Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Happy Thoughts for Wednesday, 9/29 - Last Day at QNA Job
Happy thoughts for Wednesday ... 1. Hm, why ever should I be happy today?? 2. planning to do absolutely nothing this afternoon unless it's fun and relaxing!! and 3. I am thankful for the opportunities I was given in this current position and for the growth I had and am now looking forward to the next step forward, to new opportunities, growth and friendships!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Be Encouraged! You are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!
Psalms 139:14: “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well”(NKJV).
Do you know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made by God? What does that mean? God made you fearfully in His image. Fearfully made means that God was careful with you when He made you in His image. He was careful with you because He wanted you to be a beautiful representation of Himself. God also made you wonderfully. Wonderfully means that you are a one of a kind, unique specimen. You are a work of art! There is no reason that you should ever feel inadequate because you can rest assured that you have been created exactly the way that God needed you to be made.
Why is that important? There is not another person in the world that can do what you can do. You bring a different set of characteristics and gifts to every situation. You don’t have the same attributes that your friends and colleagues have. And they don’t have the same gifts that you have. The beautiful part about this is that when you combine your gifts to the gifts of others; the entire body is enriched by the sum total of all people involved. If everyone was the same, the body would never look at things from a different point of view. Thus, the body would never stretch and grow. The body of Christ is stretching and growing because you are stretching and growing!
As you become more comfortable with the fact that you are fearfully and wonderfully made; you can see the value in yourself as a child of God. As you begin to appreciate the value in yourself, you can better appreciate the value in others. As you appreciate the value in others, you can use your uniqueness and their uniqueness to reach new people that need to be reached. That means that you can continue to help others grow in God as you are growing in God. So be encouraged and be excited! You are fearfully and wonderfully made! You are a perfect creation in the Lord!
Reference: http://alltheezthingz.blogspot.com/2009/09/be-encourager-you-are-fearfully-and.html
Do you know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made by God? What does that mean? God made you fearfully in His image. Fearfully made means that God was careful with you when He made you in His image. He was careful with you because He wanted you to be a beautiful representation of Himself. God also made you wonderfully. Wonderfully means that you are a one of a kind, unique specimen. You are a work of art! There is no reason that you should ever feel inadequate because you can rest assured that you have been created exactly the way that God needed you to be made.
Why is that important? There is not another person in the world that can do what you can do. You bring a different set of characteristics and gifts to every situation. You don’t have the same attributes that your friends and colleagues have. And they don’t have the same gifts that you have. The beautiful part about this is that when you combine your gifts to the gifts of others; the entire body is enriched by the sum total of all people involved. If everyone was the same, the body would never look at things from a different point of view. Thus, the body would never stretch and grow. The body of Christ is stretching and growing because you are stretching and growing!
As you become more comfortable with the fact that you are fearfully and wonderfully made; you can see the value in yourself as a child of God. As you begin to appreciate the value in yourself, you can better appreciate the value in others. As you appreciate the value in others, you can use your uniqueness and their uniqueness to reach new people that need to be reached. That means that you can continue to help others grow in God as you are growing in God. So be encouraged and be excited! You are fearfully and wonderfully made! You are a perfect creation in the Lord!
Reference: http://alltheezthingz.blogspot.com/2009/09/be-encourager-you-are-fearfully-and.html
Unique Flaws
An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do ha lf of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.
'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.' The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?' 'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them' For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.
Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.
'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.' The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?' 'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them' For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.
Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.
Questions I never really thought about ....
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the car-pool lane?
How old are you before it can be said you died of old age?
If nobody buys a ticket to a movie do they still show it?
If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?
If you have a cold hot pocket, is it just a pocket?
If humans evolved from monkey's/apes, why are they still here?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why is the show called unsolved mysteries? if they were solved they wouldn't be mysteries.
Do penguins have knees?
Why is it said that an alarm clock is going off when really its coming on?
How come people tell you not to stand in front of an emergency exit when if there was an emergency surely you would run through it?
Why did Sally sell seashells on the seashore when you can just pick them up anyway?
Why is it that if someone yells "duck" they are helping you, but if they yell "chicken" they are insulting you?
If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it?
If they have angel food cake on earth, do they have people food cake in heaven?
If you fart and burp at the same time, would it make a vacuum in your tummy?
Why do you put two cents in when its only a penny for your thoughts?
