to be six again
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Posted:Apr 11, 2009 7:47 am
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A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing
his wife
turning back and forth, looking at herself in the
mirror.
Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what
she'd like to have for her Birthday.
I'd like to be six again, she replied, still looking
in the mirror.
On the morning of her Birthday, he arose early, made
her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took
her to Six Flags theme park.
What a day! He put her on every ride in the park;
the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming
Monster Roller Coaster... everything
there was.
Five hours later they staggered out of the theme
park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt
upside down.
He then took her to a McDonald's where he o rdered
her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate
shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and
her favorite candy, M&M's. What a fabulous
adventure!
Finally she wobbled home with her husband and
collapsed into bed exhausted.
He leaned over his wife with a big smile and
lovingly asked, Well Dear, what was it like being
six again??
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly
changed. I meant my Dress Size, not my age!!
The moral of the story: Even when a man is
listening, he is going to get it wrong.
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prayer
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Posted:Apr 8, 2009 5:09 am
Last Updated:Apr 11, 2009 7:43 am 10821 Views
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Lord, we are weak and human and have feelings that are easily hurt.......bless this site as it ministers and encourages many.....soften hearts that become cold and uncaring and lead your people to follow You and love one another....in Jesus' name. amen
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quick italian soup
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Posted:Jan 26, 2009 7:10 am
Last Updated:Apr 28, 2024 8:2 am 11012 Views
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Italian Chicken and Vegetable Soup
2 tablespoon olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 3/4 poun
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup sliced carrots (about 3 small)
2 1/2 cup sliced zucchini (about 2 medium)
2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
2 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth
Grated Parmesan, optional
Directions:
In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add onion and carrot, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Top each serving with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ease of Preparation: Easy
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it's kosher
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Posted:Jan 2, 2009 3:29 pm
Last Updated:Jan 4, 2009 2:40 am 10815 Views
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The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Max, invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July 17, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees. The four brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-talked his secretary into telling him that four gentlemen were there with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the electric starter.
Henry was curious and invited them into his office. They refused and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car. They persuaded him to get into the car, which was about 130 degrees inside, turned on the air conditioner, and cooled the car off immediately. The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office, where he offered them $3 million for the patent.
The brothers refused, saying they would settle for $2 million, but they wanted the recognition by having a label, "The Goldberg Air-Conditioner," on the dashboard of each car in which it was installed.
Now old man Ford was more than just a little anti-Semitic, and there was no way he was going to put the Goldberg's name on two million Fords. They haggled back and forth for about two hours, and finally agreed on $4 million and that just their first names would be shown. And so to this day, all Ford air conditioners show Lo, Norm, Hi, and Max on the controls.
So, now you know...!!!!
P.S. Don't lose your sense of humor during these challenging times!
Be Well and Laugh Often...Yeah!
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simple white envelope
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Posted:Dec 24, 2008 8:37 am
Last Updated:Dec 28, 2008 6:08 am 10840 Views
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It's just a small white envelope stuck among the
branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no
identification, no inscription. It has peeked through
the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.
It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas
--oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the
commercial aspects of it -- the overspending, the
frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie
for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma --
the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't
think of anything else.
Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass
the usual shirts, sweaters, ties, and so forth. I
reached for something special just for Mike. The
inspiration came in an unusual way. Our Kevin,
who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior
level at the school he attended.
Shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match
against a team sponsored by an inner-city church.
These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that
shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them
together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in
their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new
wrestling shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed
to see that the other team was wrestling without
headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect
a wrestler's ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team
obviously could not afford.
Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight
class. And as each of their boys got up from the mat,
he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado,
a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat.
Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, 'I wish
just one of them could have won,' he said. 'They have
a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart
right out of them.' Mike loved -- all -- and he
knew them, having coached little league football, baseball,
and lacrosse.
That's when the idea for his present came. That
afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and
bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes
and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree,
the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that
this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest
thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding
years. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition
--one year sending a group of mentally handicapped
youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a
pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the
ground the week before Christmas, and on and on. The
envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was
always the last thing opened on Christmas morning, and
our , ignoring their new toys, would stand
with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the
envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.
As the grew, the toys gave way to more
practical presents, but the envelope never lost its
allure. The story doesn't end there. You see, we lost
Mike last year due to cancer. When Christmas rolled
around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely
got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an
envelope on the tree, and in the morning it was joined
by three more. Each of our , unbeknownst
to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for
their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will
expand even further with our grandchildren standing
around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation
watching as their fathers take down the envelope.
Mike's spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always
be with us.
May we all remember Christ, who is the reason for the
season, and the true Christmas spirit this year and
always.
God Bless! -- pass this along to those friends and
loved ones who you know are the givers who understand
the true meaning of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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2008
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Posted:Dec 10, 2008 11:54 pm
Last Updated:Apr 28, 2024 8:2 am 10637 Views
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Everything that is going wrong in your life today shall be well with you
this year. You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve
all your goals this year. For the remaining months of this year (200 ,
all your agonies will be diverted and victory and prosperity will be
incoming in abundance. Today God has confirmed the end of your sufferings,
sorrows, and pains because HE that sits on the throne has remembered you.
