2008 has been an awesome year. The blessings, surprises, farewells, laughs, tears, victories, congratulations, and celebrations – all the elements which give our lives fun, depth, and meaning. Goodbye 2008 – thank you for all the amazing memories!
Archive for December, 2008
Goodbye 2008
Posted in Inspiration, Time, tagged 2008, amazing memories, awesome year, goodbye on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Compete – Don’t Envy
Posted in Success, tagged compete, don’t envy, Fabulosity, Kimora Lee Simmons on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A sage advice by Kimora Lee Simmons from her book entitles, “Fabulosity – What It Is & How to Get It.” Kimora, thank you for phrasing this insight so eloquently and straight on!
No matter where you are in the game, no matter how successful you might be, there will always be others out there [...]
Happy birthday, Jesus!
Posted in Birthday, Celebration, Christmas, God, Holidays, tagged Counselor, Happy birthday Jesus!, The Everlasting Father, The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace, Wonderful on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy birthday, Jesus! Chapter 9 verses 6 -7 of the book of Isaiah from the Living Bible describes this significant and magnificent event below.
For unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder. These will be his royal titles: “Wonderful,” “Counselor,” “The Mighty God,” [...]
Celebrate Christmas 2008
Posted in Christmas, Holidays, tagged Christmas season, goodwill, Jesus Christ, peace on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus Christ is the reason we celebrate the Christmas season. Peace, goodwill, and the blessings of God be with you and your family.
Is there a Santa Claus?
Posted in Children, Christmas, Holidays, tagged childhood, Francis Pharcellus Church, Santa Claus, The Sun, Virginia O'Hanlon on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Enjoy the timeless story below. For those of you who are news buffs, check out this website: http://www.newseum.org.
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s [...]
Serenity Prayer
Posted in Pray, tagged God, Reinhold Niebuhr, Serenity Prayer on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Donna, thanks for bringing my attention to this beautiful serenity prayer below by Reinhold Niebuhr! With our fast pace, stressful and busy lifestyle, we need to call in the Higher Power to help us deal with the burden and blessing of living.
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change [...]
Fresh Breath for the Holiday Season
Posted in Answers, Holidays, People, Self, tagged Crest, Dentyne ice gum, Dr. Katz, fresh breath, Glide dental floss, Healthy Mouth gel toothpaste, JASON Natural, Stride gum, Thera Breath mouthwash, Trident Xtra Care gum on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fresh breath is desirable anytime and especially around the holiday season when there are parties, galas, receptions, and soirees to attend.
For toothpaste, Healthy Mouth gel by JASON is an excellent choice. It contains CoQ10 for gum support and periodontal protection. Enriched with Certified Organic Tea Tree Oil and Aloe Vera Gel to help soothe and [...]
Live Long and Prosper
Posted in God, Happiness, Health, Inspiration, Nutrition, Self, tagged Blue Zones, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, live long and prosper, Mr. Spock, Oprah Winfrey Show, Vulcan greeting on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Live long and prosper. I think that is a Vulcan greeting spoken by Mr. Spock in the popular TV show, Star Trek. I was watching the Oprah Winfrey Show about the Blue Zones where people live healthy lives well into their seventies, eighties, nineties, one hundred and beyond. I like to pair living long with [...]
Suffering
Posted in Children, Church, God, People, Pray, tagged Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, caring hands, JoAnn Hummel, miracles from God, Suffering, Teaching Pastor, willing people on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This past Sunday JoAnn Hummel, the Teaching Pastor at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, preached a sermon about suffering. She told of her trip to one of the countries in Africa where she saw a three year old boy whose only clothing was a plastic grocery bag. His arms went through the two openings of the [...]
