tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75146858225221709442024-03-05T09:16:24.054-08:00Anini's Gospel MusicChristian Music,Gospel Music,Christian blog,Inspirational,Christian songsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-11103073437257190492013-06-03T02:33:00.000-07:002013-06-03T02:33:09.973-07:00Forgiveness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So, I've been thinking about forgiveness. Why? Because situations have cropped up in my life where I have had to learn to forgive. Yes, I have found out sometimes you have to learn it. That warm fuzzy feeling doesn't come all at once you know. LOL. Especially when the person doing you wrong can't seem to recognise or acknowledge it.<br />
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How do you do it. In my case it was a matter of learning to follow what the bible said and praying for them. It took a while but I got to the stage where what they did didn't bother me. While I was praying good things for them (whether I felt like it or not), I came to see them as people who were in some ways just drifting. My hope in Christ often colours how I act, but this doesn't make me a better person than any one else. All I have is a sure rock.<br />
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I hope this speaks to you. If someone has 'dun you wrong' then don't put yourself where they can step on you, but don't let them take your peace either. Stay blessed.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This weekend the weather changed almost overnight from a cold frosty 2C on Friday, to a warm sunny 16C on Sunday. Yippee. What a difference!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friend went into my garden that evening and asked if I had spent the day doing it up. I hadn't. I had actually done it about 2 weeks before. But because it had been cold and gloomy, no one had noticed it. In the warm sunshine, it suddenly appeared glorious. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought to myself, "that's what it's like when God's <em>sonlight</em> shines in our lives." The beauty might have been there all the time, but no one could see it till his transforming power lit it up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pray these week that despite the situations and circumstances around you, his <em>sonlight</em> will continue to light up your life for people to see. Have a bright week. </span><br />
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I hope you've had a good Easter weekend. I know I did.The weather is still cold though. Freezing for April. So here's a pic I hope will make you feel a bit warmer and cheerful.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago the message in church was on prayer. The speaker went through a whole bunch of situations with prayer that we could relate to. For example, if you had ever fallen asleep praying, or had your mind drift while you were trying to pray, then "join the club". I bet you have your own "join the club list". It just reminded me that God accepted us with our weaknesses and faults. Or as the saying goes, he accepts us 'Warts and all'. So whatever you are doing this next week for him, keep going. No matter how much you think you have messed it up. We all struggle sometimes in our walk of faith. Remember he accepts you as you are. Rejoice in his love for you this week "warts and all". Stay blessed.<br />
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PS. If you have time read my inteview in <a href="http://www.lmhmag.com/Annie%20Woode,%20Lmh%20Mag.html">http://www.lmhmag.com/Annie%20Woode,%20Lmh%20Mag.html</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-3839889671697630672013-03-02T23:11:00.000-08:002013-03-02T23:11:49.883-08:00Little acts of kindnessThis week someone held open the tube doors for me, so I could catch the tube. To be honest I would have rather he didn't, as I think it's a dangerous thing to do. But I appreciated the act as one of kindness. I guess he thought I would be late for work. He didn't speak to me but before he left the tube, he gave me the address of a church, his I guess. <br />
That got me thinking. If I wasn't a christian, I might not have gone but I would certainly have thought about it. His random act of kindness was just as great a witness to me as if he had spoken about the gospel. So this week, even if you don't speak to anyone about your faith, remember your random acts of little kindness might be just as big a witness, so keep them going. Take care and have a great week.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-40853005518458734162013-01-20T09:44:00.000-08:002013-01-24T11:22:12.150-08:00Life, Love and other stuffWell Christmas and New year are over. Hope you all had a good time over the holidays. As usual the shops are looking for their next opportunity to sell us stuff (LOL) and have started putting their valentine stuff out. That gave me the idea to share my short e-book of poems with you, as a lot of the poems have a valentine theme. Its not for sale though, it's free :>). It's called <u><strong><em>Life, Love and other Stuff</em></strong></u>. Use this link to read or download it. <br />
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AnnieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-90267817501549494672012-11-28T10:41:00.000-08:002012-11-28T10:41:40.503-08:00Keep your head upBad things do happen sometimes to good people. That's life. Jesus told us this would happen but he also promised to be with us no matter what. So today - Keep your head up. All things do work together for good. It just takes time sometimes to see the good. You look back and see how it was working out, While you are in the moment though, it doesn't feel that way. Be encouraged today. It will pan out. Have a light moment with this:<br />
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<span mce_style="font-size: x-small;" style="font-size: xx-small;">Exciting news. My new album
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Well, this year, the British weather has returned back to normal. Rain, a few spots of sunshine, then more rain. I blame the water boards myself. LOL. They kept saying we were in a drought. So to prove that it wasn't his fault, but theirs for not doing their repairs, God sent rain. And just to make his point he keeps sending even more rain. <br />
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I'm not complaining though. All this rain must be doing the crops a world of good. And the sunshine we do get is appreciated even more. I got a lovely ray of sunshine last week. It was an unexpected invite to the wedding of a friend's son. It was really nice to get it, because I wasn't expecting it. <br />
