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Stories, Thoughts and Poems

Here are some stories I have collected and there are some links to other site that have some great ones too.

Inspirational Stories and Poems

 

I've never seen God


I've never seen God, but I know how I feel... 
It's people like you who make Him so real... 
It seems that I pass Him so often each day... 
In the faces of people I meet on my way... 
He's the stars in the heavens, a smile on some face... 
A leaf on a tree or a rose in a vase... 
He's winter and autumn and summer and spring... 
In short, God is Every Real, Wonderful Thing... 
I wish I might meet Him much more than I do... 
I would if there were more people like you.

Service 


Supposing today were your last day on earth, 
The last mile of the journey you've trod; 
After all of your struggles, how much are you worth, 
How much can you take home to God? 
Don't count as possessions your silver and gold, 
Tomorrow you leave these behind, 
And all that is yours to have and to hold 
Is the service you've given mankind. 
Anonymous, 
quoted by David O. McKay, 1962 

A Teacher's Prayer

A Teacher's Prayer 


If I can teach them more of thee 
A way to live more reverently 
To serve all men unselfishly 
And love thy truth wholeheartedly 
If I can give them courage strong 
Teach to meet life with a song; 
If I can mold one character 
Into a pattern fine and pure 
If I can bring them nearer thee, 
Then I shall merit truthfully 
The task entrusted now to me 
And bear my title honorable. 
-Mable Gabbot Jones 


Thank You, Teacher 
(attached to a rose or printed under a picture of a rose) 


Sometimes it's hard for 
Us little ones to say, 
Thank you, Teacher, 
For what you taught today. 
You take us by the hand 
And teach us from the heart 
Preparing us for life 
From the very start. 
We recognize the time and 
Patience you give, 
Teaching us the gospel 
That Jesus does live. 
You make us each feel special 
And we feel of your great love. 
You will always be remembered 
By us and God above. 
May these roses be a symbol 
From all of us to you. 
Thank you for your example 
And the many things you do. 
- Michele Fennell

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger?

There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese Legend…

Thumb represents your Parents

Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings

Middle finger represents your-Self

Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner & the Last (Little) finger represents your children

Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back

Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip

(As shown in the figure above):

Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)...,

they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong,

and have to leave you sooner or later.

Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers

(representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and

sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own

separate lives.

Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers

(representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children

also will get married and settle down on their own some day.

Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers

(representing your spouse).

You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because

Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and

thin!!

 

      ISN'T THIS A LOVELY THEORY?

 
 

¿Porque debemos usar la argolla de casamiento en el cuarto dedo?

Hay una hermosa y convincente Leyenda China que da una explicación…

Los dedos gordos representan a tus Padres

El Índice representa a tus hermanos     

El dedo de en medio eres tu

El dedo del anillo representa tu Esposo/a

Y por ultimo el meñique representa tus hijos

Primero, abran sus palmas (cara a cara), dobla el dedo de en medio y denlo junto.

Segundo, abre y detén los 3 dedos restantes y el dedo gordo – punta con punta

(como en la foto)

Ahora, trata de separar los dedos gordos (representando a tus padres)...,

se abrirán, porque tus padres no están destinados a vivir con tigo por toda tu vida,

y te tienes que separa de ellos algún día.

Por favor junta tus dedos gordos antes de separar los dedos índices    

(representando tus hermanos)...., estos dedos también se abrirán, porque tus hermanos y hermanos tendrán sus propias familias y vivirán vidas separadas..

Ahora junta los dedos índices y separa tus dedos meniques (representando a tus hijos)...., también se abrirán, porque tus hijos también se casaran y se irán.

 

Finalmente une tus meniques , y trata de separa tu dedo del anillo

(representando tu esposo/a).

Te sorprenderá que NO PODRAS…..porque Esposo y Esposa tienen que mantenerse juntos todas sus vidas-en lo bueno y lo malo!

 

Que Teoría tan bonita….