Happy Fall Ya'll

From one pumpkin to another!!!!!!! A woman was asked by a coworker,
'What is it like to be a Christian?' The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.'
God picks you from the patch, brings you in,
and washes all the dirt off of you.
Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed.
Then He carves you a new smiling face and
puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.'

Have a wonderful and blessed Fall season!

Just another thought ..

I have no idea where today's quote originated. I wish I knew. I've rec'd it in emails(numerous times) and on lots of other blogs. ( And I'm hoping I havent posted this in the past and forgot about it.. oops)


I Believe...
That just because two people argue,it doesn't mean they don't love each other,and just because they don't argue,it doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends may change.
I Believe...
That no matter how good friends are, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance; same goes for true love.
I Believe...
That you can do something in an angry instant that will give you heartache forever.
I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...
That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe....
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done, when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I Believe...
That no matter how badly your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of seconds by people who don't even know you.
I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.
I Believe....
That credentials on the wall do not make someone a decent human being.
I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I Believe...
"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything. "

Just a thought

I love to read quotes, poems and little sayings,, always have and still do. Not sure why,, I guess because you get a little mini moral lesson with most of them without having to do alot of reading or researching . Or the fact that most quotes make you stop and dig a little deeper mentally and really think? Does that make sense?? I'm going to start documenting my favorite quotes and such here on my little 'ole blog. And sometimes there just might be a little bit of information about the author or source. I saw a version of this quote on ThePolkaDotDaisy's blog today and I really liked it. So I decided to google his name and this is how it was quoted in Wikipedia. Which still says the same thing, just a different way.


Todays quote ~ "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I should do and, with the help of God, I will do"
Go here to read more about Edward Everett Hale.

This quote says to me that just because I may not be able to do the grandest of all gestures to help someone I can still do something.

Smoke Signal ..

(Got this in an email today,, thought i'd share it here. Thanks honey)

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.
One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his lit tle hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger.. He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?'
Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! 'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man of his rescuers. 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.

The Moral of This Story:It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering.

Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.

P.S. Please pass this on because you never know who feels as if their hut is on fire today

Just let it go !

Looking around some of the blogs this morning I came across this piece talking about letting go on NanaBananaDesigns and parts of it really "stepped on my toes" (as my mama would say). I have a REALLY hard time letting go of some things and its something i struggle with all the time even though I KNOW i should just let it go (forgiveness in some cases) and let God handle the rest.

LETTING GO
by T. D Jakes

There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. When people can walk away from you let them walk.
Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible says, "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. (I John 2:19)
People leave you because they are not joined to you.

And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.
Let them go!!

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead. You've got to know when it's dead. You've got to know when it's over.

Let them go!!
If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your

life, then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......

LET IT GO!!!
If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth.....

LET IT GO!!!
If someone has angered you....

LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge.....

LET IT GO!!!
If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......

LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents.....

LET IT GO!!!
If you have a bad attitude.....

LET IT GO!!!
If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......

LET IT GO!!!
If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him.......

LET IT GO!!!
If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship.....

LET IT GO!!!
If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves.....

LET IT GO!!!
If you're feeling depressed and stressed ........

LET IT GO!!!
If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it"....then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!