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Life suprises us like that many times. Sometimes though, like the weather boards, we are too stuck in our complaints to appreciate these rays of sunshine. I'm doing my best to catch and enjoy them as they arrive. I hope you do too. Look out for them this week and have a really blessed week, whatever the weather.<br />
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Talking about nature, I've added a little slideshow that I got sent. I hope it makes you laugh as much as I did.<br />
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P.S I'm hoping to get my next CD out some time in August. For a preview listen to the demo songs on my website <a href="http://www.anniewoodesgospelmusic.com/">http://www.anniewoodesgospelmusic.com</a> , as some of them will be on it.<br />
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Time goes by so quickly, doesn't it. I've just realised how long it's been since I posted on my blog. I guess I just got caught up in life, well death really, which I guess is all part of life. It's the only thing we can be sure will happen to all of us. I lost my favourite aunt and godmother after a very short illness. She was a quiet person who did not let her left hand know all the good things her right hand was doing. It's funny, I always thought she would be around for a lot longer. I wish I had spent more time with her. But as always we always think we have enough time. Then life creeps up on us and we realise time has run out!!! But she trusted the one who went to prepare a place for her. She had however, a great sense of humour and she didn't want us to be all sad. So I'll end with these pictures to brighten your day. Have a great week. I'll be posting again soon. XXx<br />
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Each of us has sad times in our lives. I was having one of these moments, when something an atheist/agnostic comedian said on a television programme struck me. They were joking about genetics and DNA. He mentioned that if the individual molecules of our DNA was placed in a line, it would stretch out to a distance of over a light year. That is a distance that is so far, it is actually outside our solar system. That really made me go <strong>WOW</strong>. We look at ourselves and our bodies which are so easily destroyed and we often wonder if we are significant. Yet look at how intricately God has made us!! So much attention to detail. In this spirit of <strong>WOW</strong> at these marvels, I did a cover of "<u><strong>What a wonderful world</strong></u>". I hope it lifts your spirits as much as it did mine. Have a <strong>WOW</strong> week.</div>
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You feel good</div>
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Feel understood.</div>
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Holding hands</div>
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Making plans.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heady ways</div>
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Comes the crunch</div>
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What's for lunch.</div>
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It's no good</div>
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Misunderstood.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Broken home</div>
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Taking the rough</div>
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When times are tough.</div>
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Confusions share</div>
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You still care.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feelings change</div>
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<u><strong>Love Is</strong></u></div>
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Love?</div>
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Not just a feeling, though feelings are there</div>
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Not just emotion, not just to care</div>
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It's doing the things that you know are right</div>
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It's not holding grudges whenever you fight</div>
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It is always trying to make the other strong</div>
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It is being a person they can rely on</div>
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It's not putting me first, though that's so hard to do</div>
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It's wanting the other to be a winner too.</div>
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And when this is done in the end you will find</div>
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That love is an action that really is blind</div>
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Not to others faults, but helping them find</div>
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Their place of true meaning, their place in mankind</div>
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A place where they can be, the best they can be</div>
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A person that's worthy a person that's free</div>
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Not losing yourself though, for that's always wrong</div>
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But having a place where you both get along</div>
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<strong><u> Love Today?</u></strong></div>
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Watched a movie today</div>
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And it seemed to say,</div>
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That when you're in love</div>
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There's nothing more to prove.</div>
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Had to wonder then why</div>
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Does such a love die.</div>
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Could it be, it's all wrong</div>
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That it's more than just a good song</div>
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Patient, not jealous, and kind</div>
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Such love is really blind</div>
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Not interested in just you</div>
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But the other's needs too</div>
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Such a love never wanes</div>
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But remains with you always</div>
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<u><strong> About Love</strong></u></div>
