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Be Prepared For Anything That Comes Your Way In Life

If you are unprepared for when your electricity goes out, you may suffer in the cold for days. I have backup generators and a backup ventless propane furnace, so my plumbing will not freeze. Don’t think disaster will ever knock at your door, for it eventually knocks on everyone’s door. Buy life insurance for all of us are going to die someday. Do not saddle your children with paying off your funeral bill eventually. I like to keep my shots and checkups up to date as it may help prevent a disease that may kill me without intervention: property and household insurance. A tornado or fire could destroy your whole home and the contents in your home. Insurance will help you get back on your feet much quicker without a horrible debt on your shoulders. Health issues will come our way the older we get. We must prepare for someone to help us if we get hospitalized or cannot conduct our business anymore. Meet with your Lawyer and get something drawn up way ahead of time because your health can change in a heartbeat. Get anti-virus software on your computer and other electronics connected to your internet. Many scammers are out there waiting to take advantage of anyone they can. Don’t be a person that gets scammed. Watch and monitor all your activity on your own and with anti-virus software that will back you up and protect your hard-earned money from being taken by a scammer who has never worked at an honest job in their lifetime. You will have cheerleaders, and you will also have people who will be delighted when you stumble and fall. Avoid people who put you down, for they are not your friends. Friends lift you on eagle wings so you can soar to new heights.

Be Prepared For When God Comes On Judgement Day

Don’t be drunk or out on the town acting silly and out of your mind when God comes on Judgement Day. None of us know the day or the time that God will come on Judgement Day. Live your life like every day is going to be Judgement Day. Be alert, and do not let anyone lead you astray from the path that God has chosen for you to live with your life. God has chosen a path that will do the most good for you and many others. Help people and never make fun of them. You have no idea of all the struggles they have had to go through or endure. If you knew everything a person had gone through, you would be astonished and dumbfounded. All of us carry burdens of some kind. Try to walk in the other person’s shoes and see if you can without falling and tripping. God, help us accept everyone as they are and not Judge them, for you are the only Judge of man, as written in the Bible. Be kind, joyful, hopeful, loving, peaceful, caring, and compassionate to all who cross your path in life.

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What Inspires Us?

Our Parents

My parents have inspired me greatly in my life. I am determined to live my life as they did. They worked hard, had pride in their work, and always liked to make things look neat and clean. My Mother and Father were wonderful, kind, caring, and loving. They taught me many valuable things that have helped me throughout my life. My parents never used foul language. We can get our point across without foul language. Talk to someone in plain English without swear words, and they can tell if you are upset with them. Work things out with people and never go to bed angry.

Famous People

Some people are inspired by what a famous person does in their life. Boys may strive to be like renowned baseball or football players. People are inspired by those who save people’s lives, and they may want to be in the health profession someday, and they may save your life by doing so. A famous artist may pique your interest in artwork and inspire you to create your masterpiece. Some of the former Presidents have inspired me by their famous speeches.

Teachers

A teacher may inspire you greatly. She may tell you you gave an excellent speech or wrote a beautiful poem. You may write a book of poetry one day or become a book writer of some kind. Teachers can tell a lot about us by how we act and interact with others in the classroom. If I had an excellent teacher in a particular subject, I would generally excel at that subject. If I had an unkind, uncaring teacher, I would not do as well in that subject as they made it that way for me by how they taught the subject.

Carpenters

I have had excellent carpenters that I have hired. They have inspired me to do more with my carpentry skills. I have repaired and replaced windowsills, painted inside and out, replaced a screen door, and much more. My father and grandfather were excellent carpenters, and I learned all my carpentry skills from them. My father and grandfather built a house in 1949. I used to work with my father on carpentry repairs or remodeling when we owned rental homes years ago. I watched some men put siding on a house for me, and later on, I put siding on a small, older building.

Inspirations

I hope God inspires you. God gave his son’s life for us to be forgiven of our sins so that we may live on in spiritual form after we die on earth. No one loves another human more than laying down his life for them so they may live. We should be inspired by God’s teachings and what God has done for us. He has provided food and water on Mother Earth for all of us. God cares for us 24/7. God always answers our prayers. We may not see the answer if we are not looking or listening to his answer at that particular time in our lives. God, thank you for the many blessings you have given to me.

