HMMM!  Let's see, what were we talking about again?  Could someone
remind me!  Oh man, I'm not sure I can remember how to send this.  Oh
well, I'll just push this button and see what happens!@  AHHHH!
Kathy

At 10:37 AM 1/2/2006, you wrote:
>Hmm Kathy? you are progressed much further than I thought. You see first
>one gets gray hair, and then as years progress one loses memory. This would
>clearly indicate Greg is somewhat to your junior. I suppose ducking in
>expectation of flying shoe leather would be pointless as you likely will
>forget I wrote this at your age. Now I have one question for you...    Have
>I sent this out once already? I can't remember lol.
>
>Brad
>
>At 07:39 AM 1/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >Well, then, perhaps Greg wrote this since he has more gray hair then
> >me.  Isn't that funny that we can't remember?  If nothing else, that
> >in itself is definitely a sign of old age; Greg's, not mine!  GRIN!
> >Kathy
> >
> >At 10:22 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:
> > >I like that. Much wisdom in there. You know Kathy, the Bible says wisdom
> > >comes from those with gray hair... did you know that? Now, God said it not
> > >me, and Clarol doesn't fool him one bit!
> > >
> > >Ducking flying shoe leather...
> > >
> > >Brad
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >At 04:28 PM 1/1/2006 -0500, you wrote:
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> > > >HI guys,
> > > >          This meditation was actually written last year.  Greg and I
> > > >can't remember which one of us wrote it, but it didn't get used when
> > > >it was originally  written because, I don't know, I think that we had
> > > >a storm or something.  Anyway, not to waste good material, Greg
> > > >pulled it out and used it last night.  I have to laugh because I told
> > > >him that I thought that it was pretty good and he said back, "you
> > > >should.  You wrote it!"  I honestly don't remember that, but I
> > > >thought that I'd share it with you guys, if, for no other reason than
> > > >its something to consider.
> > > >          The suggestions for reducing stress, near the end, are based
> > > >on a commercial that was running on our local Christian station last
> > > >year, by a website called, "Air show CD," I think.
> > > >          Anyway, God bless.  Here's my contribution to the new year.
> > > >Kathy
> > > >
> > > >Scripture references:
> > > >Lamentations 3:22-26
> > > >Matthew 11:28-30
> > > >
> > > >                          Journaling For God
> > > >
> > > >          Well, it's that time of the year again at which we are all
> > > >expected to reflect on our past and our lives and, somehow, make a
> > > >firm decision to veer from our present course and begin doing
> > > >something new, or better.  We start thinking about letting bye gones
> > > >be bye gones and starting tomorrow with a clean slate.  At midnight
> > > >tonight, you will, supposedly turn over a clean page in the diary of
> > > >your life and do a better job this time than you have in the
> > > >past.  This time, you will resolve that the hand-writing will be
> > > >neater.  There will be less doodling in the margins.  You'll be more
> > > >careful to spell, or do things right so that there will be fewer
> > > >cross out marks.
> > > >          We all know that that is probably a pretty good description
> > > >of what the pages of our lives look like.  How so?  Because we all
> > > >make mistakes, and not only that, but because we are sinners, we all
> > > >choose at times to make smudges and mars that are not easily
> > > >erased.   We may have planned poorly and become rushed, making our
> > > >work sloppy.  We may choose not to value details in a certain area of
> > > >our page and leave blank spaces.  We may not pay attention to
> > > >instructions closely enough and end up with work that has to be
> > > >erased altogether because it was mismanaged or out of place.
> > > >          Most importantly, sometimes, or maybe e more often than not,
> > > >we forget who we are really doing this for.  We forget that God is
> > > >really the author and that we should be most concerned about writing
> > > >on our pages what He wishes to see.  We forget that our distracted
> > > >doodling is more for us than for Him.
> > > >          The more I read my Bible, the more I'm beginning to realize
> > > >how differently God's design for my pages in life are different than
> > > >his original plan.  I'm often guilty of wanting to clutter in as much
> > > >as I can to make the pages more interesting and to insure that I look
> > > >busy and important.  God, however, seems to be more interested in
> > > >simplicity.    He seems to be more interested in simple pictures and
> > > >simple thoughts that stand out on the page, no crowding or clutter to
> > > >distract from the main point.  And really, when you think about it,
> > > >isn't that what we prefer too?
> > > >          How often we complain about the stress and hurriedness in
> > > >our lives, forgetting that Stress is not one of the gifts of the
> > > >spirit.  It is so easy for us to hustle here and bustle there, always
> > > >keeping the desire to do God's will somewhere in the background, but
> > > >allowing it to get lost, or remain unfocused, in competition with the
> > > >other images on the page.
