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People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

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If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

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If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

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If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

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What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

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If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

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Katherine was having a bad day and luckily a good friend and accountability partner of hers, Mary, noticed and wanted to talk about it.

They were talking about her feeling of loneliness. Katherine just really didn't feel special to anyone, but she knew that God was special through her to many people everyday. She knew God loved her, but she just desired to know that someone on earth loved her for who she is.

Then a man came into the room in which they were speaking. He threw some trash away and left. The two women continued their conversation and the man returned to throw more trash away.

Katherine noticed the man this time. He was about 6'4", with crystal blue eyes, and golden curls on his head. She remarked that she really liked his hair. The man laughed and then he told Katherine of how much he used to hate his hair-how he permed it straight once, and by 24 hours it was curly again...Katherine laughed with him because she also st ... Read more »

I had always felt like a misfit in school. My friends, although good and true friends, were not in the crowd of popular kids in school. Besides, I was sure I was funny looking. I just didn't fit the mold.

Parading constantly before my eyes was "the fun group" - the popular kids - always laughing and whispering, never sad or depressed, skipping their way through school, the best of friends. Teachers loved them, boys loved them, the whole school loved them. I worshipped them and wanted to be just like them. I dreamed of the day that they would accept me.

My dream came true when I turned fourteen and I tried out for the cheerleading squad. To my surprise, I was chosen. Almost instantly, I was thrust into the "in crowd."

I felt like a butterfly coming out of a cocoon. I changed my hair and the way I dressed. Everyone thought the change in me was fantastic - new clothes, a new group ... Read more »

Always say a prayer
There's work to do
Deadlines to meet

You've got no time to spare
But as hurry and scurry
Always say a prayer
In the mist of family chaos

"quality time" is rare
Do your best
Let god do the rest
Always say a prayer

It may seem like your worries
Are more that you can bear
Slow down and take a breather
Always say a prayer

I had a safe trip. The angels carried me safely into Father Abraham's bosom. Oh, the thrill I felt when I met the one that died for me!

And no matter what you've heard, there's just no words to describe the glories that surround him. I'm satisfied here; every need's been supplied. Just wait till you see my new home.

I'm satisfied because there's no sin here, no murders, no divorce, no abortions, and no need to ever have locks on the doors. Perfect peace reigns here. I'm satisfied because there's no sickness. Why, I've never felt better in my life! I have a brand new body just like Jesus.

And oh, I wish you could hear the singing. David played his harp today, and a great crowd gathered by the river of life and sang a new song. Of course, the angels couldn't sing that song, but they sure were listening. It's really wonderful here, because there are no strangers. Everyone knows ... Read more »

Recently, one of my best friends, whom I’ve shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other.

Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other self-destructive behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn’t want her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn’t believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.

I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and he ... Read more »

Show us the simplicity of life,
Show us how to conquer strife.
Oh, the awesome price you've paid!
The wonderful foundation, You have laid.

To forgive us all, for our sins,
We're glad Your love never grows thin.
Lord we love You with all our heart,
And we hope we'll never part,

From the love that You're giving,
For You're the One who keeps us living.
Help us oh Lord to stand tall,
Help us so that we won't fall.

Keep us in Your loving grace,
That someday we may see Your face.
And know that things will be okay,
That with You, we may forever stay

Charles was no stranger to prison life. This was the third time he had been incarcerated in less than 2 years. The police knew him well.

Sharing a cell with drug users, thieves, rapists, and murderers, Charles was considered, according to Nepalese law, the worst of criminals. He had been arrested again and again for converting Buddhists and Hindus to Christianity. Anyone who was caught baptizing a new believer would be sentenced to death.

On the king's birthday, Charles was released from prison and he returned to his small house nestled in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. His American friend Rick arrived as planned. They sat over a rickety table enjoying their bowls of rice with steamy vegetables, and gave thanks to the Lord for Charles' deliverance once more from jail. Then they discussed their next mission to bring the light of the gospel ... Read more »

.....The summer had been long and tiresome. Farm work was hard and the once soft Kentucky soil was dry and cracked, as though a tremor had shook the area. After a hard working day, I would often stay outside until the moon climbed high and the stars shyly sparkled. Sometimes I lay on the bank of our pond, watching the wonders beyond our world, while my dogs, Lassie and King, would playfully tug at my jeans. Some nights we'd wrestle, and others we would just sit in a big heap of fur and flesh - gazing at distant worlds.

My routine was a simple one - hard work during the day, calm and peaceful rest at night - but I knew it wouldn't last long. The previous year I had ... Read more »