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March 2015
Newsletter
Springlield Emanuel United M€thodist Church
-A Failh Communiry lgn ed 4t God's Love
,R'SH BLESS'NG
May the rood rise up
to meet you
lvloy the wind always be
at your back
l\ay the sun shine warm
upon your face,
and rains lall soft
upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
llay God hold you
in the palm of His hand.
In Ja.Dary, I had the opportunn, to
spend a week on a missio. trip to
Palmares, Cosla Rica, n{ NheE Edgd
Nunez was bom and EiFd. Our teM s
objective ws ro build a Er.ining wall
which would suppon a new SNday
scnool bunding for tn€ Palres
Evmgeli.rl United Methodist Church.
so w€ sPenl time laying bl@k, moving
bck. spEading morrar, and by rhe end
ol rhe w*k. we had buih2 {all sir feel
hish. Futue te.ms *ill help finish the
wall dd build rhe buildinS
Bul rhe hignlBht of lne trip pas the
rime we spent wirh the p€@le of
Pdmres md Alajnela. we spent
momi.gs pmviding activnies foi
children and e&h aftenen we tooh
iine !o deliler the food b.gs
thar naoy
trlbr$l& the.hlldren
of you decoEted and paid for. W€ went
house !o house in some impovenshed
neishborhoods kn@kirs oo d@s,
otreri.g robr stdgen a lree gilt of a
weok's word of food, md asking if we
On thu6.t y. we brought the aood
bags lo the neighbofdood [email protected]
the Palmats Church d invite.l qch
rmily to alend a special wonhip
seNice 10 be held thal nishr al rbe churh.
Thal ev€ning. the sanctuary w6 6ll€d
wilh newmme6, nostly $osc whom we
had invited that aliemoon, The lessn
\ras cler io all of usr il ,ou wdr b
bnng ne* people inlo chut'ch, if you
wanr to bnng p@ple to know resus, you
have to b*e rhe time ro invib them
Qastor
Biff
Thursdar everins wor.hiD
Mark Your Calendarr
Carticles fol Lrre AIDS Min isEy Concerts on Aprn 18, 25 & 26
'.
..whatsoever you did for ono of lhe least of lhese bolheE of mine, you did lor me."
I\,lalthew 25:40. This is ihe ministry orthe
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c.nticles ror Life alDS Benefitconcerts. This
ysais concerts are coming up o. Satuday, Apnl 18 (4:00 pm at the Chatham United
Methodisl church,460 i,lain St, Chatham), Saturday, April2S{7:00 at ih6 Flemington
PEsbylerian Church, 10 East Main St, Fleminglon) and Sunday, april26 (4100 pm allheFi6t
PEsbyie an Church of Boonton, 5l3 Birch St, Boonton). The concens not only directly
benent three amazing NJ organizaiions lhat support those impacted by Hlv/AIDS and in
mamory ofthose losl to lhe disease, butihey also
ai*
areness, dispelisnolance and
help to shi.e God's love throlgh the compassion, talenis and linancialgifls ofthose afiending
The concens will feature a mix or tradilional, pop,
jaz
and other
musi€l slyles. Vocalists
KristenAlmeida and Nina Eliaswith sha€ Boadway seleotions. Theallmale Huntedon
Hamonizers cho rs willfeaturc badershop pieces (Apil25 &26 only). GinnyJohnsion will
again @nducl the Tnad Vo@l Ensemble, with Dan Crisci on the piano. And just on April 1 8,
the Dan
C sci Jazz Trio will perfom
a
set. Pick up
a nyer in Followship Hall,
visii
v44U.Q?nticlesiorlire.oq or contacl Ginny Johnston ([email protected] for mo€
infomation, includins how to purchase advance tickets and/or make a donation. Tickels arc
$15, with students and senioBal $12, andwillalso be available at the door. So plea6e mark
your calendars tojoin usl
lf you cannot attend any of the apove dates, lhere wlll be a shoder concert on Sunday, April
1
2, 7 PM at St. Joseph's Church, 767 Prcspect St in l,laplewood. A freewill otrering will be
accepied in suppori on lhe Canlicles minisl,'y.
