QUOTES BY GREAT WOMEN
QUOTES BY GREAT WOMEN Inside every older lady is a younger lady -- wondering what the happened. -CoraHarvey Armstrong- Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies. The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy. -Helen Hayes (at 73)- I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as tray eyebrows. -Janette Barber- Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. -Lily Tomlin- A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car -Carrie Snow- Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends. -Laurie Kuslansky- My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being, hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. -Erma Bombeck- Old age ain't no place for sissies. -Bette Davis- A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't. -Rhonda Hansome- The phrase "working mother" is redundant. -Jane Sellman- Every time I close the door on reality, it comes in through the windows. -Jennifer Unlimited- Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult. -Charlotte Whitton- Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart. -Caryn Leschen- I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. -Catherine- I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb -- and I'm also not blonde. -Dolly Parton- If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them. -Sue Grafton- I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on. -Roseanne Barr- When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country.. -Elayne Boosler- Behind every successful man is a surprised woman. -Maryon Pearson- In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman. -Margaret Thatcher- I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career. -Gloria Steinem- I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house. -Zsa Gabor- Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission. -Eleanor Roosevelt | |||
Prayer for victims.
Re: Prayers for victims: "Let there be peace"
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony
Let peace begin with me
Let this be a moment now
With ev'ry step I take
Let this be my solemn vow
To take each moment and live each moment
In peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
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GRANDMOTHER'S HANDS
Grandma, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. She didn't move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands.
When I sat down beside her she didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was OK. Finally, not really wanting disturb her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She raised her head and looked at me
and smiled. "Yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking," she said in a clear strong voice.
"I didn't mean to disturb you, grandma, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK," I explained to her.
"Have you ever looked at your hands," she asked. "I mean really looked at your hands?"
I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point she was making.
Grandma smiled and related this story:
"Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled, shriveled and weak have been the tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life.
"They braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor.
They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child my mother taught me to fold them in prayer.
They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots.
They held my husband and wiped my tears when he went off to war.
"They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent.
They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son.
Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special.
They wrote my letters to him and trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse.
"They have held my children and grandchildren, consoled neighbors, and shook in fits of anger when I didn't
"They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body.
They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these hands hold me up, lay me down,
and again continue to fold in prayer.
"These hands are the mark of where I've been and the ruggedness of life.
But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach out and take when he leads me home. And with my hands He will lift me to His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of Christ."
I will never look at my hands the same again.
But I remember God reached out and took my grandma's hands and led her home.
When my hands are hurt or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and husband I think of grandma. I know she has been stroked and caressed and held by the
hands of God.
I, too, want to touch the face of God and feel His hands upon my face.
When you receive this, say a prayer for the person who
sent it to you and watch God's answer to prayer work in
your life.
Let's continue praying for one another.
Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend will bless
you both.
Passing this on to one not yet considered a friend is
something Christ would do.
HANDY HOUSEHOLDTIPS.
use the whole package up. Try tucking a couple of paper towels
inside the package and tightly rolling the package to store.
The moisture that usually causes the greens to rot is soaked
up by the paper towels and new moist air stays out of the
package. The next time you use some, remove the damp paper
towels and replace with dry ones. Your greens will last a lot
longer.
Before cutting a green onion, make one vertical slice all the way from the root to the tip. This one extra cut will allow the rings to separate easily and will double the number of pieces produced.
When using hot chilies rub your hands liberally with vegetable oil first. This coating will protect your skin from the fiery resins in chili peppers.
The key to a perfect omelet is to pour salt into the skillet and rub vigorously with a kitchen towel over the side and bottom of the pan. The abrasiveness of the salt will puta fine polish on the skillet. Discard the salt and proceed
with the recipe.
Short of Pots?
Get double duty...If you are short of pots place one vegetable in a wire strainer and another vegetable in the bottom of the pot. Cook both at the same time...Perfect!
Boil Alarm
Place a spoon in the boiler pot. When the boil starts the rattling noise will alert you.
Finger Savers
When chopping or slicing place three or four different thimbles on your fingers.