He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY. He will never let you down.
I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God asked me... My ! What
can I do for you? And I said, "Father, please protect and bless the person
reading this message"... God smiled and answered... Request granted.
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kleenex alert
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Posted:Dec 1, 2008 7:40 am
Last Updated:Dec 4, 2008 7:35 am 10913 Views
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Can I Borrow $25?
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> A man came home from work late, tired and
> irritated, to find his 5-year old waiting for him at the door.
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> : 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'
>
> DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.
>
> : 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'
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> DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you
> ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.
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> : 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how
> much do you make an hour?'
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> DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'
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> : 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head
> down.
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> : 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'
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> The father was furious, 'If the only reason you
> asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other
> nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think
> about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish
> frivolities.'
>
> The little boy quietly went to his room and shut
> the door.
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> The man sat down and started to get even angrier
> about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get
> some money?
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> After about an hour or so, the man had calmed
> down , and started to think:
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> Maybe there was something he really needed to
> buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went
> to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
>
> 'Are you asleep, ?' He asked.
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> 'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
>
> 'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you
> earlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on
> you. Here's the $25 you asked for.'
>
> The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh,
> thank you daddy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some
> crumpled up bills.
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> The man saw that the boy already had money,
> started to get angry again.
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> The little boy slowly counted out his money, and
> then looked up at his father.
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> 'Why do you want more money if you already have
> some?' the father grumbled.
>
> 'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,'
> the little boy replied.
>
> 'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of
> your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with
> you.'
>
> The father was crushed. He put his arms around
> his little , and he begged for his forgiveness.
>
> It's just a short reminder to all of you working
> so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having
> spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.
> Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.
>
> If we die tomorrow, the company that we are
> working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family &
> friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
>
"The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you."
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Billy Graham's prayer
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Posted:Nov 29, 2008 11:18 pm
Last Updated:Dec 1, 2008 7:40 am 10543 Views
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'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and toseek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to thosewho call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lostour spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited thepoor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called itwelfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shotabortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to disciplineour and called it building self esteem. We have abused power andcalled it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and calledit ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography andcalled it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored valuesof our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, andknow our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Restof the Story,' and received a larger response to this program than anyother he has ever aired. With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep overour nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can becalled 'One nation under God.'
Think about this: If you forward this prayer to everyone on your e-maillist, in less than 30 days it would be heard by the world. (It's worth atry!) One Nation Under God.
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think about this
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Posted:Nov 21, 2008 6:06 am
Last Updated:Apr 28, 2024 8:2 am 10596 Views
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My God is a loving
and merciful Father.
Do not concentrate on your problems.
Because the Lord you serve is greater
than the problems you have.
the older I get, the more God loves me
[funny how that works!!!]
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Christmas recipe
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Posted:Nov 16, 2008 8:02 pm
Last Updated:Nov 21, 2008 6:08 am 10780 Views
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Empanaditas
For the filling:
1/2 cup (125 ml) finely chopped onions
1 Tbs (15 ml) olive oil
1/2 cup (125 ml) beef broth or water
1/2 lb (225 g) lean ground beef
2 hard cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
6 pitted green olives, chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) seedless raisins, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes and drained thoroughly
1 tsp (5 ml) red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp (2 ml) paprika
1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
For the dough:
2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
10 Tbs (150 ml) butter cut into 1/4-inch (5 mm) cubes
1/3 cup (80 ml) cold water
Begin with the filling. Combine the onions, olive oil, and beef broth or water in a skillet and boil over high heat until the liquid is evaporated. Add the meat and cook, stirring constantly, until brown. Stir in the remaining ingredients and set aside.
To make the dough, combine the flour, butter and salt in a large bowl. Using your fingers, rub the flour and butter together until they are blended and look like coarse meal. Add the water and mix until the dough can be formed into a compact ball. Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, making a rough circle about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick. As you roll the dough lift it up occasionally and dust underneath with flour to prevent sticking to the work surface. Cut into rounds about 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter with a cookie cutter or empty tin can of the right size. Gather the resulting scraps of dough, roll and repeat until you have 24 to 30 circles.
Place about 1 tsp (5 ml) of the filling in the center of each circle, leaving the edges of the dough exposed around it. Top the filling with a piece of egg and 2 pieces of olive, and moisten the exposed dough with a finger dipped in water. Fold the empanada in half to form a crescent and press the edges firmly together. Decorate the edges of the empanaditas by pressing the dough with the tines of a fork, or by pinching with your fingers. Arrange the empanaditas on an ungreased baking sheet and bake them in the middle of a preheated 400F (200C) oven for about 5 minutes, or until they are lightly browned. With a spatula transfer to a heated platter and serve immediately. Makes about 2 dozen.
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