True or False

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

Alfred Hitchcock did not have a bellybutton.

A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 yrs.

People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more.

When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart!

Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.

40 people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.

Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old.

The average person over fifty will have spent 5 years waiting in lines.

The toothbrush was invented in 1498.

The average housefly lives for one month.

40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.

A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.

The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.

Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than the rest of the day.

Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.

The REAL reason an ostrich sticks its head in the sand is to search for water.

The only 2 animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the Rabbit and the Parrot.

John Travolta turned down the starring roles in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Tootsie".

Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem.

In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used instead of real milk.

Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash.

The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.

Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are reused in vein transplant surgery.

Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins.

If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be Green.
Answers: All of the above are true. Don't you just love number sixteen?

Making the best of problems

Abraham Lincoln knew the value that difficulties can bring to a life. One of his cabinet appointees, Edwin Stanton, frequently found flaws with the president and criticized him -- sometimes in public. But Lincoln seemed to show excessive patience with him. The president was asked why he kept such a man in a high level position.

Lincoln characteristically responded with a story. He told about a time he was visiting with an old farmer. He noticed a big horsefly biting the flank of the farmer's horse. Lincoln said he reached over to brush the fly away. As he did so, the farmer stopped him and cautioned, "Don't do that, friend. That horsefly is the only thing keeping this old horse moving."

Even life's many irritations and problems have their place. That horsefly kept the horse moving. Edwin Stanton, no Yes Man, kept the president sharper, honest and self-reflective. My sore muscles and aching back keep me exercising regularly.

Sometimes we make the best of our problems. But how wonderful it is when those problems can make the best of us.

Live everyday

If I make it to Saturday I will have outlived my dad by two years. He only got to enjoy two of his grands in his short life span and never got to meet his two granddaughters. I, on the other hand, have lived to see all my grands and am thankful and believing I will see fourth one come next spring.

Nobody knows when their own last day will be either. All that we can do is to live each day we have here to the fullest with love, kindness, goodness, joy, and oneness with God.

This is why I want to start each day by saying, "Good morning God, thank you for my life!" This is why I like to watch the sunrise and sunset. This is why I stop to smell the flowers and listen to the birds sing. This is why I hug my wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grands and tell them that I love them every chance I get. This is why I take the time to bend down and pet a dog or cat. This is why I lend a hand to a neighbor who needs my help. This is why I share a smile and a friendly wave with the people I pass on life’s road. I want to do all I can to show others that they can choose life, share love, and spread joy. I want to show them that everyday is precious, that every act of kindness is priceless, and that everyone of them is a powerful person who can make this world a better place.

None of us knows when our own lives here will end. What we do know is that we can love today. We can learn today. We can laugh today. We can help each other today. We can bring a little Heaven to Earth today. Live today then and when the end does come you will be able to face God with a loving and happy heart.

Between the hours of 9-11

I saw a sign online that was posted in a hotel lobby in Georgia that read:

"Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. daily.

So is it a law in Georgia that those are the only hours to receive complaints? If so I think I want move there!

Of course, complaints in themselves are not bad things. I realize that somethings have to be addressed before they can be fixed, and I believe that there are times when dissatisfaction should be expressed. What's more, I realize that we all have different temperaments. Some people naturally see the glass half full, some see it half empty and some just see that they will probably end up washing it. Some people are naturally more accepting while others complain quickly.

But a tendency to constantly look at what is wrong can become a habit. And habits can take over. I just don't want to become a person who spends a lot of time "standing at the complaint counter."

I find that if I fill my mind with the little irritants of life, I have no room, or energy, left for anything that nurtures and feeds my spirit. No room for genuine appreciation. No room for understanding. No room for enjoyment. No room for fond memories. No room for storing a list of things that bring pleasure.

I want to leave room in my mind for a long gratitude list that I can readily recall when I need a boost. I want to notice what's good and right about the world. And I want to fill my heart and head with that which brings some joy so that I may go to bed each evening contented.

Are you a giver?

Luke 6:38 "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
Giving is essential to those who serve the Lord. God is the gift that keeps on giving to us everyday. We in return should be givers as well.

-We should give the Lord our time. Quality time means nothing if it rarely occurs. Spend time reading His Word, seeking His will and way in prayer, and take the time to listen for Him to speak to you.

-We should give attention to the minute details of our Christian walk. It's not the one that runs the swiftest or has a brief moment of enlightenment, but the one that endures and pays attention to the details that will make it to the end of their journey still on fire for the Lord.

-We should give Him our devotion and show Him how much we love Him. God is one of the most important individuals you'll ever have the privilege of knowing and we always tell the important people in our lives how much we love them. Why should He be any different?

-We should give Him our praise enthuiastic in our worship of Him. All of God's children worship differently and there's nothing wrong with that. However, there's a question that follows those who never lift their voice of praise unto the Lord.

-We should give Him our word that we will be committed to our relationship with Him. This is not a short ride someone can finish overnight. You have to be in this race for the long haul. It takes a real man or woman of God to make up their mind that I will finish what I have started and be committed to the One that set me free.

Earth isn't meant for eternity only

Earth isn’t meant for eternity only-Heaven is.

So...

-Do your best then to spend each precious moment here in joy.

-Do your best to spend your days living, laughing, hugging, helping, praying, and smiling.

-Do your best to spend your seconds here loving God, yourself, and others.

-Do your best to make the passage of time on Earth a passageway to Heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:14, 15 "I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him. Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account."

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Don't forget to look!

A defendant was on trial for murder. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense's closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all," the lawyer said as he looked at his watch. "Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom."

He looked toward the courtroom door. The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked on eagerly. A minute passed. Nothing happened.

Finally the lawyer said, "Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all looked on with anticipation. I therefore put it to you that there is reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict of not guilty."

The jury, clearly confused, retired to deliberate. A few minutes later, the jury returned and pronounced a verdict of guilty. "But how?" inquired the lawyer. "You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door." The jury foreman replied: "Oh, we did look, but your client didn't."

Sometimes it's the look that can keep you out of trouble. Remember this passage:

Luke 21:28 "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."

If you are looking you won't miss out on the promise.