Hand Mixers
When using a hand mixer appliance your bowl may move around. Place a damp cloth or a rubber mat under the bowl.
Recipe Tip
When you have two recipes for the same item, keep them together. This will encourage you to compare the ingredients and ultimate results.
Imitation Kitchen Window
If you don't have a kitchen window create one! Simply frame a reflective glass or locate a print imitating your imaginary view. Hang a semi-sheer curtain in front and you have cheerful addition to your kitchen.
Microwave Dishes
A low wall dish is recommended for micro cooking. The food is distributed more evenly and receives the heat waves equally.
Keeping Recipes Clean
Obtain a supply of celluloid sheet protectors from your office supply store. Place those favorite recipes in a ring binder. Easy to transfer and to add more recipes. Most of all they will remain in good clean condition. Also a great way to file those recipes.
Save Those Wide Jars
Plastic and glass jars with wide openings and screw on lids are handy for saving a multitude of items including paint, coins, pins etc. When emptied of their original contents, clean in the dishwasher and save.
Flour Shaker
Keep a large salt shaker filled with flour. It comes in handy for dusting rolling pins or boards.
Bulk Spices
Buy your spices in bulk and transfer to large salt shakers you will find at the Dollar Store.
All in One Salt and Pepper Shaker
Mix 3/4 salt with 1/4 pepper in one larger shaker. Sprinkle while you cook or for general use. Mix to your family's taste.
Extra Boiled Eggs
The next time you are boiling pasta pop in a few eggs. Great to have on hand for a snack or egg salad sandwiches.
Spray Bottles
Place a few non- rusting objects such as marbles in the bottom of your spray bottles. This will raise the liquid level and insure you get full use
Dated Cans
We recommend you date your canned goods with a felt pen. Use your oldest first.
No Coffee Filters?
A paper towel will resolve your coffee fix.
No Corkscrew?
Place the neck of the wine bottle under medium hot water, this should loosen the cork and can be easily removed. Do not follow this proceedure if the wine bottle is very cold, it may crack the bottle.
TV Dinners
If you are single it may be a time saver to shop for two and make a TV dinner with the extra portion. No cooking on some future day when you are busy!
Neater oatmeal - Making oatmeal on the Stove?
Coat the pot with cooking spray first to keep the oatmeal
from boiling over or sticking to the pan.
Better gravy - Instead of adding salt to your gravy, enrich its flavor and color by using a little soy sauce.
Tastier tomatoes - Before adding cherry tomatoes to a marinated salad, pierce them a few times with a fork. They'll become more flavorful by instantly absorbing the dressing.
Discover a dish size - Don't know the size of your baking dish? Just fill it to the top with water, then pour the water into a liquid measuring cup.
Is the oil hot? - To check the temperature of oil in your pot without a thermometer, insert a wooden spoon or chopstick into it-when small bubbles appear around the spoon, the temperature will be about 350ºF.
Save your whipped cream - To fix over-beaten cream that's turned buttery, gently fold in additional liquid cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until light and fluffy.
Freezing tip - Cut bagels and English muffins in half before freezing-they'll defrost faster, and you can pop them straight from the freezer into the toaster!
Cottage cheese will remain fresher longer if you store it upside down in the refrigerator. This slows the effects of oxidation.
To keep milk past it's expiration date add salt. A pinch of salt in a gallon will do it. The salt slows the rate of bacteria growth.
Brown sugar will not harden if stored in the freezer.
If you freeze wild rice it will last 3-4 months compared to a week in the refrigerator.
A good trick when you go away on vacation is to place a baggie with a few ice cubes in the freezer. If a power failure occurs while you are gone and the food thaws and then refreezes you will know about it
when you get home.
Ice cream container sealed in a plastic bag will stop ice crystals from forming when it is in the freezer.
Potato chip bag open again and they're all stale and yucky?? Pop them in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds, let stand for two minutes and they'll be crispy again.
Regarding tomato paste, it seems a whole can of tomato paste is many times too much for some recipes. Suggestion: take a piece of waxed paper, putting it on a cookie sheet and putting teaspoonfuls of the leftover paste on the paper - another sheet on top and freeze this.
