Tuesday, November 25, 2003A THANKSGIVING MIRACLE...Turning baloney into steaks and roast beef. One Thanksgiving in the early 1970's my wife and I had $ 50.00 left in our bank account. We both decided that we should give that last $ 50.00 grocery money to others, and eat baloney sandwiches till the next pay day. We did what we believed God wanted us... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 10:52 AM Comments (0) (link) Friday, November 7, 2003IGNORANCE IS BLISS OR IS IT?The phrase "ignorance is bliss" was said to me by a graduate student studying psychology. Her life was in a terrible mess. She had become an alcoholic, and had committed herself to a rehabilitation hospital. As I begin to counsel with her, she kept making the statement "Ignorance is bliss" over and... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 7:31 PM Comments (4) (link) Wednesday, November 5, 2003I FEEL LIKE A STRANGER ON BNI had to be away for a few weeks, lost my best friends on the BN, and can't spend as much time on the computer as I once did, and now I feel like a stranger. At one time, I had all of my blogs in the top 100, now I can't hardly break into the 100. Is my writing not attractive any more? I don't think... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 8:48 AM Comments (2) (link) Tuesday, November 4, 2003DREAMS DO COME TRUE - JUST ASK J.K ROWLINGWRITING PAYS -125 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH! According to a recent news report, J.K. Rowling earned 125 million dollars from the Harry Potter series last year. And just think, it all began with an unemployed single mother writing down her thoughts on a yellow legal pad. Could it be, that the next J.K.... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 7:15 PM Comments (0) (link) Monday, November 3, 2003DO WE DARE GIVE THANKS ---While our relatives, friends, and unsung heroes are fighting and dying in the war on terror? Yes, no matter the reality of these days, we must give thanks to God for our many blessings. Grant it, things don't look very good in so many places, and you may even be fighting your own personal war on... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 6:13 PM Comments (0) (link) CAN WE TRULY GIVE THANKS --While our friends, relatives and unsung heroes are dying in a war in Iraq? That might seem to be a very tough and even contradictory question to answer. This is the season for giving thanks for our blessings, but since this war began more than 300 have died, and thousands injured, and the logical... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 11:04 AM Comments (0) (link) Sunday, November 2, 2003THANKSGIVING: MORE THAN A ONE DAY HOLIDAY!Tis the season to be thankful. The month of November is such a wonderful time of the year. We do during this month, what we should be doing the other 11 months of the year, and that is we deliberately slow our lives down and count our blesssings and hopefully choose to give thanks for them.... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 10:27 PM Comments (0) (link) Tuesday, October 28, 2003BLOGGERS BEATTITUDES BY POET 3Blessed are you when you do not become angry or resentful when your friends are banned from BN! Blessed are you when your faith remains strong in the midst of even stronger adversity! Blessed are you when you do not fall into the trap of profit above purpose or pleasure in writing! Blessed are you... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 7:30 PM Comments (2) (link) Thursday, October 16, 2003LESSONS FOR BLOGGERS FROM A 72 YEAR OLD BASEBALL MANAGERThe manager of the Florida Marlins is 72 years old. He took a losing team in May and has led them to a World Series in October. What are the lessons he taught the Marlins, that you and I might learn: 1. No matter your losing record, if you dedicate yourself, you can win, and they did! 2. Play as a... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 6:12 PM Comments (1) (link) Wednesday, October 15, 2003RED SKELTON SPEAKS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN...And predicts that "under God" might someday be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance. Please go to this web site I Pledge Allegiance -- By Red Skelton - The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher, Mr. Laswell, who felt his... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 7:07 AM Comments (0) (link) |
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