WINTER FACTS
LIFE IS TOO SITORT QUOTf,S
'tse parieni and mdeBiadins. Life k roo shon to be
''Life is .ot losr by dyinet life is losr minub by
hinut€, day by dr.gsins day, i. alt the $oumd small
"Live every day 6 if il wre going
ode d.y you're sure to be
10 be
rishr.-
your lastj for
e
l. Ii
Winter, dars
shon$t ud nighls de longest,
and the rempeBrres aE the lowest
2. Wi.r ends and SDnng begins with lhe Mdch
equinox. This k {hd lhe day md nighl a@
appoximalely lhc same lengib. Cmntly lhe equinol
occus on enher March 20r' oi 2l
3 No two snow oakes are alike blt all sdo{Uakes
i
'Donl
fte @cord lor dle most snow mgeh at o.e time
was sel in OnElio Canada in 2004 whm a couple ol
schools joined to c@re I 5, 851 siow egols.
nany
5. Anlarcli@
Eaftr Morant
be fooled by tne calehdar. The@ m onty as
days io rhe rqr m you make use of
''Go for il now. The fulue is ptumisd ro no on€ ,,
'As you erorv older, you'il nnd de only thinSs you
esEiare the thinssyou didn
Zacharr Sco
rdo"
"Wc only have one life and one body ro carc for, and
rre bellei do n nght You nder know whot lomorow
may bring aod so M bener live thn life rhe besl we
can md be gnleful for evei]4hing se havo.,,
4.
sl
lhe re@rd for lhe world
s
129 desrees lakenneit.
6. Avedge sos.fla*es &ll al3.1 mph.
7. lce is consider€d amin€ral
8 60% oflhe Eanht IEsh Mler is sto.ed
temp.otw
coldest
ai
io the
pold
9
The bllesr snorman vas I l3 leei 7 inches alt
nahed Anels dd mad€ in B€thel, Main in 1999
l0 The all-lime wodd @ord foi de larsesl snos,faU
in a single day
st in ihe United States o.
q
De@nbcr 4, I I l, when GmrgetoM, ColoBdo
@eived a staggen.g 63 inches ofsnow norethb
M
10. Wnl6 Bl@s or S€asonal af€clive disodor (aho
.alled SAD) is a ty!€ of depE$ion that o&us at the
''Besin doing what you wat to do now We hale o.ly
tnis moment, sparkling tike a std in our hand. md
melrinCli[easnoLvflake'
'11you wan, all thal happens is ihar ,ou ser older.
t1
I2
chionophobi! is the fear ofsnow.
Hibemation or Educed melaholic acliviry is
13. ln 1607-08. Londoners held then fiffi Iiosr fan
frozo-ovq River Thames.
l4 Wind chill un cause Foblems duins
oi
ll)e
''L{'s notallowouEelves ro be upserb, smaltitun8s
rq shoulddespneand [orcet Remember Lfe E [o.
the
wintr
Wind chill is lhe conbination of wind a.d ldperature
dd h basd on lhe iate ofheal loss from exposed
t5
''I still find each day too shon lor alt the inoughB I
wr b thinl, aU lhe Mtks I
to take, .I rhe
books I Mnt to Ead, and all the fiiends I ilhfto seo.,,
wt
''Thcre comes a time in your life when you have to lel
go ofall the pointless draha and the psple who
create i, md suround yoNela pith people who nake
you laugh so ha.d lhai you forg€t tD bad aDd foc6
sol€ly on rhe good. Aite! ail. tife il too shodro be
Wl€n n is Winler in the Southem HehispheE, il
is Smmer in the Norlh€m Hehisphee. This occurs
because rhe soulhem Hemhph@ is tjlted aNay fton
tne su and the Nordem HenispheE fa.es lbe su
tuoE diFtly be@6e of the My the e.rth is tilting
t6
lrees
and planls slop grcwing in the
17 Many animals hibemte
or
winle.
misale away ftom the
l8
l@ and snow de associated yirh winror in mmy
t9
Besides snov,
sldi
hail and
fftei.s 6in
are
ll/lsE THOUGETS
MARCE DIRIED,\YS
I
8
Allofus could tate
a
lessontom lre wedher
15
pays no anendo! lo diticisft
2. WIy does a slighl
incree cosl you
l7
hundred dollaB
t2
lt
ld
ed
a
iwo
subsranrial lax cut save you
l9
19
INTERESTTNC FACTS
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23
25
26
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t9
MARCE ANNI|IERSAXIES
a ho$e hs
both ftotu legs in the an, the person died in bahle.
lbe hose has one front leg in $e air, the peson died
a aresutl olwohds re@ived in battle IfrhehoNe
h$ all four legs of, the ground, the pe4on died of
Geo.Ae and Esher Reimlinsei
Edgs and Mdearel Nunel
2
a slatue in lhe park
Each
ting in
a deck
of
a
p€Mn on
Il
of playins csds rDrsenls a
l9
Spades - Kind David
Heans - CharlehaAn€
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KEYS TO LIFE: FOUR SIMPLE KEYS
TO A EULLDR LIIE
PART 2: DI\4NE CUIDANCE
M
y
Mmnin$for Divin€
Guidance @ come from many so!rces. Yet
by ope.ing to glidmce fom the divine, we oFn to
th€ support ofpowrtul foroes greater rhan ourslls.