When frozen just peel them off and put them in a baggie and when you need a tsp. or tbs. of paste you have it without opening a whole can and there is no waste. --OR-- put small amounts in an ice tray and then just pop them out when I need them.
Quick Whipping -- A teaspoonful of cold water added to the white of an egg causes it to whip more quickly while increasing the quantity.
Moldy Fruit -- What should you do with fruit with mold? Throw it away rather than simply cutting off the mold since mold on fruit goes much deeper than what appears on the fruit.
Broccoli Stalks -- Don't discard the tough ends of broccoli stalks. Use them for making soups.
Measuring Honey --Measuring honey with a spoon is easy but getting it all off the spoon is another matter--so first rub the spoon with margarine, or cooking spray.
Dropping Cookie Dough -- To get cookie dough to drop without sticking dip the spoon in milk first, or spray with cooking spray.
Leftover Pie Dough -- Extra pie dough? Cover it with some parmesan and gruyere cheese and you'll bake a delicious appetizer--at the very same meal with your pie as dessert.
Easy Shelling -- Pecans are easy to shell if they are first soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes or so. Or microwave 2 cups of pecans or brazil nuts in 1 cup of water for 5 to 6 minutes on HIGH.
Storing Cake -- If you store half an apple in the container which you are storing a cake, the cake will retain its freshness.
Cheesy Apple Pie -- Don't just serve cheese with apple pie, bake it right in. Spread grated sharp Cheddar on the bottom of the crust before adding the apple filling.
Sticking Cake Layers -- Cake layers sticking to the bottom of the pans? Put them back in a warm oven for a short time. The layers will then come out without a problem. Or, try lining the bottom of your pans with waxed paper.
Outdoor cooking -- Fast Starter -- Stuff a crumbled sheet of newspaper under your coals, then roll another sheet of news paper into a cone and poke it through the coals to the paper to form a chimney. Ignite the paper. It will carry the fire into your charcoal.
Make cleaning easier -- To make cook-out clean-ups easier, take a preventive step and spray the cooking grill with non-stick spray before placing the grid over the coals. Food won't stick nearly as much as it does on an untreated grid.
Juicy News -- Always use tongs when turning meat on the grill. This way, you'll avoid piercing the meat, which causes it to lose its natural juices.
HOUSEHOLD TIPS
To keep those pesky insects away from your plants, combine one bulb of garlic, 1 small onion and 1 Tbs. cayenne pepper in the blender. Mix with 1 quart water and let stand for one hour. Then add 1 Tbs Ivory liquid and mist your plants!!
Club soda--removes stains, cleans sinks.
Poison Ivy all over the place.....how do you get rid of it???? Mix 3 pounds of salt with a gallon of soapy water; spray the solution on the plants leaves and stems.
An easy way to clean the ceiling fan is to cover your hands in a pair of old socks, and dip them in warm sudsy water and run your hand over top and bottom of each blade.
Next time you clean the blades to your ceiling fan apply a thin coat of floor wax to them. It will keep future dust from clinging to them.
Wipe mini blinds with a damp fabric softener sheet to eliminate static that collects dust.
Use a blow dryer on low to clean pleated lampshades.
Pet hair will come off your furniture easily with a roller lint brush.
Make your own furniture polish by mixing one teaspoon lemon oil with two cups mineral oil.
Water rings may be removed by rubbing petroleum jelly thoroughly into the spot.
Polish ashtrays with furniture polish before using and they will wipe clean easily.
Gardening Tips
The Worm Turns -- Plant dill around your tomato bed. It's a great way to keep tomato horn worms from getting the better of your plants.
When to Pick --The best time to harvest fruits and vegetables for maximum flavor is in the morning.
Save That Leaky Hose -- Don't throw that leaking hose away. Simply add more holes and you'll have a sprinkler or soaker hose for your lawn...
