sisters

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and
visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage,
about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood,
the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned
a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.

"Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to
the bottom of her glass.

"They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you
love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may
have, you are still going to need Sisters.

Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.

"Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women... your
girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too.

"You'll need other women. Women always do."

'What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought.

'Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world?
I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my
husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life
worthwhile!'

But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with
her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years
tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that
her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature
work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the
mainstays of
her life.

After more than 50 years of living in this world,

here is what I've learned:

THIS SAYS IT ALL:

Time passes.

Life happens.

Distance separates.

Children grow up.

Jobs come and go.

Love waxes and wanes.

Men don't do what they're supposed to do.

Hearts break.

Parents die.

Colleagues forget favors.

Careers end.

BUT.........

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many
miles are between you.
A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can
reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have
to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's
rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on
your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.

Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk
beside you.

Or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,
daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers,
Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended
family, all bless our life!

The world wouldn't be the same without women, and
neither would I.

When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the
incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead.

Nor did we know how much we would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still.

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From: dang_dlcruz@yahoo.com

Thomas Kinkade Paintings

Stop at the picture for a second, and watch the Rain... then
read on...
Picture

One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main
streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the
roads are wet and slick.

Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed
position in her seat. "Dad, I'm thinking of something."

This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some
fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that her
six-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"The rain!" she began, "is like sin, and the windshield
wipers are like God wiping our sins away."

After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to
respond. "That's really good, Aspen."

Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little girl
take this revelation? So I asked... "Do you notice how the rain
keeps on coming? What does that tell you?" Aspen didn't hesitate one
moment with her answer:

"We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us." I
will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.

In order to see the Rainbow, you must first endure some Rain.

Hope the water flows when you get the picture
Picture

READ THE FIRST LINE CAREFULLY.

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet
moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment,
thank God. This is a Thomas Kinkade painting. It's rumored to
carry a miracle!

The water is supposed to be running, so if it's not moving
then the picture didn't come through entirely.

Picture

They say if you pass this on, you will receive a miracle. I
am passing this on because I thought it was really pretty , and who
couldn't use a miracle?!

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From: lynnang1127@yahoo.com

The butterfly and the flower

Once there was a man who asked God for

a flower....

....and a butterfly.

But instead God gave him a cactus....

....and a caterpillar.

The man was sad, he didn't understand why his request was mistaken.

Then he thought:

Oh well, God has too many people to care for...

And decided not to question.

After some time, the man went to check up on his request that he had
left forgotten.

To his surprise, from the thorny & ugly cactus a beautiful flower had grown.

And the unsightly carterpillar had been transformed into the most
beautiful butterfly.

GOD always does things right!

His way is ALWAYS the best way,
even if to us it seems all wrong.

If you asked God for one thing & received another, TRUST.

You can be sure that He will always give you what you need at the
appropriate time.

What you want...
....is not always what you need!

God never fails to grant our petitions, so keep on going for Him
without doubting or murmuring.

Today's THORN...
Is tomorrow's FLOWER!

If you liked this message, please send it on to others.
GOD BLESS YOU!
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GOD GIVES THE VERY BEST TO THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CHOICES UP TO HIM!

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From: Jun.Abenido@unilever.com

Minister Joe Wright's Prayer

When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the
Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this
is what they heard:

"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and
to seek your direction and guidance.
We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good, but that is
exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building
self esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it
freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and
called it enlightenment
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every
sin and set us free. Amen

The response was immediate. Several legislators walked out during the
prayer in protest. In six short weeks, Central Christian Church, where
Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47
of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving
international requests for copies of this prayer - -from India, Africa
and Korea Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio
program, "The Rest Of the Story," and received a larger response to
this program than any other he has ever aired. With the Lord's help,
may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our
desire so that we again can be called "One Nation Under God."

If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you don't
stand for something, you will fall for everything."

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From: Jun.Abenido@unilever.com