Paul & Mary Kegley

This e-mail came from my brother Paul's address. I don't believe Paul authored it, but he does have a wife named Mary.

Sam:

Three Men on a Hike


Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large raging,
violent river.

Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed: 'God, please give
me the strength to cross the river.'

Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs and he was able to swim across
in about two hours, having almost drowned twice.

After witnessing that, the second man prayed: 'God, please give me
strength and the tools to cross the river.'

Poof! God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs and he was
able to row across in about an hour, after almost capsizing once.

Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed:
'God, please give me the strength, the tools, and the intelligence
to cross the river.'

Poof! He was turned into a woman. She checked the map, hiked
one hundred yards upstream, and walked across the bridge.

GO AHEAD, SEND THIS TO A WOMAN WHO NEEDS A GOOD LAUGH AND TO ANY MAN WHO
CAN HANDLE IT!

'If at first you don't succeed, do it the way your wife told you!'

Clay Vice e-mail

> Subject: Physical Checkup
>
> After
> the
> eighty-three year old lady finished her
> annual physical
>
> examination, the doctor said, "You are in fine shape
> for your
>
> age, Mrs. Mallory, but tell me, do you still have
> intercourse?"
> "Just a
> minute, I'll have to ask my husband," she
> said. She stepped out
> into the crowded reception room and
> yelled out loud: "Bob, do we
> still have intercourse?"
> And there was a hush you could hear a
> pin drop.
> Bob answered
> impatiently, "If I told you once, Irma,
> I told you a hundred
> times...What we have is Blue Cross!"

Self preservation- Patricia Richards Whitehead

Thanks Patricia! I will post this on my blog. You, friend, are a major contributor with your interesting messages.

Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Patricia Whitehead
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 10:20 PM
Subject: Fw: Wasp Spray - Very good Idea




Subject: Fw: Wasp Spray - Very good Idea











This is a great idea, especially if you live alone!



Great Idea!! Now there will be a run on wasp spray.




This will cut down on gun sales--when they break in , all you have to do is reach for your bug spray


Subject: Wasp Spray vs Pepper Spray

Good idea...If you've ever used wasp spray for wasp, you'll know that it shoots at least up to twenty feet.
Guys, tell your women.

I have a friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area who was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the offering. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray instead. The wasp spray, they told
her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray they have to get too close to you and could overpower you.

The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection.

Thought this was interesting and might be of use.



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Excellent piece, Alma!

Do not know who wrote this,

I have noted that many elected officials, both Democrats and
Republicans, called upon America to unite behind Obama.


Well, I want to make it clear to all who will listen that I AM
NOT uniting behind Obama!

I will respect the Office which he holds, and I will acknowledge
his abilities as an orator and wordsmith and pray for him, BUT that is
it.

I have begun today to see what I can do to make sure that He is
a one-term President!

Why am I doing this?

It is because I do not share Obama's vision or Value system
for America ;

I do not share his Abortion beliefs;

I do not share his radical Marxist's concept of re-distributing
wealth ;

I do not share his stated views on raising taxes on those who
make $150,000+ (the ceiling has been changed three times since August);


I do not share his view that America is Arrogant;

I do not share his view that America is not a Christian
Nation;

I do not share his view that the military should be reduced by
25%;

I do not share his view of amnesty and giving more to illegals
than American Citizens who need help;

I do not share his views on homosexuality and his definition of
marriage;

I do not share his views that Radical Islam is our friend and
Israel is our enemy who should give up any land;

I do not share his spiritual beliefs (at least the ones he has
made public);

I do not share his beliefs on how to re-work the healthcare
system in America ;

I do not share his Strategic views of the Middle East, and
certainly do not share his plan to sit down with terrorist regimes such
as Iran .

Bottom line, my America is vastly different from Obama's, and
I have a higher obligation to my Country and my God to do what is Right!


For eight (8) years, the Liberals in our Society, led by
numerous entertainers who would have no platform and no real credibility
but for their celebrity status, have attacked President Bush, his
family, and his spiritual beliefs!

They have not moved toward the center in their beliefs and their
philosophies, and they never came together nor compromised their
personal beliefs for the betterment of our Country! They have
portrayed my America as a land where everything is tolerated except
being intolerant!

