This and That 3

2005-11-16 Posted at 10:58:45 PM

Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us. – Thomas Browne

Life is a series of surprises, and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not. –Ralph Waldo Emerson

The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it. –William James

What Life is

Life is a race. Don’t whimper if the track is rough and the goal is distant. One day you shall reach it.

Life is a voyage. Don’t complain if the storms batter the hull or the winds tatter to shreds the sails. One day you shall come to your haven.

Life is growth., Don’t find fault if the seed lies smothered and submerged in the dark earth before it blooms and blossoms. One day you shall have your harvest.

Life is a pilgrimage. Don’t falter on the road through self-pity because stones cut your feet and leave your blood on the trail. One day you will come to Immanuel’s land.

The God who through the boundless sky guides the flight of the sparrow, who builds the blind bird’s nest, will see to it that in his good time you shall arrive.

--Joseph R. Sizoo

The real art of life consists in finding out what is the question to be solved, and the person who can find out what problem is to be solved is the person who really makes contributions to life. –Abbot Lawrence Lowell

Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for. –David Starr Jordan

RISK

Do not be afraid to shine.

This world needs what you have to give.

Open up the areas of your being;

expose them to yourself - to others.

You are valuable.

You are unique.

You have much to give.

Do not be afraid to give it.

As we risk ourselves, we grow.

Each new experience is a risk:

we can try, and maybe fail,

and as a result, grow -

or hold back and stagnate.

You have the potential

to be anything you want to be!

You are free to choose.

You are limited only by your fears.

Let your dreams take over,

fly with the eagles,

soar into life,

the world is waiting for you!

Copyright 1987

Fran Watson

This and That 2

2005-11-11 Posted at 04:15:45 PM

Another article by M. Jane Scott

One of the most tragic figures in life is the man or woman obsessed with the idea that all the joys of life belong to the future.  Such a one may be heard saying:  “Some day I’m going to retire and enjoy life.”  Poor, deluded mortal, if he isn’t enjoying life right now, it is not likely that the future, if any, will be more enjoyable.

In the plan of God, there isn’t any “someday”, there is just—now.  Each of us is about two deep breaths away from the threshold of eternity, and in view of this we ought to cultivate the habit of using the present moment to good advantage.  St. Paul had a word to say to men and women who are counting on so much from the future.  He said this:  “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, redeeming the time because the days are evil.”  (Ephesians 5: 15-16)

Redeeming the time can become a profitable business.  It pays great dividends in intangible things like love and friendship with both God and man.  What do we mean by redeeming the time?  We mean that we must use every second for some useful purpose, for high endeavour, for the development of every power and talent God has given us, so that we shall not be lacking in the things and the accomplishments which are the heritage of men and women who do the will and the work of God, for the glory of God.

As M. Jane Scott addressed one of the local WMS (Women’s Missionary Society) meetings, she was asked:  “How long does it take you to prepare a talk like that?  How long does it take you to write your Saturday column?”

Her answer was as follows:  “It has taken me all my life to learn the lessons which, through the providence of God, come spinning off this typewriter just before the deadline every week.  It has taken a lifetime (and not too short a one at that), to prepare the 20-minute-or-so talks some of you have heard in days gone by.

There isn’t anyone who could not prepare himself or herself for useful, happy living now and in days to come if they would redeem the time.  Every minute is so important in the long scheme of life and the people who use the minutes for doing instead of doodling can, and do, live fully and happily now, and their future is assured.  Every one of us needs a reminder of the importance of the quiet lightening deed, which can be done in the odd moments with far-reaching effects.

Funk and Wagnall’s dictionary says that a doodler is a simple or idle fellow.  From this has come our modern cooloquialism – the doodler – one who sits with pencil or pen in hand drawing scrolls, faces or designs without purpose.  Newspaper people are notorious doodlers.  On almost every desk may be found samples of reporters’ doodling.  The habit develops as they sit with the telephone listening t long conversations, or waiting for busy lines.  In these moments with pencils poised their minds and their hands wander aimlessly, and reams of copy paper are used annually by doodling reporters.  Enough paper and time has been wasted by office doodlers to produce the world’s masterpiece.

There are a lot of spiritual doodlers on the road of life.  These are the individuals who fail to use the odd moments for building up their spiritual and mental reserves

The busy worker who uses the hours spent travelling to and from his work in quiet devotion and silent prayer, or study, is redeeming the time; the person who uses the odd minutes to write a note of encouragement to someone in need, or who telephones to inquire about a sick one is a doer, not a doodler.

How about you?  Are you just doodling?  Filling in the time, waiting for the cash to come rolling in?  Are you randomly surfing in the traffic exchanges, or are you surfing with a purpose? 