You know the signs on restaurant doors? No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service? what if someone goes in with No Pants? Would the restaurant still have to serve them?
If an African elephant comes to America, is it an African-American elephant?
If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?
Why do we sing "Rock a bye baby" to lull our little ones to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle to the ground?
If the Wicked Witch of the West melts in water... how did she ever bathe?
Why do sleeping pills have warning labels that state :'Caution: May Cause Drowsiness?
Do nudists have pin-ups of people with clothes on?
When the French swear do they say pardon my English?
Do people who use sign language see little hands in their head when they think about what somebody said, or do they hear the words in their head?
Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why are red buttons always the most important?
Would you die if you didn't pee?
How's come people tell you to stay a kid for as long as you can. Yet the moment you do anything childish or immature they tell you to grow up.
If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up?
Could someone be addicted to counseling? If so, how would you treat them?
Why are elderly people often called "old people" but children are never called "new people"?
How does Freddy Kruger wipe his butt?
What happens if you get a paper cut from a Get Well card?
Why does it say do not use before work with heavy machinery on the back of childrens tylenol? I mean..really could we save that many people by getting those darn five year-olds with headcolds off those forklifts!
What happens if every team in the NFL goes 8-8?
Compliments of http://www.bored.com/crazythoughts/
How old are you before it can be said you died of old age?
If nobody buys a ticket to a movie do they still show it?
If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?
If you have a cold hot pocket, is it just a pocket?
If humans evolved from monkey's/apes, why are they still here?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why is the show called unsolved mysteries? if they were solved they wouldn't be mysteries.
Do penguins have knees?
Why is it said that an alarm clock is going off when really its coming on?
How come people tell you not to stand in front of an emergency exit when if there was an emergency surely you would run through it?
Why did Sally sell seashells on the seashore when you can just pick them up anyway?
Why is it that if someone yells "duck" they are helping you, but if they yell "chicken" they are insulting you?
If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it?
If they have angel food cake on earth, do they have people food cake in heaven?
If you fart and burp at the same time, would it make a vacuum in your tummy?
Why do you put two cents in when its only a penny for your thoughts?
You know the signs on restaurant doors? No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service? what if someone goes in with No Pants? Would the restaurant still have to serve them?
If an African elephant comes to America, is it an African-American elephant?
If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?
Why do we sing "Rock a bye baby" to lull our little ones to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle to the ground?
If the Wicked Witch of the West melts in water... how did she ever bathe?
Why do sleeping pills have warning labels that state :'Caution: May Cause Drowsiness?
Do nudists have pin-ups of people with clothes on?
When the French swear do they say pardon my English?
Do people who use sign language see little hands in their head when they think about what somebody said, or do they hear the words in their head?
Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why are red buttons always the most important?
Would you die if you didn't pee?
How's come people tell you to stay a kid for as long as you can. Yet the moment you do anything childish or immature they tell you to grow up.
If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up?
Could someone be addicted to counseling? If so, how would you treat them?
Why are elderly people often called "old people" but children are never called "new people"?
How does Freddy Kruger wipe his butt?
What happens if you get a paper cut from a Get Well card?
Why does it say do not use before work with heavy machinery on the back of childrens tylenol? I mean..really could we save that many people by getting those darn five year-olds with headcolds off those forklifts!
What happens if every team in the NFL goes 8-8?
Compliments of http://www.bored.com/crazythoughts/
Stanley Bing's Top 10 Strategies for Managing Up
1. Talk to the boss every day you can. Say hello. Don’t wear him or her out. Just begin to establish the idea that you are a human being, not just a function, and probably a pretty good person, too. Look him in the eye when you do so.
2. Notice when he or she comes in to the office. Be there when she gets here. Don’t be a pest. Be a presence.
3. Wander by his or her office now and then. If the boss doesn’t seem to mind it? Sit and have a cup of coffee. Bossing is lonely. Be a friend.
4. Look for opportunities to make your manager’s life easier. I can’t tell you what that is, but there usually are such chances. Seize them when they come.
5. Never present a problem without also bringing along a couple of solutions. You are there to solve things, not make the boss do so.
6. Tell the boss the whole truth. If you have information that might interest the boss, bring it to him even if it might be slightly upsetting to him.
