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: ) I thought this picture went along well with this little STORY below....you will see why when you read : )
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Me (in a tizzy) : God, can I ask you something?...GOD: Sure.
Me: Promise you won't get mad?...GOD: I promise.
Me (frustrated): Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?...GOD: What do you mean?
Me: Well I woke up late,...GOD: Yes
Me: My car took forever to start,...GOD: Okay....
Me (growling): At lunch, they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait...GOD: Hmmmm..
Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a call...GOD: All right
Me (loudly): And to top it all off, when I got home, I just wanted to soak my feet in my foot massager and relax, but it wouldn't work. Nothing went right today! Why did you allow all that?...
GOD: Well let me see..... the death angel was at your bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that....Me: (humbled): Oh...
GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that might have hit you if you were on the road...Me: (ashamed): ............
GOD: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick and I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work...Me: (embarrassed): Oh.....
GOD: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give a false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered...Me: (softly): I see God
GOD: Oh and that foot massager, it had a short that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark....Me: I'm sorry God....
GOD: Don't be sorry, just learn to trust Me.........in all things, the good and the bad...
Me: I WILL trust you God
GOD: And don't doubt that my plan for your day is always better than your plan...
Me: I won't God. And let me just tell you God, thank you for everything today...
GOD: You're welcome My child. It was just another day being your God and Father and I love looking after My children.

"As for God, His way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless;
He shields all who take refuge in Him." II Samuel 22:31

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6

Lovin' all your amazing work! What an inspiration you are to me! Isn't it amazing all the talent that flows here on flickr? And you are one of those creative ones! Such Incredible creativity! Hope you have a great day! Enjoy! There's no better alternative! : )

You may want to Press L if you have the time : )

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And this guy did more than step out of the confusion & you will see why if you have the time to watch this amazing video! Quite awesome!! -Be sure to watch it to the end! : ) www.wimp.com/humpbackwhale/

"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace" 1 Corinthians 14:33

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5

It is gorgeous here today the sun is shining brightly, the sky is a deep blue, it's actually chilly and the wind is blowing boldly with pollen everywhere...yes spring is being ushered in!

Have a wonderful Sunday afternoon and evening my talented friends!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Rest If You Must But Please Don't Quit...by E. Guest

"When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is can be perplexing with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out--The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-- It's when things seem worst that you must not quit."
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

MANGLED GOLD...by Joni E. Tada

I once was wearing a favorite pair of gold earrings which were large and square with a smooth, shiny surface. While I was on the telephone, one fell off. When I backed up my wheelchair, it wasn't on the floor. I wheeled into the hallway to look for someone to help me, and immediately I felt a clunk-clunk. The gold earring was impaled on my tire. My friend plucked it off, but it was a mangled mess.
I asked a jeweler, "Sir, could you please make the crumpled earring look like this nice one?" He rubbed his chin and replied, "Lady, forget it. But I can make this one" - he pointed to the smooth earring - "look like your smashed one." It was an option I hadn't considered. After a few minutes of hammering, I had a unique designer-original: a pair of crinkled gold earrings that reflected even more light than before!
When God allows hammering and hurting, He is purposing to transform us into something new and different. Like those earrings, we are the same, yet poles apart. Best of all, we are better; we are closer to reflecting the light of Christ because of our weakness. The jeweler at the mall could turn a flawless earring into a mangled one, but only God can take a mangled life and change it into a life that reflects the flawless perfection of his Son. One day the hammering process will cease and we will perfectly reflect the image of our Savior. Someone has said, "God ruthlessly perfects whom he royally elects." In what way have your hopes or dreams been smashed? Agree with God to hold on to His wisdom and grace through the hammering. It'll be a change for the better. God, I believe you are transforming me into someone far more beautiful, more complete than if I had never experienced pain. I trust you with the hammer!"...Blessings,Joni and Friends...www.joniandfriends.org

The Weekend is almost here! Hope yours is a great one! We are taking a long cycling trip and looking forward to getting some good pics along the way : )
Enjoy your days : )

I have so much admiration for you all! Thank you for enriching my life! You're a keeper!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

~“The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution”
~“You won't find a solution by saying there is no problem”
~"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5
~“Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems”
~“Good questions outrank easy answers.”
~ “I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.”
~“Dip your tongue in wisdom, then give counsel” Bulgarian Proverb
~“If you cannot serve, you cannot rule” Bulgarian Proverb
~“I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much.” M. Teresa of Calcutta
~“God gave people a mouth that closes and ears that don't, which should tell us something.”
~"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" Proverbs 15:1
~“You can't undo anything you've already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.”

Have a great Day my Flickr Friends : )

The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6.1 to 12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6.0 to 8.2 ft).

Range and habits

The Brown Pelican occurs on both coasts in the Americas. On the Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast they distribute from Nova Scotia to Venezuela, and to the mouth of the Amazon River. On the Pacific Ocean they are found from British Columbia to south central Chile, and including the Galapagos Islands.Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8–10 month period they are cared for.

This bird is distinguished from the American White Pelican by its brown body and its habit of diving for fish from the air, as opposed to co-operative fishing from the surface. It eats mainly fish and amphibians as well as crustaceans. Groups of Brown Pelicans often travel in single file, flying low over the water's surface.

The nest location varies from a simple scrape on the ground on an island to a bulky stick nest in a low tree. These birds nest in colonies, usually on islands. Anchovy relationship to feeding/ nesting...The anchovy supply is particularly important to the nesting success of the brown pelican.