Forwarded Messages

Distractions only have the power that you give them. To avoid being overpowered by distractions, see them for what they are. What is it that resonates with your passion and fires up your positive enthusiasm? Whatever it is, that's the thing to focus upon.   When something interrupts your focus, don't fight it. Simply notice it, quickly decide whether it is worth any more of your precious attention, and if not, peacefully let it go. Don't get angry or resentful that the distraction happened, and don't become obsessed with something that really doesn't matter. Just take a deep breath, smile as you remember your purpose, and move on. You don't have to be dragged this way and that by random events and circumstances. You can easily stay clearly focused on your dreams, your goals and your intentions.   Your thoughts are yours to choose, and your attention is yours to allocate. Decide to give your attention to those things that matter most, and move purpos

If you look at what you do not have in life... you don't have anything. If you look at what you have in life... you have everything!   Happy moments... praise God Difficult moments... seek God Quiet moments... worship God Painful moments... trust God Every moment... Thank God! --o0o-- ______________________ Forwarded by Digie Salamat

I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had to hurry and get to work, For bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a hurried prayer, And jumped up off my knees, My christian duty now is done, My soul could rest at ease. All day long I had no time To spread a word of cheer No time to speak of Christ to friends They'd laugh at me I'd fear. No Time, No Time... Too much to do, That was my constant cry. No Time to give to souls in need, But at last the time... Time to die. I went before the Lord, I came...stood with downcast eyes. For in His hands, He held a book, It was the Book of Life. God looked into His book and said, "Your name I cannot find... I once was going to write it down... But never found the time." ______________________ Forwarded by Digie Salamat

Eid is an Arabic word meaning “festivity”, while Fitr means “to break the fast”; and so the holiday symbolises the breaking of the fasting period. It is celebrated starting on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal and upon sighting of the new crescent moon which signals the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. . It is a joyous occasion for all Muslims. It is a time when Muslims give thanks for the blessings they have received from Allah, celebrated the victory of the forces of good over evil, and forgive their neighbours for old grudges and ill feelings. It is also a time for spreading peace, sharing with others and giving thanks for completing another period of fasting for the month of Ramadan. Eid Mubarak!

STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. Blood Clots/Stroke . . STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R. A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the p

Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III declares he is running for president in 2010 at a press conference in Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City, September 9, 2009. MANILA - Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, son of democracy icon Corazon Aquino and national hero Ninoy Aquino, on Wednesday finally declared that he is running for president of the Philippines in 2010. " Bayang Pilipinas, tatakbo po ako sa pagkapangulo sa darating na halalan. Itutuloy natin ang laban (Philippines, I will run for president in the coming elections. We will continue the fight)," Aquino declared in Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City. The declaration was timed with the 40th day after the late President Aquino's death. "Tinatanggap ko ang hiling ng sambayanan. Tinatanggap ko din ang bilin at tagubilin ng aking mga magulang. Tinatanggap ko ang responsibilidad na ituloy ang laban para sa bayan (I am granting the people's wish. I'm accepting my parents' requ

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Attitude Makes the Difference, by Rubel Shelly Many things about your life boil down to the hand you have been dealt.You can't change the fact that you were born in that place and with certain givens for your appearance, IQ, or physical skills. Education and training can open some doors for you, but they cannot change your past, make you taller and more athletic, or alter the fact that some people are unfair in the way they treat you. In spite of the fact that all of us know that most of our life circumstances are beyond our control, we are all still tempted to fret and complain about things that cannot be changed. Of course they cause distress. They certainly put us at a disadvantage in certain contexts.They mustn't be allowed to define and limit us. The people who do best with life move beyond the temptation to whine and feel sorry for themselves. They face the disappointment and move beyond it. They acknowledge the bad break and look for a way to turn it around. They