7. Don’t whine. If he or she treats you mean now and then, just suck it up. Don’t be all hurt and tender. There’s no crying in baseball.
8. Step up to the plate. If there’s anything going on that requires a volunteer, do so.
9. Show your appreciation. Remember that there is no boss in the world that does not appreciate professional, moderate, responsible, dignified sucking up. I’m not talking about lathering up his or her helmet all the time. I’m talking about conveying respect and admiration when he or she requires it. Anybody that tells you that sucking up — done properly and with restraint — is wrong or icky is simply advising you to disarm one of the most powerful weapons in your arsenal.
10. Share glory, but not blame. When there is praise due for something well done, let your boss have the credit, even if you deserve it. If there is blame, accept it, even if HE deserves it. There is only one person who you have to please here, and it’s not Mr. Carruthers on the 56th Floor. It’s Bob, your boss, who works down the hall. And HE knows who deserves the credit and the blame.
http://blogs.bnet.com/stanley-bing/?p=555&tag=content%3Bcol2
2. Notice when he or she comes in to the office. Be there when she gets here. Don’t be a pest. Be a presence.
3. Wander by his or her office now and then. If the boss doesn’t seem to mind it? Sit and have a cup of coffee. Bossing is lonely. Be a friend.
4. Look for opportunities to make your manager’s life easier. I can’t tell you what that is, but there usually are such chances. Seize them when they come.
5. Never present a problem without also bringing along a couple of solutions. You are there to solve things, not make the boss do so.
6. Tell the boss the whole truth. If you have information that might interest the boss, bring it to him even if it might be slightly upsetting to him.
7. Don’t whine. If he or she treats you mean now and then, just suck it up. Don’t be all hurt and tender. There’s no crying in baseball.
8. Step up to the plate. If there’s anything going on that requires a volunteer, do so.
9. Show your appreciation. Remember that there is no boss in the world that does not appreciate professional, moderate, responsible, dignified sucking up. I’m not talking about lathering up his or her helmet all the time. I’m talking about conveying respect and admiration when he or she requires it. Anybody that tells you that sucking up — done properly and with restraint — is wrong or icky is simply advising you to disarm one of the most powerful weapons in your arsenal.
10. Share glory, but not blame. When there is praise due for something well done, let your boss have the credit, even if you deserve it. If there is blame, accept it, even if HE deserves it. There is only one person who you have to please here, and it’s not Mr. Carruthers on the 56th Floor. It’s Bob, your boss, who works down the hall. And HE knows who deserves the credit and the blame.
http://blogs.bnet.com/stanley-bing/?p=555&tag=content%3Bcol2
Happy thoughts for Monday
Happy thoughts for Monday... 1. If you're going to jump to conclusions, make sure you have all the facts before leaping, 2. Rain may look dreary, but it makes for a perfect hot tea, book and blanket kind of a moment, and 3. did Express Lane shopping at Harris Teeter yesterday - boy do I feel spoiled, but wow, do I have some extra time!!! Have a great day!!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Look again.
A woman looked out her window one morning to watch the new neighbor hang her laundry on the clothesline. “How disgraceful!” she said to her husband. “Her laundry is so dingy. Maybe she’s using the wrong detergent.”
Several days later she watched again as the neighbor, a young mother with three small children, hung the laundry out again. Again, it was dingy. “Poor thing,” she said to her husband. “She’s overwhelmed with those little kids and just doesn’t have the time to do a proper wash.”
This went on for some time and the woman became very critical of her neighbor. “Maybe she just doesn’t care about clean laundry. How embarrassing!” she said to her husband.
Then, one laundry day, the woman had decided she should go tell her neighbor, who was obviously clueless, how to do a proper laundry. Then she looked out the window. To her surprise, the neighbor’s wash was sparkling white. “Amazing!” she said to her husband. “She must have had some help for the laundry to be so clean. I wonder how she did it.”
Her husband smiled. “Yes, dear. She did have some help. I got up early this morning and washed our windows.”
Several days later she watched again as the neighbor, a young mother with three small children, hung the laundry out again. Again, it was dingy. “Poor thing,” she said to her husband. “She’s overwhelmed with those little kids and just doesn’t have the time to do a proper wash.”
This went on for some time and the woman became very critical of her neighbor. “Maybe she just doesn’t care about clean laundry. How embarrassing!” she said to her husband.
