1. "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?"
2. "Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too"
3. "Just leave all the lights on ... it makes the house look more cheery"
4. "Let me smell that shirt -- Yeah, it's good for another week"
5. "Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey. I'll be glad to feed and walk him every day"
6. "Well, if Timmy's mom says it's OK, that's good enough for me."
7. "The curfew is just a general time to shoot for. It's not like I'm running a prison around here."
8. "I don't have a tissue with me ... just use your sleeve"
9. "Don't bother wearing a jacket - the wind-chill is bound to improve."
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Good Advice For Retired People
-Find something you enjoy and put your whole heart into it. Nothing beats having a hobby and having the health to enjoy it. And if your body has failed you, exercise your mind. It's a terrible thing to waste because of age.
-Keep your own thoughts under control and don't try to control others. You can give good advice, but learn to take it as well. We all can continue to learn as we get older. Once knowledge ceases, so do we. If you keep your thoughts in order then you won't have time to try to tend to other people's business and you'll be better off for it.
-Enjoy the life you have been handed and do the best that you can with it. Maybe your life didn't turn out like you expected. I can tell you up to this point mine hasn't either. Whatever the case, you have two choices: rebell against what life has given you and be miserable, or take it as it comes and give God praise for every minute. I believe I prefer the latter.
-Make sure that you know the truth before you open your mouth to speak. Older people get accused of gossip more than anybody else but teenagers. It's because so many people speak opinion as fact with no regard for the truth. Don't say something as fact when it isn't the truth. In fact, it's better to say nothing at all than to make statements that are hurtful to others without knowing the whole circumstance.
-Keep your own thoughts under control and don't try to control others. You can give good advice, but learn to take it as well. We all can continue to learn as we get older. Once knowledge ceases, so do we. If you keep your thoughts in order then you won't have time to try to tend to other people's business and you'll be better off for it.
-Enjoy the life you have been handed and do the best that you can with it. Maybe your life didn't turn out like you expected. I can tell you up to this point mine hasn't either. Whatever the case, you have two choices: rebell against what life has given you and be miserable, or take it as it comes and give God praise for every minute. I believe I prefer the latter.
-Make sure that you know the truth before you open your mouth to speak. Older people get accused of gossip more than anybody else but teenagers. It's because so many people speak opinion as fact with no regard for the truth. Don't say something as fact when it isn't the truth. In fact, it's better to say nothing at all than to make statements that are hurtful to others without knowing the whole circumstance.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Happy Birthday Hayden!
4 years ago today we were sitting in the St. Francis Eastside hospital waiting for my first grandson to arrive. I love both of my granddaughters very much, but this was the boy to carry on our namesake. When Hayden Colt Stone was born it opened up a whole new dimension for us. He is my little man, the spitting image of his dad at that age, with a personality that just can't be beat. I'm so glad he is my grandson.
What many people don't realize was at the time his Dad, Mom, and sisters had sold their home, moved into a place that was originally made to house girls that were in trouble, and tried to revive a church that was going under due to all kinds of circumstances. Thankfully those days are behind them and God has blessed Hayden to grow up in a position of blessing rather than one of sacrifice. For that I am eternally grateful to God for both he, his sisters, and their future.
Every time I see Hayden I have hope that the world will
be a better place. I see his innocence and feel his love and know that the presence of God is real. He is not beaten down by the world or attacked by his peers. He just enjoys life and vents his frustrations on Angry Birds! (LOL!)
So to my grandson on his 4th birthday I say it again and again and again, "Happy Birthday!"
What many people don't realize was at the time his Dad, Mom, and sisters had sold their home, moved into a place that was originally made to house girls that were in trouble, and tried to revive a church that was going under due to all kinds of circumstances. Thankfully those days are behind them and God has blessed Hayden to grow up in a position of blessing rather than one of sacrifice. For that I am eternally grateful to God for both he, his sisters, and their future.
Every time I see Hayden I have hope that the world will
be a better place. I see his innocence and feel his love and know that the presence of God is real. He is not beaten down by the world or attacked by his peers. He just enjoys life and vents his frustrations on Angry Birds! (LOL!)
So to my grandson on his 4th birthday I say it again and again and again, "Happy Birthday!"
Saturday, May 5, 2012
If I were An Avenger
My favorite superteam of all time is the Avengers. I remember the first time I ever saw their comic on the comic rack at a K-Mart in Miami, Florida. I sure wish I had bought that issue and saved it. Of course I was only in the 5th grade at that time. I also wish I had kept my Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle cards as well, but they sure did sound good at the time attached to my bicycle tire (LOL)!
After seeing The Avengers movie yesterday, I asked myself the question, what would I do if I were an Avenger?
-If I were an Avenger I would want the same ideals and dreams that America had back in the day. Life was less complicated and filled with adventure. It's funny how the older we get the less we like adventure, but adventure was what helped us grow. I never want to stop growing spiritually or mentally. I never want to loose my sense of adventure or dreams no matter how old I am.
-If I were an Avenger I would understand the value of a team effort. It's not the one man against the world philosophy that works any more. Ask the dictators that have fallen in the past 15 years! It takes a team effort in this complicated society to be successful at anything. One man or woman can make a difference if they lead their team in the right direction, but no person is an island today.
