Encouraging Mondays...

Prepare to laugh... thanks to Cheryl at Cherdecor for directing me to Yearbook Yourself. I laughed and laughed. Here are my glamourous photos (I mean yearbook mugshots) that were generated by Yearbook Yourself. (I am offering my apology right now to my mother and any other family members this may totally freak out!)

And now for the big reveal of me through the years.... drumroll, please!!


1950


1966


1974


1976


1988


1990


1992

Encouraging Mondays...

Poetry to tickle your funny bone
by Ogden Nash.


THE HIPPOPOTAMUS

Behold the hippopotamus!
We laugh at how he looks to us,
And yet in moments dank and grim,
I wonder how we look to him.
Peace, peace, thou hippopotamus!
We really look all right to us,
As you no doubt delight the eye
Of other hippopotami.


THE TERMITE

Some primal termite knocked on wood
And tasted it, and found it good,
And that is why your Cousin May
Fell through the parlor floor today.


THE FLY

God in his wisdom made the fly
And then forgot to tell us why.



Happy Monday!

Encouraging Mondays...

Hide it in your heart...

When my daughter was about 3 years old, she was at her grandmother's house spending the night. She was very active and into everything, as most children that age are, so her grandmother had brought her into her bedroom and closed the door. "Mammaw" instructed her to stay in the room with her and keep busy with her toys there, so that she could keep an eye on her. She knew there were things around the house that my daughter would get into in no time if she were to escape from her view. Well, my daughter inched over toward the door of the bedroom (you know what I mean... we've all seen our children do this!) When she got to the door, she reached up and grabbed the knob. About that time Mammaw saw what she was about to do, and she said, "No, sweetie, you can't go out that door." My daughter looked up and told her (with all the confidence in the world), "Mammaw, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

(Yes, that is an actual picture of my daughter from around that age. Can you tell she was a determined little thing? We had been listening to Steve Green's wonderful children's CDs called "Hide 'Em In Your Heart," so she was quite confident in quoting those verses. She will be going into the sixth grade this year, and I can hardly believe it! She is still as confident and determined as ever, but I am thankful that she has turned into a young lady with a beautiful heart who loves God and His word.)

Have an encouraged Monday knowing that you can do all things through His strength!

Encouraging Mondays & Free Download

Okay some Monday humor... funny things people put in their resumes (published on jobmob.com):

1. “Career break in 1999 to renovate my horse”
   
2. “1990 - 1997: Stewardess - Royal Air Force”


3. Hobbies: “enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians”


4. “Service for old man to check they are still alive or not.”


5. Cleaning skills: “bleaching, pot washing, window cleaning, mopping, e.t.c”
   
6. “Job involved…counselling clientele on accidental insurance policies available”


7. “2001 summer Voluntary work for taking care of the elderly and vegetable people”


8. “I’m intrested to here more about that. I’m working today in a furniture factory as a drawer”


9. “I am about to enrol on a Business and Finance Degree with the Open University. I feel that this qualification will prove detrimental to me for future success.”


10. “Time is very valuable and it should be always used to achieve optimum results and I believe it should not be played around with”


11. “I belive that weakness is the first level of strength, given the right attitude and driving force. My school advised me to fix my punctuality…”
    

Now for the freebie: Christianaudio! has a free download each month. The free download for June is John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, and it's beautifully narrated by someone with a lovely English accent. Drop by for the free download while you still can... the offer ends on June 30th. This classic Christian work would be a great one to download to your mp3 player and listen to at your leisure.

Monday blessings to all!