Wesolych Swiat! Happy Thanksgiving!
On this day I am thankful for my house, family,
reconnecting with good friends, for being able to inspire others through
my quotes, and for tutoring and mentoring children.
On this
day I pray for the families in the East Coast that are still ravaged by
hurricane Sandy, and for the troops deployed throughout the world that
cannot be home with family.
Give thanks for what you have and enjoy the time with family
and good friends!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Overwhelmingly Happy!
Today I am overwhelmingly happy to have seen my friend Piper after 25 years.
When we met, it was like we have never grown apart.
We are like two peas in a pod again.
Piper is my friend again and we vow to never lose that friendship.
We vow to never grow apart again.
In the beginning of my senior year at Moline High School, I did not know what to expect. I just overcame an unknown virus and was hospitalized. I did not think I was ever going to catch up on any of my school work, yet alone graduate on time. I was already in class with my younger sister Tammy instead of my twin Theresa. I had to quit training in the karate dojo for awhile. My life, I felt, was in circles. That was until I met Piper. Piper turned my life around. She is the one who became my best friend; she was the one that uplifted me when I felt down. Piper was my focus; the light that shone upon me.
The saddest moment in my life is when I lost touch with her. My heart felt like it was shattered in pieces. She gave me a friendship bracelet and the day it broke is the day I lost touch with her. I felt like I was going to die. I drank, got into bar fights, and became promiscuous. I had a decision to make, either keep going down the wrong path or make rank and make the military my stepping stone to college. The military later became my career.And I strived to become an officer, which injuries prevented.
Now I am at the happiest moment of my life, to find that light again.
When we met, it was like we have never grown apart.
We are like two peas in a pod again.
Piper is my friend again and we vow to never lose that friendship.
We vow to never grow apart again.
In the beginning of my senior year at Moline High School, I did not know what to expect. I just overcame an unknown virus and was hospitalized. I did not think I was ever going to catch up on any of my school work, yet alone graduate on time. I was already in class with my younger sister Tammy instead of my twin Theresa. I had to quit training in the karate dojo for awhile. My life, I felt, was in circles. That was until I met Piper. Piper turned my life around. She is the one who became my best friend; she was the one that uplifted me when I felt down. Piper was my focus; the light that shone upon me.
The saddest moment in my life is when I lost touch with her. My heart felt like it was shattered in pieces. She gave me a friendship bracelet and the day it broke is the day I lost touch with her. I felt like I was going to die. I drank, got into bar fights, and became promiscuous. I had a decision to make, either keep going down the wrong path or make rank and make the military my stepping stone to college. The military later became my career.And I strived to become an officer, which injuries prevented.
Now I am at the happiest moment of my life, to find that light again.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Veterans Day Weekend
Sunday:
On this day do not forget to take a moment of silence and pray for the troops, the veterans, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. God be with them.
Church was great on this Veterans day!
The scripture was:
"24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffer
On this day do not forget to take a moment of silence and pray for the troops, the veterans, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. God be with them.
Church was great on this Veterans day!
The scripture was:
"24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffer
ed
since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world
hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation."
Hebrews 9:24-28 KJV
The song was:
"On Eagles Wings":
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
Who abide in His shadow for life
Say to the Lord
"My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you
And famine will bring you no fear
Under His wings your refuge
His faithfulness your shield.
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His wings
do not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by day
Though thousands fall about you
Near you it shall not come.
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
For to His angels He's given a command
To guard you in all of your ways
Upon their hands they will bear you up
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand...
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation."
Hebrews 9:24-28 KJV
The song was:
"On Eagles Wings":
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
Who abide in His shadow for life
Say to the Lord
"My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you
And famine will bring you no fear
Under His wings your refuge
His faithfulness your shield.
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His wings
do not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by day
Though thousands fall about you
Near you it shall not come.
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
For to His angels He's given a command
To guard you in all of your ways
Upon their hands they will bear you up
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand...
Here is some bible verses for this Veterans day Sunday:
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13 KJV
“As the lions roar, so will the Lord of hosts
defend Jerusalem. Defending, He will deliver it. Passing over, He will
preserve it.” Isaiah 31:4-5 NIV
Monday:
Veterans day has passed, but the kids are still home.
So we are heading out to Hy Vee for free breakfast.
Have a good day my friends.
So we are heading out to Hy Vee for free breakfast.
Have a good day my friends.
It was a great breakfast this morning at Hy Vee.
