Christian Reflection and Prayer

Here is some great words to live by:

1. Life isn't fair , but it's still good.
2. When in doubt , just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate , resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up
the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no
idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret , you shouldn't
be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But
don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful , beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the
second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life ,
don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles , use the nice sheets , wear the
fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion.
Today is special.
22. Over prepare , then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In
five years , will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is , it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is ,
not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone
else's , we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come...
43. No matter how you feel , get up , dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow , but it's still a gift."

REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU
HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE!

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex
standing in the foyer of the church staring up at
a large plaque. It  was covered with names and
small American flags mounted on either side of
it.The six-year old had been staring at the plaque
for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood
beside the little boy, and said quietly, 'Good
morning Alex.''Good morning Pastor,' he replied,
still focused on the plaque. 'Pastor, what is
this? 'The pastor said, 'Well son, it's a memorial
to all the young men and women who died in the
service.'
Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the
large plaque. Finally, little Alex's voice, barely
audible and trembling with fear asked,

'Which service, the 8:15 or the 10:30?'

A lady had been baptized. One of her
co-workers asked her what it was like
to be a Christian. She was caught off
guard and didn’t know how to answer
but she saw a jack-o’-lantern on her
desk and answered: “It’s like being a
pumpkin.”

“What do you mean by that?” the other
worker asked.

“Well, God picks you from the patch
and brings you in and washes off all
the dirt on the outside that you got from
being around all the other pumpkins,
Then he cuts off the top and takes all
the yucky stuff out from inside. He
removes all the seeds of doubt, hate,
greed, etc. Then he carves you a new
smiling face and puts his light inside
of you to shine for all to see. It is our
choice to either stay outside and rot
on the vine or come inside and be
something new and bright.”

written by Liz Curtis Higgs and
"Pumpkin Patch Parable.")

BE SOMETHING NEW AND BRIGHT