Some people complain that roses have thorns. But I am happy that thorns have roses.

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This post has been edited by Acey: Mar 30 2009, 11:37 PM

Don't let your worries get the
> > best of you; remember, Moses started
> > out as a basket case.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Some people are kind, polite, and
> >
> > sweet-spirited until you
> > try to sit in their pews.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Many folks want to serve God,
> >
> > but only as
> > advisors.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > It is easier to preach ten sermons
> >
> > than it is to live
> > one.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > The good Lord didn't create
> > anything
> > without a purpose, but mosquitoes come
> > close.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > When you get to your wit's end,
> >
> > you'll find God
> > lives there.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > People are funny; they want the front
> >
> > of the bus, the middle
> > of the road, and
> > the back of the
> > church.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Opportunity may knock once, but
> > temptation
> > bangs on your front door forever.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Quit griping about your church;
> >
> > if it was perfect, you
> > couldn't belong.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > If the church wants a better pastor,
> >
> > it only needs to pray
> > for the one it has.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > God Himself does not propose to judge
> >
> > a man until he is dead.
> > So why should you?
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Some minds are like concrete
> > thoroughly mixed up and permanently
> > set.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Peace starts with a smile.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > I don't know why some people
> > change churches; what difference does
> > it make which one you stay home from?
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > A lot of church members who are singing
> >
> > "Standing on the
> > Promises"
> > are just sitting on
> > the premises.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > We were called to be witnesses,
> >
> > not lawyers or
> > judges.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Be ye fishers of men. You catch
> >
> > them - He'll clean
> > them.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Coincidence is when God
> >
> > chooses to remain
> > anonymous.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Don't put a question mark
> >
> > where God put a
> > period.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Don't wait for 6 strong men
> >
> > to take you to
> > church.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Forbidden fruits create many jams.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > God doesn't call the qualified,
> >
> > He qualifies the
> > called.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > God grades on the cross, not the
> > curve.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > God loves everyone, but probably
> > prefers
> > "fruits of the spirit" over
> > "religious nuts!"
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > God promises a safe landing,
> >
> > not a calm
> > passage.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > He who angers you, controls you!
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > Prayer:
> >
> > Don't give God instructions -- just report for
> > duty!
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > The task ahead of us is never as
> > great as the Power behind us.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > The Will of God never takes you to
> > where the Grace of God will not protect
> > you.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > We don't change the message,
> >
> > the message changes
> > us.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > You can tell how big a person is
> >
> > by what it takes to
> > discourage him.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > The best mathematical equation
> >
> > I have ever seen:
> >
> > 1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.
> >
> > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
> >
> > If this e-mail blessed you in a
> > profound
> > way today my Dear Friend, PLEASE pass
> >
> > this along to bless
> > them today,
> > tomorrow and ALWAYS!
> >
> > May God and His Son
> > bless you
> > from today on out!
> >
> > I bet someone will LOVE
> > it
> > just as much as you
> > did.

Life is short

forgive quickly

kiss passionately, love truly

laugh constantly

And never stop smiling

no matter how strange life is

Life is not always the party we expected to be

but as long as we are here, we should smile and be grateful

Don't worry about people from your past,
there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future

Hi, just wanted to share something i got today =)


Beautiful Lesson !!!




The girl in the picture is Katie Kirkpatrick, she is 21 . Next to her, her fiancé, Nick, 23.
The picture was taken shortly before their wedding ceremony, held on January 11, 2005 in the US .
Katie has terminal cancer and spend hours a day receiving medication.
In the picture, Nick is waiting for her on one of the many sessions of chemo to end.



In spite of all the pain, organ failures, and morphine shots, Katie is going along with her wedding and took care
of every detail. The dress had to be adjusted a few times due to her constant weight loss


An unusual accessory at the party was the oxygen tube that Katie used throughout the ceremony and reception as well.
The other couple in the picture are Nick's parents. Excited to see their son marrying his high school sweetheart.



Katie, in her wheelchair with the oxygen tube , listening to a song from her husband and friends


At the reception, Katie had to take a few rests. The pain did not allow her to stand for long periods


Katie died five days after her wedding day.



original thread :

corallinkz, sry i didnt know u posted that before coz im new here..

i actually got it from a mail i received recently.. anyway here's a new one as replacement..

hope it doesnt clash with anyone's post this time..



People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person..
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support,
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons,
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson,
love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

This post has been edited by melodiousWinter: Apr 9 2009, 11:09 PM

Beautifully Imperfect


I saw this in my facebook just now. A very touching video indeed.



p/s : lol apparently i dont really know how to embed a clip. Any good soul wants to help me out? the youtube link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgW1J70A-fA

This post has been edited by overmars: Apr 14 2009, 03:32 AM

J ust want to share with you Free Quotes My Webpage !!

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2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.


3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.


4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.


5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.


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7.To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.


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9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.

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Reposting this.

和另一女人約會？

結婚了廿一年後，我發現了一種別出心裁的方法,可讓愛的火花永保新鮮。

After get married for twenty-one years, I found an unique way to refresh my love life.

不久以前 ，我和另一位女士約會，其實那還是我妻子的主意，

Not long ago, I date with a lady,
and the idea was came from my wife.

有一天她說：「我知道你很愛她。」
我很驚訝，立刻爭辯說： 「但我愛的是妳呀！」
「我知道，但你也愛她呀！」

One day my wife said: I know you love her.
I was shocked: The one I love is you!
She said: I know,
but you love her too.


