Another Day Alive!

This post will be a short one. I am typing my praises that I am permitted to enjoy another fantastic day of life. I'm not ill to my knowledge so it's not like I'm expecting something to happen.
I have decided to praise and enjoy each day rather than worry about the petty things that arise on a daily basis. Most of the problems that surface are not as bad as I once thought. I try to view each situation as if I have the power to delegate all the trouble to a hired employee.

OK Mr. So and So, I have to pay my electric or they are going to shut off my service. This is your task for the day. Just keep me informed as to what you need me to do.

By following this method, I've found that I begin to converse with Mr. So and So and can reach a positive solution. I know it sounds crazy, but it works for me.
When I rectify the negative, I congratulate Mr. So and So on a job well done.

Always Remember! When a Door Closes, God Opens another Door that is always better. Might not seem like it in the beginning but, give it some time and you will look back as say.. "I'm soooo glad the situation went the way that it did!"

As a Bird Flys

It's early in the morning and you can hear the gift from God all around. Nature has a way to give moments of peace and tranquility to us humans. We need to listen what mother nature is saying to us.
I look into the sky seeing the portrait background of Blue.
A cloud of White, A bird in flight
And I know God is True.

The breeze with warmth slightly blowing across my skin
The Sun offers light with the heat of delight
And I begin to grin.

No matter what happens to me and you
we have nothing to fear nor a worry to stress
I look into the sky, a cloud of white, a bird in flight
And I know God is true.

A simple poem meaning so much if you will allow yourself to drift into silent visions. Most people here on earth truly love one another. We all go through similar troubles, oh some are more sever than others and some seem petty to the critic however, each of us find that our deep feelings a effected deeply and in a large portion of our lives. What do we do to overcome such wounds and such devastating disasters?
This question has been asked by each and every one of us at one time or another. My personal suggestion is to find your spirituality, your creator, the one and only God.
With Jesus in your heart, all things are possible.

Decision Maker Advice

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I decided to go shopping for a couple of items that I needed for the upcoming Weekend. Due to high prices and the amount of available cash, I was forced to shop at our local discount shopping center as I'm sure you've heard of but I won't mention any names.
This store has exceptionally nice carts so it's real easy to start the shopping experience on a positive note. You know that a cart with a flat spot on the wheel is not only embarrassing but will drive you nuts when pushing this da..clump..da..clump noise making piece of crap. I normally try to choose a cart that doesn't have that problem however, after starting down the first isle it some how gets worse.
So anyway, I have the perfect cart, I'm a tad bit hungry and I believe it is more enjoyable to grocery shop when I'm hungry due to the fact that, everything looks good. Keeping my eyes searching for that wonderful four letter word...SALE. AH there on the very top shelf, ya know the shelf that they use a lift truck to stock or someone drops down from a door in the ceiling to drop off the stuff. Dang it! I left my binoculars in the car. I just had to have that box of cereal. the one box that was sitting just a little left of the Moon. Looking around to see if there just might be an employee that could assist me, yea right! I swear that all store personnel have a keen sense of "customer in distress" telepathy. When you need help, every notice that all of a sudden the store turns quiet as if every person in the entire store disappeared. You can hear a pin drop from across the entire supermarket.
I decided to come up with a devious plan. I'll grab a can of corn and toss it at the box I want, causing the box to fall right in to my cart. No I can't do that. Every see if the shelving unit was strong enough to hold your weight? Trust me it's not. Of Course one thing brings everyone to the isle your in...doing something stupid! Then every one is watching. With no help in sight and my patients running thin, I decided to grab my second choice of cereal. It cost a little more and would due the trick. I got home and had to eat something so I made myself a sandwich, just kidding! Of Course I had to have some cereal. It was GOOD!
Look at all the Decisions that I had made during my shopping trip. With all that decision making, I could have used some help. Here is a place where you can find it. http://www.yourdecisionmaker.com/
Check it out and let me know what you think.

Preparing your parents for assisted Living

As we grow older and more feeble we find that the easy tasks in life continue to get more difficult. The simple cooking of a meal becomes a nightmare and undesirable. the boring laundry day involves too many gadgets and heavy lifting. Our energy level runs out quickly and we can be left standing whit-out a clue to where we are actually at.

Our alone time sings loudly with emptiness even though our family is only a telephone call away. Speaking of telephones, the buttons have become smaller and our family's always pushing that tiny cell phone on us, the one that has so many features that it only frustrates us due to the fact that we can no longer learn how to use it and when it rings, we know that we only have a short time to answer it before we lose who was calling...again complete frustration!

Maybe God's plan is to make us have a harder time as we grow older so that the after life seems more appealing and therefore easier to except.