They have been a vocal and irreverent minority for years; they
have mocked and attacked the very core values so important to the
founding and growth of our Country!

They have made every effort to remove the name of God or Jesus
Christ from our Society! They have challenged capital punishment, the
right to bear firearms, and the most basic principles of our criminal
code; they have attacked one of the most fundamental of all Freedoms,
the right of free speech!

Unite behind Obama? Never!

I am sure many of you who read this think that I am going
overboard, but I refuse to retreat one more inch in favor of those whom
I believe are the embodiment of Evil!

PRESIDENT BUSH made many mistakes during his Presidency, and I
am not sure how history will judge him.

However, I believe that he weighed his decisions in light of
the long established Judeo-Christian principles of our Founding
Fathers!!!

Majority rules in America , and I will honor the concept;
however, I will fight with all of my power to be a voice in opposition
to Obama and "his goals for America ."

I am going to be a thorn in the side of those who, if left
unchecked, will destroy our Country!! Any more compromise is more
defeat!

I pray that the results of this election will wake up many who
have sat on the sidelines and allowed the Socialist-Marxist anti-God
crowd to slowly change so much of what has been good in America !

"Error of Opinion may be tolerated where Reason is left free to
combat it." ( Thomas Jefferson)

God bless you and God bless our Country!!!

(Please, please, please, Pass this on if you agree)
Thanks for your time, be safe.

"In God We Trust"

'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will
be a nation gone under.'
- Ronald Reagan

Very nice thoughts in this e-mail

This is from a wonderful friend of mine. She knows so much about beauty and life. Thanks Mimi!


Subject: God's wife! A very nice forward from a friend !


Dear Friends,

This from a friend in Hyderabad. bob



Hi Folks,

No one i know has seen God, yet many in my family have experianced His being there.
EHSAS as would be aptly described in Hindi.
God is experianced in routine life...one has to be fortunate enough to experience it.......all stories that follow are worth the EHSAS that they give.
Remember.... all/most of us have heard them before - but how many of us have actually paused to ponder ?????

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once
talked about a contest he was asked to judge.
The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was:




A four-year-old child, whose next door

neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his
wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old
gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.
When his mother asked him what he had
said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, 'Nothing, I just
helped him cry.'
************ ********* ********* ********* ******
Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were
discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture
had a different hair color than the other members. One of her
students suggested that he was adopted.
A little girl said, 'I know all about
adoption, I was adopted..'
'What does it mean to be adopted?', asked
another child.
'It means', said the girl, 'that you grew
in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy!'
************ ********* ********* ********* ******
On my way home one day, I stopped to
watch a Little League base ball game that was being played in a
park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first-
base line, I asked one of the boys what the score was
'We're behind 14 to nothing,' he answered
with a smile.
'Really,' I said. 'I have to say you
don't look very discouraged. '
'Discouraged? ', the boy asked with a
puzzled look on his face....
'Why should we be discouraged? We haven't
been up to bat yet.'
************ ********* ********* ********* ******
Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot
in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott.
Jamie was trying out for a part in the
school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being
in it, though she feared he would not be chosen.
On the day the parts were awarded, I went
with her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her,
eyes shining with pride and excitement. 'Guess what, Mom,' he
shouted, and then said those words that will remain a lesson to
me....'I've been chosen to clap and cheer.'
************ ********* ********* ********* ******
An eye witness account from New York
City , on a cold day in December,
some years ago: A little boy,
about 10-years-old, was standing before a shoe store on the
roadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering
with cold.
A lady approached the young boy and said,
'My, but you're in such deep thought staring in that window!'
'I was asking God to give me a pair of
shoes,'was the boy's reply.
The lady took him by the hand, went into
the store, and asked the clerk to get half a dozen pairs of socks
for the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water
and a towel. He quickly brought them to her.
She took the little fellow to the back
part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed
his little feet, and dried them with the towel.
By this time, the clerk had returned with
the socks.. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she purchased him
a pair of shoes..
She tied up the remaining pairs of socks
and gave them to him.. She patted him on the head and said, 'No
doubt, you will be more comfortable now.'
As she turned to go, the astonished kid
caught her by the hand, and looking up into her face, with tears
in his eyes, asked her.
'Are you God's wife?'








"Cherish yesterday, Dream tomorrow. Live today."

Top ten tips for saving gas

Thanks John Bob Looney!

Top 10 Tips for Saving Gas

25 May 2008
Written by Jerry Dawson

1. Turn off your engine if you are going to be idling for more than 30 seconds. Millions of gallons of fuel are wasted each day from idling. Your starter and battery system can handle the increased activity.

2. Change your air filter every 10,000 miles. Just like a marathon runner, your car needs to suck in air without restriction.

3. Install a real-time fuel consumption meter if your car does not have one already. This way, you can see what you are doing while you are driving and make the needed adjustments to save fuel.

4. Pump up those tires. Higher tire pressures result in lower rolling resistance, so your mileage will improve. Not too high, mind you, but a tad over the “recommended” from your car and tire manufacturer. Remember, they don’t want you to get good mileage.

5. Turn off your air conditioning, but only at lights or in slow traffic. When you really get going, the open windows produce drag that will offset any savings you might imagine from having the AC off.

6. Reduce the weight of your car. Remove all non-essential items from the trunk and the interior of your car. Weight takes energy to move, so the lighter your car the less energy you will lose. Keep the spare tire and the jack, but almost everything else can go. If you don’t have a family, take out the back seat. Invest in custom wheels if they are significantly lighter than the stock wheels. Carbon fiber parts (like the hood or trunk) are great, too, although they may be a bit expensive.

7. Don’t keep your gas tank full all the time. Remember, fuel equals weight and you must do everything you can to make your vehicle lighter. Keeping about a half tank or less all the time should allow for emergencies but also keep your weight down.

8. Wax your car and keep it clean and waxed. Drag (friction with the air) greatly reduces fuel economy. A clean and waxed vehicle will have reduced aerodynamic drag, thus providing better mileage. If you have a luggage rack, take it off. If you have a moon roof, keep it closed. Smooth is what you want.

9. Don’t drive a lot with a cold engine. Cold engines do not run efficiently. Use a block heater to pre-heat your engine if you are taking many short trips. If you can combine your short trips it will help, as driving further will allow your engine more operating time at higher temperatures.

10. Use cruise control whenever possible. The car’s ability to maintain a constant speed is better than your ability to do so. Small, more precise, and constant adjustments made by the car’s cruise control system will save you fuel.

Ultimately, there are other, more drastic steps you can take to save on fuel. For instance, you could ride light rail instead of driving, car pool, ride your bike, buy a high mileage car like a MINI or a Toyota Corolla, or even move closer to where you work. One other thing to consider – invest in an oil company like Exxon-Mobil or BP. As the high cost of oil swells the profits of Big Oil, you will get a share of that ill-gotten wealth as an owner of the company.

E-mail from a Denison friend- Iraq and the Bible

Food for thought.






Read all of this one, it is interesting!!






Near the bottom--the part highlighted in green --will give you GOOSEBUMPS!!!




You don't want to miss this! ((*_*) )





VERY INTERESTING-






1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq



2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!



3. Noah built the ark in Iraq



4.. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq



5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq



6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor , which is in Iraq



7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq



8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - w hich is in Iraq


9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel



10. Amos cried out in Iraq



11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem



12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq



13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (Jesus had been in Iraq also as the fourth person in the Fiery Furnace!)



14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the 'writing on the wall' in Iraq



15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq



16.. Ezekiel preached in Iraq



17. The wise men were from Iraq



18. Peter preached in Iraq








19. The 'Empire of Man' described in Revelation is called Babylon --which was a city in Iraq



And you have probably seen this one: Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible.






But do you know which nation is second?






It is Iraq !






However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible.






The names used in the Bible are Babylon , Land of Shinar , and Mesopotamia ... The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris And Euphrates Rivers ..






The name Iraq means country with deep roots.



Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible.



No other nation, except Israel , has more history and prophecy associated

With it than Iraq



And also, This is something to think about:






Since America is

Typically represented by an eagle.






Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages ....



The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible)



Koran ( 9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle.. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah;






And there was peace.

(Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmmm?!



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This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq ..






Pass it on to everyone and pray.