http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/-t1.htm any story....poem Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:56:26 GMT 10 http://i31.servimg.com/u/f31/12/91/80/38/new_av10.jpg http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/-t1.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/what-a-day-t102.htm alexM HI TO ALL...this is just a simple story earlier this day...trisha my little girl accendentally bump by a single motor,...malungkot kasi magkasama palang kaming nag lalaro unting oras lang may nangyari na ...what i learn about this experience is to treasure all times with your love ones ...hindi natin talaga alam kung ang pwede mangyari.....i praise GOD kasi hindi nya pinabayaan ang anak ko.....salamat sa KANYA.... ingat po sa lahat..... br: mhac actually story ito ng anak ng ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:56:26 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/what-a-day-t102.htm#137 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/what-a-day-t102.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/one-eyed-mothermust-read-t93.htm ccf_mae " My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students & teachers to support the family. There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school one of my classmates said, "EEEE, your mom only has one eye!" I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:06:30 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/one-eyed-mothermust-read-t93.htm#115 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/one-eyed-mothermust-read-t93.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/satan-s-garage-sale-t98.htm ccf_mae Satan's Garage Sale Once upon a time, Satan was having a garage sale. There, standing in little groups were all of his bright, shiny trinkets. Here were tools that make it easy to tear others down for use as stepping stones. And over there were some lenses for magnifying ones own importance, which, if you looked through them the other way, you could also use to belittle others, or even one's self. Against the wall was the usual assortment of gardening implements guaranteed to help your ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:11:23 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/satan-s-garage-sale-t98.htm#120 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/satan-s-garage-sale-t98.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-eagle-and-the-wolf-t97.htm ccf_mae The Eagle and the Wolf There is a great battle that rages inside me. One side is the soaring eagle. Everything the eagle stands for is good and true and beautiful, and it soars above the clouds. Even though it dips down into the valleys, it lays its eggs on the mountaintops. The other side of me is the howling wolf. And that raging, howling wolf represents the worst that's in me. He eats upon my downfalls and justifies himself by his presence in the pack. Who wins this ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:10:52 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-eagle-and-the-wolf-t97.htm#119 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-eagle-and-the-wolf-t97.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/come-follow-me-t96.htm ccf_mae Once upon a time, there was a man who looked upon Christmas as a lot of humbug. He wasn't a Scrooge. He was a very kind and decent person, generous to his family, upright in all his dealings with other men. But he didn't believe all that stuff about an incarnation which churches proclaim at Christmas. And he was too honest to pretend that he did. "I am truly sorry to distress you," he told his wife, who was a faithful churchgoer, "but I simply cannot understand this ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:09:54 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/come-follow-me-t96.htm#118 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/come-follow-me-t96.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-boy-and-his-dog-t95.htm ccf_mae A Boy and His Dog This story's not fancy, but it is true, It ended quite rosy, it could have been blue. The day was a cool one, sunny and clear, When a boy and his dog went looking for deer. Up in the woods, not far from their home, The boy and his dog so started to roam. They picked out a path thought made by a deer, They followed it without any fear. The dog picked up speed with the boy close behind, They were curious and anxious to see what they'd find. Sniffing ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:09:11 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-boy-and-his-dog-t95.htm#117 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-boy-and-his-dog-t95.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-auctionmust-read-t94.htm ccf_mae THE AUCTION The upstate NY man was rich in almost every way. His estate was worth millions. He owned houses, land, antiques and cattle. But though on the outside he had it all, he was very unhappy on the inside. His wife was growing old, and the couple was childless. He had always wanted a little boy to carry on the family legacy. Miraculously, his wife became pregnant in her later years, and she gave birth to a little boy. The boy was severely handicapped, but the man loved him with ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:08:34 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-auctionmust-read-t94.htm#116 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-auctionmust-read-t94.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/smile-t92.htm ccf_mae SMILE!!!!! She smiled at a sorrowful stranger... The smile seemed to make him feel better... He remembered past kindnesses of a friend And wrote him a thank you letter... The friend was so pleased with the thank you That he left a large tip after lunch... The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip, Bet the whole thing on a hunch... The next day she picked up her winnings, And gave part to a man on the street... The man on the street was grateful; For two days he'd ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:04:41 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/smile-t92.htm#114 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/smile-t92.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-carpenter-t91.htm ccf_mae An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer/contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:04:10 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-carpenter-t91.htm#113 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-carpenter-t91.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/christmas-star-t90.htm ccf_mae This was my grandmother's first Christmas without grandfather, and we had promised him before he passed away that we would make this her best Christmas ever. When my mom, dad, three sisters and I arrived at her little house in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, we found she had waited up all night for us to arrive from Texas. After we exchanged hugs, my sisters and I ran into the house. It did seem a little empty without grandfather, and we knew it was up to us to make this Christmas ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:03:36 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/christmas-star-t90.htm#112 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/christmas-star-t90.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/bobby-s-gift-t89.htm ccf_mae Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn't wear boots; he didn't like them and anyway he didn't own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold. Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already. And, try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother's Christmas gift. He shook his head as he thought, "This is useless, even if I do come up with an idea, I ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:02:48 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/bobby-s-gift-t89.htm#111 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/bobby-s-gift-t89.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/all-i-ever-learned-t88.htm ccf_mae All I ever learned from a dog: 1. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride. 2. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. 3. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 4. When it's in your best interest, always practice obedience. 5. Let others know when they've invaded your territory. 6. Take naps and always stretch before rising. 7. Run, romp, and play daily. 8. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. 9. Be loyal. 10. Never ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:01:50 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/all-i-ever-learned-t88.htm#110 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/all-i-ever-learned-t88.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/puppies-for-sale-t87.htm ccf_mae A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read "Puppies For Sale." Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner's sign. "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked. The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50." The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have $2.37," he said. "Can I please look at them?" The ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:01:13 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/puppies-for-sale-t87.htm#109 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/puppies-for-sale-t87.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/obstacles-t86.htm ccf_mae The Obstacle in Our Path In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:29 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/obstacles-t86.htm#108 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/obstacles-t86.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-tip-t85.htm ccf_mae Two Nickels and Five Pennies In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:59:58 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-tip-t85.htm#107 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-tip-t85.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/what-i-learned-t84.htm ccf_mae I've learned - That you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned - that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I've learned - that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I've learned - that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts. I've learned - that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:59:15 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/what-i-learned-t84.htm#106 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/what-i-learned-t84.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/valentine-story-t83.htm ccf_mae John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose. His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, butwith the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:56:54 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/valentine-story-t83.htm#105 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/valentine-story-t83.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/choices-t82.htm ccf_mae WE HAVE TWO CHOICES: Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:56:23 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/choices-t82.htm#104 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/choices-t82.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/family-habits-part-two-t81.htm ccf_mae HABIT 5: SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND ... THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD There's simply no way to have rich, rewarding family relationships without real understanding. Most mistakes with our family members are not the result of bad intent. It's just that we don't understand. We don't see clearly into each other's hearts. Really listening to get inside another person's mind and heart is called "empathic" listening. It enables you to see as someone else sees-and it also helps family members ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:55:40 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/family-habits-part-two-t81.htm#103 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/family-habits-part-two-t81.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/family-habits-t80.htm ccf_mae [color=violet]HABIT 1: BE PROACTIVE It is so easy to be reactive! You get caught Lip in the moment. You say things you dot* mean. You do things you later regret. And you think, "If only I had stopped to think about it, I never would have reacted that way!" Family life would be a whole lot better if (people acted according to their values instead of reacting to the emotion or circumstance of the moment It's possible to develop a habit of learning to pause and give wiser responses. ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:55:15 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/family-habits-t80.htm#102 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/family-habits-t80.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/if-i-could-do-it-all-over-again-t79.htm ccf_mae I started writing about parenting 19 years ago, when I was pregnant with my first child, Audrey. Last June, she graduated from high school. Charlie, my middle child, recently entered high school. Willy, the baby, will be joining his brother next year. None of this means my days of parenting are over. I remember when my kids were six, two, and two weeks old, and how I'd sometimes took with envy at mothers and fathers whose children were the same Age as mine are now. But I've since learned ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:52:24 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/if-i-could-do-it-all-over-again-t79.htm#101 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/if-i-could-do-it-all-over-again-t79.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/encouragement-t78.htm ccf_mae Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:51:39 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/encouragement-t78.htm#100 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/encouragement-t78.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-three-times-t77.htm ccf_mae Wanted to share this special story with you.... Like a lot of things in life, it's much easier said than done but this is where faith and perseverance comes in. Once there were three trees on a hill in a woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty." Then the second tree said ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:50:20 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-three-times-t77.htm#99 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-three-times-t77.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/struggle-t76.htm ccf_mae man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On the day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to force the body through that little hole. The moth seemed to be stuck and appeared to have stopped making progress. It seemed as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. The man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth; so he took a pair of scissors ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:49:34 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/struggle-t76.htm#98 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/struggle-t76.