The diline
dilIeiml ntuiigs for diflerefl people,
vbelher ii be God, Crealor, Jebovan, Allah, or Gleat
Spinr Yet even ifyou don't believe in my ofthes,
considr the posibility tlat thee is a very wise pan ol
yousell a higher selfo! a deeper self - whi.h ca.
povide you wiih guidanc€. Whal is importanl is thal
we ope, to this pre$nce, bowever w€ choos ro de6ne
lhe divine, and that we @nsciously inrii€ this
po$rtul guiddce into our daily lives.
ld
All Reqnen otrly If It's B6t
When seking divine guidece Nitn a sp€cific
resul! be sm to end wilh "only iftnis is whai\ b$t "
There are times when whit's ben n not whar's easiest
or mosl eiloyable. sonetim€s un{&ted or
uexp€cted chall€nges, diificult situtions, and even
p6in cad t@h us inpoit nt les$E ihat, i. lhe long
16. help us 1o enjoy lile doe fully. Wllen we choose
to see all expenences N gins fom the diline md
opportuities Ior greud and Dndeslandin& we open
to a deper level ofdivine Sridace.
Clubs - AleMder. rhe Cer
Dianonds - Julius Caeser
3 what do bulleFmofvesrs, fi.e es.apes,
windshield wipe6, md lser pnnt€s all have in
All were invented by women.
4. Wiat is th€ only food tha! des,l spoil? Honey
5. Wlich day are lherc more collect calls ihs any
olher day ofthe
lathels Day
conbonz
yea
"Ilrdi ic b rfilcdr o0 drr&l'}816
{tr,.{.efigl h t6 co hce! r}iind and
6ltt tc6ad e d!.at &el o0 fltc dnS.J
tlc vcatft.i ic dnu 6 $6Lr6 EDd
dEruaeDL thaB ([nde botiiiid tn our
darb c..Ills trt$t
tr&i
sreJ."
-ltalecds orrco
Meditate.
L,ve purely. Be quiet.
Do your work with mastery.
Like the moon, come out
from behind the clouds.
Shine!
-Buddha
ST, PATRTCK'S DAY RIDDLES
l.
ST. PATRTCK'S DAY
St. Patrick\ Day takes place each year o.
March l7'h,lhe Iradilional religrous leasl dat ofSl
Parrick Comedbecf d cabbase h a tadiriooal st.
Pairickt Day dish In 2009, rougnly 26. I billron
pounds or!.efdd 2.3 billion pouids ofcabbage wete
produced in tne United Stales sh soda bread get ns
name and dntnctiv€ char&ter fiom the use ofbakins
soda nther tltu ,eat 6 a leavening agent. Line
g.een chrysmthenums ae oten equesred lor sr.
Patrickt Day pdad€s and celebmiions.
I
Dav?
Why
2
l@r shmiock
on Sl. Patrick s
cd'l
you ion a fouFleai clover?
3. what do you catl a fake sbne in lleldd?
qpe ofbow cannol be lied2
5. WheE cin yo! always find gold?
Patickt Day?
6. WIy do lroga like
7. Wty did lhe elephdt wea. green sneake6?
L Why did rhe leprechaun do for a living?
Howcmyoulellila lepr€chau. is hayingagood
4 wh
$
9
10. U4at happero when
I
The tBt Si lanickt Day parade look place
in lhe United Slales on March 7, 1762, wh@ Irish
$ldies sNing in the English mililary marched
do poople
Wly
I
I
2
a
lepMhaun lalls inio 3
WIar is lrish and lcfl out on the lam dl sunmer?
U/hy did St Paldck drive all the s.akes oul of
1
throuEltNew Yoft City. More tban 100 St. ?ahicl!'s
Da, parades are held across lhe Uniled Slates
York Ciry md Boslon m home lo thc largesl
elebmtions At the mnudl New York Clry Sl.
