Vitamin F

Why do I have a variety of friends who are all different in character ?

Some of them have obvious flaws, but then, so do I?.

How do I get on with them all ?

I think that each one helps to bring out a "different" part of me...

With one of them I am polite and as refined as I can manage.

I joke a lot with another.

I talk about serious matters with one.

With another I laugh a lot.

I share a glass of wine with one ,

And dance on occasion with another.

I listen to one friend's problems and give them advice,

Then I listen to another advising me.

They are all like pieces of a jigsaw,

When completed they form a treasure box.

A treasure of friends!

They are my friends who understand me better than I myself do, who support me through good days and bad days.

They are the anti-depressants that I need to make it through life.

Doctors tell us that friends are good for our health.

Dr. Oz calls them Vitamins F (for Friends) and recounts the many benefits of friends to our well being.

Research shows that people in strong social circles have less risk of depression and terminal strokes. If you take Vitamin F constantly you can be a lot younger than your physical age. The warmth of friendship reduces stress and candecrease your risk of cardiac arrest or stroke.

We should all value our friends and keep in touch with them.

May today there be peace within.

May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.

May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content with yourself just the way you are.

Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Life's measure

To all my family & friends I want to

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ONCE YOU READ THIS YOU WILL UNDERSTAND!

A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door.

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams.

There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night The funeral is Wednesday." Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.

"Jack, did you hear me?"

"Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said.

"Well, he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were doing. He'd reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his side of the fence' as he put it," Mom told him.

"I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said.

"You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man's influence in your life," she said

"He's the one who taught me carpentry," he said. "I wouldn't be in this business if it weren't for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important...Mom, I'll be there for the funeral," Jack said.  As busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.  The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time.  Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment.  It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time.  The house was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture....Jack stopped suddenly.

"What's wrong, Jack?" his Mom asked...

"The box is gone," he said

"What box?" Mom asked.

"There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was 'the thing I value most,'" Jack said. It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box.. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.

"Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack said. "I better get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom."

It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died Returning home from work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. "Signature required on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three days," the note read.

Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to read, but the return address caught his attention. "Mr. Harold Belser" it read. Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope.  Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside.

"Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It's the thing I valued most in my life." A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover.

Inside he found these words engraved: "Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser."

"The thing he valued most was...my time"

Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his appointments for the next two days. "Why?" Janet, his assistant asked.   "I need some time to spend with my son," he said.

"Oh, by the way, Janet, thanks for your time!"

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

 but by the moments that take our breath away."

The Real End of Days by Corey Steiner

The Real End of Days.

by Corey Steiner on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 12:24pm

The Rapture has become a hot topic and even the butt of all kinds of jokes. The now world famous false prophet Harold Camping has become known as the guy who was wrong and rightfully so. He is a false prophet.

It is impossible to foretell the day Jesus will return. Matthew 24:36 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself.[k] Only the Father knows." said Jesus. So there is no way silly Mr. Campy Pants could know when Jesus would come back. Jesus also goes on to say, “So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. 43 Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into. 44 You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected."


If Jesus tells us it is not for us to know then why go proclaiming that the End of Days is coming? Does it really matter when the End of Days will come? Jesus says, "Keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.... So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him" (24:42, 44). What does it matter when the End of Days will come if we live with our eyes and heart focused on God's Word.

Other people have asked about the Mayan calender and it's validity. Will the world as we know it come to a halt on 12/21/12? The quick answer is no. Just like 1/1/2000 there's a lot of hype and no real cause for alarm. The Mayan calendar (if you haven't heard) has been misinterpreted and the end date in 2012 is wrong. Some scholars and researchers feel that the Mayan calendar has already ended. Let's stop and think about this in terms we can clearly understand. If my 2011 calender ends on Dec. 31st should I freak out because the calendar ends? No where in the study had there ever been any evidence that the Mayans predicted a Doomsday. That was only implied by conspiracy theorists and Hollywood. For more information please see the following Link. The Mayan Calendar is wrong.

As far as the end times according to biblical prophecy there is one very important thing to know... we will see a wolf in sheep's clothing. He will claim to be the Messiah but he's a liar. Trust me, when Jesus comes back the whole world will know (all at the same time).

“So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it! 27 For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes. 28 Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near. Matthew 24:24-28

Jesus was very clear in warning that many people who claim to be him. He gave that warning several times and for good reason. #1. Many people have claimed to be Christ so far and all of those followers of false Christ's probably did not go to heaven when they killed themselves for their false prophets. #2. Only the real Jesus Christ can save [give eternal life].

4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, 5 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 7 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. 8 But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
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Listen to what Jesus say's in verse 14.
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I don't know of a nation on the planet that hasn't heard about Jesus. There are missionaries in places on the globe you didn't even know existed. So you can bet the end is very close.

When Jesus say's "the end" he doesn't mean everyone will be killed. Though many will die as a result of natural disasters, diseases, famines, murders etc. Those who make Jesus there Lord and Savior will not have to worry about Hell as their eternal fate. Jesus said in John 3: 18-21 18 “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in me (Jesus). But anyone who does not believe in me (Jesus) has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. 19 And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.”

So to sum all of this end times stuff up in one sentence... If Jesus is your Lord and Savior you don't need to worry about the end times junk.

If you'd like to make him your Lord and Savior it's pretty simple. [You must mean this in your heart though] Romans 10: 9-13 9 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. 11 As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” 12 Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. 13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

The Secret

One day, one friend asked another, 'How is it that you are always so happy?
You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down..'


With her eyes smiling, she said, 'I know the Secret!'
'What secret is that? '

To which she replied, I'll tell you all about it, but you have to promise to share the Secret with others.'

The questioner's first thought was, 'That's too simple!'  But upon reflecting over her own life she recalled how she thought a bigger house would make her happy, but it didn't!
She thought a better paying job would make her happy, but it hadn't.  When did she realize her greatest happiness?  Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing games, eating pizza or reading a story, a simple gift from God.

Now you know it too!
We can't depend on people to make us happy.  Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.  Trust HIM!  And now I pass the Secret on to you!  YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!  That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!  But it's not really a secret... We just have to believe it and do it.. Really trust God!

'The Secret is this:
I have learned there is little I can do in my life that will make me truly happy.  I must depend on God to make me happy and to meet my needs.  When a need arises in my life,  I have to trust God to supply according to HIS riches.  I have learned most of the time I don't need half of what I think I do.  He has never let me down.  Since I learned that 'Secret' I am happy. '