If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with jealousy, he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative.
If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love.
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
Thoughts on Motherhood
-- Author Unknown
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby... that somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, "normal" is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct... that somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring... that somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Dale Carnegie’s “Golden Book”
Taken from "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
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Some great ideas about using WD-40
Read More »The Empty Hand
-- Author Unknown
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment -- to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subjects of most of her student's art. And they were.
Comfort Zone
-- Anonymous
Read More »A Walk Down Memory Lane
-- Author Unknown
A little house with three bedrooms and one car on the street,
A mower that you had to push to make the grass look neat.
In the kitchen on the wall we only had one phone,
And no need for recording things, someone was always home.
4-Finger Pianist
This story will inspire you... to realize how anyone can overcome adversity!
What do you do when you’re born with two digits on each hand and your legs are amputated at the knees when you’re three? Well, if you’re Hee Ah Lee, you become a concert pianist. She is quite a pro at it now, and you’ll love hearing her play... watch this video below:
Read More »Hymns For The Present Age
Considering the times, some people have become half-hearted about their faith.
So, here are some standard church hymns as they may be titled today...
Amazing Grace, How Interesting The Sound
I Surrender Some
Fill My Spoon, Lord
Oh, How I Like Jesus
Joyful, Joyful, We Kinda Like Thee
Read More »Move Over, America
More than 150 U.S. law enforcement officers have been killed since 1999, after being struck by vehicles along America's highways, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. To lower that deadly toll, a new coalition of traffic safety and law enforcement groups is launching a nationwide public awareness campaign to protect emergency personnel along our nation's roadsides.ÔÇ¿ Failure to obey this law will result in hefty fines and more. Watch this...
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