by Marie | May 10, 2025 | Archives, Inspiration
Crabby Old Woman When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Dundee, Scotland, it was believed that she had nothing left of any value…. Crabby Old Woman When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Dundee, Scotland, it was believed that she had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through her meagre possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to Ireland. The old lady’s sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas edition of the News Magazine of the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health. A slide presentation has also been made based on her simple, but eloquent, poem. And this little old Scottish lady, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this “anonymous” poem winging across the Internet: CRABBY OLD WOMAN What do you see, nurses? What do you see? What are you thinking When you’re looking at me? A crabby old woman, Not very wise, Uncertain of habit, With faraway eyes? Who dribbles her food And makes no reply When you say in a loud voice, “I do wish you’d
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by Marie | May 9, 2025 | Archives, Inspiration
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my First painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn’t… When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my First painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you make my My favourite cake is for me, and I learned that the little things can be The special things in life. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there was a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing And I learned that those who have something should Give to those who don’t. When you thought
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by Marie | Apr 30, 2025 | Archives, Inspiration
What would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones? What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets? What if we turned back… What would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones? What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets? What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it? What if we flipped through it several times a day? What if we used it to receive messages from the text? What if we thought we couldn’t live without it? What if we gave it to children as gifts? What if we used it as we travelled? What if we used it in case of an emergency? This is something to make you go… hmmm… where is my Bible? And unlike our cell phone, we don’t ever have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because the bill has already been paid! Meditation: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:20-21 You Will Succeed in Jesus Name! Also Read: Men in the Bible: A Large-Hearted and Accommodating Man The Benefits of Wisdom: Happiness
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by Marie | Apr 29, 2025 | Archives, Spiritual Growth
Remembering God’s Unfailing Love Exodus 15:13 “In your unfailing love, you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength, you will guide them to your holy dwelling. … Remembering God’s Unfailing Love Exodus 15:13 “In your unfailing love, you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength, you will guide them to your holy dwelling. Psalms 6:4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; Save me because of your unfailing love. Psalms 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love; My heart rejoices in your salvation. Psalms 21:7 For the king trusts in the LORD; Through the unfailing love of the Most High, he will not be shaken. Psalms 31:16 Let your face shine on your servant; Save me in your unfailing love. Psalms 32:10 Many are the woes of the wicked, But the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him. Psalms 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of his unfailing love. Psalms 33:18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, Psalms 33:22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you. Psalms 36:7 How priceless is your
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by Marie | Apr 28, 2025 | Archives, Inspiration
The Choice of Lambs The lamb was desperate – a huge wolf was on its heels and rapidly gaining ground. Seeing the nearby shelter, the lamb made a quick decision… The Choice of Lambs The lamb was desperate – a huge wolf was on its heels and rapidly gaining ground. Seeing the nearby shelter, the lamb made a quick decision and dashed through a narrow opening in the wall.
He had dashed into the temple. The wolf, smiling a wicked smile, said, “You might as well come out; the priest will slay you if he catches you in there.” The lamb thought momentarily and then replied, “I choose to stay here.” “It is better to be sacrificed to God in His house than to leave it and be devoured by you.” Ultimately, Satan’s goal is to destroy all who are in bondage to him, while God sets at liberty those in His care. God wants us to be a “living sacrifice” for Him. Which will you choose? Meditation: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. – Romans 12:1 You Will Succeed in Jesus Name! Also Read: Men in the Bible: A Large-Hearted and Accommodating Man The Benefits of Wisdom: Happiness
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