poll finds.
The poll conducted by Sacred Heart University, found that the most trusted national TV news organizations, for accurate reporting, in declining order included:
Fox News (27.0%),
CNN (14.6%),
**In 2003, CNN led Fox News on “trust most for
accurate reporting†23.8% to 14.6%**.
NBC News (10.90%)
ABC News (7.0%),
local news (6.9%),
CBS News (6.8%)
MSNBC (4.0%),
PBS News (3.0%),
CNBC (0.6%)
CBN (0.5%).
The Sacred Heart University Polling Institute completed 800 interviews with residents nationwide between November 26 – December 5, 2007. The sample was generated proportional to population contribution in all 50 states. Statistically, a sample of 800 completed telephone interviews represents a margin for error of +/-3.5%at a 95% confidence level. © 2008 Newsmax.
The Sacred Heart University Poll also found significantly declining percentages of Americans saying they believe all or most of media news reporting (19.6%, down from 27.4% in 2003.
The perception is growing among Americans that the news media attempts to influence public opinion – 87.6%, up from 79.3% in 2003.
The perception is growing among Americans that the news media attempts to influence public policies, 86%, up from 76.7% in 2003.
“Americans know bias and imbalance when they see it and they don’t like it" said Jerry C. Lindsley, director of the Sacred Heart University Polling Institute. He added, “Americans know that it’s just not that hard to present both sides and keep personal bias at home.â€
By four-to-one margins, Americans surveyed see The New York Times (41.9% to 11.8%) and National Public Radio (40.3% to 11.2%) as mostly or somewhat liberal.
By a three-to-one margin, Americans see news media journalists and broadcasters (45.4% to 15.7%) as mostly or somewhat liberal.
By a two-to-one margin, Americans see CNN (44.9% to 18.4%) and MSNBC (38.8% to 15.8%) as mostly or somewhat liberal.
Just Fox News was seen as mostly and somewhat conservative (48.7% to 22.3%).
Lyle L
Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:05 PM
Fox News has supplanted CNN as the 'most trusted' news source for Americans, a new nationwide poll finds.
The poll conducted by Sacred Heart University, found that the most trusted national TV news organizations, for accurate reporting, in declining order included:
Fox News (27.0%),
CNN (14.6%),
**In 2003, CNN led Fox News on “trust most for
accurate reporting†23.8% to 14.6%**.
NBC News (10.90%)
ABC News (7.0%),
local news (6.9%),
CBS News (6.8%)
MSNBC (4.0%),
PBS News (3.0%),
CNBC (0.6%)
CBN (0.5%).
The Sacred Heart University Polling Institute completed 800 interviews with residents nationwide between November 26 – December 5, 2007. The sample was generated proportional to population contribution in all 50 states. Statistically, a sample of 800 completed telephone interviews represents a margin for error of +/-3.5%at a 95% confidence level. © 2008 Newsmax.
The Sacred Heart University Poll also found significantly declining percentages of Americans saying they believe all or most of media news reporting (19.6%, down from 27.4% in 2003.
The perception is growing among Americans that the news media attempts to influence public opinion – 87.6%, up from 79.3% in 2003.
The perception is growing among Americans that the news media attempts to influence public policies, 86%, up from 76.7% in 2003.
“Americans know bias and imbalance when they see it and they don’t like it" said Jerry C. Lindsley, director of the Sacred Heart University Polling Institute. He added, “Americans know that it’s just not that hard to present both sides and keep personal bias at home.â€
By four-to-one margins, Americans surveyed see The New York Times (41.9% to 11.8%) and National Public Radio (40.3% to 11.2%) as mostly or somewhat liberal.
By a three-to-one margin, Americans see news media journalists and broadcasters (45.4% to 15.7%) as mostly or somewhat liberal.
By a two-to-one margin, Americans see CNN (44.9% to 18.4%) and MSNBC (38.8% to 15.8%) as mostly or somewhat liberal.
Just Fox News was seen as mostly and somewhat conservative (48.7% to 22.3%).
Lyle L
He Improves Those He Loves
Today's Scripture
“…God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness” (Hebrews 12:10).
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
Aren’t you glad that the God of this universe loves us enough to discipline and shape our character? Webster’s Dictionary defines “discipline” as training that corrects, molds, or perfects mental faculties or moral character. God improves our character through His training. While you are on this earth, you are constantly in spiritual training. Your faith is being trained, your character is being trained, and your heart is being trained to be more like Him. God is training us so that we can be holy, or set apart, in our mind, will, and emotions. Holiness is important to God because the Bible says that without holiness, we won’t be able to see Him. God doesn’t want anything to come between you and Him. He wants to be with you. That’s why He chose to make your heart His home. When you allow Him to shape, train, and improve your character, you will be holy and you will see Hi m. Receive His loving guidance today as He shapes and trains your character. Let Him work in your life and respond to His tender leading. As you do, you’ll rise higher in every area and live the life of victory the Lord has planned for you.
A Prayer for Today
Father, thank You for Your discipline in my life. Thank You for molding and shaping my character so that I can be more like You. I welcome your correction and submit myself to You in every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen
“…God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness” (Hebrews 12:10).
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
Aren’t you glad that the God of this universe loves us enough to discipline and shape our character? Webster’s Dictionary defines “discipline” as training that corrects, molds, or perfects mental faculties or moral character. God improves our character through His training. While you are on this earth, you are constantly in spiritual training. Your faith is being trained, your character is being trained, and your heart is being trained to be more like Him. God is training us so that we can be holy, or set apart, in our mind, will, and emotions. Holiness is important to God because the Bible says that without holiness, we won’t be able to see Him. God doesn’t want anything to come between you and Him. He wants to be with you. That’s why He chose to make your heart His home. When you allow Him to shape, train, and improve your character, you will be holy and you will see Hi m. Receive His loving guidance today as He shapes and trains your character. Let Him work in your life and respond to His tender leading. As you do, you’ll rise higher in every area and live the life of victory the Lord has planned for you.
A Prayer for Today
Father, thank You for Your discipline in my life. Thank You for molding and shaping my character so that I can be more like You. I welcome your correction and submit myself to You in every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen
Sunday, January 13, 2008
THREE THINGS IN LIFE
THREE THINGS IN LIFE.......
I thought you might appreciate.
Three things in life that, once gone, never come back
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity
Three things in life that can destroy a person
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness
Three things in life that you should never lose
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty
Three things in life that are most valuable
1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness
Three things in life that are never certain
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams
Three things that make a person
1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work
Three things that are truly constant -
Father - Son - Holy Spirit
I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today,
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
God's love is always with you,
God's promises are true.
And when you give God all your cares,
you know God will see you through.
I thought you might appreciate.
Three things in life that, once gone, never come back
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity
Three things in life that can destroy a person
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness
Three things in life that you should never lose
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty
Three things in life that are most valuable
1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness
Three things in life that are never certain
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams
Three things that make a person
1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work
Three things that are truly constant -
Father - Son - Holy Spirit
I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today,
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
God's love is always with you,
God's promises are true.
And when you give God all your cares,
you know God will see you through.
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