Morning Motivation

When I woke up this morning lying in bed,I was asking myself;

What are some of the secrets of success in life?

I found the answer right there,
in my very room.

AND NOT TO FORGET,
THE CARPET SAID...
KNEEL DOWN AND PRAY.

Carry a Heart that Never Hates.
Carry a Smile that Never Fades.
Carry a Touch that Never Hurts..

                     I AM THANKFUL

FOR THE WIFE WHO SAYS
 IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
 BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME, AND NOT OUT WITH
 SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND WHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A
 COUCH POTATO,
 BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT AT THE

BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING
 DISHES
 BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME, NOT ON THE
 STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES I PAY
 BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
 BECAUSE
 IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
 BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
 BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING, WINDOWS THAT NEED
 CLEANING, AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
 BECAUSE
 IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING I HEAR ABOUT THE
 GOVERNMENT
 BECAUSE
 IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE
 PARKING LOT BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM
 CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
 BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH WHO SINGS
OFF KEY
 BECAUSE
 IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
 BECAUSE
 IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF
THE DAY
 BECAUSE
 IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING
 HOURS
 BECAUSE
IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.

           GOD’S GARDEN

In growing a healthy, fruit bearing church, try this plan:

PLANT THREE ROWS OF SQUASH:

Squash gossip

Squash criticism

Squash indifference

PLANT SEVEN ROWS OF PEAS:

Prayer

Promptness

Perseverance

Politeness

Preparedness

Purity

Patience

PLANT  SIX  HEADS OF LETTUCE:

Let us be unselfish and loyal

Let us be faithful to duty

Let us search the Scriptures

Let us not be weary in well doing

Let us be truthful

Let us love one another

          QUIZ        

Tithing in the Bible

1.) The King of Salem blessed Abram, and Abram gave him a tenth 

    of all the goods that he had recovered from the battle. What was

    the king's name?

a.  Kedorlaomer            b.  Melchizedek            c.  Eshcol         d.  Mamre

2.) In God's instructions for the tithe of the herds and flocks, He

    told the people that every tenth animal that passed under the

   shepherd's rod should be holy unto the Lord. What did He say

   next?

a.    If the shepherd wanted to swap the tithe animal for  

           another, that was okay,  as long as the swap was not of 

           lesser  value.
b.   If the shepherd wanted to swap the tithe animal for

           another,   that was okay,   as long as the swap was in good

          health.
c.  The shepherd was not to look at whether it was good or bad,

          and neither  should he change it.
d.  Anyone who did not do this was to be stoned to death.

3.) If someone wanted to redeem his tithe, what percentage did he

     have to add to     it?

a.  Ten              b.  Twenty       c.  Thirty         d.  Fifty

4.) God said that the children of Israel could pray for God's

     blessing if they offered their tithe only if...

a.    they had not eaten it while they were in mourning.

b.    they had not taken any of it for unclean use.
c.      they had not offered any of it to the dead.
d.    All of the above.

5.) In second Chronicles, who commanded the children of Israel to

     tithe?

      a.  Ephraim       b.  Manasseh       c.  Hezekiah              d.  Moses

6.) How did the children of Israel respond to the command to tithe?

      a.  They gave abundantly    

      b.  They gave begrudgingly.
 c.  They set up false scales to weigh the tithes    

      d.  They didn't give, and the priests died.

7.) Which prophet wrote, "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed

      me. But ye  say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and

      offerings."

a.  Isaiah            b.  Malachi       c.  Obadiah      d.  Zechariah

8.) What did God promise to do if Israel brought the full tithe into 

     the  storehouse? "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse,

    that there may be  meat in mine house, and prove me now

    herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if  I will not...

a.  open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a

         blessing, that there   shall not be room enough to receive it.
b.  rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy

         the fruits of  your ground; neither shall your vine cast her

         fruit before the time in the  field.
c.  all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a

         delightsome land.
d. All of the above.

9.) Jesus told a parable about a Pharisee and a publican. The

     Pharisee fasted   and tithed, and thought that he was better than

     the publican. The publican  smote his breast and cried for

     mercy. What was the point of the parable?

a.   everyone that exalts himself will be brought low and he that

          humbles  himself will be exalted.

History of Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is usually observed on November 11. However, if it occurs on a Sunday then the following Monday is designated for holiday leave, and if it occurs Saturday then either Saturday or Friday may be so designated.[1] It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.)

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 12, 1919. The United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting the President issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday; "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day'."

In 1953, an Emporia, Kansas shoe store owner named Al King had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who served in World War I. King had been actively involved with the American War Dads during World War II. He began a campaign to turn Armistice Day into "All" Veterans Day. The Emporia Chamber of Commerce took up the cause after determining that 90% of Emporia merchants as well as the Board of Education supported closing their doors on November 11, 1953, to honor veterans. With the help of then-U.S. Rep. Ed Rees, also from Emporia, a bill for the holiday was pushed through Congress. President Dwight Eisenhower signed it into law on May 26, 1954.[3]

Congress amended this act on November 8, 1954, replacing "Armistice" with Veterans, and it has been known as Veterans Day since.[4][5]

Although originally scheduled for celebration on November 11 of every year, starting in 1971 in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October. In 1978 it was moved back to its original celebration on November 11 (with the exceptions described above).

                                                                                                - WIKIPEDIA

               Thanksgiving Day Tradition

Thanksgiving Day is a communal celebration marked as a sense of gratitude people feel for all the good things in life. This is done by offering prayers, gifting your near and dear ones. The fourth Thursday in the month of November is marked for the yearly celebration. The tradition of Thanksgiving continues till date in the form of

Family Reunion and Feasting
Family feast is an important tradition during Thanksgiving. The entire family sits at the table during dinner and offer prayer to the Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. It is also a time for relatives living in different places to come together and celebrate.

Tradition of Turkey
The traditional stuffed turkey adorns every dinner table during the feast. Pumpkin pie, Cranberry sauce, Corns are some of the dishes cooked everywhere to mark the day. Though historians don't have an evidence to prove that turkey was eaten during the first Thanksgiving dinner, but the thanksgiving celebration will be incomplete without it.

Parades
The traditional Thanksgiving parade probably started with President Lincoln proclaiming it an official day. The full- dress parade is a way to display the country's military strength and discipline. The main aim of such parades is to lift the spirits of the spectators, provide them with wholesome entertainment. In the present day, parades are accompanied with musical shows and celebrities.

Football Games
Watching NFL football during Thanksgiving is a popular tradition. The traditional game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers continues. One of the most memorable games having been played on this day.

Psalm 136:26
"O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever."

Psalm 30
"I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried to thee for help, and thou hast healed me. O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.

Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

As for me, I said in my prosperity, ‘I shall never be moved.’ By thy favor, O Lord, thou hadst established me as a strong mountain; thou didst hide thy face, I was dismayed.

To thee, O Lord, I cried; and to the Lord I made supplication; ‘What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise thee? Will it tell of thy faithfulness? Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me! O Lord, be thou my helper!’

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, that my soul may praise thee and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to thee for ever."