georgia’sfeet

Spending time with Dr phil for almost a week now has been very fruitful..his book “Life Strategies” was very direct in approaching the key point areas where i should be directing myself into in managing my life..rather than hearing sweet encouragements, he tackled about patterns and pay offs..it may not be that surprising for i have read some books with the same objective, but Dr. phil was always upfront to view the cause and effect of behaviors and patterns, more specific in his details and makes you the real navigator while reading.. another book i  am reading simultaneously is, “Living the 7 Habits” by Stephen Covey… this is also a good book to read, same objective as Dr. Phil but simpler, he is more subtle in his approach but his testimonial stories were really inspiring..

Yes, they are self help books..from time to time we do need to take a moment  from eveything we are doing and see how we are progressing in life..we can depend on others for social support, but the real and significant person who can help you feel better..is yourself.. you know when you are being true or not, in whatever means to hide it to yourself..as Dr. Phil puts it..every behavior, whether good or bad, has a pay off..because whatever you do, you are and in no doubt, will always be accountable for everything..you may say it might be the other person who caused you to feel that way, the thing is, at one point you have a choice..and you chose to let that feeling affect you…even when presented with a situation you are not directly in control of, you still have a choice because every thought, word, action that comes out of you..you have the choice to spill it out from you.. i remember posting almost the same point here in my blog a few months ago..in fact, some of the postings i placed here when combined, catches the same thought as Dr. Phil.. i guess we really have an inkling of what is really good or bad for us..but sometimes, eventhough we knew that…especially the unhealthy habits and behaviors we do, we do it anyway..silly as it may seem..oh well, you are after all, a better judge of yourself than anybody else..so good luck..i hope you have an extra time to read or take a moment to yourself..keep well..

Years ago, the child in me was wounded by the world, well meaning as it was.  The scars of yesterday remain etched on my being, taking their toll on all my days and nights.

Looking back, I can see the errors of those around me.  Little did they know the pain and suffering that they would bring me.  Now that I am older, I search for that loving open child that was.  But he remains in hiding from the pain that today might bring…I WANT O SET HIM FREE…SO THAT MY LIFE CAN BE ANEW.

But to reach him I must look deep into the pain and the past.  He protects himself with games that he plays, games of guilt and anger and fear and resentment.  There is no winner in these games. For me to be free, he must be free to act and reach not as the world expects but as he feels right.

Those around may not understand the turmoil and grief I feel for his suffering. I’m not even sure who he is anymore. But I know when he comes forth I will love him, for he is the me I used to be and want to be again…THE ME THAT IS REAL.

I have missed him all these years and it is time for him to have his say, to guide my feelings and my growth. It is time for him to set my world right. He has been gone too long.

I welcome him now to brighten my future and change my ways.

To help me laugh and love again, in ways only he knows how.

For when he returns, you may not know me

But that’s ok…

For he will love you just the same;

He will bring a smile to your face and love to your heart.

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy was speaking to his Class on the Problem Science has
With GOD , the ALMIGHTY.  He asked one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . .
  
Professor :   You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ?
Student    :   Yes, sir.
Professor :    So, you Believe in GOD ?
Student    :   Absolutely, sir.
Professor :    Is GOD Good ?
Student    :    Sure.
Professor :    Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
Student    :    Yes.
Professor :    My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to  GOD to Heal him.
                    Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.
                    But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?
(Student was silent )
Professor :   You can’t answer, can you ?  Let’s start again, Young Fella.
                  Is GOD Good?
Student    :   Yes.
Professor :   Is Satan good ?
Student    :   No.
Professor :  Where does Satan come from ?
Student    :   From . . . GOD . . .
Professor :   That’s right.  Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student    :   Yes.
Professor :    Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student    :   Yes.
Professor :   So who created evil ?
(Student did not answer)
Professor :   Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?
                   All these terrible things exist in the World, don’t they?
Student    :  Yes, sir.
Professor :  So, who Created them ?
(Student ha d no answer)
Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe the World around you.
                  Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
Student    : No, sir.
Professor   : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
Student    :  No , sir.
Professor :   Have you ever Felt your GOD , Tasted your GOD , Smelt your GOD ?
               Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?
Student    :   No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.
Professor :   Yet you still Believe in HIM?
Student    :  Yes.
Professor :   According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol,
                  Science says your GOD doesn’t exist.  What do you say to that, son?
Student    :  Nothing.  I only have my Faith.
Professor : 