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/starfish-t75.htm ccf_mae Based on the story by Loren Eisley... I awoke early, as I often did, just before sunrise to walk by the ocean's edge and greet the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, far away motion. I saw a youth, bending and reaching and flailing arms, dancing on the beach, no doubt in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin. As I approached, I sadly realized that the youth was not dancing to the bay, but rather bending to sift through the debris left by the night's ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:49:01 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/starfish-t75.htm#97 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/starfish-t75.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/park-bench-t74.htm ccf_mae The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down. And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight, with ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:48:33 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/park-bench-t74.htm#96 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/park-bench-t74.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/oatmeal-kisses-t73.htm ccf_mae The baby is teething-the children are fighting. My husband just called and said to eat dinner without him. Okay, one of these days you'll shout: "Why don't you grow up and act your age!" and they will, or "You guys get outside and find yourselves something to do...and don't slam the door!"...and they won't. You'll straighten up their rooms neat and tidy...bumper stickers discarded...spreads tucked and smooth ... toys displayed on the shelves...hangars in the closet...animals ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:47:56 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/oatmeal-kisses-t73.htm#95 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/oatmeal-kisses-t73.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/mommy-bird-t72.htm ccf_mae An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a penetrating picture of God's wings. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their mother's wings. The ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:47:13 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/mommy-bird-t72.htm#94 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/mommy-bird-t72.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/love-t71.htm ccf_mae Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weakness. Love is content with the present, it hopes for the future, and it doesn’t brood over the past. It’s the day-in and day-out chronicle of irritations, problems, compromises, small disappointments, big victories and working toward common goals. If you have love ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:46:40 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/love-t71.htm#93 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/love-t71.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/live-for-today-t70.htm ccf_mae ..................................Oooo Some people .............( .....) come into our lives..... ) ../ and quickly go.......... (__/ oooO (..... ) .......Some people ..\.. ( ........become friends ...\__)...... and stay a while... leaving beautiful .....Oooo footprints on our ....(...... ) hearts..........................)... / ..................................(_ _/ oooO .(..... )...... and we are ...\... ( .......~ never ~ ....\__) ......quite the same because ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:45:56 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/live-for-today-t70.htm#92 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/live-for-today-t70.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/live-life-over-t69.htm ccf_mae IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth. I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:45:03 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/live-life-over-t69.htm#91 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/live-life-over-t69.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/explain-god-t68.htm ccf_mae One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things here on earth. He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make, That way, He doesn't have to take up His valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers. God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:40:57 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/explain-god-t68.htm#90 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/explain-god-t68.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/keep-singing-t67.htm ccf_mae Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy. The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown, Tennessee. Then The labor pains come. Every five minutes ... every ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:40:04 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/keep-singing-t67.htm#89 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/keep-singing-t67.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/hughug-t66.htm ccf_mae The Hug! It's wonderous what a hug can do. A hug can cheer you when you're blue. A hug can say, "I love you so," Or, "Gee, I hate to see you go." A hug is, "Welcome back again." And, "Great to see you! Where've you been?" A hug can soothe a small childs pain, and bring a rainbow after rain. The hug! There's just no doubt about it- we scarcely could survive without it! A hug delights and warms and charms. It ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:39:45 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/hughug-t66.htm#88 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/hughug-t66.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/god-scent-t65.htm ccf_mae Heaven Scent Smell the Rain....... A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications had forced Diana, only 24-weeks pregnant, to undergo an emergency cesarean to deliver the couple's new daughter, Danae Lu Blessing. At 12 inches long and weighing only ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:38:07 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/god-scent-t65.htm#87 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/god-scent-t65.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-story-to-live-by-t64.htm ccf_mae My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. "This," he said, "is not a slip. This is lingerie." He discarded the tissue and handed me the slip. It was exquisite; silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. The price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached. "Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:37:29 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-story-to-live-by-t64.htm#86 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-story-to-live-by-t64.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/father-s-eye-t63.htm ccf_mae Bob Richards, the former pole-vault champion, shares a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played. This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:36:55 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/father-s-eye-t63.htm#85 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/father-s-eye-t63.