If you would like some help to redeem your online time, join us for one of the many weekly conferences.  Find out more by clicking on this link:  http://www.10khits4unow.com/sheep.php/watson48

Fran Watson

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Breast Cancer Prevention Salad

2005-11-10 Posted at 09:06:49 PM

Breast Cancer Prevention Salad (Thalia Charney)

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded broccoli

2 cups shredded red cabbage

1 cup diced red onions

1-2 tomatoes

5 chopped radishes

½ cup diced walnuts

2 cups baby carrots

2 cups shredded parsley

1 cup shredded beets

Dressing:

1 teaspoon lemon peel

1 teaspoon basil

½ teaspoon rosemary

2 oz (60 ml) flax seed oil

1 tablespoon ground flax seeds

1 oz (30 ml) lemon juice

1 oz (30 ml) red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon pureed garlic

Want to know why these particular ingredients?  Scroll down

Here is the why:  “Tomatoes contain lutein which protects against cell damage.  Onions contain quinines that neutralize some carcinogens and allyl sulfides that help the liver remove toxins from the body.  Super broccoli decreases the estrogen subtype correlated with breast cancer, and is a great antioxidant blocking cell damaging free radicals.  Radish contains isothiocyanates that prevent DNA damage and block production of tumours.  Citrus fruit rinds contain cancer cell fighting limonoids.  That is pretty impressive for a simple salad!”

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Fran Watson

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10 Commandments for Good Living

2005-11-10 Posted at 09:04:25 PM

1.  Speak to People – there is nothing so nice as a cheerful word of greeting.

2.  Smile at People.  It takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14 to smile.

3.  Call People.  The sweetest music to anyone’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.

4.  Be Friendly and helpful.  If you would have friends, be a friend.

5.  Be Cordial.  Speak and act as if everything you do is a genuine pleasure.

6.  Be Genuinely Interested in People – you can like almost everybody if you try.

7.  Be Generous with praise – cautious with criticism.

8.  Be Considerate with the feelings of others.  There are usually three sides to a controversy:  yours, the other persons, and the right side.

9.  Be Alert to give service.  What counts most in life is what we do for others.

10. Add to this a good sense of humour, a big dose of patience and a dash of humility, and you will be rewarded many-fold.

I hope you enjoy this....have a wonderful day!!!

Fran

http://www.franwatson.ca/Resources.html

This and That

2005-11-05 Posted at 02:48:25 PM

Compensation

by Mary Grace

For every hurt on life’s journey

There is always a kindly hand;

For every friend who fails you

There is someone to understand.

For each dark, cloudy morning

That hides the hills afar

There is always a gleam in the sunset,

And a night sky with gleaming star.

And for every disappointment,

For every broken dream—

A rainbow spans the treetops,

And every turbulent stream

Tells of a glad tomorrow

However sad today,

When the beauty of each unfolding

Shall wipe our tears away.

Make Time For Friendship

Edna Jaques

Make time for friendship – make a place

For friendship’s lovely lamp to glow,

That it may shine across the night

Like sunlight on a filed of snow.

Take time to visit folk and learn

The dreams they cherish deep inside,

Talk over troubles with a lad

Comfort a little homesick bride.

Perchance your hand could turn the key

That would unlock a troubled door,

Give faith and courage once again,

And peace they never knew before.

I’ve seen so many harried ones,

Half beaten by the storm and stress,

Who have been led by kindly hands

Back to the road of happiness.

Make time to ask a friend for tea,

Have firelight and laughter there,

You’ll find it pays a hundred fold

To keep your friendship in repair.

Things To Think About

Author Unknown

It is a funny thing, but true

That folks you don’t like, don’t like you;

I don’t know why this should be so

But just the same, II always know,

If I am “sour” friends are few;

If I am friendly, folks are too.

Sometimes I get up in the morn

A wishing I was never born;

I make of cross remarks a few,

And then my family wishes too

That I had gone some other place

Instead of showing them my face.

But let me change my little tune

And sing and smile, then pretty soon

The folks around me sing and smile;

I guess ‘twas catching all the while.

Yes, it is a funny thing, but true,

That folks you like, will sure like you.

I hope you enjoy these

Fran Watson

www.franwatson.ca 

Lets

2005-11-05 Posted at 10:02:43 AM

Emerson said:  "There is a destiny that makes us brothers, None goes his way alone;  All that we send into the lives of others, Comes back into our own."

This is another clipping I  found in my Grandmother's file. 

Today

Let’s bring to little lives a ray of sunshine;

Let’s share another pilgrim’s load and pain;

Let’s seek, and know, the wondrous joy of finding

The more we lose ourselves, the more we gain.

Let’s spend to make some weary soul the richer,

The more we spend, the move love comes our way,

And love will prove to be our richest treasure,

Love turns life’s darkest night to brightest day.

Let’s straighten out some life that may be crooked;

Let’s knit and sew and plant; let’s build and make;

Let’s live so other s see in us The Master,

Let’s share with them our wealth for Jesus’ sake.

Let’s speed the Golden Rule throughout the nations.

The very best we have and are, let’s give.

Let’s serve mankind, for all mankind are brothers--

All the best

Fran Watson

http://www.10khits4unow.com/solutions.php/watson48 

Something to Think About

2005-11-04 Posted at 08:23:25 AM

Wasting 15 minutes a day works out to 91 hours per year.  What could you do with those 91 hours?
 
