"Daily Motivations"
Ultimately, it's up to each of us to choose how we will live our lives, hold ourselves to high standards, and continually evaluate what's inside the image we see in the mirror. -- Eric Harvey
"The Patriot Post"
"Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself." -- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith, February 21, 1825
"Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families." -- Benjamin Rush, letter to His Fellow Countrymen: On Patriotism, October 20, 1773
"The Web"
"Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world." -- Benjamin Franklin
"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership." -- Harvey S. Firestone
"Successful leaders see the opportunities in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity." -- Reed Markham
"Simple Truths"
"No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined." -- Harry E. Fosdick
"Moneynews.com"
China Passes Japan as Top U.S. Creditor - I choose to bring this to your attention so as you and everyone else may understand there is no giveaways left to give. Any "giveaways and/or bailouts" will put America more at the risk of Communist China, Japan, and the oil producing countries, who are the countries with US dollars. Any "giveaways and/or bailouts" make China's and/or other nations' economy stronger while America's economy grows weaker. In a world market, America must "borrow" the money from some other nation, in order for America to give something else away. - oyh
China has now topped Japan as the No. 1 holder of U.S. government debt.
China increased its holdings in U.S. Treasury investments by $43.6 billion in September to $585 billion.
Japan, by contrast, cut holdings of U.S. debt by $12.8 billion, falling to $573.2 billion.
Despite very low Treasury rates and a hammering in the U.S. stock markets, net foreign purchases of long-term U.S. securities, including stocks and bonds, totaled $66.2 billion in September, up from $21 billion in August and $18.4 billion in July, according to government data.
China mostly bought T-bills in three- and six-month issues. The country bought $39.4 billion more in T-bills in the month.
Investors seek the relative safety of U.S. debt, but the lack of corporate debt to buy has played a role, reports Reuters, pushing down yields on government issues.
Between $1 trillion and $2 trillion in new Treasuries will add to the existing $4.9 trillion U.S. government debt market in the next year, analysts tell the news service.
The 10-year Treasury yield will fall to 2 percent from 3.58 percent now as the economy contracts, David Levy, chairman of The Jerome Levy Forecasting Center in Mount Kisco, New York, told Reuters.
"The email Bag"
Don't quit; keep playing!
When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.
In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out 'Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star.'
At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear,
'Don't quit.''Keep playing.'
Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child, and he added a running obbligato.
Together, the old master and the young novice transformed what could have been a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience.
The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't recall what else the great master played.Only the classic, ' Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.'
Perhaps that's the way it is with God.
What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy.
We try our best, but the results aren't always graceful flowing music. However, with the hand of the Master, our life's work can truly be beautiful. The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, 'Don't quit.' 'Keep playing.'
May you feel His arms around you and know that His hands are there, helping you turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.
Remember, God doesn't seem to call the equipped, rather, He equips the 'called.'
Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire.
So touch someone by passing this little message along. May God bless you and be with you always!
And remember, 'Don't quit.' 'Keep playing.'
Subject: TIME FOR GOD
Read only if you have time for God Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got to the end.
God, when I received this e-mail, I thought...
I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work.
Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is.... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today.
We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...
Maybe, Sunday night... And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.
We do like to have Him around during sickness.... And, of course, at funerals.
However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play....
Because.. That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own.
May God forgive me for ever thinking...
That... There is a time or place where..
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.
We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.
If, You aren't ashamed to do this...
Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father.'
Not ashamed?
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!
Yes, I do Love God.
HE is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)
This is the simplest test.
If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you..
Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!
Now do you have the time to pass it on?
Make sure that you scroll through to the end.
Easy vs. Hard
Why is it so hard to tell the truth but Yet so easy to tell a lie?
Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up?
Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e-mail, but yet we forward all of the nasty ones?
Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one.....
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS!
Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.
Isn't it funny how someone can say 'I believe in God' but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also 'believes' in God).
Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing?
Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.
I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address book, they will be blessed by God in a way special for them.
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