Just remember, No matter how small the deed, l
It really does makes a difference. l
Make a difference today. l

Do something nice for someone else. l
Even if it's just sending this care to a friend, l
And letting them know somebody cares about them.

l

[] by Unknown Author []

Make this today’s promise to yourself,l
to look inside for guidance. l
Everyone needs support, and generally
we look outside ourselves–to family, l
friends, coworkers, and like-minded
people–for validation. This kind of
support makes you feel that you are
right. The ego gets assurance that
you are not alone. l
 
But spirit wants to develop uniquely. l
It sends support to the inner person. l
Instead of making you feel that you are
right, spiritual support adds to your
sense of being free, at peace, loving, l
and aware. Be open to those feelings, l
because openness is the first step to
transformation. l
 
When you feel moments of being uncertain
and alone, tell yourself that you have
the same worth as your soul. In situations
where you feel the urge to assert, disagree, l
or resist, don’t follow that impulse. l
Find your own peace; accept the situation, l
and then watch. l
 
Do you see signs that what you want out
of the situation can happen without
resistance or assertiveness? When you
value the support spirit is giving, l
the grip of ego is loosened immediately. l
You are capable of seeing any situation
as spirit sees it, not just as ego does. l
If you value that capacity, it will grow. l
 
Go about your routine, keeping faith with
what you honor. By honoring stillness, l
you are touching one piece of the soul’s
treasure. l

l " Adapted from The Deeper Wound: Recovering the Soul from Fear and Suffering, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2001). "l

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH
THE DESERT. DURING SOME POINT OF
THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; l
AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER
ONE IN THE FACE. l

THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, l   
BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE
IN THE SAND: l

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME    
IN THE FACE. THEY KEPT ON WALKING, l
UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS, WHERE
THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT
STUCK IN THE MIRE ! AND STARTED
DROWNING, BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM. l

AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR    
DROWNING, HE WROTE ON A STONE: l

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY"
LIFE ". THE  FRIEND WHO HAD
SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM,"AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU    
WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW, YOU    
WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?" l

THE FRIEND  REPLIED "WHEN SOMEONE    
HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE I T DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS    
CAN ERASE IT AWAY. BUT, WHEN  
SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, l
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT." l

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE. l

THEY SAY IT TAKES A MINUTE TO   
FIND A SPECIAL PERSON, AN HOUR   
TO APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY TO
LOVE THEM, BUT THEN AN ENTIRE    
LIFE TO FORGET HEM. l

.. Author: Unknown ..

Death is not the greatest loss in life. l
The greatest loss is what dies inside us
while we live. l

}{ Norman Cousins }{

You never said “I'm leaving”l
You never said “goodbye”l
You were gone before I knew it,l
And only God knew why.l

There are no words to tell you
Just what I feel inside
The shock, the hurt, the anger
Might gradually subside

A million times I'll need you
A million times I'll cry
If Love alone could have saved you
You never would have died

In Life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still
In my heart you hold a place
That no one could ever fill

It broke my heart to loose you
But you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you
The day God took you home

Things will never be the same
And all though it hurts so bad
I will smile whenever I hear your name
And be proud you were my Dad.l


l - By Anonymous -l

"For we walk by faith, not by sight"
× Corinthians 5:7 NASB ×

You are called to walk by faith, especially
when there are unanswered questions in your
heart. You are to trust God, even when you
do not have the explanations you feel you
need. l

Dr. Joseph Stowell says: "If you look at
your problem and then look at God, you always
end up throwing stones at God for the problem. l
If you look at God first and look at your
problems through Him, through His sovereignty—l
that He is in control of everything, that He
has permitted this in your life for a reason, l
that He is a just God, that He will settle
the score for you—you will see that He is an
all-powerful God who can turn this situation
to that which is good and right. l

An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; l
I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly
that he had a home and was taken care of. l

He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats
on his head; he then followed me into my house, l
slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner
of the sofa and fell asleep. l

An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. l

The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, l
walked inside and resumed his spot on the sofa and
again slept for about an hour. This continued off and
on for several weeks. l

Curious I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like l
to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog
is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon
your dog comes to my house for a nap.' l

The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different
note pinned to his collar: 'He lives in a home with 6
children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch
up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?' l
 
 
When asked, "Why do you like to be in the mountains
so much?" My answer is,l

I SEE GOD'S GLORY THERE AND"

WANT TO BE REMINDED OF IT". l

l .. By Anonymous .. l