Bethjunebug

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:27:33 GMT

While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.

His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.

'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter. 'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'

'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.

'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'

'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the senator.

'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, Shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting Rich at the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.

Also present is the dev il, who really is a very friendly guy, who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.

'Now it's time to visit heaven.'

So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hourshave gone by and St. Peter returns.

'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity.'

The senator reflects for a minute , then he answers: 'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. 'I don't understand,' stammers the senator. 'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?'

The devil looks at him, smiles and says, 'Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you voted.'

This may be a joke but there is a good lesson here

Oil

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:31:35 GMT

Garfield on the oil crisis

A lot of folks can't understand how we came

to have an oil shortage here in our country.

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Well, there's a very simple answer.

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Nobody bothered to check the oil.

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We just didn't know we were getting low.

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The reason for that is purely geographical.

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Our OIL is located in

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ALASKA

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California

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Coastal Florida

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Coastal Louisiana

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Kansas

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Oklahoma

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Pennsylvania

and

Texas

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Our

DIPSTICKS

are located in

Washington , DC!!!

Any Questions???

NO? Didn't think So.

LOL!!!!!

Up late

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:04:27 GMT

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without

sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for

the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Thought for the Day:

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.

If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.

He sends you flowers every spring.

He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend -

He is crazy about you!

Up late, my fibromyalgia is acting up and I am sick to my stomach too.

Keep me in your prayers,

I have to many things to do and people depending on me,

have no time to be sick.

Love you all.

REACH OUT

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:34:56 GMT

"Be Strong In The Lord"

Yes, storms will still roar around us
But our God is still near,
And with Jesus as our shepherd,
We never need to fear.
What a wonderful God when trials comes
Who do we turn to? What do we say,
Its Jesus we find with arms opened wide,
I'm here, My Child, right by your side. He knows each time the sparrow falls
Sometimes its wings do break,
Each time we find ourselves hurting,
Always to Jesus our hurt we can take. Jesus today looks down upon your life
Each kindness you do, just pleases His heart,
Be strong and courageous in all you do,
Jesus is with you, He will see you through. The good life is peace that comes from above
He shows us daily with His tender Love,
We need to grow strong, and depend upon Him,
Each new day, sweet blessings He sends. For the LORD God is20a sun and shield:
the LORD will give grace and glory:
no good thing will he withhold from
them that walk uprightly.
Psalm 84:11 Repentant prayer is a weapon which Satan cannot duplicate. If God hadn't "passed over," we would have gone under." When God sets His heart to love us, He never changes His mind. When God speaks- stop, look, and listen. COME AND WALK WITH ME IN HIS FOOTSTEPS!
Do make Jesus the Lord of your life today!
©BerniceWard When long and steep the path appears
Or heavy is the task,
Our Father says, "Press on, My child;
One step is all I ask." --DJD
*We conquer by continuing.* "And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot < EM>sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." ~Hebrews 4:13-16~ "In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge;
       let me never be put to shame;
       deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me,
       come quickly to my rescue;
       be my rock of refuge,
       a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress,
       for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Free me from the trap that is set for me,
       for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commit my spirit;
       redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth. ~Psalm 31:1-5~ "But I trust in you, O LORD;
       I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands;
       deliver me from my enemies
       and from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant;
       save me in your unfailing love. Let me not be put to shame, O LORD,
       for I have cried out to you;
       but let the wicked be put to shame
       and lie silent in the grave. Let their20lying lips be silenced,
       for with pride and contempt
       they speak arrogantly against the righteous. How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you,
       which you bestow in the sight of men
       on those who take refuge in you. In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men;
       in your dwelling you keep them safe
       from accusing tongues. Praise be to the LORD,
       for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city. In my alarm I said,
      "I am cut off from your sight!"
       Yet you heard my cry for mercy
       when I called to you for help. Love the LORD, all his saints!
    &nb sp; The LORD preserves the faithful,
       but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart,
       all you who hope in the LORD." ~Psalm 31:14-24~     "I Will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
from whence cometh my help.
My help from the Lord,
which made heaven and earth." ~Psalms 121:1-2~ He cannot fail, your faithful God, He'll guard you with His mighty power; Then fear no ill though troubles rise, His help is sure from hour to hour. --HGB *You have nothing to fear if you stay close to the Rock of Ages.* Come, Lord, and give the vision
To arm me for the fight;
Make me an overcomer Clothed with Your Spirit's might. --Anon. *Life is a series of battles--are you training to win?* click on... http://www.inspiringthots.net/movie/dont-quit.php "When things happen that you don't understand just reach out to Jesus
He'll take your hand."

MOMS DOING GREAT!!! AND MOVING RIGHT ALONG IN HER RECOVERY. PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!

Moms progress

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:03:59 GMT

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know of moms progress. She is doing alittle better. She is so weak, and has no desire to eat anything. But, Today, she actually talked on the phone to me and sound like her self. But she has along recovery ahead of her. They moved her to a Nursing Home this evening, here in my little town where we all live. I didn't want her to go there, but its for the best right now, so she can get daily therapy and be closely monitored too with the diabeties. If she had gone home, even though she can't get out of bed without help, she would have tried and do things around the house, and that would have been against doctors orders. So actually its good that she's there, I just don't like nursing homes..... so I will be there every day checking on her. She keeps saying don't leave her alone, so my sisters and I have been there, all through the week, day and night. I am so tired, please keep us in your prayers.

Thanks again my friends.

Prayers answered!!

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:04:03 GMT

Dear Sweet friends,

Thank you so much for the prayers today. Mom went through the surgery with flying colors!!! She did great the doctors said, and no annesthesia complications, she usually has problems with coming out of that. But thank the good Lord , she didn't this time. She is in alot of pain, but just something she has to tuff threw, she can't take morphine or that hard stuff , cause of the heart, so they having to give her shots every 3 hours and you know how hospitals are, you have to start beggin for that an hour before time, so you will get it on time. But am so thankful that she has done so well, so far.

Thanks again for your prayers.

Love you all so much!!!

Prayers

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:19:29 GMT

My sweet loving friends,

Please be in prayer for my mother today. She as of this moment is in major back surgery to mend broken bones. She has been so worried about this surgery and so have I. My mom is 68 years old, and has diabetes and OCPD, and heart problems. She is a fighter and I know her work here on this earth is not done. She's my hero, my strength and the glue that holds our family together. So please pray. I don't know what I would do without her.

Thats mom with her new great grandchild Morgan. She was born 4 months ago.

Thank you so much.

Another battle

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:42:57 GMT

I started not to do this, but as I read it....

I understood God to say,

'You need a miracle tomorrow'

so here goes...Prov.. 29:25

You never know

when God is going to bless you!!

Good things happen when

you least expect them to !!!!!!!!

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 understandingGod.

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 me 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 are even less fortunate than I.

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!

Please pray for me again my friends, I am yet in another life trial and struggling threw it.

Thank you.

Better for our kids....

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:39:59 GMT

We tried so hard 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 you 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.

JUST A FEW OF MY FAVS

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:00:46 GMT

NIGHTY NITE EVERYONE!!! XOXOXOX