It was
a busy morning at the
clinic, approximately
8:30 am. An elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have
stitches removed from his thumb. He stated he was in a hurry as he had
an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and more
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One day
an elderly man entered into a hospital.
He was grumpy from being on medication and the nurses thought him to be
insane, as he yelled more
. . .
A
young, new preacher was
walking with an older, more seasoned preacher in the garden one day and
feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was
inquiring of the older preacher. more
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*Maybe
. . we were supposed to meet the wrong people before meeting the right
one so that, when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to
be grateful for that gift. more
. . .
There
was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been
given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in
order", she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to
discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him more
. . .
My
grandparents were married for over half a century and played their own
special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their
game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other
to find. They took turns more
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Anger
is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the
mind. You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present
by worrying over the future. Love ...... and more
. . .
We are
sitting at lunch when my
friend casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of
"starting a family. "We're taking a survey," she
says, half-joking. "Do you think I should have a baby?" more
. . .
Imagine
life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air.
You name them --work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're
keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is
a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other more
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More
"Take the Long View"
Therefore
do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each
day has
enough more
. . .
If we
could shrink the earth's population to village of precisely 100 people,
with all the existing human ratio remaining the same, it would look
something like more
. . .
I’ve
learned that our dog doesn’t want to eat my broccoli either. Age 7.
I’ve
learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they
are doing and wave back. Age 9.
more
. . .
Billy
loved to play football, it had been his passion ever since he could
remember. The first day of try outs at his high school he showed up,
and tried as hard as he could. He wasn't spectacular but the coaches
saw how much heart and desire for the game so they let him stay on the
freshman squad. He never played but was always more
. . .
And
more "Take the Long View"
- Looking
back, it’s hard to believe that we have lived as long as
we have.................
- As
children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
- Riding
in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat.
- Our
baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint. more
. . .
A sick
man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination
room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies
on the other side." Very quietly, the doctor said, more
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The
Master was searching for a vessel to use; On the shelf there were many
- which one would He choose? Take me, cried the gold one, I'm
shiny and bright, I'm of great value and I do things just right. My
beauty and luster will more
. . .
The
passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young
woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She paid
the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats,
walked down the aisle and found the seat he'd told her was empty. Then
she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap and more
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