A Wetness Day

something nice, something sweet, something hot to just drool and dream and and....

Church Ladies...with typewriters

Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:



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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals..



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The sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on the Water.



The sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus.



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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.



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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you .



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Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help .



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Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.



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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs .



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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.



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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.



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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow..



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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.



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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.



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Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.



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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.



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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.



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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.



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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.



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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM . All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. Is done.



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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.



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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM . Please use the back door.



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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM . The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.



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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church.



Please use large double door at the side entrance.



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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday:



" I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours

recharging

After the last blog, my brains definitely needed some recharging. So, I did what any full blooded single gay man would do and found some pictures to lust after.Also, thinking of CoreyJo...not in that way,  you know! lol.

Labels

This is for CoreyJo! I hope you like! also, what's out for the next one as well!
*hugs*
k

 

labels

(urbandictionary.com)

pointless words (emo, goth, skater, preppy, poser, etc.) used to stereotype people because of what they wear or what music they listen to. Most people who label others have NO idea what they are talking about, in fact anyone who labels people are narrow minded assholes that have nothing better to do. Just because you listen to My Chemical Romance doesn't mean you are emo and slit your wrists in a dark room with candles every night, and just because you wear a lot of black doesn't mean you worship the fucking devil, and just because you wear pink and say "like" a lot doesn't mean you are a poser. Seriously, people who label others don’t know shit like they think they do. If you disagree with what someone listens to, don't listen to it. And if you disagree with what someone wears, don't wear it. But whatever you do, don't tell them you disagree, because no one gives a flying fuck what you think. Labels suck. So do people who label others. Be yourself, and don't live by someone else's rules so you can be cool. ­*** One of the most common terms used by young people to describe others is "loser." That’s not a description, it’s a label. Some examples of the countless other labels we freely use to ‘describe’ others include fundamentalist, delusional, perfectionist, idealist, realist, extremist, terrorist, Catholic, Jew, Muslim, pessimist, pacifist, narcissistic, optimist, racist, liberal, homophobe, jerk, stupid, pro-life, pro-choice, two-bit punk, and loud-mouth. The problem with labels is they are merely shells that contain assumptions. When we are taken in by a label, we are taken in by opinions and beliefs. That is, we willingly accept statements without evidence of their validity. The assumptions become stereotypes, which soon become put-downs. Before you know it, we are engaged in name-calling or verbal abuse. People are complex, multifaceted, and multidimensional. When we apply labels to them, we put on blinders and see only a narrow view of an expansive and complicated human being. Did you ever buy a plastic container or bottle of food at the super market with a huge label on the lid and sides that prevented you from seeing the contents? That’s what the labels we use to ‘describe’ people do, they obscure the contents of the individual. When speaking about others, there’s nothing wrong with using descriptions. Novelists do it all the time. But there is a big difference between descriptions and labels. For example, think about the difference between saying "Tom is tall." and "Tom is a liberal." ‘Tall’ is a description because it is based on a fact; it’s just another way of saying "Tim is six feet, four inches." When we call Tim a ‘liberal,’ however, we empty the word of meaning. Here’s what I mean. What are you, a liberal, conservative, or other? The answer is on some issues you are liberal and on other issues you are conservative or other. Right? So, how can I describe you by a single term? If I were to do so, I would reduce you to a one-dimensional artifact of the profound person you really are. Wouldn’t that be grossly unfair? Isn’t that good enough reason to avoid the consumption of assumption? Labels lead to stigma -- a word that means branding and shame. And stigma leads to discrimination. Everyone knows why it is wrong to discriminate against people because of their race, religion, culture, or appearance. They are less aware of how people with mental illnesses are discriminated against. Although such discrimination may not always be obvious, it exists and it hurts. Words Can Be Poison Labels are used by people who are too lazy to get to know someone. They take one look at a person and slap a label on their forehead without ever getting to actually know the person without ever actually talking to a person. Labels are judgmental. However, like it or not, sometimes we will be called upon to judge others. Perhaps it is in the role of a parent evaluating their daughter’s suitor, a supervisor evaluating an employee, or enemies preparing to negotiate. What then? How can we judge others fairly? If you are to judge and wish to learn the heartfelt feelings of another, don’t listen to what others say about him or her; rather, listen to what he or she says about others. For as Author Jane Porter wrote, "I never yet heard man or woman much abused that I was not inclined to think the better of them, and to transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of another." Also, never judge the actions of others until you know their motives. In other words, judge them with your heart and mind, not your eyes and ears. While the emphasis has been on avoiding judging others unfairly, we cannot stress enough the importance of applying the same degree of fairness to ourselves. I know someone a little older than I who believed he was inferior because his education did not go beyond the sixth grade. "I have nothing of value to say because I’m uneducated." he used to say. He labelled himself as ‘uneducated.’ However, I explained how it was impossible for that to be so because life itself is an education. Fortunately, he no longer hesitates to venture his opinion and we all benefit, for he is wiser than many college grads. Our self-applied labels can bind us or free us. Compare "I am powerless" with "I am enthusiastic and confident." If you must label yourself, stick to positive ones, but not to the point of becoming arrogant or acting superior. Finally, if you don’t mind changing gears and returning to the subject of assumptions, not all assumptions are harmful, just negative ones. For instance, I have discovered that if we assume everyone is good, regardless of his or her behaviour, we will find that our assumption was correct. After all, goodness is our nature; we are all inclined to be good, and given the chance, we will prove to be so. Strictly speaking, this is not an assumption since it is based on and verified by long experience. On the other hand, if I start out assuming Tim is not to be trusted and has malicious intentions; won’t I treat him with contempt? And how will Tim respond to my contemptuous behaviour? Won’t he react with hostility? So, my assumptions create the reality that I assume to be true. That may be something worth thinking about.

