Money is not everything

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sayong
10-19-06 11:25pm

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Money is not everything

Money can buy a house
but not a home.

Money can buy a bed
but not sleep.

Money can buy a clock
but not time.

Money can buy a book
but not knowledge.

Money can buy food
but not an appetite.

Money can buy position
but not respect.

Money can buy blood
but not life.

Money can buy medicine
but not health.

Money can buy sex
but not love.

Money can buy insurance
but not safety.

You see, money is not everything.

Therefore, if you have too much,
please, send it to me, immediately.

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From: http://www.funny-city.com/jokes/money_isnot_everything.shtml

psalms 55:22

This was written by a Hospice of Metro Denver physician.

I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted
to share it with my family and dearest friends:

I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in
traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter
and die - I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, glad
only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat
warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over.
Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the
"quickie mart" building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice
and fell into a Gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay.

When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs
than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really
haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I
helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.

At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman,
the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1
in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept
saying "I don't want my kids to see me crying," so we stood on the
other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to
California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I
asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a
little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard
you, and He sent me."

I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump
so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling,
walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some
gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food
to the kids in the c ar, wh o attacked it like wolves, and we stood by
the pump eating fries and talking a little.

She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City . Her
boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends
meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally
in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not
spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she could
come live with them and try to get on her feet there.

So she packed up everything she owned in the car She told the kids
they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were
going to live there.

I gave her my gloves, a little hug and sai d a quick prayer with her
for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said,
"So, are you like an angel or something?"

This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at this time of year
angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people."

It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And of
course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and
got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to
check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.

Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the
flutter of their wings...

Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain
thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

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From: dang_dlcruz@yahoo.com

A box of gold

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

With a secret inside

that has never

been told



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This box is priceless

but as I see

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The treasure inside is

precious to me

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Today I share this

treasure with thee

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

It's the treasure of

friendship you've

given me.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*



If this comes back to you

then you'll have a friend

for life but, if this

becomes deleted, you are

not a friend.

Send this to everyone you

consider a friend!!

This is a magic frog.

It will grant you one wish and only one wish,

that is, if you decide to send this to others. You can wish for anything

Repeat your wish until you have stopped scrolling.

Make it count!!!!!!






FOR YOUR WISH TO COME TRUE YOU HAVE TO SEND IT

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From: dang_dlcruz@yahoo.com

no return or exchanges

By: Zach Wood

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what
is helpful for building other up according to their needs, that it may
benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29)

We all have made bad choices in things we've bought. Some items,
after they've been opened, cannot be returned, but most things do have
a return policy on them. If you simply don't like it, have changed
your mind and want something else or if it's defective, you can return
or exchange for the desired item instead. You made a choice, but
you're able to take it back and have a different item in return.

Too bad our words can't be returned or exchanged for something we
would have preferred to say. We have all said things to friends,
family and others we love and care about that we regret saying. Once
the word is out of our mouths, that's it! No getting it back! The
words have already either built someone up or completely torn them
apart. We've all been the victim or have been the perpetrator and
it's no fun. When we're angry or resentful toward someone, we have
the burn inside to share some choice words we usually are not clearly
thinking about. There's a song by the Contemporary Christian Band,
Third Day, "Nothin' At All", which says that if you can't say anything
good then don't say anything at all. It's so tempting to hurl words
out when they come to our minds cause we want to state how we feel.

Now, I'm not saying that there's never a time to criticize or firmly
and lovingly confront and make known a problem that someone has caused
you. However, we are to think very carefully about our words and ask
God for the direction and wisdom in what to say. Have you heard the
saying, "The tongue is practically weightless, yet so few can hold
it"? This statement rings very true and we need to be certain that
the words coming from our mouths are either building people up for the
Kingdom or that they are lovingly and prayerfully confronting and
helping someone become a better follower of Jesus Christ.

I write this devotional as someone who is not always good with words.
I can get angry or frustrated and forget how much my words can really
pierce and forever scar another heart of my brothers and sisters in
Christ. Our words need to always be wholesome, whether we're praising
and affirming or whether we're confronting in loving criticism.

Remember, no refunds, returns or exchanges with our words. Once
they're out the mouth, they've done the damage or they've encouraged
and built someone up better. Which do you prefer to do? I pray that
you and I would both consider choice words which are beneficial and
loving.

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From: jgat777@globelines.com.ph

Money Management

By Harold J. Sala
Excerpts from "Money Management"

MONEY MANAGEMENT

Gather couples from anywhere in the world and ask them what
is the most troubled area of their marriage. Alongside
"communication," you will probably find money mentioned with amazing
frequency. The problem isn't inflation, it isn't how much or how
little you have. It is who does what with what you have.

How you spend your money tells a great deal about you and
your values -- what you consider to be important. Tell me how you
spend your money, and I will tell you what you really value in life.
Without even thinking about it, you are writing a family history week
by week. "No, not me!" you may be thinking, "I'm not writing
anything." But you are, in the stubs of your checkbook.

Money is amoral --- neither good or evil in itself. When
money is a problem in a marriage or a family, I've discovered that the
financial problems are usually just the tip of the iceberg. Hidden
beneath the surface usually lies the iceberg of selfishness. Marriage
demands commitment, and apart from sexual fidelity, nothing is more
important than maintaining commitment to each other when it comes to
what we do with our money.

Love is a commitment, a decision to care regardless of the
temperature of the heart, and that commitment includes our funds. For
a marriage to work, there has to be a blending of two lives where each
begins to live for the other. You cease thinking of "my money" and
"her money," it's "our money." There may be times when separate bank
accounts are necessary, but the separation of what you have into two
piles is usually a sign of the separation which has already began in
your hearts.

Long ago Amos asked the question, "Do two walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?" (Amos 3:3). The obvious answer is
"NO!" In marriage, money usually implies control. It's the golden
rule, "He who has the gold, rules." But in marriages that really work,
there may be a shortage of money but never the conflict of two
battling over who is going to spend it for what. The better way is
each for the other and both for the Lord.

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From: jgat777@globelines.com.ph

They'd do it again

They'd do it again, I'm confident they would. The disciples would
get into the same boat and ride through the same storm. They'd do it
again in a heartbeat. Why?

Because through the storm they saw the Savior.

Read this verse: "Then those who were in the boat worshipped him
saying, 'Truly, you are the Son of God' "...

When you recognize God as Creator, you will admire him. When you
recognize his wisdom, you will learn from him.When you discover his
strength, you will rely on him But only when he saves you will you
worship him.

It's a "before and after" scenario. Before your rescue, you
could easily keep God at a distance. Comfortably dismissed. Neatly
shelved. Sure he was important, but was your career. Your status.
Your salary. He was high on your priority list. but he shared the
spot with others.

Then came the storm...the rage...the fight...the ripped
moorings...the starless night. Despair fell like a fog; your bearings
were gone. In your heart, you knew there was no exit.

Turn to your career for help? Only if you want to hide from the
storm...not escape it. Lean on your status for strength? A storm
isn't impressed with your title. Rely on your salary for rescue?
Many try...many fail.

Suddenly you are left with one option: God.

And when you ask...genuinely ask...He will come.

And from that moment on, he is not just a deity to admire. a
teacher to observe, or a master to obey. He is the Savior. The
Savior to be worshipped.

That's why I'm convinced that the disciples would do it again.
They'd endure the storm another night ...a thousand other nights...if
that's what it took.

A season of suffering is a small price to pay for a clear view of God.

By Max Lucado,
"In the Eye of the Storm" (excerpts)
Copyright 1991 by Max Lucado

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From: jgat777@globelines.com.ph