Monday, January 6, 2014

Deopsits & Withdraws

This 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coiffed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, she was provided with a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.


“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room …. just wait.”

“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life.” 

She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing.” 

And with a smile, she said: “Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 
1. Free your heart from hatred. 
2. Free your mind from worries. 
3. Live simply. 
4. Give more. 
5. Expect less.
 
Can you just imagine what kind of world we would have if everyone lived by these five simple rules? 
 
What deposits are you making into your Memory bank?
 
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5 Simple Rules

This 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coiffed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. 

 After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, she was provided with a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. 

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room …. just wait.” 

“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life.” 

She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories 
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing.” 

And with a smile, she said: “Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 
1. Free your heart from hatred. 
2. Free your mind from worries. 
3. Live simply. 
4. Give more. 
5. Expect less.

Can you just imagine what kind of world we would have if everyone lived by these five simple rules? 

 
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Pottstown, PA 19465
610-323-0480

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

60 Pound Fleece

Shrek The Sheep

Meet Shrek
Shrek became famous several years ago when he was found after hiding out in caves for six years. During this time his fleece grew without anyone to shorn (shave) it. When he was finally found and shaved, his fleece weighed an amazing sixty pounds. 

Most sheep have a fleece weighing just under ten pounds. However, there is the exception usually reaching fifteen pounds, maximum. 

For six years, Shrek carried six times the regular weight of his fleece. Simply because he was away from his shepherd. When Shrek was found, a professional sheep shearer took care of Shrek’s fleece in twenty-eight minutes. Shrek’s sixty pound fleece was finally removed. All it took was coming home to his shepherd.

Jesus said:

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11 

"I am the good shepherd, I know my sheep and my sheep know me..." John 10:14

Reading about Sherk makes me think of those who know Jesus Christ yet they have chosen to wondered away from him.

If we avoid Christ’s constant refining of our character, we’re going to accumulate extra weight in this world—a weight we don’t have to bear. 

If we stop hiding from Christ, He can lift the burdens we carry. Shave off our 'fleece' as it were — our self-imposed burdens brought about by wandering from our Good Shepherd.

Jesus is always calling us to come closer to Him. He said, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 

I pray that you will choose to allow the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, to lift your burdens and give you peace that can only come from Him.

 
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*Scripture was taken from the NIV Translation

You can read more about Shrek's story by going to:
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-shrek-a-sheep-that-hasnt-been-shorn-looks-like-2013-7