| Don't give up..... One day I decided to quit... I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me... "Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied. "When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said. "In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots". "I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you." "Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had adifferent Purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful." "Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high" "How high should I rise?" I asked. "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can?" I questioned. "Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can." I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. Never, Never, Never Give up. For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an opportunity. Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the Lord is! |
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Three Things in Life
Three things in life that,
once gone, never comes back -
1. Time
2. Words
3.. Opportunity
Three things in life that can destroy a person -
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness
Three things in life that you should never lose-
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty
Three things in life that are most valuable -
1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness
Three things in life that are never certain -
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams
Three things that make a person -
1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work
Three things that are truly constant -
Father - Son - Holy Spirit
I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today;
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
God's love is always with you,
God's promises are true.
And when you give God all your cares,
you know God will see you through.
You may pass this along to People you want God to Bless -
I just did!
with more health than illness,
you are more blessed than the
many who won't survive the week.If you have never experienced
the danger of battle,
the loneliness of imprisonment,
the agony of torture or
the pangs of starvation,
you are ahead of 20 million people
around the world.If you attend a church meeting
without fear of harassment,
arrest, torture, or death,
you are more blessed than almost
three billion people in the world.If you have food in your table,
clothes on your back, a roof over
your head and a place to sleep,
you are richer than so many in this world.If you have money in your wallet,
and spare change in a dish someplace,
you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.If your parents are still married and alive,
you are very rare.If you hold up your head with a smile
on your face and are truly thankful,
you are blessed because the majority can,
but most do not.If you can hold someone's hand, hug them
or even touch them on the shoulder,
you are blessed because you can
offer God's healing touch.If you can read this message,
you are more blessed than over
two billion people in the world
that cannot read anything at all.You are so blessed in ways
you may never even know.
Enjoying her cake. 
I'm still on Vacation,so I will temporarily stop Blogging.I'm enjoying my vacation here in Anchorage Alaska with my parents.Thanks to all my friends miss you all.have a good day to Everyone.Enjoy!
An orange crab crawls on a leaf on Panay Island in the Philippines. The islands of the Philippines have some 12,000 plant and 1,100 land vertebrate species. But habitat loss threatens to erase much of this ecological diversity.
(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Hotspots: The Philippines," July 2002, National Geographic magazine)
Yes it's spring time.This is my favorite season, surroundings are beautiful because of the different kinds of flowers.I love going to some Parks and beautiful gardens.I enjoyed watching those lovely flowers.Here are some of my beautiful
Cooking is one of my favorite thing to do. . I love to experiment.So anybody who really wants to learn how to cook,just visit my website.come and taste my healthylicious recipes.
There once was an Oyster whose story I tell,
Who found that some sand was inside his shell
Just one little grain, but it gave him great pain!
For oysters have feelings, though they all seem so plain.
Now did he berate the workings of fate.
Which had led him to such a deplorable state?
Did he curse out the government—call for an election,
And cry that the sea “should have given protection?”
No! He said to himself as he lay on the shelf,
“Since I cannot remove it, I’ll try to improve it.”
The years rolled along, as the years always do,
And he came to his ultimate destiny—stew!
And the small grain of sand that had bothered him so,
Was a beautiful pearl, all richly aglow!
The tale has a moral, for isn’t it grand.
What an oyster can do with a morsel of sand?
What couldn’t I do if I’d only begin,
With all those things that “get under my skin!”
Summer-blooming gladiolas are a favorite in bouquets.
Mention flowering bulbs and most people think of daffodils and tulips. But there's another category of bulbs — those that bloom in summer and add sizzling color in July and August. Some of my favorite, easy-to-grow summer bulbs are dahlias, gladiolas, and elephant ears (Alocasia or Colocasia spp.). Others are begonias, caladiums, cannas, and peacock orchids. Note that some of these "bulbs" are, botanically speaking, corms or tubers.
These summer-blooming bulbs orginate from the tropics and are finicky about cold weather. They won't survive if you sneak them into the ground too early in the season or before the threat of frost is over. Wait until the frost-free date in your area to set bulbs into the ground. For a jump on the season, you can pre-plant the bulbs in containers and get them started indoors. This will encourage them to bloom three to four weeks earlier than normal. Starting indoors is especially helpful for slow-growing elephant ears, which love sunshine, heat, and high humidity.
Dahlias will bloom continuously until fall.
Caladiums are perfect for part shade.
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