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He said he loved me</div>
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But wouldn't help me wash my hair.</div>
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So I just lay there </div>
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And wallowed in despair.</div>
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Is love a feeling</div>
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Or is love the things you do</div>
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Tell me, tell me someone</div>
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Coz I have to know what's true</div>
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She said she loved me</div>
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Yet she met another man</div>
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Could she have said no</div>
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Or was it all out of her hands.</div>
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Is love just the feeling</div>
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Or is love the way you act</div>
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Tell me, tell me someone</div>
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Coz I've already made my pact</div>
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He said he loved me</div>
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So he left the Father's throne </div>
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Lived and died for me</div>
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Just to prove I was his own.</div>
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Love's not just a feeling</div>
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Love is everything you do</div>
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Not just in good times</div>
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But in bad times too.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-21353794533808280382012-01-21T06:58:00.000-08:002012-01-21T06:58:31.263-08:00Funny Ain't It<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Hi,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Hope you've had a good week so far. I've had a few days off work and have used some of it to make a music video. When doing this song, I was thinking of how different people react to their circumstances in life. I've found wealth does not always equate to hapiness. Being grateful and enjoying what you have, is what makes you happy. I'm trying each day to be thankful for what I have. I hope you do too.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">I've put a joke in just before the video. Despite the joke's title, enjoy it, whether or not you are over 30.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><u>THE SPOILED UNDER-30 CROWD!!!</u> If you are 30 or older you will think this is hilarious!!!! and probably not if you're under!<br />When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning....<br />Uphill... barefoot...<br />BOTH ways<br />Yadda, yadda, yadda<br />And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way I was going to lay that on my kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it!<br />But now that... I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in Utopia!<br />And I hate to say it, but you kids today, you don't know how good you've got it!<br />I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have the Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalogue!!<br />There was no email. We had to actually write somebody a letter - with a pen !!!<br />Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take, like, a week to get there! Stamps were 10 cents!<br />Child Protective Services didn't care if our parents beat us. As a matter of fact, the parents of all my friends also had permission to as well! Nowhere was safe!<br />There were no MP3's or Napsters! If you wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the record store and shoplift it yourself!<br />Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and the DJ would usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up! There were no CD players! We had tape decks in our car. We'd play our favorite tape and "eject" it when finished and the tape would come undone. Cause - that's how we rolled, dig?<br />We didn't have fancy stuff like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called they got a busy signal, that's it!<br />And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either!<br />When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your mom, your boss, your bookie, your drug dealer, a collections agent, you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!<br />We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'. Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination!! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen...forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! Just like LIFE!<br />You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! When it came to channel surfing, you had to get up and walk over to the TV to change the channel! NO REMOTES!!!<br /> There was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons!<br />And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up we had to use the stove! Imagine that! That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled. You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980 or before!<br /><br /> Regards,<br /> The Over 30 Crowd</span></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">P.S -. The video has nothing really to do with the joke, but you are allowed to laugh at the video as well. LOL</span><br />
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<span><strong>Have you ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.<br /><br />Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.<br /><br />"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"<br /><br />So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."<br /><br />The man sent a bill that read:</strong></span><span style="color: #996600; font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Tapping with a hammer .......................... $ 2.00<br />Knowing where to tap ............................ $ 9,998.00</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;"> .</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GRAND TOTAL</span> …</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">…………………………………………$10,000.00</span><span style="color: #ffcc00;"><br /></span></span><b><span style="color: #993366; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;"> </span> </span><span style="font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: #993366; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 13.5pt;">I pray GOD to always give us the insight to know </span></b><b><u><span style="color: #993366; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">WHERE TO TAP</span></span></u></b><b><span style="color: #993366; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 13.5pt;"> whenever we are faced with the dangers and tribulations associated with the world of today.</span></b><span style="font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><br /><b><i><br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">...a man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven... Jn 3:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">27</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><u>1.WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE</u></span><br />
Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1317897307_16" style="border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted; cursor: hand;">Kabul ,<br />
Afghanistan</span>, several years before the Afghan conflict.<br />
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She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their<br />
husbands.<br />
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She recently returned to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1317897307_17" style="border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted; cursor: hand;">Kabul</span> and observed that women still walk behind<br />
their husbands. Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime,<br />
the women now seem happy to maintain the old custom.<br />
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Ms Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, 'Why do you<br />
now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to<br />
change?'<br />
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The woman looked Ms Walters straight in the eyes, and without hesitation<br />
said, "Land mines."<br />
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Moral of the story is (no matter what language you speak or where you<br />
go):<br />
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BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART(ER) WOMAN<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WUQYJ77qa50">http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WUQYJ77qa50</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-23052908625812674242011-09-09T15:34:00.000-07:002011-09-09T15:34:33.300-07:00Love LetterHiya,<br />
I've had a good week so far. Even managed to complete a demo of a song I was working on. I've posted it below. Before you get to it though, here's a laugh for the weekend.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><b><span _yuid="yui_3_1_1_2_131559974788272" style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><u><span style="color: red;">TWO PRAWNS</span></u></span></b></span><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><b><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";">:</span></b></span></span><b><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><br />
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</span><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Two prawns were swimming around in the sea</span></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">One called <b>Justin </b>and the other called<b>Kristian.</b></span></span><b><br />
</b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that inhabited the area.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Finally one day Justin said to Kristian, 'I'm fed up with being a prawn;</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have any worries about being eaten.'</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">A large mysterious cod appeared and said, 'Your wish is granted'</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Horrified, Kristian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Time passed (as it does) and Justin found life as a shark boring and lonely.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to them.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Justin didn't realize that his new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again and he thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">He approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and, lo and behold,</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">he found himself turned back into a prawn.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his friends and bought them all a cocktail.</span></span></span><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><i><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">(The punch line does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much worse).</span></span></i></span><i><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "sans-serif";"><br />
</span></i><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Looking around the gathering at the reef he realized he couldn't see his old pal.</span></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">'Where's Kristian?' he asked.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">'He's at home, still distraught that his best friend changed sides to the enemy & became a shark',</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">came the reply.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he set off to Kristian's abode.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">As he opened the coral gate, memories came flooding back.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">He banged on the door and shouted, 'It's me, Justin, your old friend, come out and see me again.'</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Kristian replied, 'No way man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark, the enemy,</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">and I'll not be tricked into being your dinner.'</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">Justin cried back 'No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed.'.........</span></span></span><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">.</span></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">.</span><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span">.</span></span></span><span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><b><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">'I've found Cod. I'm a</span></span></b></span><b><span style="color: navy; font-family: "sans-serif";"><br />