There was a buffet of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, biscuits, gravy, and cinnamon rolls; orange juice and coffee.
At 0900 this morning.
There was a buffet of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, biscuits, gravy, and cinnamon rolls; orange juice and coffee.
At 0900 this morning.
Dinner tonight was great!
I tried the chicken, bacon, and ranch quesadilla.
Along with two for one lime margarita's.
At 6 PM at Chili's.
I tried the chicken, bacon, and ranch quesadilla.
Along with two for one lime margarita's.
At 6 PM at Chili's.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
25 reasons to vote OBAMA!
25 reasons from 25 people who are voting Obama:
1. "The Affordable Care Act is saving my daughter's life."
Stacey, Arizona
2. "Obama is for the vets. He helped us wind down in Iraq, he's improved mental health policy with VA benefits."
Joel, Minnesota
3. "Obama stuck his neck out for us, the auto industry. He wasn't going to let it just die, and I'm driving in this morning because of that, because of him."
Brian, Ohio
4. "Osama bin Laden is dead, and General Motors is alive."
Joe Biden, Delaware
5. "Supreme Court Supreme Court Supreme Court."
Andrew, California
6. "Arithmetic."
Bill Clinton, New York
7. "He cares for the 100 percent."
Shana, Texas
8. "When Obama came into office, he successfully renewed our country's place in the community of nations, making cooperation in tackling the world's challenges possible."
Willis, North Carolina
9. "The actions he has taken with respect to protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid."
Colin Powell, Virginia
10. "I was really very grateful to him for standing up for those kids who are having a really rough time out there because of their orientation."
Jane Lynch, California
11. "For me, President Obama is our best choice because he has a vision of the United States as a place where we are all in this together."
Bruce Springsteen, New Jersey
12. "He has a real plan for rescuing the economy that passes the 'math' test."
Teresa, Virginia
13. "Having someone in office who understands how powerful our voice can be is very important."
Jay Z, New York
14. "I am voting for Barack Obama and Joe Biden because I can trust them to care for the middle class and restore the American dream."
Steven, Florida
15. "The first measure he signed into law after becoming president was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- so a female high school counselor or physical education teacher can fight for equal pay for equal work."
Connie Britton, California
16. "I believe in the America he wants for my grandchildren."
Nancy, Michigan
17. "We need four more years of repair, of helping the middle class achieve a sustainable economy."
James Taylor, North Carolina
18. "I've watched him fight for our country, stand by the middle class, the working class, the military, the education of our children, universal health care, women, the environment, and matters of national and domestic security."
Susan, Virginia
19. "The gifted 12-year-old I taught, whose parents were deported and left her here with her grandmother, will be allowed to stay and finish her education. She's been in the U.S. since age one."
Jamie, North Carolina
20. "I want our president to place scientific evidence and risk management above electoral politics."
Michael Bloomberg, New York
21. "I have four children who are under 26 and able to stay on my health care plan. That's been huge."
Amy, Pennsylvania
22. "He's fighting to defend and better Social Security and Medicare -- because millions of Latino seniors rely on them."
Cristina Saralegui, Florida
23. "Thanks to the President's efforts to keep student loan rates low, I can expect to save nearly $1000 as I work to repay my student loans. And I don't have too many of those, thanks to the Federal Pell Grant program."
Sam, Minnesota
24. "It's been wonderful to have President Obama as a champion for access to health care for all women in this country."
Cecile Richards, New York
25. "Re-electing Barack Obama would lead to a stronger economic recovery than would be the case were Mitt Romney to win on November 6th."
Jared Bernstein, Washington, D.C.
1. "The Affordable Care Act is saving my daughter's life."
Stacey, Arizona
2. "Obama is for the vets. He helped us wind down in Iraq, he's improved mental health policy with VA benefits."
Joel, Minnesota
3. "Obama stuck his neck out for us, the auto industry. He wasn't going to let it just die, and I'm driving in this morning because of that, because of him."
Brian, Ohio
4. "Osama bin Laden is dead, and General Motors is alive."
Joe Biden, Delaware
5. "Supreme Court Supreme Court Supreme Court."
Andrew, California
6. "Arithmetic."
Bill Clinton, New York
7. "He cares for the 100 percent."
Shana, Texas
8. "When Obama came into office, he successfully renewed our country's place in the community of nations, making cooperation in tackling the world's challenges possible."
Willis, North Carolina
9. "The actions he has taken with respect to protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid."
Colin Powell, Virginia
10. "I was really very grateful to him for standing up for those kids who are having a really rough time out there because of their orientation."