Then, one laundry day, the woman had decided she should go tell her neighbor, who was obviously clueless, how to do a proper laundry. Then she looked out the window. To her surprise, the neighbor’s wash was sparkling white. “Amazing!” she said to her husband. “She must have had some help for the laundry to be so clean. I wonder how she did it.”
Her husband smiled. “Yes, dear. She did have some help. I got up early this morning and washed our windows.”
Friday, September 24, 2010
My Happy Thoughts
I usually post a series of happy thoughts into my Facebook status every morning - things that remind me of why I love life. I realized last night, that there is going to be no record of all those thoughts, so I am going to start posting them here in my blog. Here's a few of my recent thoughts going back to Sept 1, 2010:
9/1 1. Instructional Techniques Lunch N Learn went well yesterday, 2. Had an awesome workout last night and got rid of a lot of stress! (treadmill, good speed, varying inclines and free weights) and 3. looking forward to a road trip this weekend to see the BFF Michelle Luce!! Can't wait!!!
9/7 Mornin' ya'll! Welcome back from the long weekend! My happy thoughts today ... 1. reminded of God's perfect grace from the simple words of a child this weekend, 2. pounds continue to drop - 5.5 so far in 12 days & 3. it is so good to get away from your every day surroundings and take a minute to relish what you have ...and who is part of your life. Makes it all that much more precious!! Have a great Tuesday!!
9/8 GM, FB! Today's list of happy thoughts ... hm. So many to choose from! 1. Playing frisbee yesterday with my love ... yes, there is such a thing as FUN EXERCISE!!, 2. that cute English Bulldog puppy, SO cute! and 3. Feeling healthy, having more energy and knowing that I am taking better care of the one body God gave me. Have a wonderful day!!
9/9 Today is GORGEOUS!!! My happy thoughts ... 1. Weigh in last night was GREAT. 4.2 lbs in 1 week! And I got a Bravo sticker!! 2. Thankful for the wise advice of good friends (Thx, Nora Greenlund Omijie), 3. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Go git 'em!!
9/10 Mornin' ya'll! I'm a bit distracted today, so these will be short, sweet and slightly cryptic. My happy thoughts for the day ... 1. Looking forward to 10am. 2. Working from home until then (YAY!) and 3. For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to gi...ve you hope and a future. Jer 29:11. Enjoy your day and weekend!!
9/13 Mixed up Monday! Hey, ya'll - I'm tired and stressed, but still happy! Here's why: 1. Bowled a new HIGH score last night - 187, 2. Talked to my mom for a bit last night - she always listens with love and supports me no matter what! I LOVE HER! and 3. Tested and tried, but I am up for the challenge!!
9/14 Tuesday arrives in style! Going to be an interesting day! Happy thoughts are numerous. 1. The power of a night of PEACEFUL sleep, 2. knowing that tomorrow is a new day and a new adventure! and 3. Grateful to those who see the best in me and push me to become better. With fans like these, I can't go wrong!! Have a GREAT day, everyone!
9/15 Ah, Wednesday! Happy thoughts for the day ... 1. More peaceful sleep!!, 2. If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. (Thomas Edison) and 3. weigh in tonight! I don't think I dropped as much, but with all the stress this week, I know I didn't gain! WOOHOO!!
9/16 Oh, my! Today has FLOWN by and without shared happy thoughts! 1. Happy that today's drama at work has absolutely nothing to do with me!!, 2. Enjoying some relaxed last few days at work and 3. thrilled that my niece is thrilled with her birthday present!! I can't wait to hear her play it!! (Guitar)
9/21 Happy thoughts for Tuesday - 1. I didn't go to work on Monday! Hee Hee! 2. So glad I don't have to endure weirdness in the office anymore. Halleluyer! and 3. Have I mentioned how much I LOVED my deep water aerobics class last night! Nora Greenlund Omijie and I did it up right!!
9/22 Happy Wednesday, ya'll! Happy thoughts for the day ... 1. There is such a thing as a healthy 1pt. brownie and boy, are they DELISH!!, 2. one more week. and 3. Every time he says "I love you", I melt all over again.