Patriok\ Day psade. pafiicipants ndh up 5r
Avenue lion ,14'h SlreeL to 86'h Srleet Eachyed,
behvoen I 50,000 and 250,000 ma$hes iake part in
the paEde which does nol allow auromobiles or float.
Ns
13. when n ad lrhn polato not an hsh po€!o?
14. Wty @'t you borcv mon€y lrcm a loprNham?
Irishl
lrish you a happy St. Patrickt DaY.
REMII{DER!
There ar€ seven placs in lhe Uniied Slates
named aft€r the shmock. the floml emblem ol
Dayllght Saving 'l'lme begins
on Sunday, March 8s, 2015.
Remember to s€t your
€locks ahead on Saturday
niqht befor€ yolr go to bedl
IEland includrng Mount Cay Shanr@k, WVi
Shanroct, Txr Shamrock Lakes, IN; and Shamroclq
O( Sixleen US places shaE the name of lreland\
capital,Dublin Wirh 44,541 resident, Dublin, CA n
the laiEesl follo\red by Dublin, OH pith 39.310
Other toMs sith lhe luck oflhe kish include Emerald
lsle, NC and
lrishlom,IL
Thele are 34.7 million U S. reidenls ivitn hish
ancestry. This number is moe than svcn limes ttc
popul ai on of Iieland nselt Across the counrry ll%
ofresideirs lay daim to liish anc*ty. That nmbs
more $an doubles ro 23% in the srare of
Masschuens. sh is rhe natioh s second mosr
hequently Eported mceslry, ranking behind Geman.
hish rsks mong the lop five ancesfies in every state
except HaNaii and New M€xico. lt is lhe leadine
anc6try Eroup in Delasare, Masachusetts, and Nerv
H.npshie. Thde are approxitulely 14,1,588 cudeft
U s residents wh. \rcre b.m in Ireland
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ST. PAIRICX'S DAY RIDDLf, ANSWERS
2. Because,ou
shouldn
l pft$ yor luck
6. Be€u* .h.yle.lqdy mdins gften
7. His rcd ones were in L\e wtsh.
3 He w6 a shoturder cool.
9. He is Dublin over wilh luslter
I2.
He
coddn\ afiord pLnc fsa
14. Be.au* 6ey're slmys
a
lihle shon
PRAYER FOR EEAIJNG AND WEOLEN EgS
ffiIi-lifiistorra"oaine vahon, Belen delos Reve". Faittt s@(
Man \cofl. DJbra S;oh.\Mlliam I indenmuli, Eliabe$ \Mkotr Jaldd
i& Anna smd!8p'
Col;lado. Noi IrssaY, Rebe*a Albmia,
Truo! Gnmth, O Donnell fmiry,leu Belh Curry, George Reir ing{.
Md;elinr coi@do, comie Capimdo. sh:rlev BoM.. lad Maun
I avi,, \at,
Rsdv tlamr, Katy Rupe( Shmon Maass. \'ictm (€llv
cro*e'
Nair.
cbklkno. shmn conr'di0e, Rddi sni$.
Diu
Ricl
r.qhu, cdiomdo Hede AJa Kallv, Iudv colomdo, R .hel
e Nct8d Piti EneFcia
Li!,0v. J&c R.nlv. laria Srele, ldeL
R".ali.d Gordano, ntr! Hoor er, Lo\ il, Pese€le. Jonn turta,
Th; (tuDld Ieilv. ElDhe D'lane Gm$ calday, cvnthia lohnso,
Rabbi
P,iL DiMa P.n(ille Steve rord s lmilv, c,il
Mtrk Mall&lt, Jud, Schoack, Rd. Thelna Colondq ?ilsr Fmciso,
She6 Maenirc, J;seph ColoEdq Sallv Man@sdo, Da,nv Knchn6,
lsiAlb
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Th€ Unit€d Methodist Women will meet
r,
on Wednesday, March I I 2015 at 1l:00 a.m.
in Feuowship Ha[. Remember to bring food
for tle food bark and meial soda tabs for
Shiron. Bring a bag lunch; dessert wil be
provided. D€ssen will be povided by Esther
ReiE inser. Atl woBen de mlcome.
