If you get this more than once - you are blessed with friends.
Happy Girlfriend's Day!
We need an Annual Girlfriends Day!
(If you get this twice, then you have more than one girlfriend. Be happy! )
Good times are even better when they're shared.
A good long talk can cure almost anything.
Everyone needs someone with whom to share their secrets.
Listening is just as important as talking.
An understanding friend is better than a therapist;
And cheaper too!
Laughter makes the world a happier place.
Friends are like wine; they get better with age.
Sometimes you just need a shoulder to cry on.
Great minds think alike, especially when they are female! When it comes to "bonding," females do
it better.
YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD FOR SLUMBER PARTIES!!!!
It's important to make time to do "girl things."
Calories don't count when you are having lunch with your girlfriends.
GEMS MAY BE PRECIOUS, BUT FRIENDSHIP IS PRICELESS!!!!!
PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO ALL OF YOUR GIRLFRIENDS including
the one who sent it to you....
Submitted by
B. Hill, Diana Proby, C.W.Clair
There have been angels in my life,
While they haven't arrived with a blast of trumpets
Or a rustle of wings,
I've known them just the same.
They performed their acts in human guise,
Sometimes borrowing the faces of family and friends,
Sometimes in the form of a stranger lending a hand.
You have known them, too,
When just the right word was needed,
When a tiny act of kindness made a great difference.
Or perhaps you heard a voice whispering in the night of sorrow,
The words not quite clear but the meaning unmistakable:
"There is hope, There is hope."
May your angels watch over you
And always keep you safe
And whisper in your ear
To banish hate and fear.
Symptoms Of Inner Peace
An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
A tendency to think and act spontaneously,
rather than on fears based on past experiences.
A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others and judging other people.
A loss of interest in conflict.
A loss of the ability to worry.
Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
Frequent attacks of smiling.
An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.
Inner Peace is contagious... Pass it on!
"I can do all things through Christ which
strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13
The road to success is not straight.
There is a curve called Failure; a loop called Confusion; speed bumps called Enemies; caution lights called Family.
You will have flats called Jobs.
But, if you have a spare called Determination;
an engine called Perseverance;
insurance called Faith, and a driver called Jesus,
you will make it to a place called Success!
Submitted by Curtis Johnson
If you're not married yet, share it with a friend.
If you are married, share it with your spouse
or other married couples . . . and reflect on it.
An African proverb states, "Before you get
married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry,
close one eye."
Before you get involved and make a commitment
to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity,
ignorance, pressure from others or a low-self esteem
make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.
Once you decide to commit to someone, over
time their flaws, vulnerabilities, pet peeves, and
differences will become more obvious.
If you love your mate and want the relationship to grow and evolve,you've got to learn how to close one eye and not let everylittle thing bother you.
You and your mate have many different
expectations, emotional needs, values, dreams, weaknesses, and strengths.
You are two unique individual children of God
who have decided to share a life together.
Neither one of you are perfect, but are you
perfect for each other? Do you bring out the best in each other?
Do you compliment and compromise with each other,
or do you compete, compare, and control?
What do you bring to the relationship?
Do you bring past relationships, past hurt,
past mistrust, past pain?
YOU CAN'T TAKE SOMEONE TO THE ALTAR TO ALTER THEM. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life," you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness
or responsible for your pain.
Manipulation, control, jealousy, neediness,
and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy,loving and lasting relationship.
Seeking status, sex, wealth and security are
the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
What keep's a relationship strong?
Communication
Intimacy
Trust
A sense of humor
Sharing household tasks
Some getaway time without business or children
Daily exchanges (a meal, shared activity, a hug, a call, a touch, a note)
Leave a nice message on their voicemail or send a nice email.
Sharing common goals and interests.
Growth is important.
GROW TOGETHER, NOT AWAY FROM EACH OTHER,
giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure. honesty, and pain replace the passion.
"Be as innocent as the dove but as wise as the serpent."
"Share what you know, learn what you don't."
SUBMITTED BY AQUANETTA LAKES
GOD Knew That Everyone Needs
Companionship And Cheer,
He Knew That People Need Someone
Whose Thoughts Are Always Near.
He Knew They Need Someone Kind
To Lend A Helping Hand.
Someone To Gladly Take The Time
To Care And Understand.
GOD Knew That We All Need Someone
To Share Each Happy Day,
To Be A Source Of Courage
When Troubles Come Our Way.
Someone To Be True To Us,
Whether Near Or Far Apart.
Someone Whose Love We'll Always
Hold And Treasure In Our Hearts.
That's Why God Gave Us Friends
Submitted by LuCrecia Carroll
Beautiful Women's Month
Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen.
Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.
Age 15: She looks at herself and sees an Ugly Sister (Mum I can't go to school looking like this!)
Age 20: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly"- but decides she's going out anyway.
Age 30: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but decides she doesn't have time to fix it, so she's going out anyway.
Age 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but says, "At least, I am "clean" and goes out anyway.
Age 50: She looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes wherever she wants to go.
Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.
Age 70: She looks at herself & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.
Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the world.
Send this on to all the women you are grateful to have as friends.
Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier.
Please send this to five phenomenal women today in celebration of Beautiful Women's Month.
If you do, something good will happen: you will boost another woman's self esteem.
