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[davedajobauk]

A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue
we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once
for its justness and its sincerity.
Robert Hall

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[nChrist]

"A soul cannot be regarded as truly subdued and consecrated in its will, and as having passed into union with the Divine will, until it has a disposition to do promptly and faithfully all that God requires, as well as to endure patiently and thankfully all that He imposes."

- T. C. Upham
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[davedajobauk]

 

[grasping the after wind]

Yogi Berra Quotes

Yogi Berra's second claim to fame is for being one of the most quoted figures in the sports world. He is credited with coining the deceptively simplistic observation, "It ain't over till it's over." But he's also known for his flubs. Here is a collection of the most notorious of these.

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• "This is like deja vu all over again."
• "You can observe a lot just by watching."
• "He must have made that before he died." -- Referring to a Steve McQueen movie.
• "I want to thank you for making this day necessary." -- On Yogi Berra Appreciation Day in St. Louis in 1947.
• "I'd find the fellow who lost it, and, if he was poor, I'd return it." -- When asked what he would do if he found a million dollars.
• "Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?"
• "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."
• "I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early."
• "If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else."
• "If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."
• "You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six."
• "Baseball is 90% mental -- the other half is physical."
• "It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much."
• "Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting."
• "A nickel isn't worth a dime today."
• "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
• "It gets late early out there." -- Referring to the bad sun conditions in left field at the stadium.
• "Glen Cove." -- Referring to Glenn Close on a movie review television show.
• Once, Yogi's wife Carmen asked, "Yogi, you are from St. Louis, we live in New Jersey, and you played ball in New York. If you go before I do, where would you like me to have you buried?" Yogi replied, "Surprise me."
• "Do you mean now?" -- When asked for the time.
• "I take a two hour nap, from one o'clock to four."
• "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
• "You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough in the second half you give what's left."
• "90% of the putts that are short don't go in."
• "I made a wrong mistake."
• "Texas has a lot of electrical votes." -- During an election campaign, after George Bush stated that Texas was important to the election.
• "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself." -- After being told he looked cool.
• "I always thought that record would stand until it was broken."
• "Yeah, but we're making great time!" -- In reply to "Hey Yogi, I think we're lost."
• "If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."
• "Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel."
• "It's never happened in the World Series competition, and it still hasn't."
• "How long have you known me, Jack? And you still don't know how to spell my name." -- Upon receiving a check from Jack Buck made out to "bearer."
• "I'd say he's done more than that." -- When asked if first baseman Don Mattingly had exceeded expectations for the current season.
• "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
• "He can run anytime he wants. I'm giving him the red light." -- On the acquisition of fleet Ricky Henderson.
• "I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat, and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn't my fault that I'm not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?"
• "It ain't the heat; it's the humility."
• "The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase."
• "You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours."
• "I didn't really say everything I said."

 

[davedajobauk]

via: Brenda Sullivan

 

[nChrist]

"All these longings and doubts, and this inward distress, are the voice of the Good Shepherd in your heart, seeking to call you out of all that is contrary to His will. Oh, let me entreat of you not to turn away from His gentle pleadings."

- H. W. Smith
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[grasping the after wind]

Before I speak, I have something important to say.
Groucho Marx

I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.
Groucho Marx

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From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.
Groucho Marx

Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough.
Groucho Marx

Read more: Groucho Marx Quotes - BrainyQuote
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[nChrist]

Thanks for the laughs.



"As grace begins in God's love to us - so it ends in our love to Him. Grace both makes our comforts greater - and our crowns brighter. Those children of God who are found moving in the orbits of obedience - shall enjoy the clearest sunshine of their Father's countenance!"

- William Secker, 1660

 

[davedajobauk]

 

[nChrist]

"As grace begins in God's love to us - so it ends in our love to Him. Grace both makes our comforts greater - and our crowns brighter. Those children of God who are found moving in the orbits of obedience - shall enjoy the clearest sunshine of their Father's countenance!"

- William Secker, 1660

 

[nChrist]

"Because the indwelling Christ resides in us, God is literally establishing His rule in the world through us. As we say yes to God and live our lives in agreement with Him, He lives, rules, and reigns through us everywhere we go and in everything we do."

- David Edwards in "The God of Yes"
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[davedajobauk]

 

[davedajobauk]

 

[seasparkle]

'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'​

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~Jesus~​

 

[nChrist]

"Consider that all which appears beautiful outwardly, is solely derived from the invisible Spirit which is the source of that external beauty, and say joyfully, "Behold, these are streamlets from the uncreated Fountain; behold, these are drops from the infinite Ocean of all good! Oh! how does my inmost heart rejoice at the thought of that eternal, infinite Beauty, which is the source and origin of all created beauty!""

- L. Scupoli
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[davedajobauk]

“Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking.
There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions.
Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” [FONT=Times
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

 

[davedajobauk]

----- Forwarded Message ----
From:
To:
Sent: Mon, February 6, 2012 5:37:51 PM
Subject: Fwd: Covered




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Subject: Fw: Covered














[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Covered[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (in a tizzy): God, can I ask you something? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: Sure.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me: Promise you won't get mad? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: I promise.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (frustrated): Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: What do you mean?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me: Well I woke up late. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: Yes.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me: My car took forever to start. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: Okay.....[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (growling): At lunch, they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: Hmmmm.....[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a call. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: All right.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (loudly): And to top it all off, [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]when I got home, I just wanted to soak my feet in my foot massager and relax, [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]but it wouldn't work. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Nothing went right today! [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Why did you do that? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Well let me see.....The death angel was at your bed this morning [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]I let you sleep through that. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (humbled): [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Oh..... [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: I didn't let your car start [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]because there was a drunk driver on your route [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]that might have hit you if you were on the road.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (ashamed): ..... [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: the first person who made your sandwich today was sick [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]and I didn’t want you to catch what they have, [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (embarrassed): Oh..... [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: Your phone went dead [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]because the person that was calling was going to give a false witness [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]so you would be covered.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me (softly): I see God. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: Oh and that foot massager, [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]it had a short [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me: I'm sorry God. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: Don't be sorry; just learn to trust me.....in all things, [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]the good and the bad.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me: I WILL trust you God. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: And don't doubt that my plan for your day is always better than your plan.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Me: I won't God. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]And let me just tell you God, [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]thank you for everything today. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]GOD: You're welcome child. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]It was just another day being your God [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]and I love looking after my children.[/FONT]



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[nChrist]

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations; I cannot reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."

- Louisa M. Alcott
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[nChrist]

"God builds his kingdom primarily through ordinary people who are willing to use daily encounters to tell others about the salvation that is available in Jesus Christ."

- Anthony Campolo
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[nChrist]

"God builds his kingdom primarily through ordinary people who are willing to use daily encounters to tell others about the salvation that is available in Jesus Christ."

- Anthony Campolo
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