9/23 Let's see ... happy thoughts for Thursday. 1. I got my 1st 5lb sticker at Weight Watchers last night!! WOOHOO!!! 2. feeling empowered - knowing I don't have to take it sometimes - I am allowed to (and should) speak my mind and insist on professionalism and respect. (for those women like me who have a hard time do...ing that, trust me - it's worth it!) and 3. Thank God for HOPE.
9/1 1. Instructional Techniques Lunch N Learn went well yesterday, 2. Had an awesome workout last night and got rid of a lot of stress! (treadmill, good speed, varying inclines and free weights) and 3. looking forward to a road trip this weekend to see the BFF Michelle Luce!! Can't wait!!!
9/7 Mornin' ya'll! Welcome back from the long weekend! My happy thoughts today ... 1. reminded of God's perfect grace from the simple words of a child this weekend, 2. pounds continue to drop - 5.5 so far in 12 days & 3. it is so good to get away from your every day surroundings and take a minute to relish what you have ...and who is part of your life. Makes it all that much more precious!! Have a great Tuesday!!
9/8 GM, FB! Today's list of happy thoughts ... hm. So many to choose from! 1. Playing frisbee yesterday with my love ... yes, there is such a thing as FUN EXERCISE!!, 2. that cute English Bulldog puppy, SO cute! and 3. Feeling healthy, having more energy and knowing that I am taking better care of the one body God gave me. Have a wonderful day!!
9/9 Today is GORGEOUS!!! My happy thoughts ... 1. Weigh in last night was GREAT. 4.2 lbs in 1 week! And I got a Bravo sticker!! 2. Thankful for the wise advice of good friends (Thx, Nora Greenlund Omijie), 3. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Go git 'em!!
9/10 Mornin' ya'll! I'm a bit distracted today, so these will be short, sweet and slightly cryptic. My happy thoughts for the day ... 1. Looking forward to 10am. 2. Working from home until then (YAY!) and 3. For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to gi...ve you hope and a future. Jer 29:11. Enjoy your day and weekend!!
9/13 Mixed up Monday! Hey, ya'll - I'm tired and stressed, but still happy! Here's why: 1. Bowled a new HIGH score last night - 187, 2. Talked to my mom for a bit last night - she always listens with love and supports me no matter what! I LOVE HER! and 3. Tested and tried, but I am up for the challenge!!
9/14 Tuesday arrives in style! Going to be an interesting day! Happy thoughts are numerous. 1. The power of a night of PEACEFUL sleep, 2. knowing that tomorrow is a new day and a new adventure! and 3. Grateful to those who see the best in me and push me to become better. With fans like these, I can't go wrong!! Have a GREAT day, everyone!
9/15 Ah, Wednesday! Happy thoughts for the day ... 1. More peaceful sleep!!, 2. If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. (Thomas Edison) and 3. weigh in tonight! I don't think I dropped as much, but with all the stress this week, I know I didn't gain! WOOHOO!!
9/16 Oh, my! Today has FLOWN by and without shared happy thoughts! 1. Happy that today's drama at work has absolutely nothing to do with me!!, 2. Enjoying some relaxed last few days at work and 3. thrilled that my niece is thrilled with her birthday present!! I can't wait to hear her play it!! (Guitar)
9/21 Happy thoughts for Tuesday - 1. I didn't go to work on Monday! Hee Hee! 2. So glad I don't have to endure weirdness in the office anymore. Halleluyer! and 3. Have I mentioned how much I LOVED my deep water aerobics class last night! Nora Greenlund Omijie and I did it up right!!
9/22 Happy Wednesday, ya'll! Happy thoughts for the day ... 1. There is such a thing as a healthy 1pt. brownie and boy, are they DELISH!!, 2. one more week. and 3. Every time he says "I love you", I melt all over again.
9/23 Let's see ... happy thoughts for Thursday. 1. I got my 1st 5lb sticker at Weight Watchers last night!! WOOHOO!!! 2. feeling empowered - knowing I don't have to take it sometimes - I am allowed to (and should) speak my mind and insist on professionalism and respect. (for those women like me who have a hard time do...ing that, trust me - it's worth it!) and 3. Thank God for HOPE.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Achievement - It's that simple.
I heard a commercial on the radio today that made me smile ... it was a bunch of kids defining achievement and one said, "Achievement is being able to say the alphabet without having to sing it". That is my happy thought for the day - Achievement is simple and happens in every day activities. Take your little steps as great successes and have a wonderful day!!
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