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August 26, 2008 by John Rasmussen.
Never Felt Better
One day in court, the prosecuting lawyer asked the farmer on the witness stand, “At the scene of the accident, did you tell the policeman you had never felt better in your life?”
“That’s right.” The farmer replied.
“Well, then, how is it that you are now claiming you were seriously injured when my client’s auto hit your wagon?”
The farmer explained. “When the policeman arrived, he went over to my horse, who had a broken leg, and shot him. Then he went over to Rover, my dog, who was all banged up, and shot him.
“When he asked me how I felt, I just thought, under the circumstances, it was a wise choice of words to say ‘I’ve never felt better in my life.’”
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August 15, 2008 by John Rasmussen.
42 Tips for A Better Life
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1. When you wake up in the morning, always start your day
with a prayer/vision.
2. And then, complete the following statement,
My purpose is to__________ today.
3. Take a 10 to 30-minute walk every day. And while you walk,
smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
4. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock
if you have to.
5. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less
food that is manufactured in plants.
6. Drink plenty of water and fresh juices. Eat blueberries,
salad, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds, etc.
7. Make at least three people smile each day.
8. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires,
issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot
control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present.
9. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner
like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone, so give the
best of your kindness.
11. Take yourself seriously.
12. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
14. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what
their journey is all about. Don’t compare your partner with
others either.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
So, be happy.
16. Remember that great love and great achievements involve
great risk.
17. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for
others; Responsibility for all your actions.
18. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps
to correct it.
19. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:
In five years, will it matter?
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and
fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will
last a lifetime.
20. Forgive everyone for everything.
21. Read more books and watch less TV than you did last year.
22. What other people think of you is none of your business.
23. God has everything you’ll every need in life so hook up
with Him.
24. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
25. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current
situation; don’t bring up the past.
26. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
27. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your
family and friends will. Stay in touch.
28. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
29. Keep believing that the best is yet to come.
30. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
31. Each day give something good to others.
32. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
33. Sleep for 7 hours every day or whatever your body needs.
34. Don’t trust someone who doesn’t close their eyes when you
kiss them.
35. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love
for each other is greater than your need for each other.
36. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a
stroke of luck.
37. Do the right thing!
38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following
statements:
I am thankful for__________
Today I accomplished_________
39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40. Trust in God, but lock your car.
41. Realize that as you get older, you are not approaching death,
but heaven.
42. Know that GOD heals everything.
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August 9, 2008 by John Rasmussen.
MountainWings A MountainWings Moment
#2221 Wings Over The Mountains of Life
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To the 84… NO!!!
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Hardly a week goes by that someone doesn’t tell us they were on
the verge of suicide and MountainWings changed their minds.
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S.
It is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people.
Based on the national average and the number of MountainWings
subscribers as I write this, 84 MountainWings subscribers are
statistically slated to commit suicide this year. As scary as
murder is, people are 1.5 times more likely to kill themselves
than be murdered.
The four major factors why people kill themselves are:
1. Depression 2. Alcohol 3. Cocaine 4. Separation or Divorce
To the 84, I say NO!!!
Often when people write in, they claim they can’t find a reason
to keep living. Everything has gone wrong. Everything is
messed up. There is too much pressure and too little resources.
Too many bills they owe and too few bills in the wallet.
They hurt.
People don’t understand.
They are alone.
The pain seems to go on forever.
They can’t sleep.
They can’t eat or they eat too much.
They don’t have a really close friend whom they really trust.
Death seems to be an easy answer.
I am reminded of the mega-football star, Deion Sanders.
He had it all in the world’s eyes. He was a multi-millionaire.
He was famous. He was well respected. He had two super bowl
rings. He had gorgeous women clinging to his very shadow.
Deion had factor number four. He had broken up with his wife and
lost his family. Even with all of the money, all of the women,
all of the fame and all of the power, the loss of his family was
more than he thought he could handle.
One popular version is that Deion drove his over $100,000.00
sports car off a cliff hoping to kill himself. When the car
stopped, he was unharmed and still alive. He said he felt God
was letting him know it wasn’t his time to die.
Another version that I heard Deion tell is that he was sitting in
his car getting ready to drive over the cliff when a policeman
knocked on his window and asked for his autograph.
That knock saved his life, for the great Deion Sanders was ready
to kill himself.
I write this issue to the 84.
It’s not a booming voice from the sky.
It’s not a supernatural angelic manifestation.
It’s not mystical writing on a wall.
It’s not a burning bush; it’s an email,
but it does come from The Mountain.
It is a knock on your window of despair.
It is God telling you…
“It’s not your time to die.”
Someday it will be your time but that time is not now.
Death is not a wall; it’s a door. Neither Christianity nor any
other religion says death is a wall, it’s a door.
Don’t fool yourself that suicide is an easy way out. It’s not.
When I was a boy, our next-door neighbor committed suicide.
He had a PhD.
He was educated but stupid.
Knowledgeable but ignorant.
Degreed but deprived.
He knew so much but understood so little.
Below are seven MountainWings issues that will help you if you
stand on the brink of a fatal decision.
Read them and remember…
It’s not your time to die.
Not now, and not by your own hand.
The Storms of Life http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1050.htm
The Big Flash http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1037.htm
Give Thanks http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1067.htm
Back Around Up http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1100.htm
Babies Cry More http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1123.htm
Pritty Good http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1172.htm
The Waves http://www.mountainwings.com/past/1229.htm
To the 84… NO!!!
A nation never falls but by suicide.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
~A MountainWings Original~
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August 2, 2008 by John Rasmussen.
GOD HAS MADE ME LAUGH, AND ALL WHO HEAR WILL
LAUGH WITH ME.
( GENESIS 21:6 *NKJV )
Dear Blog Readers,
It is said that laughter is the best medicine. So today
we shall share a laugh or two, for after all, our Heavenly Father
has a sense of humor and; HE WHO SITS IN THE HEAVENS
SHALL LAUGH. ( PSALM 2:4 )
So sit back, relax, and enjoy some of the Bloopers actually
found in Church Bulletins!
*The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to
make calls on people who are not afflicted with
any church.
*The Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday
morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the
Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.
*Evening massage - 6 p.m.
*The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the
congregation would lend him their electric girdles for
the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.
*The audience is asked to remain seated until the end
of the recession.
*Ushers will eat latecomers
*For those of you who have children and don’t know it,
we have a nursery downstairs.
*The Rev. Meriwether spoke briefly, much to the
delight of the audience.
*Due to the Rector’s illness, Wednesday’s healing
services will be discontinued until further notice.
*Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the
morning service. The pastor will then speak on “It’s a
Terrible Experience.”
*Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our
church and community.
*Today’s Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK?
With hymns from a full choir.
*Potluck supper: prayer and medication to follow.
*Don’t let worry kill you off - let the church help.
*The 2003 Spring Council Retreat will be hell on May 10th
and 11th.
*Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to
church secretary.
*8 new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition
of several new members and to the deterioration of some
older ones.
*The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which
the choir will sing, “Break Forth Into Joy.”
*The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung
without musical accomplishment.
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I hope that you have enjoyed these as much as
I did! Therefore may you have a” joyful” weekend, and may if
be filled with laughter as well. After all, it is said, smile and the
World smiles with you, frown and you frown alone. Amen.
In HIS Love & Service,
Pastor Allen
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Have a blessed day in the Lord! and a great weekend!
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