Insurance

You know that insurance companies can be found in your local areas.  The  don allred insurance  is a local company in the Burlington area.  Going online can help you find directions to the company location.  It's good to find the information you need to get good quotes from the agents.  Click on the above link and see what types they offer.

NC Health

Those of you who live in the Burlington, NC areas, will need to visit this website for more information about needed health insurance.  The link to  burlington nc health insurance  in this post, will direct you to the website which is located in the general area.  Government regulations, are quoting us the laws about getting health insurance.  You need to know what's allowed and how to gain the amount of coverage you and your family needs.

Flyers

You have a company event or sale scheduled and want to get the information out there is the easiest possible way.  It's less time consuming and you can reach a mass of public.  Go to the  flyer printing online  website listed under the link in this post to get ideas and prices.  You will be able to design your flyers and get them moving with the help of this website.

St. Theresa's Prayer

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be confident knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.
Sent to me by a good email friend.............

Oh Yes..........

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

One day I had lunch with some friends. Jim, a short, balding golfer type about  70 years old, came along with them---all in all, a pleasant bunch.

When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups,  except for Jim who said, "Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate. I wasn't  sure my ears heard right, and the others were aghast. "Along with heated apple  pie," Jim added, completely unabashed.

We tried to act quite nonchalant, as if people did this all the time.. But  when our orders were brought out, I didn't enjoy mine. I couldn't take my eyes  off Jim as his pie a-la-mode went down.. The other guys couldn't believe it.  They ate their lunches silently and grinned.

The next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Jim. I lunched on white  meat tuna. He ordered a parfait. I smiled. He asked if he amused me. I answered,  "Yes, you do, but also you confuse me. How come you order rich desserts, while I feel I must be sensible?

He laughed and said "I'm tasting all that is possible. I try to eat the food I  need, and do the things I should. But life's so short, my friend, I hate missing  out on something    good. This year I realized how old I was. (He grinned) I  haven't been this old before.."

"So, before I die, I've got to try those things that for years I had ignored. I haven't smelled all the flowers yet. There are too many trout streams I  haven't fished. There's more fudge sundaes to wolf down and kites to be flown  overhead.

There are too many golf courses I haven't played. I've not laughed at all the  jokes. I've missed a lot of sporting events and potato chips and cokes. I want  to wade again in water and feel ocean spray on my face. I want to sit in a  country church once more    and thank God for His grace.

I want peanut butter every day spread on my morning toast. I want un-timed  long distance calls to the folks I love the most. I haven't cried at all the  movies yet, or walked in the morning rain. I need to feel wind on my face. I  want to be in love again.

So, if I choose to have dessert, instead of having dinner, then should I die  before night fall, I'd say I died a winner, because I missed out on nothing. I  filled my heart's    desire. I had that final chocolate mousse before my life  expired.."

Chocolate Ice Cream With that, I called the waitress over. "I've changed my mind, " I said. "I  want what he is having, only add some more whipped cream!"

This is my gift to you - We need an annual Friends Day! If you get this twice,  then you have more than one friend. Live well, love much & laugh often - Be  happy.

SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS including me if I'm lucky enough to be counted  among them.

Be mindful that happiness isn't based on possessions, power, or prestige, but  on relationships with people we like and respect. Remember that while money  talks, CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SINGS!

Forgiveness doesn't come easily if an apology isn't seen as sincere.

Kept.........

-I can do all things through Christ that strength me. Phil 4:13

I Am a 'Kept' Woman? You see, there were a few times when I thought I would lose my mind, But GOD kept me sane. (Isa. 26:3) There were times when I thought I could go no longer, But the LORD kept me moving. (Gen 28:15) At times, I've wanted to lash out at those whom I felt had done me wrong, But the LORD kept my mouth shut. (Psa. 13) Sometimes, I think the money just isn't enough, But GOD has helped me to keep the lights on, the water on, the car paid, the house paid, etc.., (Matt. 6:25 -34) When I thought I would fall, HE kept me up. When I thought I was weak, HE kept me strong! (I Pet. 5:7, Matt. 11:28-30) I could go on and on and on, but I'm sure you hear me! I'm blessed to be 'kept.' Are you...or do you know a 'kept' woman ? If so pass it on to her to let them know they are 'Kept' I'm Kept by the Love and Grace of God!

Do It Anyway

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.” ~ Mother Teresa

HELLO..........

Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out.
I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'

Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.
Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.
Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire but when you start
sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.
Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace,
but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.

Time For God

We try to keep God in
church on Sunday morning....

Maybe,
Sunday night...
And, the unlikely event
o f a midweek service.
We do like to have Him
around during sickness....

And, of course, at funerals.