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Stay Active

Active Body

If you sit and do not move, your joints will freeze up eventually, making it impossible to move. As the old saying goes, if you rest too long, your body will rust. Staying active makes you more limber and able to move around better as you age. If you fall and break a bone by being busy over the years, the break will heal faster. I like to ride an e-bike as it makes peddling easier as we age. I have lost weight and feel better after I have ridden the bike. In the winter months, I use my treadmill. Find an activity you love that will help you stay trim and active. Walking is the best exercise of all for your achy, breaky back.

Active Mind

Make sure you learn something new every day. Take a lifelong learning class or two at your local college. Read the newspaper and magazines and books on history or biographies if you want to read a murder mystery, that is OK also. Work on crossword puzzles or word find books or put puzzles together. Work on learning games on your smartphone. Join a group discussion group that talks about various subjects, and you will learn a lot as everyone contributes something different to the conversation at hand.

Outdoor And Repair Work

You can stay active and learn about repairing your car, mower, and more. There is an art to spray paint so the paint does not run all over the place, and your project looks worse than before you started. You can learn a lot by reading repair manuals over the years. I have learned how to repair an array of various things. Trimming hedges and bushes keep you active, along with planting and weeding your garden. I stay busy freezing my harvest of vegetables. I froze 32 quarts of green beans and 20 packages of butternut squash. I stain my deck every year and paint various other things outdoors.

God And Church

By going to church, your mind stays active with God. Read a Bible verse or a different part of your Bible every day. I like to read a daily devotion. I try to see how it will work into my day today. The Bible keeps your mind active with God’s teachings for God’s children. I love to listen to our minister’s sermons. She has a way of making the sermons stand out and relate them to things I had not before. If you have an excellent minister, the Bible will come to life for you daily. You can help in many ways in your local church by contributing to worthy and necessary causes. You can donate items for what is needed the most at that time. You can help children get clothing and ensure they have heating fuel this winter. Kids need warm coats, mittens, boots, shoes, and more. You will be active in mind and spirit by supporting your church and mission project. Always help those less fortunate than you are; it will make you and them feel better.

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Social

Get Out With Other People

It has been proven that it pays to be social. People who get out often with other people tend to live longer and enjoy life more than those who want to be alone or are anti-social. Exercise with other people, as they will inspire you to keep moving. If you exercise alone, no one cheers you on, and you will not exercise as long or stay motivated. Go out to eat with friends regularly, as it is suitable for all of you to share the day’s activities, and it is a relaxing way to end your day.

God Wants You To Be Social

If you stay in and do not socialize, how can you help other people? God ensured there would be many people on earth to help—each other. Groups of people who know each other and get together often will generally help each other when they need help. God does not want man or woman to lead a sedentary life. He wants you to move and get out with others. Getting out makes it possible for you to live longer. God knows it is not good to live alone without friends or family. Friends and family should want to be very social and share what they have learned with each other and have family get-togethers. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas as they are very social events. People in your church family will generally help you when you need a hand with something you cannot do on your own.

Start-Up Conversations With People

I was on a plane on a very long flight and visited with the lady sitting next to me. Her flight was to see her son, who had just left the army in Europe. He was a military corporal and had completed his time in the military. We had a fascinating conversation back and forth, making the flight seem much shorter than it was. I started a conversation with a lady on my tour bus, and we became friends and sent Christmas cards back and forth until she died. I became friends with another lady on that same trip, and we emailed back and forth for at least five years.

Social Abilities

Some people can start a conversation with anyone and become good friends with them quickly. Some people have to have the other person start the conversation, which gets the ball rolling. Most anyone will visit with you if you talk gently and are kind while you converse with them. They will want to avoid you like the plague if you are brash and abrasive. If you do not know what to discuss, you can start talking about the weather or what you heard or read on the news today. Try to be social, as it will open more doors for you.

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What Do You See?