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-teacher-t62.htm ccf_mae Stories like this, always have a way of putting the right perspective on life. Jean Thompson stood in front of her fifth-grade class on the very first day of school in the fall and told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her pupils and said that she loved them all the same, that she would treat them all alike. And that was impossible because there in front of her, slumped in his seat on the third row, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:36:21 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-teacher-t62.htm#84 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-teacher-t62.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/rose-t61.htm ccf_mae The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:35:11 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/rose-t61.htm#83 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/rose-t61.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/thing-on-a-higher-plane-t60.htm ccf_mae Henry Ford (1863-1947) once said, "thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few people engage in it." Today I would like to share some thoughts with you on the important subject of "thinking" and I've titled this column "Thinking On A Higher Plane." In the Bible you will find these words recorded in Proverbs 23:7a, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." The Roman Emperor Marcus Arelius once said, "A man becomes what ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:34:12 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/thing-on-a-higher-plane-t60.htm#82 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/thing-on-a-higher-plane-t60.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/yesterday-and-tomorrow-t59.htm ccf_mae YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW There are two days in every week about which we should not worry. Two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is yesterday with its mistakes and cares, Its faults and blunders, Its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:33:16 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/yesterday-and-tomorrow-t59.htm#81 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/yesterday-and-tomorrow-t59.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/passing-the-torch-t58.htm ccf_mae Most of you know that both my dad and my father in law died in the same week this past July. Since then my wife and I have been busy literally selling the farm my parents lived on and disposing of all the farm equipment and 75 years accumulation of business, farm and personal stuff. Just going through it is a long process, not to mention disposing of it. I found a few really neat things I had not seen since I was a kid right away. I decided then and there that there would not be any wholesale ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:32:35 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/passing-the-torch-t58.htm#80 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/passing-the-torch-t58.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-stranger-just-passed-by-t57.htm ccf_mae I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh, excuse me Please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; Wasn't even watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye. But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My daughter stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. "Move out of ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:32:04 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-stranger-just-passed-by-t57.htm#79 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/a-stranger-just-passed-by-t57.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/dance-like-no-one-is-wathcing-you-t56.htm ccf_mae ~Dance Like No One's Watching~ We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with, we will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:31:07 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/dance-like-no-one-is-wathcing-you-t56.htm#78 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/dance-like-no-one-is-wathcing-you-t56.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/rock-and-sand-t55.htm ccf_mae Rocks and Sand A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2" in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:30:19 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/rock-and-sand-t55.htm#77 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/rock-and-sand-t55.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-pickle-jar-t54.htm ccf_mae The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his coins into the jar. As a small boy I was always fascinated at the sounds the coins made as they were dropped into the jar. They ended with a merry jingle when the jar was almost empty. Then the tones gradually muted to a dull thud as the jar was filled. I used to squat on the floor in front of the jar and admire the ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:29:10 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-pickle-jar-t54.htm#76 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/the-pickle-jar-t54.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/how-many-marbles-do-you-have-t53.htm ccf_mae How many marbles do you have? The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, of maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the kitchen, with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one of those ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:28:29 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/how-many-marbles-do-you-have-t53.htm#75 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/how-many-marbles-do-you-have-t53.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/old-lady-poem-t52.htm ccf_mae When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Dundee, Scotland, it was felt that she had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through her meager possessions, it's quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to Ireland. The old lady's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas edition of the News Magazine of the North A slide presentation ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:27:52 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/old-lady-poem-t52.htm#74 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/old-lady-poem-t52.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/top-ten-tiger-woods-lesson-for-success-t51.htm ccf_mae . Expect to win. Know in your heart that you are a winner. 2. Let your expectations show. Express no doubts, let your competitors and your friends know that you have none. 3. Work, practice, work, and practice some more. At the top of his field, he can still be seen hitting buckets of balls until dark - even if he's just won. 4. Dress and act like a winner. This is a part of keeping yourself in a winning frame of mind. 5. Have ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:26:58 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/top-ten-tiger-woods-lesson-for-success-t51.htm#73 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/top-ten-tiger-woods-lesson-for-success-t51.htm http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/take-the-son-t50.htm ccf_mae Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others adorned the walls of their family estate. The widowed elderly man looked on with satisfaction as his only child became an experienced art collector. The son's trained eye and sharp business mind caused his father to ... Sad or Happy Story.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:25:57 GMT http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/take-the-son-t50.htm#72 http://pinoychristiancommun.forumotion.com/sad-or-happy-story-f9/take-the-son-t50.htm