TEE MONIE OE MARCE
Tl€ w.rd 'Mrrch' .nme( fr.m rfi€ Rom,n
'Manius'. This was originaUy rhe firi monlh oflh€
RoDan €ale.dd sd was .dhed afier M!8, the god of
Mr March asthe beginnineofourcaloddlrar we
changed to the Nerv Style' or 'Gregorian' calendd
in I 752, aad i! is only sincc then when the year began
onJanury 1"'. TheAnglo-S otu called tbe nonth
Ilrrd Drrd,, whicl mea.s Stomy month, or f/tued
noe,, which mems Rugged nonth Alt though Lal
thenaditional games play€d em bles and skippirg
The $nes se slopped on fie streke oftwelve noon
oi Good lriday, tlhich is some places ws called
Matul€ day or Long Rope Day. The game ofmadles
has b€er played for hundreds ofyears tud sobe
hisrorids ey that it might have ben staned by rolline
eegs. h lhe pasl, round slons, h@lnuts, roud balh
ofbaked clay md evm cherry slones h"ve been ued
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LENT LILY
O@ of tbe floweB mct associated wirh March
is t1E ndcissus (Wild dafodil), nanod affer rhe boy in
GEer mrnnobey lvho @ chmged into a {loret.
N oissu is also loom as ttnt Lily because n bloom
in €arly spring and the bloons uually drop befoE
Esler Il n lhe nain dailodil sp*ies ofBntain.
The dafodil becane a popular welsh symbol
in the 19'i cenrury. Lloyd Cdrge used il lo slmbolirc
Wales ai rhe 191 I Invesriure ad in oificirl
ln England the d.fodil insprE4 amongst
o1he6, Willid wordswonn to Mite hn fmod
WEATEER.LORE, BELIEIS, AND SAYINGS
s, Mnrch *.nn@ lore hB
ke tust
tunr
ol.l
$rin$
wi
to
Eua. N:
"wbfl
March comes in lilc a lioq n gGs
''A dry
Mach
FiU bams dnd
da wetMay
bays wth com md hay."
'As il Birs in M{ch
so
il
rains in
''Mdch winds md april sho\t6
Bring fod M.y flowes."
Jue."
oll lile
a
the mad.
TIe
cturvds lhar
wnr
ahead
ofhim
ad
dose lhat lollowed shouted.
.Hos,m lo the Son olDavid!"
'Blessd is he who .omes in the name of the
Holy r"veek is the weet befole Eater,
comneftmtif,g events in the lasl days ofJosu' lifo
oneanh. Il b€gi.s on ?alm Sudry tud ends on Esler
Paln Suday n lhe .lay
Jesus
mived in
Jerusl€n Il is a lime of elebianon as well s
sdn€ss bea@ Jesus died on a closs less l!a! a wk
a,ier he had enlored Jerusalem. h calebrares bn
arival in Jeru.l.m for the .leivish feslival of
P6sover. Crdt ctuwds ofp@ple lined the sireets
Mving palm bidches to wlcome tin. Tte psple
wee very excited. They spread br chesontneroadand flen laid doM their clorhes. They shouted,
'HosMal' wbich means Save usNow!'
tnov wnat happ.6 io any lalm
re left over? They are kept aid bumed to
"Hosama i. lhe liglest heavenl"
Wlen Jesus e.Eied Jeruslem, tne whole city
slimd d askerL 'wlo is thh? '
The crowds
a.swEd, "Tnis
ws
is Jsus the pmphet ftom
UPLTFTINC QUOTES
I
A problen is
a chan@
for you 10 do yo6 brst."
t.'men
everrthing sems to b. goineagainstyou.
remember that the airpllne takes otr against ihe $ind,
Do you
orosses lhat
make
6h6
ibr ner.t yeals Ash Wedn€sday seryices
JESUS COMES TO JERUSAI-EM AS
MATTHBW 2l:l-l I (MVl
I{NG
4. Obsrel€sdon,tMve to stopyo!. Ifyoutuintoa
wall, donl tum mud and give up Figuie out ho* to
As lhcy .pproached Jerusalen and ane io Betlpag€
on the Mount ofolives. Jesus sent two di$iples.
syinglo then. Co lo tte village ahead of you, and ar
once you wiu find a donlcy li€d there, Mth her coh by
her. Unri€ them and brins them to ne. Ifd.yone says
anything to ,ou, say thar the lord ieeds them, aid he
will sendthem rightaway '
I
s
toot
place to
fulfill what
m
spoken through
"Say lo Dluehter Zion,
'Se, your king cones to you,
gentle and riding on a donhey.
and on a colt, the f@l ofa donkey
thm.
climb il, go through
i!
or
wo*
oud n '
5. "1'1e erater tte difficllty, lhe moE glory in
smounling it. Skilltul pilots sain their Epuialion
frcm stoms md
Iii.et6
r@pesh."
