THE REPENTANCE: March 2005

Hiccups

Hiccups happen when the diaphragm,the muscle that controls our breathing,becomes irritated and starts to spasm and contract uncontrollably.With each contraction,air is pulled into the lungs very quickly,passes through the voice box,and then the epiglottis closes behind the rush of air,shaking the vocal chords,causing the "hic"sound.The irritation can be caused by rapid eating,emotional stress and even some diseases.The best care?Breathing into a paper bag.This calms the diaphragm by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in your bloodstream.

Today's Quote:
Love is the first step towards the divine,surrender is the last.And two steps is the whole journey.
~unknown author~

Daddy Fell into the Pond

Today's Quote:
"If the atom has so much energy,what to say about man?"
~Unknown author~

Everyone grumbled. The sky was grey.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say.
We were nearing the end of a dismal day,
And then there seemed to be nothing beyond,
Then
Daddy fell into the pond!

And everyone's face grew merry and bright,
And Timothy danced for sheer delight.
"Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!
He's crawling out of the duckweed!" Click!

Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,
And doubled up, shaking silently,
And the ducks all quacked as if they were daft,
And it sounded as if the old drake laughed.
Oh, there wasn't a thing that didn't respond
When
Daddy Fell into the pond!

~Alfred Noyes ~

The Dog

A man was leaving a cafe with his morning coffee when he noticed amost unusual funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery.
A long black hearse was followed by a second long black hearse about50 feet behind. Behind the second hearse was a solitary man walking apit bull dog on a leash. Behind him were 200 men walking single file.The man couldn't stand the curiosity. He respectfully approached theman walking the dog and said, "I am so sorry for your loss, and Iknow now is a bad time to disturb you, but I've never seen a funerallike this. Whose funeral is it?"The man replied, "Well, that first hearse is for my wife.""What happened to her?"The man replied, "My dog attacked and killed her."He inquired further, "Well, who is in the second hearse?"The man answered, "My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my wifewhen the dog turned on her."
A poignant and thoughtful moment of silence passes between the two men.

"Can I borrow the dog?"

"Get in line."

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Today's Bible:
"Many,O Lord my God,are thy wonderful works wich thou hast done,and thy thoughts which are to us ward:...
they are more than can be numbered."
~Psalm 40:5~

Few words with God...

It's about a year that I'm doing researches in different religions that govern the world.These lots of ways to God are really interesting for me.

In Shi'ism (A branch of Islam),I found some lovely supplications such as :

(In the Name of God, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate
O Allah! I beseech Thee by Thy mercy which encompasses all things -And by Thy power by which Thou overcometh all things and submit to it all things and humble before it all things And by Thy might by which Thou hast conquered all things- And by Thy majesty against which nothing can stand up -And by Thy grandeur which prevails upon all things -And by Thy authority which is exercised over all things -And by Thy own self that shall endure forever after all things have vanished -And by Thy Names which manifest Thy power over all things- And by Thy knowledge which pervades all things -And by the light of Thy countenance which illuminates everything -

O Thou who art the light! O Thou who art the most holy! O Thou who existed before the foremost! O Thou who shall exist after the last! -O Allah! Forgive me my such sins as would affront my continency-O Allah! Forgive me my such sins as would bring down calamity -O Allah! Forgive me my such sins as would change divine favours (into disfavours) -O Allah! Forgive me my such sins as would hinder my supplication -O Allah! Forgive me such sins as bring down misfortunes (or afflictions) -O Allah! Forgive my such sins as would suppress hope -O Allah! Forgive every sin that I have committed and every error that I have erred -

O Allah! I endeavour to draw myself nigh to Thee through Thy invocation -And I pray to Thee to intercede on my behalf- And I entreat Thee by Thy benevolence to draw me nearer to Thee -And grant me that I should be grateful to Thee and inspire me to remember and to invoke Thee -O Allah! I entreat Thee begging Thee submissively, humbly and awestrickenly -To treat me with clemency and mercy, and to make me pleased and contented with what Thou hast allotted to me -And cause me to be modest and unassuming in all circumstances -O Allah! I beg Thee as one who is passing through extreme privation and who supplicates his needs to Thee and his hope has been greatly raised by that which is with Thee ...)