            If we read an average of 12 pages a day (about 15 minutes) we could read 17-18 books per year.
 
            We can learn a new task, become an expert in our field of study, or upgrade our education.
 
            We could exercise and stay in shape while tuning up our heart.  15 minutes 3 times a week will maintain a healthy body.
 
            We could spend the time in personal meditation or spiritual contemplation to bring balance to our lives.
 

            We could devote 15 minutes of quality time to someone we care about.  We could choose a different person each day.  We could write a letter, send a card, make a phone call or a personal visit.  We could sit down with someone and ask them a question and really listen to their answer.

Let's use our time wisely.  Have a great day!!

Fran Watson

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Live Wisely for the Day, Fret Not of Tomorrow

2005-11-03 Posted at 11:23:07 PM

I found this newspaper article in my Grandmother’s clippings. It was written in 1950 by M. Jane Scott. I found a couple of them and I thought them worthy of sharing. I hope that M. Jane Scott if she is still living does not mind, and that if any of her family are still around that they will be able to appreciate her work a second time around. It rings as true now as it did 55 years ago.

Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday, and all is well, says an old adage. There is much food for thought in the words for this day when the high cost of living and tension is playing havoc with nerves and bank accounts. Because so many of us are among the group who fretted yesterday about today’s worries, we are physically unequipped to do today’s work; we are physically and mentally exhausted. Why this waste of energy? Where does it get us?

Many people who are nearing the age for retirement believe they are faced with hardship because their savings have been cut down by inflationary prices. We know that their problem is a real one and we would not minimize it, but at the same time we believe that many of these harassed souls are unduly worried about the future.

Our problems are not greater than the problems of past generations. In fact, we have the advantages of increased knowledge and improved conditions. The leaven of Christianity has so worked its way into the consciousness of the nation that there is little likelihood that any Canadian shall starve to death. This is especially true of people who have put their trust in God.

Said David: “I have been young and now I am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” (Psalm 37:25) And many living people concur with David. But, too few people accept their bread as from the hand of God. The trouble begins here, in our thinking; we lose sight of the Almighty.

We chant the creed: “I believe in God,” but we do not believe that He has as much interest in our welfare as an earthly parent has for his child. We are not too sure that God is still on the throne, and quite capable of providing for us as generously as He did when we came into the world helpless babes.

We are living in the days that are fulfilling the highest hopes of our forebears. They dreamed of shorter hours and higher pay; they visualized hospitals, parks and shops; they longed for rapid transportation, better homes and machinery with which to harness the forces of the world.

All of these things have become realities, and yet, with them, is the haunting fear that the future is insecure. Our trouble is not so much lack of things but lack of faith, and we covet a simple, childlike faith for every aging man and woman. “Except ye become as little children” you cannot know the contentment that comes to those who leave the future with God.

"When God sends little mouths, He sends something to fill them,” we once heard a new father exclaim. How true! From the cradle to the grave, God’s provision comes meal by meal. When He ordered the children of Israel to get out of Egypt He promised to supply their needs. The account of the trek through the wilderness and the marvellous provision of manna for their sustenance is one of the best-loved Bible stories. It is no more a miracle than many things that are happening today. These are days when at any moment a new discovery may be made which will outrival the miracle of the manna. God has the power to release His knowledge when the need arises, and we believe that He intends to do so for the benefit of those who put their trust in Him.

Northing in life reduces our efficiency like carrying the worries of tomorrow with the work of today. It is an age-old mental attitude that Jesus recognized among the people of His day; they were worried about food, shelter and raiment – the same things that occupy our thinking, sap our energy. When Jesus saw the haggard faces on His contemporaries He was moved with compassion and He tried to transfer some of His faith in God into their anxious hearts.

In simple, beautiful language He advised them; “Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Take a look at the fowls of the air and the lilies of the field…they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these…If God give you life; if God feeds the fowl and clothes the lilies…shall He not much more clothe and feed you, O ye of little faith?” (Matthew 6:25-30)

If you are one of those whose heart is fearful about the future, let me recommend the 37^th Psalm to you. It is cheering reading for men and women who are facing retirement on a small pension. We need to let its message of hope burn into our troubled minds these hectic times: “Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land and truly, you shall be fed.”

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday, and all is well. All will still be well 10, 15, 20 or 100 years from now, if we go out into the future with our hand in the hands of God, living day by day, instead of projecting ourselves into the uncertain tomorrow.

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you."

Something to think about.

Fran Watson

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Tell 10 Friends

2005-11-03 Posted at 03:35:05 PM

A Favor to Ask

It only takes a minute....

Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an under privileged woman .

It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click
on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle).
This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

Take a moment to help out.

Fran Watson

Are you living your potential?

2005-11-03 Posted at 11:42:22 AM

Marianne Williamson said, "The difference between those people "living their potential" and those who don't, is not the amount of potential itself, but the amount of permission they give themselves to live in the present."

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"The new frontiers are internal ones.  The real stretch is always within us.  Instead of expanding our ability or willingness to go out and get anything, we expand our ability to receiv what is already here for us."  Marianne Williamson

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