The birds were singing... and two cute little very short inspirational stories.. And Sympathy to a wonderful family

I was so happy when I opened the door early this morning.. I heard a couple of Cardinals singing..  Reminds me so much of spring and summer.. I love hearing them sing bright and early! Looking forward to it this year.. Our bedroom has 3 large windows in it.. so we should wake up to hearing them , hopefully on most mornings! Sometimes its just the little simple things that makes life easy, less stressful and light! Thank You God for all the wonderful creations You made to make life easier and happier!

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Potatoes, eggs, and coffee beans

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.
He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.
After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?” “Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.
“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.
“Father, what does this mean?” she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water.
However, each one reacted differently.The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.
“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? “

Moral:
In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us. Which one are you?

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 A dish of ice cream

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?” “50 cents,” replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient. “35 cents,” she said brusquely. The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed. When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip. Moral: (he could have had the Sundae, but instead thought the tip was more important, even if the waitress was a bit impatient with him)

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SPECIAL PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY TODAY FOR A VERY SPECIAL LADY, AND HER FAMILY FOR THE LOSS OF HER FATHER! HE FOUGHT A LONG, HARD BATTLE AND NOW VICTORY IS HIS..  PRAYING FOR EACH OF YOU AND YOUR LOSS!

BIG GENTLE HUGS TO EACH OF THEM

Another light on earth has darkened.. Another life in heaven has begun, bright is Thy light! Father, we know that her earthly father is with You, his pain and strife is over, and he awaits patiently the homecoming of all of his family.  

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NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION:

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 Praying today for you and yours, that God will wrap His loving arms around each of you and bless you spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally, financially, and with His awesome love, grace, mercies, forgiveness, guidance and a special blessing for each of you that only He knows you need. Praying for those that have lost loved ones, that He will grant comfort and inner peace. Praying for everyone that is sick or hurting, that He will touch the lives of each and ease your pain and heal your illness. Praying for a cure for EB, cancer, lung illnesses and all the diseases.. (none are to big or to small for Him to erase) Praying for all of our soldiers, and their safety and for inner peace for them and their families. GIVING GOD MY LOVE, HONOR, PRAISE AND GLORY IN ALL THINGS, AMEN.