Jane Lynch, California
11. "For me, President Obama is our best choice because he has a vision of the United States as a place where we are all in this together."
Bruce Springsteen, New Jersey
12. "He has a real plan for rescuing the economy that passes the 'math' test."
Teresa, Virginia
13. "Having someone in office who understands how powerful our voice can be is very important."
Jay Z, New York
14. "I am voting for Barack Obama and Joe Biden because I can trust them to care for the middle class and restore the American dream."
Steven, Florida
15. "The first measure he signed into law after becoming president was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- so a female high school counselor or physical education teacher can fight for equal pay for equal work."
Connie Britton, California
16. "I believe in the America he wants for my grandchildren."
Nancy, Michigan
17. "We need four more years of repair, of helping the middle class achieve a sustainable economy."
James Taylor, North Carolina
18. "I've watched him fight for our country, stand by the middle class, the working class, the military, the education of our children, universal health care, women, the environment, and matters of national and domestic security."
Susan, Virginia
19. "The gifted 12-year-old I taught, whose parents were deported and left her here with her grandmother, will be allowed to stay and finish her education. She's been in the U.S. since age one."
Jamie, North Carolina
20. "I want our president to place scientific evidence and risk management above electoral politics."
Michael Bloomberg, New York
21. "I have four children who are under 26 and able to stay on my health care plan. That's been huge."
Amy, Pennsylvania
22. "He's fighting to defend and better Social Security and Medicare -- because millions of Latino seniors rely on them."
Cristina Saralegui, Florida
23. "Thanks to the President's efforts to keep student loan rates low, I can expect to save nearly $1000 as I work to repay my student loans. And I don't have too many of those, thanks to the Federal Pell Grant program."
Sam, Minnesota
24. "It's been wonderful to have President Obama as a champion for access to health care for all women in this country."
Cecile Richards, New York
25. "Re-electing Barack Obama would lead to a stronger economic recovery than would be the case were Mitt Romney to win on November 6th."
Jared Bernstein, Washington, D.C.
Friday, November 2, 2012
All Souls Day!
Happy All Souls Day!
Today I pray for my relatives that passed.
May they be guiding me from heaven.
My Grandfather Francis Inch, a WW2 veteran;
my Uncle Ray Carlson, a lifelong sailor;
my cousin Steve Carlson, a Vietnam veteran;
and my wife's father Jan Meister, a Army veteran.
May they be looking down upon me and guiding me
and my family.
I pray for the troops who are still in harms way.
Today I pray for my relatives that passed.
May they be guiding me from heaven.
My Grandfather Francis Inch, a WW2 veteran;
my Uncle Ray Carlson, a lifelong sailor;
my cousin Steve Carlson, a Vietnam veteran;
and my wife's father Jan Meister, a Army veteran.
May they be looking down upon me and guiding me
and my family.
I pray for the troops who are still in harms way.
I pray for the election, may our country keep going forward.
And I pray for those in need, especially the children of the world.
In Jesus name. Amen!
And I pray for those in need, especially the children of the world.
In Jesus name. Amen!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
All Saints Day
Happy All Saints Day!
May Saint Micheal guide me.
Amen!
"That it may be well with thee,
and thou mayest live long on the earth."
Ephesians 6:3 KJV
What a nice swim at the YMCA!
I tried a new workout machine today as well:
"The triceps press."
What a great Lunch I had today
at Los Agave's Mexican Grill.
Chimachanga with spicy chicken,
Avocado salad,
shot of Jose Cuerivo tequila,
and water with lemon.
When a child gets her M, m, N, n,
and spells the word maze right...
Priceless!
Tutoring went well today at Faith Lutheran Church.
We had fast food for dinner,
since it is leftover day
and no leftovers.
It was no were near as good as my lunch.
May Saint Micheal guide me.
Amen!
"That it may be well with thee,
and thou mayest live long on the earth."
Ephesians 6:3 KJV
What a nice swim at the YMCA!
I tried a new workout machine today as well:
"The triceps press."
What a great Lunch I had today
at Los Agave's Mexican Grill.
Chimachanga with spicy chicken,
Avocado salad,
shot of Jose Cuerivo tequila,
and water with lemon.
When a child gets her M, m, N, n,
and spells the word maze right...
Priceless!
Tutoring went well today at Faith Lutheran Church.
We had fast food for dinner,
since it is leftover day
and no leftovers.
It was no were near as good as my lunch.
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