Decide With Your Heart

Writing about this really takes me back to being 17 years old and I had a conversation with my mother about what I should do after school! She felt that I needed to study and find a reliable job so that I would have a secure future. My argument was that why go study something that I have no intention of liking or even doing for the the rest of my life. Also, end up like the rest of my older family members who worked years and years at a certain place and enjoy absolutely nothing about it. We eventually agreed to disagree simply because I decided to go with what my heart tells me. Granted, I suffered many a disappointments and moved from job to job on a regular basis. But you know what, I wont give up those experiences for nothing as I became somebody who geniunely know exactly who he is, where he is at and where he is heading! How many people in this day and at my age are able to say that with no regret?

Decide with your heart, and then do.  Decide with your heart, and then stay decided until the job is done.

Decide to do what you know is right for you.  Then don’t let anything stop you from getting it finished.

Feel the doubts and fears, and move forward anyway.  Each time anyone tells you why you can’t, remind yourself again of why you must and you can.

If circumstances are less than ideal, so be it.  You can deal with the challenges as they come, and move steadily toward the achievement of what you’ve decided.

Decide with your heart, and you’ll naturally be committed to that decision.  Whatever may come, you’ll know you have what it takes to get the job done.

From the depth of your Being, from the truth in your heart, decide what you will do.  Then delight in the process and in the fulfillment of getting it done.

Disruptions

We all struggling with disruptions throughout periods in our lives, and it is especially difficult to get back on track when you have invested so much energy into that certain situation or period. You end up questioning the worth of starting over again or just even continuing. I have found that when you have a goal in life, however small or big, absolutely nothing or nobody should stand in your way of achieving exactly what you said out to do!

Sooner rather than later, your plans will be disrupted.  Something will break down, someone will forget, or the weather will turn nasty.

Life rarely proceeds exactly as planned.  Even so, you can find a way to proceed, and to succeed, in fulfilling your intentions.

Don’t make the disruptions worse by complaining, second-guessing, or feeling sorry for yourself.  Quickly accept that whatever has happened, has happened, and do what you must do to deal with it.

Yes, you’d much rather be doing what you originally planned.  So remind yourself that the fastest way to get back to what you planned is by accepting and addressing the disruption.

Instead of worrying about finding fault, put your energy into finding a way forward. Instead of envisioning all sorts of negative scenarios that might result, focus on the positive, effective actions you can take.

Your life will never be completely free of disruptions.  Yet ,you are always free to move quickly, decisively and positively past each one.

Oprah's Farewell

I am majorly late with this one, but it gots to be done!

Before the stage went dark on her long-running talk show Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey still had a few more lessons to share.

Instead of inviting one last super-special guest to appear, giving away a car or doing one more incredible makeover, Winfrey opted to take the finale of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" back to basics: It was just Oprah, giving what she called “a love letter” to her audience.

"This last hour is about me saying thank you; it is my love letter to you," she said. "I want to leave you all with the lessons that anchor my life. Every day that I stood here I knew that this was exactly where I was supposed to be. There was many a day I came to work tired, but I showed up because I knew that you were waiting, you were waiting for whatever we had to offer. That’s why I never missed a day in 25 years."

Over the course of those 60 minutes every day, Winfrey inspired laughter, but it’s also fair to say that she simply felt the need to inspire. The 57-year-old media mogul told her viewers she hoped they would take what she's given them and turn their everyday lives into their own personal stage, to realize they also have the power to affect and change lives.

"Everyone has a calling, and your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it," she said. "You have to know what sparks the light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world. ... Wherever you are, that’s your stage, your circle of influence. That’s your talk show, that’s where your power lies. … You have the power to change somebody’s life."

The other lesson the show has taught her, she said, is how important it is to grasp the concept of your own worth. "The show has taught me that there’s a common thread that runs through all of our pain and suffering: unworthiness," Winfrey said. "We can all block our own blessings because we don’t feel inherently good enough or smart enough or pretty enough. The show has taught me that you’re worthy because you were born and you are here. You're being here, and being alive, makes you worthy. You alone are enough."

And, of course, if you want to still hear from Oprah, you can. She said during the finale that her new e-mail address is oprah@oprah.com. "It’s the personal e-mail account for all of you," Winfrey said, adding if there's something in your inbox from that address, it's from her directly. "I want you to know that what you have to say matters to me."

In the end, Winfrey said her departure isn't bittersweet, but rather "all sweet and no bitter."

"Every single day I came down from my makeup room, I’d offer a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to have done this work. To be embraced by all of you, it's one of the greatest honors a human being can have," she said.

"Many of us have been together for 25 years. ... So I thank you all for your support and trust in me. I thank you for tuning in every day. ... I won’t say goodbye, I’ll just say, 'Until we meet again.' "