Well, to assist your parents in this area is extremely difficult and time consuming. the first thought that you should have is, "This will be me some day" That is where you decide to go beyond just talking on the phone and actually visit and interact with them. Take them to a hot dog stand! To them it's like visiting Disney land after being couped up in the same environment for a long period of time.

AH Yes, The good ole' hot dog. This is a must!

Take Grandma out to get a new Hair piece or an Ice cream cone.

The Main thing here is, show them that you love them just the way they are. Our elders truly believe that we no longer desire to around them cause of the assistance that they need is a burden on you. They still worry about you even though their life is much harder than yours...THEY STILL CARE! Put your mind to work and go help a Senior Citizen have one great day after another and the rewards will be like Solomon's treasure. The real treasure will be felt in you heart and spirit. Make God smile today!

Dealing with Childrens Decisions.

Parents have so many decisions to make on a minute by minute basis when dealing with their children. some of the Decisions that we make really upset the entire world around us. The child is crying and complaining, noises that don't usually bother us sound like some one l plugged in an amplifier and everything seemed to speed up to a confusing rate. All this because we made a decision that our child didn't like.

OK, so now what do i do to fix or at least tone down the whole situation? You could send the child to his/her room, make them sit on Time-Out or send them outside to complain so that we can't hear them.

Here is a little story that just took place in our home. My son received a telephone call from his best friend. Yea, the one person in this world that seems to have everything going his way all the time and the person that is permitted to do anything he wants to. Anyway, my son approached me and asked if he could go to his friends house? OH and could he take his bicycle? My son's two wheeled accident waiting to happen was at our permanent camp site that is about a half hour drive from home. I said "That sure is a long way to go for your bike just to ride with your friend for a couple of hours and then you will lose interest in riding, drop the bike and go off playing with something else." Thant of course wasn't the answer my son expected, no he wanted me to say "Sure" He then decided to inform me that the real reason that he needed his bike was so that he and his best friend could ride at the skate park. OMG! You don't have a helmet! You don't have any elbow or knee pads! and you neglected to offer me that information in the beginning of our conversation! That means No way!

I had just dropped the proverbial bomb on my son. Life was over as he knew it. There was absolutely nothing left for him to do..ever again. He was finished cause his best friend could do anything and my son wasn't allowed to do anything!

I gently ask my son to the dinning room table and sat him down to offer this piece of advice.

Son, Have you ever watched the really good bike riders during the competitions? Ya know the professionals? What do they all ware? My son looked down at the table and confessed that they wore safety gear and he understood that but, I'm not going to go that fast and I can't do tricks!

Well, the bike stayed home and the only injury we suffered was his pride. Thank God I had the opportunity understand and apply good sound advice. I knew I had hurt his desires and he felt angry with me but also understood that I was right in my Decision. They usually won't admit it, but they know you are Right.

Parents!, Stick to your decision on an issue with your children. Make them understand that, you have made the Decision to protect them. If they can not see the faults in what they act, you as a good parent should. I always ask my son, what would you say if your child wanted to do that? I normally get a pretty funny answer.

What does our master think?

Welcome to my first blog post. I wanted to put together a place where all can come to understand life and the many trials and tribulations that occur on a daily, monthly or yearly basis.
I'm in no way a doctor or a physiologist nor do I have a college degree. What I do posses is Common sense and years of watching others go through life along with my own endeavours.
With this in mind, today we will discuss something fun...Pets. This will be a good way to break the ice and start to understand the philosophy behind pet desires and needs along with how it directly effects us humans. Not only do pets offer us companionship but, should help make us understand the value of Life.

To give you a little insight to my experiences I will tell the story about how my dog responds my whispering "get it" that means that I see something that shouldn't be there..to my dog (Maxine)
This is when she becomes the proudest and strongest dog on earth. The picture shows the before and after. Before I say anything and then after the Whisper!

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AFTER







This is a showing of dedication at it finest. She is showing me that she is willing to stand tall no matter what she comes up against. When she saw it was a cat, she chased it for a short time and the cat ran up a tree. Brave Max sniffed around the tree a bit and completely forgot the cat or so it seemed and went back an took a nap. The cat climbed down a casually walked away.

The point I'm attempting to get across is, to have a devotion to complete a task no matter what confronts you, you must first evaluate your position and stand proud to do it. Next we must find the correct path to take. In most cases we can see the direction that offers the best results. We must also decide on the strength we have and the willingness to use it. At this point, we decide to either chase the cat or allow the cat to roam without bothering it. Most of the people I've talked with would chase the cat due to the fact that their master was relying on it. In other words, our surroundings and personal convictions dictate the choice we make. Peer pressure, The Boss told me to, my buddies will think I'm a coward if I don't.....What does your God say? If it's right with God, it should be done. You see, My dog looks at me as her master and the only thing that matters to her is pleasing me, even if it means harm to her. She does not let FEAR stand in the way of satisfying her master-nor should we!