<span class="yiv1109848133ecxapple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Prawn again Kristian</span></span></span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwR1lZ7OfavLXv88uDxE-CZKFsim2jkoateEX5HdFsS9AMbVQtqX8jDrwY6W6tm-6kCogX1i_HHfSD3GdDIzw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Love letter written in my heart. Love letter you've been there from the start. Love letter written in times mist. Love letter to me. Perfect love letter scribed with crown of thorns. Written in your blood, syntax eternal. Love letter to me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-19024215850671552872011-08-31T09:59:00.000-07:002011-08-31T09:59:25.772-07:00He is........ <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> <u><em>He is Faithful</em></u></span><br />
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This week, I've been reminded again of how faithful God is. I had a need and I thought it was too small to bother Him with. So I was busy working it out for myself and had plans to ensure it would be met. Then out of the blue, God brought along someone unexpectedly and it was sorted. I was quite surprised as I hadn't even asked him about it. Yet he fixed it for me. In his eyes I guess none of our needs are to small, so he faithfully kept his promise to supply all my needs. Result - one grateful child. <br />
May he continue to prove faithful to each of us this week.<br />
Keep trusting<br />
He is good<br />
Love<br />
AnnieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-2371942061341606922011-08-17T09:36:00.000-07:002011-08-17T09:36:24.883-07:00Happy HolidaysHi All,<br />
<br />
I'm a bit late with my blog this week because I was away on holiday. Hurray! I spent a week in sunny(really sunny) Jamaica. I was there for a family celebration. Back now to the usual English weather. Grey and wet. (Smile)<br />
Going on holiday is good though. It helps to remind us that outside our mundane lives, there is something better. It reminds us that when this ordinary life is over and we are called to our 'proper' home, 'eye would not have seen nor ear heard', the eternal holiday that God has waiting for us.<br />
For those of you who like me are missing the sunshine, here are a few thoughts I hope will make you smile and so brighten up your day. Laugh.<br />
<br />
A<span> </span>paraprosdokian<span> </span>(from the Greek meaning 'beyond expectation') is a<br />
figure<span> </span>of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is<br />
unexpected<span> </span>in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or<br />
reinterpret the first part.<br />
<br />
* I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I<br />
stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.<br />
<br />
* The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.<br />
<br />
* Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and<br />
beat you with experience.<br />
<br />
* Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright<br />
until you hear them speak<br />
<br />
* If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.<br />
<br />
* We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.<br />
<br />
* War does not determine who is right - only who is left.<br />
<br />
* Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in<br />
a fruit salad.<br />
<br />
* Evening news is where they begin with 'Good Evening,' and then proceed<br />
to tell you why it isn't.<br />
<br />
* To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is<br />
research.<br />
<br />
* A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train<br />
stops. On my desk, I have a work station.<br />
<br />
* I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.<br />
<br />
* Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, 'In case of<br />
emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'<br />
<br />
* I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.<br />
<br />
* Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street<br />
with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.<br />
<br />
* Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a<br />
successful man is usually another woman.<br />
<br />
* A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.<br />
<br />
* You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to<br />
skydive twice.<br />
<br />
* Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live<br />
with.<br />
<br />
* There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they<br />
can't get away.<br />
<br />
* I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.<br />
<br />
* You're never too old to learn something stupid.<br />
<br />
* To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you<br />
hit the target.<br />
<br />
* Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.<br />
<br />
* Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.<br />
<br />
* Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in<br />
a garage makes you a car.<br />
<br />
* A diplomat is someone who tells you to go to hell in such a way that<br />
you look forward to the trip.<br />
<br />
* Hospitality is making your guests feel at home even when you wish they<br />
were.<br />
<br />
* I always take life with a grain of salt. Plus a slice of lemon, and a<br />
shot of tequila.<br />
<br />
* When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire<br />
Department usually uses water.<br />
<br />
Stay happy. Stay blessed.<br />
AnnieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-12004665388367505912011-08-07T12:09:00.000-07:002011-08-07T12:09:12.502-07:00Isn't creation beautiful?Hi all,<br />
I went to visit the Eden project last week. I never stop being amazed at the wonder of creation. All these plants providing us with not only food, but shelter, medicine, clothing and........The insects and other animals arn't left out either in this great provision. 'Not even a sparrow falls' that God isn't aware of. So I thought I would share a few of my fave images here. None of them are 'doctored.' LOL. All taken with a normal digital camera.(Not by me though. I'm rubbish at taking pictures. Smile) Hope you like them. Have a blessed week<br />
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</span><b><i><span style="color: navy; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">If you need a laugh today, then this should do it! </span></i></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";"> </span></b></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">A child was asked to write a book report on the entire Bible. This is amazing and brought tears of laughter to my eyes. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">I wonder how often we take for granted that children <i>understand </i>what we are teaching???</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><br />
</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Through the eyes of a child:</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><b><i><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">The Children's Bible in a Nutshell</span></u></i></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, 'The Lord thy God is one, but I think He must be a lot older than that. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Then God made the world.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden.....Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";"> After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";"><br />
