A Message from Bernie

Even on regular email I hardly ever forward a "forward". I do send back opinions or other comments to the senders. I don't know the author of the following, but it was sent by Bernie of NAAV, and I think it offers seasoned advice:


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>>> > > TWENTY THINGS TO REMEMBER
>>> > > ==========================
>>> > >
>>> > > 1. Faith is the ability to not panic.
>>> > >
>>> > > 2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry.
>>> > >
>>> > > 3. As a child of God, prayer is kinda like calling home every
>>> > > day.
>>> > >
>>> > > 4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of
>>> > > shape.
>>> > >
>>> > > 5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants
>>> > > us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
>>> > >
>>> > > 6. Do the math. Count your blessings.
>>> > >
>>> > > 7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
>>> > >
>>> > > 8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me. (my favorite)
>>> > >
>>> > > 9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
>>> > >
>>> > > 10. Laugh every day - it's like inner jogging.
>>> > >
>>> > > 11. The most important things in your home are the people.
>>> > >
>>> > > 12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
>>> > > (Preach it!)
>>> > >
>>> > > 13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
>>> > > Come on in.
>>> > >
>>> > > 14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
>>> > >
>> > > > 15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
>>> > >
>>> > > 16. We do not remember days but moments. Life moves too fast so
>>> > > enjoy your precious moments.
>>> > >
>>> > > 17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it; otherwise
>>> > > it's just hearsay.
>>> > >
>>> > > 18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again.
>>> > > Just be sure to flush when you are done.
>>> > >
>>> > > 19. Surviving and living your life successfully requires
>>> > > courage. The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage
>>> > > and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle, it only makes progress
>>> > > when it sticks out its neck.
>>> > >
>>> > > 20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
>>> > > Your character is what you really are, while your reputation
>>> > > is merely what others think you are. No matter the storm,
>>> > > when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
>>> > > Leave gentle fingerprints on the soul of another for the
>>> > > angels to read. I don't want to get to the end of my life
>>> > > and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have
>>> > > lived the width of it as well.

Posted by Bill Ricks of Soperton