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Wednesday 20 January 2016

Your hands are not tears....




Your hands are not tears. They can't, it's true,

But the right ones are capable of dry them.
- erri de Luca -

Famous Quotes & Sayings About Dogs




  • The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. *Anonymous
  • Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. *Ann Landers
  • If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. *Will Rogers
  • There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. *Ben Williams
  • A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. *Josh Billings
  • The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. *Andrew A. Rooney
  • You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says: My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that! *Dave Barry
  • Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant. *Unknown
  • We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. *M.Facklam

Good Morning Friend....


Wednesday 6 January 2016

A Little Boy's Explanation of God

Fabulous!!!
I certainly don't think an adult could explain this more beautifully!


It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista, CA. He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.' I wonder if any of us could have done as well? (And he had such an assignment, in California, and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen!)

EXPLANATION OF GOD:

'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.'

'God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.'

'God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.'

'Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church.'

'Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him. But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.'

'His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.'

'You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.'

'You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!'

'Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.'

'If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.'

'But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.

And...that's why I believe in God.'



Little Boy's Explanation of God -- Fabulous!!! 
Out of the mouths of Babes--
"And a Little Child Shall Lead them"
(I certainly don't think an adult could explain this more beautifully!) 

Tuesday 5 January 2016

Good Morning!!

A Beautiful relationship does not depend on how good undestanding we have with someone.  
It depends on how well we avoid mis-understanding.
So, never choose a person without understanding and never loose a person after understanding.

Lekke Potato Salad



Ingredients:
  • 6 medium potatoes quartered
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 large celery stalks, diced
  • 6 green onions, diced
  • 5 hard boiled eggs, peeled
  • 1½ cups mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon  mustard
  • 1½ teaspoons celery seed
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • paprika for garnish

Instructions:
Bring potatoes to a boil in large pot of cold water that's been liberally salted. Reduce the heat to medium high or a lightly rolling boil and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a pairing knife. Drain and let cool until just able to handle.
Peel the skins from the potatoes and cut into large diced pieces. Transfer the warm potatoes to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with the white vinegar and stir. Allow the potatoes to cool, about 15 minutes. Add the celery and green onions. Chop 4 of the hard boiled eggs and add to the potato mixture.
In a medium bowl, mix the Miracle Whip or mayonnaise, yellow mustard, celery seed and salt and pepper. Mix well into the potato mixture and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Slice the last egg into thin slices and place the slices on top of the salad. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. Chill for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.