> > > >          Jeremiah said that the Lord's mercies are new every
> > > >morning.  Do we really see them?  Jesus tells us to take His yoke
> > > >upon us and that in doing so we will find rest.  Does that describe
> > > >your life right now?  I'll admit that it doesn't always describe
> > > >mine.  I often miss His mercies, but I think that I would see them
> > > >better if I were taking more rests.    This year, I'm wanting to move
> > > >toward having a more simple life so that I can have even more time
> > with God.
> > > >          I thought that I would share with you a few ideas that I
> > > >picked up off of a commercial that was airing last year called, "one
> > > >minute to less stress."  These ideas sound so simple.  It's hard to
> > > >believe that these simple suggestions could make my life so much less
> > > >harried and, maybe, my pages so much less cluttered, but if these
> > > >suggestions can help me to focus more on what God wants on my pages
> > > >rather than what I carelessly put there, I want to try so that His
> > > >glory will stand forth instead of my clutter.
> > > >
> > > >One minute to less stress.
> > > >1.      Pray
> > > >2.      Go to bed on time.
> > > >3.      Get up on time so that you can  start your day unrushed.
> > > >4.      Say no to projects that don't fit into your time schedule and
> > > >might compromise your mental health.
> > > >5.      Simplify and unclutter your life.
> > > >6.      Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
> > > >7.      Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time.
> > > >8.      Don't lump hard projects together.
> > > >9.      Live Within your budget
> > > >10.     Don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
> > > >11.     Have back ups. Carry around extra keys:  an extra car key in
> > > >your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
> > > >12.     Keep your mouth shut.  This simple piece of advice can
> > > >prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
> > > >13.     Get enough exercise.
> > > >14.     Talk to God immediately when you encounter a problem.
> > > >15.     Don't wait to go to bed to pray.
> > > >16.     Every day, find time to be alone.
> > > >17.     Keep a to do list.  Every item not on the list adds to your
> > stress.
> > > >18.     Every night, before you go to bed, give thanks for something
> > > >that you've never given thanks for before.  (find the Lord's mercy of
> > > >the day.")
> > > >19.     Don't use TV as your primary stress reliever.
> > > >20.     Remind yourself that you're not the general manager of the
> > universe.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Was any of that new or useful to you?  Maybe not.  Maybe you already
> > > >know all this stuff.  If so, thanks for letting me preach a sermon to
> > > >myself.  It's just so important that we remember who the author and
> > > >finisher of our faith is. He won't be interested in seeing a book
> > > >full of all our little pet projects and distractions, He will be
> > > >interested in seeing the work that we did for Him.  As He turns the
> > > >pages of your life, will He be able to see easily, what you have done
> > > >for Him, or will he have to search through the page, like a maze to
> > > >find His hidden treasure.
> > > >          As midnight strikes tonight, we say that you have the
> > > >opportunity to turn over a new page.  What will yours look like?
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >HI guys,
> > > >         This meditation was actually written last year.  Greg
> and I can't
> > > > remember which one of us wrote it, but it didn't get used when it was
> > > > originally  written because, I don't know, I think that we
> had a storm or
> > > > something.  Anyway, not to waste good material, Greg pulled it out and
> > > > used it last night.  I have to laugh because I told him that I thought
> > > > that it was pretty good and he said back, "you should.  You
> wrote it!"  I
> > > > honestly don't remember that, but I thought that I'd share it with you
> > > > guys, if, for no other reason than its something to consider.
> > > >         The suggestions for reducing stress, near the end,
> are based on a
> > > > commercial that was running on our local Christian station
> last year, by
> > > > a website called, "Air show CD," I think.
> > > >         Anyway, God bless.  Here's my contribution to the new year.
> > > >Kathy
> > > >
> > > >Scripture references:
> > > >Lamentations 3:22-26
> > > >Matthew 11:28-30
> > > >
> > > >                         Journaling For God
> > > >
> > > >         Well, it's that time of the year again at which we are all
> > > > expected to reflect on our past and our lives and, somehow, make a firm
> > > > decision to veer from our present course and begin doing something new,
> > > > or better.  We start thinking about letting bye gones be bye gones and
> > > > starting tomorrow with a clean slate.  At midnight tonight, you will,
> > > > supposedly turn over a clean page in the diary of your life and do a
> > > > better job this time than you have in the past.  This time, you will
> > > > resolve that the hand-writing will be neater.  There will be less
> > > > doodling in the margins.  You'll be more careful to spell, or do things
> > > > right so that there will be fewer cross out marks.