Potential

Look at the whole picture, and then you can see the potential. Some people have a more significant potential than people give them credit for. If a person is not good in one aspect of life, it does not mean that they will not excel at something else. Never give up on anyone, and keep on cheering them on. Some people need to have someone have faith in them so that they can reach their full potential in life. Never downgrade anyone’s performance. Help them and encourage them to the very end. We need people who tell us we are doing a good job and to carry on in our pursuits in life. Never belittle someone’s accomplishments, as you have no idea of the trials and tribulations they endured to get to this point in their lives.

Old Homes Or Fixer-Uppers

I see potential in an old home when I walk through the house’s doors. I look at the woodwork and imagine what it looked like when the home was built. I picture the home repainted, the woodwork redone, the bathroom remodeled, new kitchen cupboards, and much more. I imagine how the family lived in the house when it was full of family gatherings that involved laughing, crying, entertaining, and all aspects of daily activity. Once again, I can see a grand old home where others can build wonderful family memories after it has had some loving care.

The Scheme Of Things

We should live out our lives as God has intended for us to do. We should be faithful stewards of the land and tend to it, removing weeds, trimming trees, planting and harvesting crops, and maintaining it to the best of our ability for future generations. We should leave a footprint behind for being here. We should do something significant with our lives that will help future generations. We should have great values and share them with others. Share what you know with others, and do not let your knowledge die with you, as it may help many people. In the scheme of things, the impact made by one person may seem insignificant. One person can find a cure for cancer and become a great country leader. All societal contributions help grow our community and keep us moving forward with new treatments and discoveries. Every human born can leave a productive footprint behind if they have the right mindset and people to cheer them on in life pursuits.

Always Look At The Whole Picture In Life

Do not live in your little world. Explore the world, and you will be happy with what you see. You will see rivers, mountains, flowers, and animals and learn that all humans want the same things no matter where we live. Never focus only on one thing in a picture; you may miss the pretty flower painted in the corner or a man walking his dog in another corner. There is much to focus on in life, so always be ready to look at and enjoy the entire picture, and you will live a contented, lovely life.

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Victorious

Victory

God gave us victory over death when he gave us his son’s life to save us from our sins so that we would have eternal, everlasting life. Jesus suffered greatly when he gave up his life to save us from our sins. He loves you greatly when he gives up his life to save you. We should always think of the great sacrifice that God has given for us on earth so that we will live on after death in a spiritual form. A Father or Mother grieves deeply at the death of one of their children. We all want our family members to live on and have one of the many rooms in God’s house in heaven.

Victorious

To the victor goes the spoils. If you win a race in a race car, you get the prize money and a fantastic trophy to display. In all competitions, one outstanding athlete always stands out above the others. He may have made the most home runs in the history of baseball. The Wright brothers were the first to fly an airplane that made it any distance. All of us are victorious in something that will make a difference in the world for us having been here. We all have hidden talents that others may not know about until we are put to the test. Try to be victorious in what you donate to society for being here; maybe you were a good listener, comforted people when they needed you the most, discovered a cure for a horrible disease, and much more.

Rise From Defeat

If someone has belittled or put you down, rise up and prove them wrong. I had an adult who put me down when I was very young and I was not related to her. She was supposed to set an excellent example for me as she was my first teacher in school. She would laugh at me at my expense and have the other kids in my class join in. She would have me sit in the corner for no reason at all. She told me to stay after school and clean the clock. I told her I could not as I rode the school bus. Luckily, I told my cousin to talk to the bus driver, and she did. The bus driver came in for me, and she told my bus driver that I was so dumb I did not know that I rode the bus. I believed what she had said to me that year and kept my mouth shut, fearing that someone would laugh at what I said. I kept quiet way into adulthood. I almost died from a horrible illness twice in my life; after recovering from the last one, I got my voice back and could visit easily with anyone. Never let a bully put you down and control your life. I mainly would not talk to girls about my age as I did not trust them for years because of that grown-up bully teacher. I proved her wrong, and I can now visit and converse with anyone just as well as anyone could. To the victor goes the spoils. I was finally victorious.

