Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: actor, actress, African-American, America, author, awards, blacks, Caribbean, celebration, celebrity, era, fame, Haiti, history, inspiration, leader, link, music, nation, photos, president, sports, time, triumphs, video, writer
This is by far the best I have EVER seen! Whoever put this together deserves an award. This is a keeper, especially for the kids.
Just scroll down to the link and check it out.
It includes the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti . . . . .
It’s AWESOME!!!
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: appreciation, attention, author, children, direction, earth, family, game, globe, goal, golf, greatness, history, humanity, inspiration, land, life, love, man, music, peace, plane, practice, principles, quotes, school, sport, student, teacher, test, today, tools, universe, woman, world
Johann Sebastian Bach
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A school music teacher received this essay from an eight-year-old
student concerning Johann Sebastian Bach: “He was a GREAT composer. He
had 20 children and had an old spinster in the attic to practice on.”
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Actually, I don’t know the exact number of children he had, but it
seems to be quite a few. And I don’t know what he kept in the
attic … or what he practiced on. But the student was absolutely
right
about one thing: Bach was a GREAT composer.
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Not all of us can be great at what we do. I try to do some things the
very best I can. But that means I cannot give much attention to some
of the less important tasks.
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But what about just being good at WHO WE ARE? Good human beings? Even
being GREAT at who we are?
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Author James Michener learned something about greatness on a stormy
night in the South Pacific. His plane was trying desperately to land
on the Tontouta airstrip but could not do so. After several attempts
in the dark of night, his knuckles were white with fear. When they
finally landed safely, Michener went out and walked the length of the
airstrip, looking at the dim outlines of the mountains they had so
narrowly missed. He wrote this:
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“And as I stood there in the darkness I caught a glimpse of the
remaining years of my life and I swore an oath when peace came, if I
survived, I would live the rest of my years as if I were a great man.
I did not presume to think that I would be a great man. I have never
thought in those terms, but I could conduct myself as if I were. I
would adhere to my basic principles. I would bear public testimony to
what I believed. I would be a better man. I would help others. I would
truly believe and act as if all men were my brothers. And I would
strive to make whatever world in which I found myself a better place.
In the darkness a magnificent peace settled over me, for I saw that I
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY".
Tags: actor, actress, angel, author, awards, beauty, celebration, celebrity, charity, children, choice, comedian, dad, efforts, eyes, family, father, festival, film, foundation, gala, generations, happiness, heart, Hollywood, joy, life, love, marriage, moment, movie, music, Oscars, photos, quality, show, smiles, spouse, star, time, tribute, twins, wife, winner
A Love Supreme
Actor–author Blair Underwood with sons Paris and Blake and daughter Brielle. “I love being a father. I love every minute of it,” shares Underwood.
Father Knows Best
“My child has such potential and a great heart,” says music star Wyclef Jean of daughter Angelina.
Daddy’s Girl
“My daughter was pretty special from the moment she came here,” gushes “Grey’s Anatomy” star James Pickens, Jr., with daughter Gavyn.
Quality Time
Kevin Liles, executive vice-president of the Warner Music Group, with Kevin, Jr., and Kayla, says, “every moment with my children matters.”
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Jun 21 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: author, character, earth, eternity, focus, goal, God, happiness, heart, Heaven, influence, interview, leader, life, lifestyle, love, money, pastor, popularity, praise, prayer, purpose, trust, valley, wealth, worship
Good Stuff- Please take the time to read this.
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You may enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has, with
his wife now having cancer and him having ‘wealth’
from the book sales. This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren.
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‘Purpose Driven Life ‘ author, and pastor of
Saddleback Church in California
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In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said:
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People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond:
In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were not made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body– but not the end of me.
I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to
spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up
act - the dress rehearsal. God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity.
We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn’t going to make sense.
Feb 01 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: author, celebrity, fans, first lady, link, politics, role model
Laura Bush
Michelle Obama recently said she will take cues from Laura Bush’s “calm, rational” approach to being first lady. She’s not the only fan: Laura Bush has maintained consistently high approval ratings during the past eight years.
Books, movies and search show our fascination with her. She is the subject of two biographies (this one and this one), and if current rumors are true, she may seal a book deal for her memoirs well before her husband does.In September, this racy book loosely based on her life hit the shelves. The author, a self-described “flaming liberal,” says Bush is a “true role model” and that there is no public figure she admires more. Read More
Nov 13 2008