Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: accomplishments, beauty, challenges, change, dream, effort, greatness, home, ingredient, inspiration, life, love, message, minister, organization, preacher, quotes, relationship, sermon, success, today, volunteer
When was the last time you were challenged to do something really…
well… great?
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President Abraham Lincoln helped me to understand that there is a
bit of greatness within all of us. It is said that he often slipped
out of the White House on Wednesday evenings to listen to the
sermons of Dr. Phineas Gurley at New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
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He generally preferred to come and go unnoticed, so when Dr.
Gurley knew the president was coming, he left his study door open.
On one of those occasions, the president quietly entered through a
side door of the church, took his seat in the minister’s study,
located just off the sanctuary, and propped the door open just wide
enough to hear the preacher.
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During the walk home one Wednesday evening, an aide asked Mr.
Lincoln his appraisal of the sermon. The president thoughtfully
replied, “The content was excellent… he delivered with
eloquence… he had put work into the message..”
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“Then you thought it was an excellent sermon?” questioned the aide.
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Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner", "Welcome to JAMrock ~ JAMAICA ~ NO PROBLEM".
Tags: accomplishments, aircraft, aircrew, challenge, conditions, happiness, helicopter, Jamaican, joy, life, love, military, mission, operation, rescue, smiles, soldiers, teamwork, thought, weather
JDF Air Wing comes to the defence of Jamaicans again
Published: Saturday | May 23, 2009
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Despite high winds and pounding rains, which caused poor visibility, soldiers from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing were able to rescue 10 people who were stranded on a roof in Winchester, St Thomas, on Thursday.
Captain Andrew Spence, mission commander, described the event as “challenging”.
“It was very windy and it was raining heavily, so it was challenging to keep the aircraft steady for the guys in the back. It’s not as simple as having the aircraft in one place,” he
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May 23 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life".
Tags: accomplishments, angel, blessings, bliss, child, family, genius, happiness, heart, inspiration, joy, Lord, love, mother, Mother's Day, pride, role model, smiles, woman
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By the time the Lord made mothers, He was into the sixth day working overtime. An Angel appeared and said “Why are you spending so much time on this one?”
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And the Lord answered and said, “Have you read the spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not elastic; have 200 movable parts, all replaceable; run on black coffee and leftovers; have a lap that can hold three children at one time and that disappears when she stands up; have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart; and have six pairs of hands.”
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May 10 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: accomplishments, achievements, beach, beauty, celebration, daffodil, desire, experience, family, flowers, garden, glory, goals, happiness, home, inspiration, joy, learning, lesson, life, love, principle, smiles, vision, world
Several times my daughter, Julie, had telephoned to say, “Mom, you must come see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from my place by the beach to her lakeside mountain home.
“I will come next Tuesday,” I promised, a little reluctantly, on her third call. The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I got in the car and began the long, tedious drive.
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Apr 07 2009
Posted: under LOVE Poetry.
Tags: accomplishments, care, example, forgiveness, friends, friendship, goals, gratitude, learning, lessons, life, love, thankfulness, time
Thank you for the love you’ve shown me.
Thank you for setting a good example for me.
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Thank you for forgiving me when I did wrong.
Thank you for teaching me the lessons of life.
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Thank you for helping me set goals.
Thank you for sharing in my accomplishments.
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Thank you for giving me a shoulder to lean on.
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Oct 10 2008