God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of The New. He was born </span><span style="color: navy; font-family: "Kristen ITC";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees, the Democrats, and the Republicans. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Jesus also had twelve opossums.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">But the Democrats, the Republicans and all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Kristen ITC";">Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.</span><br />
Have a good week. XXX<br />
Annie</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-4321198521968533772011-07-24T12:23:00.000-07:002011-07-24T12:23:52.561-07:00Another WeekAnother week done. Been a really busy week at work, so the weekend( started after 2.30 on sat for me) was very welcome. Sunshine made it even better!! <br />
I have been reflecting this week on all that's good in my life. Work might be busy, but I have a job. I have my health, a place to sleep, food to eat, the list goes on.<br />
I'm just so happy that God is so good to me, even though I don't deserve all his goodness. Why wasn't the Norway shooting somewhere where I was? Why did I never get reliant on drugs? It's nothing to do with who I am, it's all just grace.<br />
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I'm reminded of the song that goes:<br />
Show me the prison<br />
Show me the jail<br />
Show me the prisoner<br />
Whose life has gone astray.<br />
And I will show you someone<br />
With so many reasons why<br />
There is but for Jesus<br />
Goes you or I, you or I<br />
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Be thankful this week, when people or situations are difficult.<br />
Life could be much worse.<br />
Stay cool, stay blessed.<br />
XXX<br />
AnnieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-59417611654510148302011-07-17T09:58:00.000-07:002011-07-17T09:58:49.166-07:00Blog 3 - Funny thing Love - Isn't it ?<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="ecxyiv220117796ecxMsoNormalTable"><tbody>
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Well, I've managed to get to my third blog without giving up. Hurray. I think I'll start off first with a joke I got sent by my sister. </span><br />
<u><b><span style="color: red;">Polish Your English</span></b> </u><br />
Difference between <b><span style="color: red;">COMPLETE</span></b> & <b><span style="color: red;">FINISHED</span></b> <span style="font-size: 24pt;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">People say there is no difference between <b><span style="color: red;">COMPLETE</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>& <b><span style="color: red;">FINISHED.</span></b><br />
But there is. When you marry the right one, you are <b><span style="color: red;">COMPLETE.</span></b><br />
And when you marry the wrong one, you are <b><span style="color: red;">FINISHED.</span></b><br />
And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are... </span><b><span style="color: red;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">COMPLETELY FINISHED</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">.</span></span></div></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black;">LOL. I do hope life is nothing like that for anyone and instead it's a bit more like my poem below.</span><br />
Take care Y'all and have a blessed week.<br />
Annie XXX<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><u>True Love</u></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">If you say you love me </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Then I hope that you</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Will stick close by me</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Even when I am blue</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Am annoying and spiteful</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">And not at my best</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">And I'm walking around</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">In an old tattered vest</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">So I'm hoping your loving</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Is more than just a song</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">I'm trusting the giving</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Will still carry on</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">In the way that you treat me</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">The things that you do</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Thus sharing your heartbeat</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">In a way that's really true</div>***********************<br />
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-74790731030619446052011-07-10T11:33:00.000-07:002011-07-10T11:33:59.358-07:00Second oneWell this has been an eventful week for me. Went to Ann's memorial service on monday. It had it's sad moments, but overall the service was so inspiring. We miss people that move on, but they go on to a better life. That is our hope.<br />
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I was also reminded of God's faithfulness. Received an answer to prayers for a family matter. Had been praying for it, for about 4 years. Just want to encourage everyone not to stop trusting as we pray. The answer is not always "Yes". Sometimes it is "No"(because it won't be good for us) and sometimes it is "wait". <br />
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So time for a laugh. I'll share a joke I got by text from a friend. It says - I'm unavailable to answer my phone at the moment, so please leave a message and the News of The World will get back to you. (If you don't get this joke it's because you don't live in the UK so don't worry about it) LOL.<br />
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Have a great week everyone.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514685822522170944.post-35666508913418569032011-07-06T10:05:00.000-07:002011-07-06T10:10:58.434-07:00My first BlogHi, <br />
I guess those of you that know me are already falling about laughing, cause you know I'm really bad at writing and keeping in touch. However!!! I do intend to give it a go and see if I can keep it up.<br />
My goal - to write at least one blog a week. So keep tabs and see how I do ( You can keep laughing as well. That's ok)<br />
C ya<br />
AnnieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0