If anyone has an idea about how can I get more acquainted with different religions,please humor me and let me know.

Today's Bible:
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
~Hebrews 11:6 ~

I'm feeling...

Risking

Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile spring soil.
the first seed said, "I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me, and trust my sprouts through the earth's crust above me...I want to unfurl my tender buds like banners to announce the arival of spring...I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and blessing of the morning dew on my petals!"
And so she grew.

The second seed said,"I am afraid.If I send my roots into the ground below,I don't know what I will encounter in the dark.If I push my way through the hard soil above me I may damage my delicate sprouts...what if I let my buds open and a snail tries to eat them?And if I were to open my blossoms, a small child may pull me from the ground.No,it is much better for me to wait until it is safe."
And so she waited.

A yard hen scratching around in the early spring ground for food found the waiting seed and promptly ate it.

~Unknown author~

The question of post!:
-How was the first Barbed wire born?
-From a daddy snake and a mammy porcupine.!!

Today's Quote:
"Impossible is nothing"~addidas ad.~

God's creation,A very interesting one...

On the very first day,God created the cow.He said to the cow
"Today I have created you! as a cow,you must go to the field with the farmer all day long.You will work all day under the sun! I will give you a life span of 50 years."
The cow objected,"What? This kind of tough life you want me to live for 50 years?Let me have 20 years,and the 30 years I'll give back to you ."
So God agreed.

On the second day,God created the dog.God said to the dog,
"What you are supposed to do is to sit all day by the door of your house.Any people that come in,you will have to bark at them! I"ll give you a life span of 20 years."
The dog objected,"What?All day long to sit by the door?No way! I give you back my other 10 years of life!"
So God agreed.

On the third day,God created the monkey.He said to the monkey>
"Monkeys have to entertain people.You've got to make them laugh and do monkey tricks.I"ll give you 20 year life span.
"The monkey objected,"What?Make them laugh?Do monkey faces and tricks?10 years will do,and the other 10 years I"ll give you back."
So God agreed.

On the fourth day,God created man and said to him,
"Your job is to sleep,eat and play.You will enjoy very much in your life.All you need to do is to enjoy and do nothing.This kind of life,I"ll give you a 20 year life span.
"The man objected."What? such a good life !Eat,play sleep,do nothing?Enjoy the bestand you expect me to live only for 20 years?No way,man!...
Why don't we make a deal?Since the cow gave you back 30 years,and the dog gave you back 10 years and the monkey gave you back 10 years,I will take them from you!That makes my life span 70 years,right?"

So God agreed.AND THAT'S WHY...

In our first 20 years,we eat,sleep,play,enjoy the best and do nothing much.
For the next 30 years,we work all day long,suffer and get to support the family.
For the next 10 years,we entertain our grandchildren by making monkey faces and monkey tricks.
And for the last 10 years,we stay home,sit by the front door and bark at people!

Note:this story is just for fun,& I don't put my stamp on it!

Today's Quote:
"A child is not likely to find a father in God unless he finds something of God in his father." - Austin L.

Eternal Friendship

Just like a rose
so precious and rare.
Is the forever friendship
the two of us share.

Planted with kindness
it's warmed by the sun
of caring and sharing
laughter and fun.

It's grounded in trust
and nurtured by love
with a sprinkling of grace
from God up above

Tears of sadness and joy
like dew,renew this friendship
I share with you

And in the heart's garden
we find the room to be ourselves
to grow and bloom.

A blessing of beauty unsurpassed
our friendship a flower
that will always last

Does anyone know about it's poet?!

Today's Bible:
Acts 24:15 - And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.