My Pets, etc.
| Hi there Xangan's, just had 12 hours sleep, would you believe it? Early in the week I rearranged the front room a little to make room or space for Princess, my brindle feline cat to have as her own space, including her food bowl too. Why! Well, my other cat, Ginger Meggs, is a ginger tabby, and he likes his food too much. Always eating her buiscuits so have to watch him as he is on a special diet. Besides Ginger Meggs, there is Benji too who always is eating from her bowl too, and is getting far too fat for my liking. He started begging for me to bring the bowl down and I refused which he didn't like. hehehe! So the last few days have been somewhat uncomfortable to say the least. My neck and upper back became inflamed etc. We are nice and sunny here in Perth today, has been a bit wet for a couple of days but the sun is shining today and not so cool. Well, will leave it at this for now byeeee. Jennifer. |
WORD FROM JERUSALEM
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Israel will begin setting its final borders over the next two years according to a plan based on including the major West Bank settlement blocs and the Jordan Valley, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.Spelling out his vision of the future borders, Mofaz said in an exclusive interview that Israel would retain control over the settlements of Ofarim and Beit Aryeh, currently on the Palestinian side of the security fence. He also indicated that the withdrawal from the West Bank would include civilians and the military. But, he said, Israel would retain a "free hand" to operate within the evacuated areas at its discretion.
In a detailed listing of the settlement blocs to be retained under a second withdrawal following the Gaza and northern Samaria disengagement, Mofaz included Ma'aleh Adumim, the Jordan Valley, Ariel, Kedumim-Karnei Shomron, Gush Etzion, Reihan-Shaked and Ofarim-Beit Aryeh.
"These are the main places," he explained. "And if the need arises, we will move the security fence to enclose all of these places."
During the interview, which will appear in its entirety in Friday's Post, Mofaz said that Israel would prefer to set its borders in agreement with the Palestinian Authority and based on the US-backed road map. "But if we see that we do not have a partner, then I think we will need to take our fate into our own hands and make a decision where it is right to be and where it is not right to be," he said.
As to a military pullout, Mofaz said it was still undecided whether bases would remain in the evacuated areas. Whatever the decision, he said, the IDF would continue to operate in the area.
"The plan is based on holding on to the settlement blocs and maintaining the right to operate militarily anywhere we want," he said. "How we will do that and whether it will include one or two bases or no bases at all, we don't yet know."
This year, he said, would be used to formulate the plan, to set its principles and to garner international support.
The implementation, he predicted, would begin the following year. "I don't see any movement during 2006 but certainly over the next two years," he said.
Once Hamas formed the PA government, Mofaz said, Israel would consider the PA a terror entity Hamas continued supporting terrorism and refused to recognize Israel's right to exist and previous agreements.
Israel, he said, would not be willing to talk to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas following the formation of the Hamas-led government.
"We do not want the PA to develop in a two-headed entity - one Hamas head led by Ismail Haniyeh and the other head led by Abu Mazen [Abbas]," he said. "We will not accept this. We see the PA as one entity."
Israel, he said, would not restrain itself militarily following the formation of the Hamas government, and if the need arose the IDF would launch widespread operations in the West Bank similar to Operation Defensive Shield in 2002.
"There is no reason not to take action against anyone who engages in anti-Israel terror activity," he said."Hamas are terrorists... and if there will be terror under their government then, for me, they will be held responsible."
TRUST IS THE SWEET SECRET
Grandma Anna
Mar 19, 2006
TRUST IS THE SWEET SECRET Given to Grandma Anna My Lord is bigger than the darkness I see through the darkness With what He has given me! One little word He taught me And now I can see! That one little word is powerful. That one little word has might. That one little word conquers everything! That one little word shines bright! I'll tell you my sweet secret If you'll promise me one thing. That you will share this secret To whomever He will bring. TRUST is that precious treasure! Trust Me, is His word. Trust is the answer. Trust is the word I heard! “For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.” (1 Timothy 4:10 KJV)
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Hello I Am Back
Decided to have a break, not being well, besides couldn't handle some comments too, but would like to suggest something.
What is the difference between doctrinate and brainwashing?
Feel free to give your opinion or idea.
Jen