Yes, Faith.  And that is the Problem Science has.   Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor :   Yes.
Student    :   And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor :   Yes.
Student   :   No, sir. There isn’t.

  Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat,
                   a Little Heat or No Heat.
                   But we don’t have anything called Cold.
                   We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can’t go any further after that.
                   There is no such thing as Cold.
                   Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat.
                   We cannot Measure Cold.
                   Heat is Energy.
                   Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.

  What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor :  Yes. What is Night if there isn’t Darkness?
Student    :  You’re wrong again, sir.
                   Darkness is the Absence of Something

   Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and
                   Cannot even prove that this Process is an On-Going Endeavor,
                   Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir?
                   Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?

(The Class was in Uproar )
Student    :  Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor’s Brain?
(The Class broke out into Laughter )
Student    :  Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s Brain, Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . .
                  No one appears to have done so. 
                  So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol,
                 Science says that You have No Brain, sir.
                  With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your Lectures, sir?

Professor :   I guess you’ll have to take them on Faith, son.
Student    :  That is it sir . . .  Exactly !
                  The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH.
                  That is all that Keeps Things Alive and Moving.

This is a  good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the  end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!):

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college  degree.
The last class I had to take was Sociology.
The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.  Her last project of the term was called, ‘Smile.’
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.  
I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So I thought this would be a piece of cake.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one crisp March morning.  It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch… an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible ‘dirty body’ smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.

 
As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was ’smiling’.
His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God’s Light as he searched for acceptance.  
He said, ‘Good day’ as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.  
The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.  
I held my tears as I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, ‘Coffee is all Miss’ because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).  
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.
I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand.
He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, ‘Thank you.’
I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, ‘I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.’

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, ‘That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.’  We held hands for a moment and at  that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given  were we able to give. We are not church goers, but we are believers.
That day showed me the pure Light of God’s sweet love.
I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.
I turned in ‘my project’ and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, ‘Can I share this?’
I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. he began to read and that is when  I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to  heal people and to be healed.

 In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald’s, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the  classroom on the last night I spent as a  college student.

 
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:

UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.
Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how  to
LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT  LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
There is an Angel sent to watch over you. Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart. God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous “yes.”

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things—your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions—and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else—the small stuff. “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

“Pay attention to the things that are really critical to your happiness.  Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first—the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.  The professor smiled and said, “I’m glad you asked.”

The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”

sMILE is infectious, you catch it like the flu.

When someone smiled at me today, i started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin…when he smiled, i realized i had passed it on to him..

I thought about that smile and realized its worth..

A single smile just like mine, could travel around the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected…Let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the worl infected!!! SMILE WOULD YOU PLEASE…:)

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness,you are blessed than the million 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 3 billion people in the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator,clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change..in a dish somewhere..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 truly feel 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 2 billion people in the world that cannot read anything at all..

YOU ARE BLESSED IN WAYS YOU MAY NEVER KNOW…

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but
shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more,
but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees
but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more
problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too
much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to
life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but
have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer
space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things, but not better things.

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom,
but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but
accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more
computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but
we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small
character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of
two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are
days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night
stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to
quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and
nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to
you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to
just hit delete…

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going
to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because
that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the
only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.

Remember, to say, ‘I love you’ to your partner and your loved ones, but
most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes
from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will
not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious
thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments
that take our breath away.