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Thank you,
Sandy

Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston , Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway, the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep quiet.'

When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, and then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much change.'

The driver, with a smile, replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in town?'

'Yes' he replied.

'Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday.'

When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.'

Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- You carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself 'Christian.'

Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.



Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

I'm glad a friend forwarded this to me as a reminder. So, I choose to share it with you - my friends.



God bless you; I hope you are having a
wonderful day!

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Today's Thought :

EVERY JOB IS A PORTRAIT OF THE DOER
....AUTOGRAPH YOUR WORK WITH
EXCELLENCE!!

Love it!!
Wishin' all a terrific Tuesday!
CU2MORROW...
Love, D

New story on the porch!!
www.dustysfrontporch.com

“It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.”
Anthony Robbins

Monday, October 6th, 2008
Today's Thought :

*I'm on vacation this week and not getting up
at 4 am....so the TFTD will be a bit later...
bear with me!! hahahaha!

OLD AGE IS THE ONLY DISEASE NO ONE
LOOKS FORWARD TO BEING CURED OF!!!

Now there's a point... HAHAHAHA!
Have a wonderful Monday!!
cuall2morrow...
Love, D

Come visit over at
www.dustysfrontporch.com

Sandy

Grandmas don't know everything!

Little Tony was 9 years old and was staying with his grandmother for a few days.

He'd been playing outside with the other kids for a while when he came into the house and asked her,

'Grandma, what's that called when two people sleep in the same room and one is on top of the other?'

She was a little taken aback, but she decided to tell him the truth. 'It's called sexual intercourse, darling.'

Little Tony said, 'Oh, OK,' and went back outside to play with the other kids.

A few minutes later he came back in and said angrily,

'Grandma, it isn't called sexual intercourse. It's called Bunk Beds.

And Jimmy's mum wants to talk to you!'

Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Today's Thought :

IF YOU PLACE LITTLE VALUE ON
YOURSELF.....DON'T EXPECT THE
WORLD TO UP YOUR PRICE !!

Ain't it the truth!!
Have a FABULOUS weekend!!
cuallonMonday
Love, D

P.S. To all Front Porch Regulars:
Access to my Porch will be restricted
for approximately one week starting
on the 4th!! So many hits...Yahoo
helping me streamline to deal with
traffic...THIS IS A GOOD THING!!
I'll post here when it's up again!!
Thanks for makin' our PORCH such a
smash!!

In reading this article I thought I would share, this inspiring passage

I take nothing for granted. I now have only good days or great days. --Lance Armstrong

I thought I knew what fear was, until I heard the words 'You have cancer'. Real fear came with an unmistakable sensation: it was as though all my blood started flowing in the wrong direction. My previous fears, fear of not being liked, fear of being laughed at, fear of losing my money, suddenly seemed like small cowardices. Everything now stacked up differently: the anxieties of life -- a flat tire, losing my career, a traffic jam -- were reprioritized into need versus want, real problem as opposed to minor scare. A bumpy plane ride was just a bumpy plane ride, it wasn't cancer.

One definition of "human" is as follows: 'characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines, especially susceptible to weakness, and therefore showing the qualities of man.' Athletes don't tend to think of themselves in these terms; they're too busy cultivating the aura of invincibility to admit to being fearful, weak, defenseless, vulnerable, or fallible, and for that reason neither are they especially kind, considerate, merciful, benign, lenient, or forgiving, to themselves or to anyone else around them. But as I sat in my house alone that first night, it was humbling to be so scared. More than that, it was humanizing. [...]

Epilogue: Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually, it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. That surrender, even the smallest act of giving up, stays with me. So when I feel like quitting, I ask myself, which would I rather live with? Facing up to that question, and finding a way to go on, is the real reward, better than any trophy.

By now you've figured out that I'm into pain. Why? Because it's self-revelatory, that's why. There is a point in every race when a rider encounters his real opponent and understands that it's himself. In my most painful moments on the bike, I am at my most curious, and I wonder each and every time how I will respond. Will I discover my innermost weakness, or will I seek out my innermost strength? It's an open ended question whether or not I will be able to finish the race. You might say pain is my chosen way of exploring the human heart.

I don't always win. Sometimes just finishing is the best I can do. But with each race, I feel that I further define my capacity for living. That's why I ride, and why I try to ride hard, even when I don't have to.

--Lance Armstrong
Seven Time Tour-de-France champion, cancer survivor

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Today's Thought :

THE WORLD IS FULL OF WILLING
PEOPLE.....SOME WILLING TO
WORK AND THE REST WILLING
TO LET THEM!!

HAHAHAH!
Almost there.................!
cuall2morrow
Love, D

Come hang out over on
www.dustysfrontporch.com