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Why Church Services Are Important

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 6, 2023
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Social Time With Like-Minded People

All of us get and remember different parts of our minister’s sermon. By visiting with people in church and attending Christian study groups, we can learn more about the sermon and many other aspects of worshipping and carrying out God’s plans for us. I like to attend church breakfasts, luncheons, and evening meals. I enjoy visiting with the people. I am watching online now because of COVID-19. I still learn much by listening to and applying the sermons to my week. All of us need to have a refresher course on what the Bible is trying to tell us about our daily lives and how we can apply it to the world that we live in today.

Supporting Worthwhile Missions

I like donating food, clothing, cleaning supplies, and money to missions my church supports. The people in the countries we help may be homeless and have no shelter for themselves and their families if missions do not help them. Some do not have running or safe water to drink, and with missions helping them, they can dig new wells and have decent water to drink. God wants us to help the less fortunate. One day, you may need to help yourself. Put yourself in the other person’s place and then say what would I want someone to do for me under these circumstances?

Helping Families In Your Community

By distributing food to needy people, they can have a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner that everyone deserves on these special days. Remember to give hats, mittens, coats, socks, and boots to less fortunate people so they can be nice and cozy in winter’s long, cold days. Churches have paid people’s first month’s rent to afford to pay the deposit required when they move in.

God Blesses Us Every Single Day Of Our Life

God has blessed me with relatively good health over the years. God blessed me with excellent, kind, caring, and loving parents. I am blessed to have good friends in my life. My pets have been a blessing in my life. I have gone to the same church and have deep ties to my church. Some of my classmates still attend our church. I have many friends in my church family that I visit with quite regularly.

God Is Your Compass And Your Lighthouse In Life

If you think you are heading off course in your life, ask God to be your compass and lighthouse that will guide you back home to him again. Sometimes, if we are driving in unfamiliar territory, we must look at our compass to ensure we are heading in the right direction. If we go in the wrong direction for too long, we will be lost, and it takes a long time to get back on the right road. God is like a lighthouse in the night; he shines his beacon of light to lead us back home where we are safe from the storms in life. Let God be your compass and lighthouse forever.

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Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost In Travel

One woman was on vacation in Europe, riding in a self-driving taxi that would not let her out of the car until it ran out of gas. The car kept driving her around the area she wanted to see for 6 hours. She was livid once she finally got out of the taxi from Hell. She had a limited number of days while traveling abroad, and she lost almost a whole day in the cab that would not stop until it had no gas in its tank. If you are enjoying yourself on vacation and get robbed, it ruins the whole vacation forever for you in that area. We almost got stuck in a Motel from the famous movie years ago. We asked for a different room, and then everything was beautiful, how a vacation should and can be. Be always careful and alert while traveling, and learn to expect the unexpected, which can be fantastic or a complete disaster.

Paradise Lost Because You Did Not Follow The Rules

God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the fruit tree. They disobeyed and ate from the tree anyway. They then became knowledgeable about the ways of the World. They could have lived in Eden, the land of Paradise, forever if they had not eaten the forbidden fruit. Humans always have to try to go after the forbidden fruit now and then, and it can lead to financial ruin, the end of relationships, friendships, and God’s trust, which is the worst. Some people try to make money illegally, which will get the best of them when it is all said and done. They may have to spend their entire lives in prison for their crimes. Work hard and earn your money, and you will have a great sense of accomplishment that you can support and make a living for yourself and your family. “Trust and obey, for there is no other way to be Happy with Jesus but to trust and obey.” God will always lead you on the right path to a happy, blessed, and fulfilled life if you let him into your life and follow his teachings.

If You Do Not Have Your Health, You Do Not Have Your Wealth

When you are young and strong and healthy, you have the World and all it has to offer in your hands. A young person can accomplish many things in one day quickly and successfully. You can run and not run out of breath and efficiently lift heavy objects. As we age, we cannot accomplish what we used to be able to do in one day. We must write a smaller to-do list of what we must do today. Good health never comes to some people in their entire lifetime. Some people are born with heart defects, cancer, congenital disabilities, etc. They do not complain, and they make the best of their situation. God will help us with all kinds of health battles, and some of us can serve God and others better after health problems have awakened us. Paradise is different for all of us. Paradise is all around us if we look for it, and some people never see Paradise in anything as they only see negativity.

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Your Reputation Is On The Line

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 15, 2023
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Has Someone Tried To Impersonate You On The Internet?