Submitted by Denise Basher and Valencia Watson
1. For attractive lips, Speak words of kindness.
2. For lovely eyes, Seek out the good in people.
3. For a slim figure, Share your food with the hungry.
4. For beautiful hair, Let a child run his or her fingers
through it once a day.
5. For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.
6. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never throw out anybody. Remember,
if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping humankind.
7. The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,
the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty
in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. And the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.
Submitted by Lador Frank
from Connie Lynch
In honor of women's history month and in memory of
Erma Bombeck who lost her fight with cancer. Here is an angel sent to watch over you.
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Pass this on to all of the women that you want watched over.
IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER - by Erma Bombeck
(Written after she found out she was dying from cancer.)
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead
of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern
if I weren't there for the day.
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like
a rose before it melted in storage.
I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.
I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.
I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.
I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.
I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy,
I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner."
There would have been more "I love you's."
More "I'm sorry's."
But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute... look at it and really see it...live it...and never give it back.
Stop sweating the small stuff.
Don't worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's doing what.
Instead, let's cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us.
Let's think about what God HAS blessed us with.
And what we are doing each day to promote ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally, as well as spiritually. Life is too short to let it pass you by. We only have one shot at this and then it's gone.
I hope you all have a blessed day.
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you."'
-- Winnie the Pooh
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
"Strangers are just friends waiting to happen."
"Friendship is one mind in two bodies."
--- Mencius
"Friends are God's way of taking care of us."
"If you should die before me, ask if you could bring a friend."
---Stone Temple Pilots
"I'll lean on you and you lean on me and
we'll be okay."
---Dave Matthews Band
"If all my friends were to jump off a bridge,
I wouldn't jump with them,
I'd be at the bottom to catch them"
"Everyone hears what you say.
Best Friends listen to what you say, and
don't say."
"We all take different paths in life,
but no matter where we go,
we take a little of each other verywhere"
--- Tim McGraw
"My father always used to say that when you
die, if you'vegot five real friends,
then you've had a great life."
---Lee Iacocca
"Hold a true friend with both your hands."
---Nigerian Proverb
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."
---unknown
Pass this on to all of your FRIENDS,
even if it means sending it to the
person that sent it to you.
And God said, Let US make MAN in OUR image, after OUR likeness:
and let THEM have dominion over the fish of the sea,
and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle,
and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing
that creepeth upon the earth.
SO GOD CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE,
IN THE IMAGE OF GOD CREATED HE HIM;
MALE AND FEMALE CREATED HE THEM
Genesis 1:26,27 KJV
~*~ When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as
a child,
~*~ I thought as a child: but when I became a man (woman), I put away childish things
1Cor 13: 11
"The Creation of Woman"
When I created the heavens and the earth, I spoke them
into being.
When I created man I formed him and breathed life into
his nostrils.
But you, woman, I fashioned. I breathed the breath of life
into man because your nostrils are too delicate. I allowed
a deep sleep to come over him so I could patiently and perfectly fashion you. Man was put to sleep so that he
could not interfere with my creativity.
From one bone I fashioned you. I chose the bone that protects man's life. I chose the strong yet delicate rib which protects his heart and lungs and supports him, as you are meant to do. Your characteristics are as the rib: strong,
yet delicate and fragile.
You provide protection for the most delicate organs in man, his heart and lungs. His heart is the center of his whole being, his lungs hold the breath of life. The rib cage will allow itself to be broken before it will allow damage to his heart and lungs. Support him as the rib cage supports the body.
Around this one bone I fashioned you. I shaped you.
I created you perfect. Your eyes are the windows to your soul;,
your lips are so lovely when they part in prayer; your nose
is so perfect in form; your hands are so gentle to touch.
Oh yes, I've touched your hands, I've held your heart.
Of all that lives and breathes you are the most like Me.
That is why I made you the mother of life. You see, woman, you reside in Me.
Adam walked with Me in the cool of the day and yet he was lonely. He could not see Me, or touch Me. He could only feel Me. So everything I wanted Adam to share and experience with Me I fashioned in you. My holiness, My strength, My purity, My love, and support, My protection. You are special because you are the extension of Me.
Man represents my image; woman, my emotions. Together you represent the totality of God. So man, treat woman well. Love her and respect her, for she is fragile. In hurting her you hurt Me. What you do to her, you do to Me. In crushing her, you only damage your own heart and lungs. Woman, support man as the rib cage. In humility show him the power of emotion I have given to you. In gentle quietness show your strength. In love show him that you are the rib that protects his inner self.
Story Submitted by Jeannie Martin
That's You!
We received these stories poems and prayers many times from many various people. I'd like to be able
to express just how much I enjoy and appreciate your support and your friendship. You are definitely "the stuff" that makes this family.
The world is a small place. No one can put exclusive claim or ownership on you and I would not dare to try to, but I do claim you as my friends and family also.
I really enjoy the fact that you have taken the time to look beyond your own needs and troubles to inspire and uplift others. That has inspired us to make this an internet ministry.
We like to call ourselves, "Internet Missionaries". Instead of knocking on physical doors, we used the internet. And that is how you are also involved with the joy and inspiration that you send.
So we continue to seek to always inform and include you and to provide resource information and services for you. But Mainly, we appreciate you. Contact us anytime
Patricia Jones PJonesGODMOTHER@aol.com
Marlanie Bullock msbullock_2000@yahoo.com
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