-If I were an Avenger I would put my efforts into making a difference. You and I can still make a difference in our times if we really try, but it takes a sincere effort to do just that. Why? Because helping one person at a time doesn't seem so importnat, yet it really is. If you can help one person do right then hopefully they will pass that on to another. Soon there will be a great cloud of witnesses doing the same thing and it can literally change the world.
Guess what? If we do these things we all might be Avengers. Here's our rallying cry:
"Avengers Assemble!"
After seeing The Avengers movie yesterday, I asked myself the question, what would I do if I were an Avenger?
-If I were an Avenger I would want the same ideals and dreams that America had back in the day. Life was less complicated and filled with adventure. It's funny how the older we get the less we like adventure, but adventure was what helped us grow. I never want to stop growing spiritually or mentally. I never want to loose my sense of adventure or dreams no matter how old I am.
-If I were an Avenger I would understand the value of a team effort. It's not the one man against the world philosophy that works any more. Ask the dictators that have fallen in the past 15 years! It takes a team effort in this complicated society to be successful at anything. One man or woman can make a difference if they lead their team in the right direction, but no person is an island today.
-If I were an Avenger I would put my efforts into making a difference. You and I can still make a difference in our times if we really try, but it takes a sincere effort to do just that. Why? Because helping one person at a time doesn't seem so importnat, yet it really is. If you can help one person do right then hopefully they will pass that on to another. Soon there will be a great cloud of witnesses doing the same thing and it can literally change the world.
Guess what? If we do these things we all might be Avengers. Here's our rallying cry:
"Avengers Assemble!"
Friday, May 4, 2012
Good Advice For Anyone Under 25
-Learn to cherish your history and heritage. You may be able to multi-task, tweet, and text, but if you don't listen and learn from your history and heritage one day you may regret it. Don't make the mistakes your parents made, but learn where you came from and the things that worked before. Guess what-they still might work today!
-Respect yourself and others. If you don't respect yourself you will never learn to respect others. Respecting yourself means that you care about the impressions you leave on others and how others treat you. You are a reflection of who and what you are by your words, dress, and actions. Just don't use your age to mess it up.
-Develop a good work ethic. There is no such thing as a free ride in America today. Don't play the race card, the lack of effort card, or the world owes me something card. You become what you desire to be by working hard and being honestly. Don't lie to yourself and refuse to change. Expect better and strive for it.
-Accept the word commitment as a good word. If you set a goal don't quit until you reach it. Understand that if you are responsible enough to do adult things you must accept responsibility for them and hold up your end of the bargin. The word disposible is not to be used when speaking about marriage, children, or relationships.
-Respect yourself and others. If you don't respect yourself you will never learn to respect others. Respecting yourself means that you care about the impressions you leave on others and how others treat you. You are a reflection of who and what you are by your words, dress, and actions. Just don't use your age to mess it up.
-Develop a good work ethic. There is no such thing as a free ride in America today. Don't play the race card, the lack of effort card, or the world owes me something card. You become what you desire to be by working hard and being honestly. Don't lie to yourself and refuse to change. Expect better and strive for it.
-Accept the word commitment as a good word. If you set a goal don't quit until you reach it. Understand that if you are responsible enough to do adult things you must accept responsibility for them and hold up your end of the bargin. The word disposible is not to be used when speaking about marriage, children, or relationships.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Some good advice for members
-Treat your pastor well. You might not like everything about him, but find something good about him/her and focus on it. You will be glad you did in the long run.
-Be faithful to your church. Don't leave because of a disagreement with the pastor or a fellow member. Hang in there....it will get better.
-Love one another. God put us together in a fellowship as partners not rivals. It's a race, but not a competition against each other. Don't make it one!
-Be faithful to your church. Don't leave because of a disagreement with the pastor or a fellow member. Hang in there....it will get better.
-Love one another. God put us together in a fellowship as partners not rivals. It's a race, but not a competition against each other. Don't make it one!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Some Good Advice
To Pastors:
-Spend the time you should taking care of your church and stay out of other churches business in your area.
-When you leave a church for another then LEAVE that church. You are not married to it, it's not a part of your family, you are not the authority there now...so leave it alone. Give the new pastor a chance. If he grows it or tears it up-it's none of your business. Pray for him and pray for the church, but leave it alone.
-When disgruntled members from other churches come in love them, but don't listen to garbage about a brother in Christ. Remember that out of the same mouth that speaks good can also come condemnation.
-Recognize there are some people you can help and there some you can't. Don't loose your mind over the ones you can't. Help the ones you can and leave the rest up to the Lord.
He's in control of it anyway.
-Spend the time you should taking care of your church and stay out of other churches business in your area.
-When you leave a church for another then LEAVE that church. You are not married to it, it's not a part of your family, you are not the authority there now...so leave it alone. Give the new pastor a chance. If he grows it or tears it up-it's none of your business. Pray for him and pray for the church, but leave it alone.
-When disgruntled members from other churches come in love them, but don't listen to garbage about a brother in Christ. Remember that out of the same mouth that speaks good can also come condemnation.
-Recognize there are some people you can help and there some you can't. Don't loose your mind over the ones you can't. Help the ones you can and leave the rest up to the Lord.
He's in control of it anyway.
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