Friday, October 31, 2008

Hooked On Giving


  

 Dr. Mar Aprem holds two master's degrees in Church History.  He is the author of 65 books on church history, theology, social issues, and even humour.

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Dr. Mar Aprem of the ancient Chaldean Orthodox Church of the East in India tells a funny story about when a member of the church won a lottery worth 100,000 rupees. His wife went to the bishop and told him that she was afraid to tell this glad news to her husband because he had a heart problem and any sudden excitement could cause a heart attack.
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The bishop offered to break the news gently to
her husband. He visited the house and asked the man, "Wouldn't it be a good thing if you won 1,000 rupees in the lottery?" The man replied that he still would have to work to support his family.
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"What about 10,000 rupees?" the bishop asked. The man still showed no excitement, so the bishop
 carefully raised the amount to 50,000 and
finally to 100,000 rupees.
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"If I got 100,000 rupees, I would give half of it to you, your Excellency," the man replied.
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The bishop had a heart attack, and the man called an ambulance.
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We can get excited about winning and getting. But have you learned how fun it is to give -- and not
 only money? Engineering and machinery genius R. G. LeTourneau (1888 - 1969) discovered the great joy that can come of generosity. Besides establishing a private school (today's LeTourneau University), that remarkable man reportedly gave 90 percent of his income to worthwhile causes, while living on the remaining 10 percent. He became hooked on giving!
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And like I said, money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love or
simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give.
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Giving is fun. And addictive.

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HOOKED ON GIVING

by Steve Goodier

from Your Life Support

 

 

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Wishing each & everyone a

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Give your smile, your heart, your time

&

Enjoy your weekend!

Friday, October 24, 2008

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY ~ FAVORITE

 


 

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY ~ FAVORITE

 

 

 

 

 

Annie is our hostess this week

and

she has ask that we share our favorite

photo that we have taken.

Thank you, Annie, a great theme!!!

 

 

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My Kodak Z740 Digital Camera was a gift in March of 2006.

In the first group of pictures I made... there was picture of a lizard.

I thought it was great.

Especially considering I did not know the camera

 or anything about photography.

(I have used the picture in PPF previously)...

A few months later in June of 2006

I took the above picture of the pelican

while visiting my Mother in Florida. 

It was just a point and shoot thing....

but I loved the way the sun hit the water.

As far as things (and not people)

it is my favorite photo to this day!

 

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Wishing everyone

a wonderful weekend!!!

Friday, October 17, 2008

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY ~ INTRICATE

 
 




Tint is the hostess this week
and she has chosen another great theme!

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Taken today 10-17-08 with my Kodak Z740 Digital Camera ~ untouched  except to add the mirror frame in Picnik

silk & lace
you & I
intricately entwined
thread to thread
body & soul


Wednesday, October 15, 2008

May God Bless You....

 
 

 

 

May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, superficial relationships, so that you will live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you will work for justice, equality and peace.

May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy.

And may God bless you with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done.

~Author Unknown

Monday, October 13, 2008

MONO MONDAY PLUS #14 ~ MONO MONDAY #28

 
 


(Link above)

WELCOME BACK GATOR!

What do you do when you've been up all night working...
than up all day with your best friend and your fellow on the computer???
Well....
I started with this picture of my grandsons
I had taken the last week I was off...

1.  Wasn't such a good quality so I pulled it up to picnik and changed it to B&W in effects
2.  Was a little on the dark side when I did that so I adjusted the contrast and went back to effects..
3.  In effects again I went straight to boost and adjusted that
4. did a couple of other things I wasn't very happy with so undo is what I did!!!
5. Went to frames and I framed and I framed and I framed.... etc with the mirror frame.

And this was the end result:
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A couple of weeks ago I was in a junk yard and took some pictures of car parts and broken windshields.....


So for my plus I started with this:


Did a focal  B&W in Picnik...
and messed with the contrast and messed
and messed again and who knows what with
but this is what I am calling my plus!!!!

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Everyone have a wonderful week!!!
Just try to make someone Happy!!!!!
& You will be Happy too!!!

Friday, October 10, 2008

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY ~ COMMUNICATION

 
 
 

 
 

 

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY ~ COMMUNICATION

(Link above)

 

Little Ronnie is our host this week!!!

And the word she has chosen is:

COMMUNICATION

 

 

Busy at work this week so had decided

 to pass on PPF until I saw our host,

than I didn't want to miss this for sure...

So made a quick attempt!

 

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What a great word Communication....

We need it so much in every part of our life! 

It doesn't have to be a lot of words.

It doesn't even have to be words, but it has to happen.

We need good communication with our lovers,

with our family, with our friends, with our co-workers...

With most everyone that touches our life.

AND

Here on Multiply we have some of the best communication

with some of the nicest people....

 

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Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee,

and just as hard to sleep after.

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

 

 

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Taken today (10-10-08) about 30 minutes ago (12:15) with my Kodak Z740 Digital Camera

 

The newest computer can merely compound,

at speed,

the oldest problem

in the relations between human beings,

and in the end the communicator

will be confronted with the old problem,

of what to say and how to say it.

~ Edward R. Murrow

 

 

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I RECOMMEND

YOUR PERSONAL COMMUNICATION

HAVE A HUG IN IT SOMEWHERE!!!!

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HAVE A FUN WEEKEND!!!!

Monday, October 6, 2008

Monochromatic Monday Plus #13 ~ Monochromatic Monday #27

 
 

 

 

MONOCHROMATIC MONDAY PLUS # 13 ~ MONOCHROMATIC #27

 

The Picture I picked this week was one I took when

I was in Capitola with John & Cherie...

Cherie actually saw the little restaurant first

(she loves tulips),

but I had to snap a couple of pictures of it too.

It just looked so charming with the tulips out front!

 

I started with this!

 

 

1.  of course pulled it up in Picnik

2.  Went straight to create ~ effects ~ Focal B & W

3.   Adjusted the size ~ Hardness & Fade

4. The went to Cross Process and adjusted the Fade

5. Next went for the frame and decided on a Drop Shadow

6. Picked the color (black in this case)

7. adjusted the Distance ~ Angle ~ Size & Fade

Loved it but the Cross Process had put some color back in the wall.....

 

so this was what it gave me....

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So to keep it Monochromatic

I went back and did the focal black and white again!

(but I like the one above best ~ LOL)

 

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And now my Plus...

 

I started with this picture.....

 

Well, it is not really a plus....

I was just trying to get it to look like a painting instead of a photo.

I'm not sure I did that but I tried.

 

 

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WISHING EVERYONE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!

 

 

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Far Away...

 

 

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Far away

there in the sunshine

are my highest aspirations.

I may not reach them

but

I can look up and see their beauty,

believe in them,

and try to follow them.

~ Louisa May Alcott

 

 

 

Friday, October 3, 2008

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY ~ RHYME TIME

 

 

 

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY ~ RHYME TIME

(Link Above)

Annie is our host this week

& she has given us the fun theme of

RHYME TIME

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Spent a couple of days on the coast this week.
Woke up Thursday morning as the sun was coming up
(6AM ~ My favorite time of the day!)
Had coffee out on my balcony &
had some fun taking photos as the sun rose over the water.
Took a walk on the beach (Yes, talked to Cherie)
& took more photos for the next three hours.
I had some FUN with the SUN! 

 

 

 

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Taken 10-02-2008 08:55AM At Orange Beach, Alabama with my Kodak Z740 Digital Camera

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Sun Fun