我妻子要我去看的女士是我的母親。
The lady that my wife asked me to visit was my mother.

她已經寡居了十九年，
然而我忙碌的工作和身為二個孩子父親的責任，
令我分身乏術，以致很少有時間和她相聚。
She was alone for nineteen years, however,
I was busy with my job and my children,
so I was less likely to visit her.

那晚，我打電話給她，邀約她第二天和我一起吃晚餐和看電影。
The night, I called her, invited her to have a dinner and movie with me at the second day.


「怎麼了，你還好嗎？」她問道。
'What happen? Are you alright?', she asked.

母親是那種會認為晚上那麼晚打電話，又突然邀約她，一定不會有什麼好事的人。

「我想如果有機會和妳單獨約會，一定很有意思。」我回答。
I answered: I was just thinking that if I have chance to date with you alone, it sure be very interesting.

她想了一會兒，然後說：「我非常樂意。」
After a while, she said: I do.

那個星期五下班以後，我開車去接她時，心裡有一點緊張,
The Friday after i worked, I fetched her at her home, felt like a little bit nervous.

因為從未嚐試過這樣的約會。
Because I had never to date with my mom before.

當我到達她家時，我看她對這樣的約會，似乎也有一點緊張。
When I reached her house, I found that she seems a little bit nervous too.

她在門內等著，身上穿著大衣，裡面那件禮服還是最後一次慶祝結婚紀念日所穿的呢！
She was in her suit, which she wore during her last wedding anniversary with my dad, waiting me in her house.

她的頭髮還特意捲了一下，臉上的微笑像天使一般。
She made her hair specifically, smiling like an angel.

上了車後，她得意洋洋地說：「我告訴我的朋友，我要和我的兒子外出約會，他們都好羨慕，迫不及待要聽聽我們約會的情形。」
When she get into my car, she proudly said:
all my friends were jealous at me when they know that I'm gonna dating with my son.


我們去一家雖不豪華，但十分雅致，溫暖舒適的餐廳。
We went to a restaurant which was not expensive but with warmth and cozy environment.

我母親挽住我的臂彎，好像第一夫人一般。
My mom hold my hand as she was the wife of president.

入座以後，我必須幫她看菜單點菜，
After seat her, I help her to order her food,

因為她的眼睛現在只有大的字才看得見。
Because she only can read the big capital words.

用餐一半時，我抬起頭來，看到母親正在凝視我，
When we were eating, I found she was stare at me,

嘴角帶著懷舊的笑容說：「記得當你小時候，總是我為你看菜單的。」
「那現在妳正好可以休息，輪到我來為妳服務了」我回答。
She smile and said: I remembered that during your childhood, I always make the order for you.
I answered: then now is your chance to take a rest and let me to serve you.


一面享用晚餐，我們一面聊天，聊得很愉快，
We keep talking during our dinner,

談了許多最近幾年來，各自生命中的一些事。
Sharing about our life and some special things happening these few years.


我們聊得太久了，所以趕不上電影。當我送她回到家門口，
We talked for very long time until we missed the movie. When I fetched her back to her house,

她說「我要再和你一起外出，但下次讓我作東好嗎？」我答應了。
She asked: I'd like to date with u next time, but please let me pay the bill next time. I agreed.


回家後，妻子問我：「你的晚餐約會如何？」
When I back to my home, my wife asked: how's your date with your mom?

「非常有意思，比我想像的好多了！」 ~我回答。
'It was interesting and fun, over my expectation', I answered.


幾天以後，母親因心臟病猝發而去世。這事發生得太突然了，
Few days later, my mom was passed away due to heart failure. The thing happened in an unexpected manner,

我完全措手不及。
I wasn't prepared for it at all..


不久以後，我收到一封信，裡面是上次我和母親約會的那家餐館的一張收據，上面有一張字條寫著：「我已先付了賬，因為我確定自己不可能再有機會去了，但我還是付了兩人份的賬 ──你和你的妻子。 你絕對想不到那一晚的約會對我有多大的意義，我愛你。」

Soon after this, I received a letter, there are a receipt of the restaurant that I dated with my mom, and a message: I already paid the bill for our next date, even though I know I'd probably won't have chance to date with u anymore, I still pay the bill for two persons: you and your wife.
You will never know how meaningful the date to me, I love you.

從那一刻起，我深深體會，一定要及時說：「我愛你」，並且要常常撥出時間給我們所愛的人。
At the moment,
I realized: we must always spare our precious time to our beloved,
and told them you love them before it is too late.

世上沒有任何事比你的家庭更重要，
多花時間和他們在一起，
因為這事絕不能拖延到「以後有時間再說 ...」。
There is nothing more important than your family,
spend more time with them before it is too late.


「樹欲靜而風不止，子欲養而親不待」 是人生一大憾事。
Don't make any regret in our life.

very meaningful thank you ^ suiteng and for the coming mother day I presume, appreciate the one loved you!

wow...my tears nearly burst...

Theodore Roosevelt, Speech in New York, September 7, 1903
26th president of US (1858 - 1919)

hello

PLEASE VIEW THE VIDEO HERE:

http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/Chicken-a-la-Carte

some reminder for us not to take things for granted...

guess is a wrong post

PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people
mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.

Check it out,
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

Always remember, there is someone who feels the same way you felt before. You are NOT alone.

i just posted

Inspiring Clip