> > > >         We all know that that is probably a pretty good description of
> > > > what the pages of our lives look like.  How so?  Because we all make
> > > > mistakes, and not only that, but because we are sinners, we
> all choose at
> > > > times to make smudges and mars that are not easily
> erased.   We may have
> > > > planned poorly and become rushed, making our work sloppy.  We
> may choose
> > > > not to value details in a certain area of our page and leave blank
> > > > spaces.  We may not pay attention to instructions closely
> enough and end
> > > > up with work that has to be erased altogether because it was mismanaged
> > > > or out of place.
> > > >         Most importantly, sometimes, or maybe e more often than not, we
> > > > forget who we are really doing this for.  We forget that God is really
> > > > the author and that we should be most concerned about writing on our
> > > > pages what He wishes to see.  We forget that our distracted doodling is
> > > > more for us than for Him.
> > > >         The more I read my Bible, the more I'm beginning to realize how
> > > > differently God's design for my pages in life are different than his
> > > > original plan.  I'm often guilty of wanting to clutter in as much as I
> > > > can to make the pages more interesting and to insure that I
> look busy and
> > > > important.  God, however, seems to be more interested in
> > > > simplicity.    He seems to be more interested in simple pictures and
> > > > simple thoughts that stand out on the page, no crowding or clutter to
> > > > distract from the main point.  And really, when you think
> about it, isn't
> > > > that what we prefer too?
> > > >         How often we complain about the stress and hurriedness in our
> > > > lives, forgetting that Stress is not one of the gifts of the
> spirit.  It
> > > > is so easy for us to hustle here and bustle there, always keeping the
> > > > desire to do God's will somewhere in the background, but allowing it to
> > > > get lost, or remain unfocused, in competition with the other images on
> > > > the page.
> > > >         Jeremiah said that the Lord's mercies are new every
> morning.  Do
> > > > we really see them?  Jesus tells us to take His yoke upon us
> and that in
> > > > doing so we will find rest.  Does that describe your life right
> > > > now?  I'll admit that it doesn't always describe mine.  I
> often miss His
> > > > mercies, but I think that I would see them better if I were taking more
> > > > rests.    This year, I'm wanting to move toward having a more
> simple life
> > > > so that I can have even more time with God.
> > > >         I thought that I would share with you a few ideas that I picked
> > > > up off of a commercial that was airing last year called, "one minute to
> > > > less stress."  These ideas sound so simple.  It's hard to believe that
> > > > these simple suggestions could make my life so much less harried and,
> > > > maybe, my pages so much less cluttered, but if these
> suggestions can help
> > > > me to focus more on what God wants on my pages rather than what I
> > > > carelessly put there, I want to try so that His glory will stand forth
> > > > instead of my clutter.
> > > >
> > > >One minute to less stress.
> > > >1.      Pray
> > > >2.      Go to bed on time.
> > > >3.      Get up on time so that you can  start your day unrushed.
> > > >4.      Say no to projects that don't fit into your time schedule and
> > > >might compromise your mental health.
> > > >5.      Simplify and unclutter your life.
> > > >6.      Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
> > > >7.      Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time.
> > > >8.      Don't lump hard projects together.
> > > >9.      Live Within your budget
> > > >10.     Don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
> > > >11.     Have back ups. Carry around extra keys:  an extra car
> key in your
> > > >wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
> > > >12.     Keep your mouth shut.  This simple piece of advice can
> prevent an
> > > >enormous amount of trouble.
> > > >13.     Get enough exercise.
> > > >14.     Talk to God immediately when you encounter a problem.
> > > >15.     Don't wait to go to bed to pray.
> > > >16.     Every day, find time to be alone.
> > > >17.     Keep a to do list.  Every item not on the list adds to your
> > stress.
> > > >18.     Every night, before you go to bed, give thanks for
> something that
> > > >you've never given thanks for before.  (find the Lord's mercy of the
> > day.")
> > > >19.     Don't use TV as your primary stress reliever.
> > > >20.     Remind yourself that you're not the general manager of the
> > universe.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Was any of that new or useful to you?  Maybe not.  Maybe you
> already know
> > > >all this stuff.  If so, thanks for letting me preach a sermon to
> > > >myself.  It's just so important that we remember who the author and
> > > >finisher of our faith is. He won't be interested in seeing a
> book full of
> > > >all our little pet projects and distractions, He will be interested in
> > > >seeing the work that we did for Him.  As He turns the pages of
> your life,
> > > >will He be able to see easily, what you have done for Him, or
> will he have
> > > >to search through the page, like a maze to find His hidden treasure.
> > > >         As midnight strikes tonight, we say that you have the
> opportunity
> > > > to turn over a new page.  What will yours look like?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >Brad
> > >
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