Maybe they said negative things about you that were not true. They may have displayed nasty stuff to your friends or followers online. Trying to prove who you are can be frustrating and tiring. Restoring your reputation as someone tried to ruin or destroy your good name takes a lot of effort. The party that does this does not care about anyone or anything except themselves. All of us should do constructive things with our time and not hurt others. Lift people up and praise them, and do not be jealous, for you have no idea what they have had to endure to get to where they are today. Honest work and effort make for a person that people will respect and look up to. If you open a wrong message or link, your life can be turned upside down on the internet. Facebook has impostures that can ruin your business account and more.

God And Your Reputation

If you make a promise to God, you better go through with it, as I would never want to lose God’s trust in me. The saying in the bible is: “Trust And Obey, For There is No Other Way To Be Happy in Jesus But To Trust And Obey.” Being in good standing with God is a beautiful feeling that fills you with joy, happiness, and love. God relies on us to keep our promises to him as we can help spread his good works to the masses. God watches you, and he remembers what you do. Go in his name and act as he does; you cannot go wrong, and your reputation with God will blossom and grow.

Restoring Your Reputation, Once It Has Been Lost Is Very Hard Indeed

If you take advantage of someone or something, it will haunt you for many years. Gaining back the trust of a Dear friend can rip you to shreds even if you did not do anything at all. If your friend thinks you are guilty of something but can not prove that you did not have anything to do with it, they have presumed you guilty as charged. My friend finally found her money in her billfold, and I was in good standing with her again, which was a wonderful feeling.

Nasty Rumors

Unfortunately, if someone spreads rumors about you, someone will want to believe it and run with it. People ask their friends if they heard such and such about you know who. They have turned a tiny little thing into an avalanche that keeps piling up with more and more tidbits of untrue stories. The truth is too dull for people, so they have to make a mountain out of a molehill. They never once think about what they would do if someone told falsehoods about them and spread it around like a raging forest fire. Loose lips sink ships with speculation and lies. If you cannot say anything good about someone, do not say anything at all, and remember to lift people and inspire them to do great things with their lives that will help others for many years to come.

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Never Give Up Hope

You Will Get Back On Solid Ground

Years ago, I rode my motorcycle on a gravel road by my house. A large truck came along and forced me to the side of the gravel road, where the gravel was loose and moist. My motorcycle started to slip and almost went down in the ditch. I used all my strength, and I managed to pull the motorcycle back up on solid ground. I thought my motorcycle would be ruined if it fell into the ditch, and that gave me the extra power that I needed at that moment in time. God will provide you with extra power when you need it the most. Pray for God to help you return to solid ground when all seems lost. God will help you when you truly need him to.

Hope Springs Eternal

We always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. If we did not have hope, all would be lost. We hope our children will have a better life than we have. Hope makes one want to get up in the morning. We expect a new day will be on the horizon, giving us great joy and comfort. God gives us hope for a bright future after our life is over. We hope we will be in heaven with God and our loved ones. The springtime gives us hope as many new baby animals are born, young plants start to flourish, and flowers bloom. Springtime offers new beginnings and many blessings.

Lost And Found

When we lose something valuable, we worry and fret that we will never see it again. One time I lost a set of keys and found them stuck on the side of my recliner. I am always happy when I find a long-lost tool. I thought I had lost a bracelet years ago, and I looked high and low for it to see it stuck on a piece of thread in my pocket. I was extra happy that evening. I had a lost pet for one week, and she finally came home, and I was elated. Most of the time, your lost item will be found. Most people will be honest and return a billfold to its rightful owner. If a child of God is Lost and Found, God is overjoyed that one of his flock returned to him.

Down On Your Luck

If you are down and out, pray to God for guidance and help. Do not be afraid to go to a church and ask for help. If you are truly hungry and need food, go to your local food bank. If you see someone down and out, offer to buy a meal for them or a coat. If they are homeless, try to find a shelter for them to stay at. You never know in life; you may be a homeless person on the street someday and how you would want to be treated. Never take your position in life for granted, as it could change in a heartbeat. Be kind, helpful, compassionate, and caring, and give people hope for a better tomorrow.

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