However, we don't have
time, or room, for Him
during work or play...
Because.. That's the part of
our lives we think... We can,
and should, handle
on our own.
May God forgive me
for ever thinking...
That... There is a time
or place where..
HE is not to be
FIRST
in my life.

We should always
have time to remember
all HE has done for us.

Bein Stein's Confession

The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.

My confession:

I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those

beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees.. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are:

Christmas trees.

It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me

in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year.

It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu .

If people want a crïeche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.

I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians.

I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came

from that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.

Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed

to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are

wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.

Remember

The next time you feel like GOD can't use YOU, just remember...
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Sampson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicidal 
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
John the Baptist ate bugs
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
AND Lazarus was dead!

No more excuses now!! God can use you to your full potential. Besides you aren't the message, you are just the messenger.

God bless you by passing this on to someone else, if you'd like.

There is NO LUCK attached.

Quotes

"The wealth and success of a man can be measured, not by his material gains, but by the number of hearts he has won".
I shall pass this way but once.. Therefore, any good that I can do or any kindness that I can show, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.'

Great Man.....

Greatest man in History, named Jesus, had no servants, yet they called Him Master. Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet he conquered the world. He committed no crime yet they crucified him. He was ...buried in a tomb yet He lives today.

The Ant

I was sent this story by a friend and wanted to share it with you.........

The Ant and the Contact Lens: A true story Brenda was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She was standing on a ledge where she was taking a breather during this, her first rock climb. As she rested there, the safety rope snapped against her eye and knocked out her contact lens . 'Great', she thought. 'Here I am on a rock ledge, hundreds of feet from the bottom and hundreds of feet to the top of this cliff, and now my sight is blurry.' She looked and looked, hoping that somehow it had landed on the ledge. But it just wasn't there. She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she may find her contact lens. When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found. Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse 'The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth.' She thought, 'Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me.' Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, 'Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?' Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it! The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, 'Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You.' I think it would do all of us some good to say, 'God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will.' God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called. Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Saviour. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him....I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

To Those I Love

When I am gone, release me, let me go.  I have so many things to see and do.  You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears.  Be happy that we had so many years.  I gave you my love and you can only guess, how much you gave me in happiness.  I thank you for the love you each have shown, but now it time I traveled on alone.  So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must, then let your grief  be comforted by trust.  It's only for awhile that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart.  I won't be far away, for life goes on, so if you need me, call and I will come, though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near.  And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear all my love around you soft and clear.And the, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and say, "Welcome Home."

When Things.........

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint on the clouds of doubt,
And you can never tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar.
So, stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things go wrong that you mustn't quit.
—Unknown

Sent to me by a good friend.....

Kept...

-I can do all things through Christ that strength me. Phil 4:13

I Am a 'Kept' Woman? You see, there were a few times when I thought I would lose my mind, But GOD kept me sane. (Isa. 26:3) There were times when I thought I could go no longer, But the LORD kept me moving. (Gen 28:15) At times, I've wanted to lash out at those whom I felt had done me wrong, But the LORD kept my mouth shut. (Psa. 13) Sometimes, I think the money just isn't enough, But GOD has helped me to keep the lights on, the water on, the car paid, the house paid, etc.., (Matt. 6:25 -34) When I thought I would fall, HE kept me up. When I thought I was weak, HE kept me strong! (I Pet. 5:7, Matt. 11:28-30) I could go on and on and on, but I'm sure you hear me! I'm blessed to be 'kept.' Are you...or do you know a 'kept' woman ? If so pass it on to her to let them know they are 'Kept' I'm Kept by the Love and Grace of God!

The Heart

Deep within the sanctuary
Of our soul there is a glade,
Where the grass is always green
The flowers never fade.
Nowhere is a garden sweeter,
Than the one love’s own hands tend,
There affection falls like sunlight,
Warming and awakening.
Everlasting are the blooms
That nourish the heart,
Little lights, little shadows,
Who can tell the two apart?
He who plants the smallest kindness,
Sows indeed a mighty seed,
For through years, like little acres
Only love uproots the weeds!

Her Fork

There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things 'in order,' she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.

She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

Everything was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.

'There's one more thing,' she said excitedly.

'What's that?' came the Pastor's reply.

'This is very important,' the young woman continued . 'I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.'

The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.

That surprises you, doesn't it? ' the young woman asked.

'Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request,' said the Pastor.

The young woman explained. 'My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!'

So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder 'What's with the fork?' Then I want you to tell them: 'Keep your fork, the best is yet to come.'

The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming.

At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the Pastor heard the question, 'What's with the fork?' And over and over he smiled.

During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would
not be able to stop thinking about it either.

He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.
Show your friends how much you care. Remember to always be there for them, even when you need them more. For you never know when it may be their time to 'Keep your fork.'

Cherish the time you have , and the memories you share .
being friends with someone is not an opportunity but a sweet responsibility.

And keep your fork.