November 18th, 2009
THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE
This illustration is awesome!
Take a an empty mayonnaise jar…and the coffee…
Pick up the very large (yes, use a huge jar) empty mayonnaise jar and toss in some golf balls. Is the jar full? You may have said yes.
Toss in a box of pebbles. Put on the lid. Shake the jar. Is the jar full? Yes.
Now, pour in some sand. Is the jar full? Yes.
Then pour in two cups of coffee (grounds). It’s packed!
The jar is your life.
The golf balls are the important things, like family, friends, your passions. If you lose them, you’d still be full.
The pebbles are things like your job, your house, and your car.
The sand is everything else-the small stuff.
Now if you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
So take time to play another 18 holes of golf. Play with your kids. Laugh. There will always be time to clean the house, do the laundry and rake those leaves.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
Oh, as for the coffee — remember there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend. |
Yes — do find time to hug your dog!
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November 15th, 2009
We sing the song, “This is the Day the Lord has Made” on Sundays at the Recovery Center where I teach each weekend. I love singing, and do so with fervor and off-key.
My friend Lacey Quinn is magnificent, has such a gift with song and music. She’s a light in a room filled with people. She leads the women in worship every week.
However, at times I feel like a sour note in the room, But I do love God with all my heart. So I can sing anytime, anywhere for the Lord.
Isn’t it great how the Lord takes each of us, blesses our obedience and can use us to bring him glory? Some sing. Some teach. Some sing and teach.
When I get to heaven, I’ll have my own cloud with a brand new harp. In my glorified body, I’ll sing for the Lord — and I expect the tune I’ll carry will be music to my the Lord.
Hey wait, a song from the heart is always music to God’s ears. So I can sing with all that I have, with zeal and in praise to the Father!
It’s a song he never tires of! Although, you may tire of hearing me squeal!!
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October 13th, 2009
This is the day the Lord has made, let us REJOICE and be glad in it!
Absolutely!!!
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Let’s Pray & Play while loving the Lord!
I’m your East Texas gal, a blonde who loves the Lord, loves laughter and loves living each day with fun, faith and fresh insights of God’s touch in our day.
Come along with me, there’s always room for ice cream, joy and new friends.
Your friend, Pam
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Yes — do find time to hug your dog!