I like this quote . . .
“It is better to be faithful than famous.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
To me that says a Christian who is faithful to pray to God quietly each day is doing a very good thing. Besides Jesus told us that he who is faithful to pray to God in secret, God will reward him openly.

Here’s An Old Entry that I need to repost because it wasn’t written correctly!
Man was born for adversity.
So why do I whine so loud when it comes my way? Why do I not take on challenges with vigor and an adventurous attitude, knowing I will grow?
In the devotional Streams in the Desert, Mrs. Charles Cowan talks about the Apostle Paul’s struggles. It seems to me Paul was dedicated to God enough that he didn’t need to go through bunches of hardship. But of course, I’m not God and didn’t know what Paul needed to make him all he can be for Christ.
In 2 Corinthians Paul talked of his difficulties in 5 parts:
8 We are troubled on every side,
yet not distressed;
we are perplexed,
but not in despair;
9 Persecuted,
but not forsaken;
cast down,
but not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

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A famous and informative book that every person should read is called, You, The Owner’s Manual. It is written by a famous world renowned heart surgeon known as Dr. Oz. Here’s a healthy drink that he makes as a breakfast drink for himself many mornings.
What’s in Dr. Oz’s green drink?
2 cups spinach
2 cups cucumber
1 head of celery
1/2 inch or teaspoon ginger root
1 bunch parsley
2 apples
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1/2 lemon
After everything is combined in a blender, this recipe makes 28 to 30 ounces—about three to four servings.

My family and I had fun last Saturday, May 10. We ran a 5k. My daughter ran in a 1 mile run. My niece and her family were there also. It was a big running event for Tulsa called the Full Moon Run.
It began in the evening. The fun run was at 7:30 and the 5k was at 8. The route was near 21st and Boulder and then ended up on Riverside. I ran together with my niece Crystal. The view was great on Riverside. We ran on the paved road along the Arkansas River as the sun was setting. The wind was gusty but not cold.

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Passion and high energy make for a faster runner! All these song h
Listen To The Music . . . This guy has inner beauty moreso than outer

Born To Run . . . younger Bruce live

Take It To The Limit . . . love this passionate later version

Don’t Stop Believing . . . lead singer with a trademark voice. Once again inner beauty prevails!

Long Time . . . my favorite band, Boston from ’79

Don’t Stop by Fleetwood Mac

Come Sail Away by Styx

My niece Crystal and I enjoy running. As the old idiom says, “It’s in our blood.” We want to accomplish big things through our running. Here’s a great song for us:

When running a race like a 5k or farther you will need distractions that will help you keep up your determination to finish. My neice and I enjoy running and we consider an mp3 a must as part of our running gear.
Here’s a list of old rock n roll songs I use that are upbeat with a positive message
1. Listen To The Music~Doobie Brothers
2. Hold On Tight To Your Dreams~Electric Light Orchestra
3. Born To Run~Bruce Springsteen

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This is just a review assignment covering lessons 41 to 44. See how you do and then go back and review areas that caused trouble.
Choose the correct adjectives in these sentences.
1. (Them, Those) skate boards are in the wrong place.
2. (This, These) kind of job is hard work.
3. You need (a pen and a calculator, a pen and calculator).
4. Our society needs (these, that) kinds of rules.
5. The zoo has (a, an) elephant that is huge.
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In Tim McGraw’s song, a man who got the bad news he was gonna die started taking life seriously.
He became more adventurous, more forgiving, more cherishing of those he loved and enjoyed the simple beautiful things of life more.
If you truly understood the deep meaning of “tomorrow is a gift” what would be your list? Here’s mine:
1. speak more sweetly to my family members
2. call mom more
3. not complain so much
4. talk more to God, seriously pray for my loved ones more
5. spend more time teaching my children ALL they need to know
6. go take my children to see their Grandpa more
7. help others out more (Salvation Army, Blue Star Mothers, Habitat For Humanity, Sunday school teacher, Nursery worker) . . . and thoroughly enjoying myself in the process
8. enjoy hanging out with teenagers (teaching)
9. learn to play the guitar and learn alot of Christian songs and old rock n roll songs.
10. run a marathon . . . just once
11. forget about the fact that my house isn’t fancy and is messy most of the time
12. go for long walks with my husband and enjoy God’s lovely creation
13. eat healthier
14. travel more if I got the chance

And he said, “Someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying . . .”