THE WORLD IS MINE (Author unknown)
Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman and wished I were as beautiful.
When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and used a crutch. But as she passed, she had a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two legs; the world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy. The lad who sold it had such charm. I talked with him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, it'd do no harm. And as I left, he said to me, "I thank you, you've been so kind. It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind." Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two eyes; the world is mine.
Later while walking down the street, I saw a child I knew. He stood and watched the others play, but he did not know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said, "Why don't you join them dear?"
He looked ahead without a word. I forgot, he couldn't hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two ears; the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go..
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.
If this poem makes you feel thankful, just forward it to your friends.
After all, it's just a simple reminder that we have so much to be thankful for!
Give the gift of love.
It never comes back empty!
God has truly blessed me with AWESOME FAMILY & FRIENDS!
God Bless
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Be thankful for your blessings ... Thx Tom & C L!
Be
Thankful for your blessings
Hubble pointed at nothing ... Thx Jackie B!
I already knew about this BUT what a beautiful and haunting
presentation!!! I think there are two vital matters that scientists have
as a current and on-going goal related to space: (1) discovering what
“black matter” truly is (they already know it exists in greater than regular
matter and have hypotheses about its purpose and (2) discovering if there is
LIFE of any kind out there among those untold billions of galaxies, stars and
planets – either realized goal would be a discovery of the highest magnitude and
a tribute to man’s ability (with God’s help I believe) to satisfy the insatiable
goals of finding answers to almost impossible to find mysteries of our
universe! So awesome as described and so very fascinating! Thanks
for sending George and I will pass on to certain friends of mine whose
“inquiring minds” will appreciate. Jackie
Did you ever feel that you were
not particularly significant in the grand scheme of things? Here's four
minutes worth of information that will tend to confirm that
thought.
HUBBLE
POINTED AT NOTHING -- THIS IS AMAZING !!!
Here is what happened, when
astronomers pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at what appeared to be
absolutely nothing, and left it there for 10 days, and then again for 11 days.
Then they made the images into a 3-D presentation.
The results are, well,
"incredible" and may change people's perception of our importance in the
universe.
Turn your sound on; there is a
narrative. Click on;
Heard a lady in church pray ... Thx Pidge F!
In
church I heard this sweet elderly lady in the pew next to me saying a
prayer. It was so innocent and sincere that I just have to share it with
you:
"Dear Lord, This has been a tough four to five years. You have taken my favorite actor Patrick Swayze. My favorite musician Michael Jackson. My favorite Blues Singer Amy Winehouse. My favorite actress Elizabeth Taylor. My favorite singer Whitney Houston. And now my favorite author Tom Clancy!
"Dear Lord, This has been a tough four to five years. You have taken my favorite actor Patrick Swayze. My favorite musician Michael Jackson. My favorite Blues Singer Amy Winehouse. My favorite actress Elizabeth Taylor. My favorite singer Whitney Houston. And now my favorite author Tom Clancy!
I
just wanted you to know that my favorite politicians are Barack Obama, Joe
Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid.
Amen"
Amen"
The leftist media would love to wipe out our constitution ... Thx Pidge F!
Subject: 28th Amendment
Just 3 states short
This is what Mark Levine has been talking about--a constitutional convention by the states to get back to the laws of the Constitution.
This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on. I believe this is an idea that we should address.
35 STATES SO FAR.....IT'S GROWING
One message to forward!
Governors of 35 states have filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them. It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.
This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on. This is an idea that we should address.
For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Their latest stunt is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform that they passed ... in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite ruling class that is above the law. I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop.
If each person that receives this will forward it on to 15 people, in three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.
Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators, Representatives of Congress; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ..."
You are one of my 15 (or more). Please keep this going.
P.S: You can forward this message, or copy and paste it into a new message. We still have that choice!
Friday, January 24, 2014
Carson: A Physician's view on the sancity of life ... Thx Alma H!
CARSON: A physician’s view on the sanctity of life
The thought of abortion for convenience is repugnant
Dr. Ben Carson. (Image from CarsonScholars.org) more >
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Several
years ago, I was consulted by a young woman who was 33 weeks pregnant
and was on her way to Kansas get an abortion. I informed her of the
multiple options available to her outside of abortion and she decided to
go through with the pregnancy even though the child had hydrocephalus
and required neurosurgical intervention after birth a few weeks later.
She kept the baby and loves the beautiful child that has resulted.
A couple of decades ago, I came into the pediatric Intensive Care Unit on morning rounds and was told about a four-year-old girl who had been hit by an ice cream truck, and was comatose and exhibiting little neurological function other than reactive pupils. I tested her pupillary reflexes and both pupils were fixed and dilated. The staff indicated to me that this is something that must have just occurred. I grabbed the bed and with some help, transported her quickly to the operating room for an emergency craniotomy. I was met along the way by a senior neurosurgeon who told me I was wasting my time and that at best, we would end up with someone in a vegetative state.
Nevertheless, we completed the operation and a few days later, her pupils became reactive and she eventually left the hospital. I saw her a few years ago walking through the hospital with her own 4-year-old little girl. She was neurologically fully intact and told me she had become somewhat of a celebrity because of the experience I just related. What do these two stories have in common? They both involve precious lives that could easily have been discarded.
My entire professional life has been devoted to saving and enhancing lives. Thus, the thought of abortion for the sake of convenience does not appeal to me. I have personally met several people who have told me that their mothers had considered abortion, but happily decided against it.
Most of us instinctively want to protect helpless creatures and sometimes go to great lengths to do so. The television commercials about abused animals are very poignant and as a society, we sometimes delay or cancel large construction projects to protect an “endangered” insect, amphibian or fish. Yet many of us turn a blind eye to the wanton slaughter of millions of helpless human babies who are much more sophisticated than some of the other creatures, when nothing is at stake other than the convenience of one or both parents. I am not saying that we should abandon our efforts to save baby seals and a host of other animals. Rather I am saying shouldn’t we consider adding human fetuses and babies to the list?
Watching
the human fetus develop is awe-inspiring. In less than three months
from conception, the little hands and feet are quite recognizable and
distinct facial features characterize cute, but very tiny human beings.
From Day One, neurons of the brain are proliferating at a rate that will
yield a staggering 100 billion neurons by birth. In a matter of nine
months from conception, we have a living, breathing, eating, vocal human
being who just two months later is socially interactive. Some people
oppose having pregnant women view ultrasonic pictures of their
developing babies because they do not want an emotional bond to develop.
Careful unbiased contemplation however, might yield the conclusion that
such bonding is essential to the survival of mankind. Successful
farmers nourish and protect their growing crops and if conditions
threaten their crops, they do what is necessary to protect them. Rather
than attack the analogy, think about how much more precious a human life
is than a stalk of corn.
It is important to try to understand the emotional state of young women seeking an abortion. Instead of judging and condemning them, we need to provide compassion and support. They need to be provided with easy access to adoption services and information about assistance available to them if they decide to keep the baby. I have visited many warm, inviting facilities around the country that exist solely for the purpose of helping these young women.
It is equally, if not more important, to reach these young women before they become pregnant. Forget about those politically correct people who say all lifestyles are equal and inform those young women about the true consequences of out-of-wedlock birth for those who are not financially independent. We need to make sure they understand that they can provide a much better life for themselves and their children when they plan ahead and value themselves appropriately.
As a society, we cannot be afraid to discuss important social and moral issues. Our heritage as a nation is built on compassion, forgiveness and understanding. Courage is also vitally important because those who stand on godly principles and values will be attacked. Attempting to characterize love and compassion for human life as a “war on women” is deceitful and pathetic. We the people must stop allowing ourselves to be manipulated by those with agendas that do not include regard for the sanctity of life.
Ben S. Carson is professor emeritus of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University.
A couple of decades ago, I came into the pediatric Intensive Care Unit on morning rounds and was told about a four-year-old girl who had been hit by an ice cream truck, and was comatose and exhibiting little neurological function other than reactive pupils. I tested her pupillary reflexes and both pupils were fixed and dilated. The staff indicated to me that this is something that must have just occurred. I grabbed the bed and with some help, transported her quickly to the operating room for an emergency craniotomy. I was met along the way by a senior neurosurgeon who told me I was wasting my time and that at best, we would end up with someone in a vegetative state.
Nevertheless, we completed the operation and a few days later, her pupils became reactive and she eventually left the hospital. I saw her a few years ago walking through the hospital with her own 4-year-old little girl. She was neurologically fully intact and told me she had become somewhat of a celebrity because of the experience I just related. What do these two stories have in common? They both involve precious lives that could easily have been discarded.
My entire professional life has been devoted to saving and enhancing lives. Thus, the thought of abortion for the sake of convenience does not appeal to me. I have personally met several people who have told me that their mothers had considered abortion, but happily decided against it.
Most of us instinctively want to protect helpless creatures and sometimes go to great lengths to do so. The television commercials about abused animals are very poignant and as a society, we sometimes delay or cancel large construction projects to protect an “endangered” insect, amphibian or fish. Yet many of us turn a blind eye to the wanton slaughter of millions of helpless human babies who are much more sophisticated than some of the other creatures, when nothing is at stake other than the convenience of one or both parents. I am not saying that we should abandon our efforts to save baby seals and a host of other animals. Rather I am saying shouldn’t we consider adding human fetuses and babies to the list?
It is important to try to understand the emotional state of young women seeking an abortion. Instead of judging and condemning them, we need to provide compassion and support. They need to be provided with easy access to adoption services and information about assistance available to them if they decide to keep the baby. I have visited many warm, inviting facilities around the country that exist solely for the purpose of helping these young women.
It is equally, if not more important, to reach these young women before they become pregnant. Forget about those politically correct people who say all lifestyles are equal and inform those young women about the true consequences of out-of-wedlock birth for those who are not financially independent. We need to make sure they understand that they can provide a much better life for themselves and their children when they plan ahead and value themselves appropriately.
As a society, we cannot be afraid to discuss important social and moral issues. Our heritage as a nation is built on compassion, forgiveness and understanding. Courage is also vitally important because those who stand on godly principles and values will be attacked. Attempting to characterize love and compassion for human life as a “war on women” is deceitful and pathetic. We the people must stop allowing ourselves to be manipulated by those with agendas that do not include regard for the sanctity of life.
Ben S. Carson is professor emeritus of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University.
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