November 2005

Week One

Golden Rules for Easier Living

~ Author Unknown

1. If you open it, close it.
2. If you turn it on, turn it off.
3. If you unlock it, lock it up.
4. If you break it, admit it.
5. If you can't fix it, call in someone who can.
6. If you borrow it, return it.
7. If you value it, take care of it.
8. If you make a mess, clean it up.
9. If you move it, put it back.
10. If it belongs to someone else and you want to use it, get permission.
11. If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.
12. If it's none of your business, don't ask questions.
13. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
14. If it will brighten someone's day, say it!

Week Two

"Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which passes all understanding will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
~ Philippians 4:6-7

Week Three

"True love is the ripe fruit of a lifetime."
~ Lamartine

Week Four

"The most manifest sign of wisdom is continued cheerfulness."
~ Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592)

Week Five

One Measure

~ Author Unknown

Is anybody happier because you passed his way?
Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?
The day is almost over and its toiling time is thru;
Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you?

Can you say tonight in parting with the day that's slipping past,
That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?
Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said?
Does the man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead?

Did you waste the day or lose it, Was it well or poorly spent?
Did you leave a trail of kindness, or a scar of discontent?
As you close your eyes in slumber, Do you think that God will say,
You have earned one more tomorrow, By the work you did today?

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