6
'?rob,ems ae not stop signs, lhey de guidelines."
tte
7 "Prosperity is a s@t tedche4 adversity is a grealer
one. Pos6sion pampeN the mind, privalion trains
and sfengthens ii."
MUiah H@lil
'
dncipl$ re add did a Jesus had inslructed
Tney boughl the donkey ed lhe colt ad
plmed then cloaks o. th€n for Jesus b sn on. A v€ry
lalg€ crcsd spEad then clo.*s on rhe road. rvhile
orhe6 cul bBnches from the ftes dd spread fiem on
The
3. 'Tbe gen .amot be polisned wilhout liicrion, nor
man perfecred vithout fials." chhese pturefi
8. "Ho!e is inponant becauF it can malc the presit
moment less diflicull lo bed. If re believe rhar
tonomw will be ben.r, w @n bear a hadship
rod.y."
Thich Nhar Hanh
9. Nflerlel you head hang doe. N*ergive up
and sitdoMed grifle rind anolber w!y. Aid donl
pEy when ir ,ains if you donl pray wb6 ihe su
shines
"
Leruy Sarchel Paige
listen caretullv vouwill h*nusic in
to sav
rhe backsroud and Ood nnginu.lJur
'aled
'I loveyour
called b saY h
WIIAT IF GOD IIAD
AN ANSWERING MACEINE?
Hin? lfvon
Iiul
tmasine pravrngand heanng this' "Thank You
oneo'
lorcallinFMy FslhersHouse. Ple6e
a
Equest
rhe foliownefour oPlrons Prs I lot
n For
Press 2 lor a rhanlssiving Pr*s I bcompl'
rl4l
all otltei inqunies, Pre$
I mdhed Wete sorrv AUof
heloinEolh.r€uslomer, nEnl now
&
the order
i {s
pl.ir-(iavo.lh;lne Your(ausillbemw(EJ
in
ec.ived. '
Wnal {ould n be lil€ if You neard rhe
follouns r*ponss as vou calledGod's answering
''To E@ive the latst gromorional Bift wilh vour order
fon Paradise P{ior, pres 0, a'd u oPeraior
'"To find oul how
;anv
ans€ls danoe on the h@d
ofa
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.f dedh and list€n lor the list tbat foUows'
"For reswalion infoftation or 1o co'fim vour
resePatiors at M, Ialhels House. pre$ lhc
lene* J-O_llN. followed bv nmb€E 3_1 6
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THE GIET OF IiIAKII{G
EACH OAY A iIASTERPIECE
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A llfe welllived rs simplv
well
spent.
a.ompil.tion of davs
'D@gias Pagels
Time canttake awav anvthins that has
alreadv been q ven: Your treasures from davs
qone by are treasures sti! ; vour most precious
;em.riFc wrll alwavs be.
we learn, as we go along, that happiness
ls not one biq, beautiful jewel we can
hold - or Lose - h our hafds. Each one
ofus is an hourg ass and ln the courses
6f our llves, we qet to keep the diamonds
that come our wav among the passing sands'
-Doualas Pagels
Today is biq with blessings.
is needed to mal'e a happv [re
allwrthrn vou6elf, in vou. wav ofthLnking
ved llttle
-MarcusAureirs
"ro, anl*os
aseollheead\
ro naBe'ng
q,.s,ons
abour dnosau6. rhe
and where Noah-s
Arl6 w'l
wanl ro klow shar I rhink olAmencan
polrics,dor'lPessrnvthins. HanEupand
lislen for laushter
'Ourcompute6 sho; dEr vou have called once rodav
:lradv Plese haru uP iflm(LliarelY
.Tnh offi* i; cbsed for the weekend. Please call
'lftou
Th,nk God vou can tcallHim loooften' You
6nl! .eed to nns ;ce and He hds vou Bectuse or
leis- vou mver Eer a busv signal. Codmkese&h call
trronall!. He knosseach caller peconallv
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'help,
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AWAKENING
BY
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Crocus ladies s*alc to spring'
''Gol u!, get uP. il's imo for sping
dairodih Lavejusl begu
to feel lhe €aily wdth ofsun'
fte
The rcbin ariv€s to hunt lhe worm,
scraLchins dound on londer bem
$h e @dhirds nYand l'ol forhrigs.
a n€sl 10 build in te tree ol fiss
a
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''Awake, awake," ine
to .ll ihe sl*Ping sigls ofspiing'
"cot oul ofbed and glow anew,
let .olors burst and leaves rener'"
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