Great Advice for 2009

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to__________ today. I am thankful for______________.

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for__________. Today I accomplished_________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll be smiling before you know it.

*From an email forwarded from a dear friend.

We SO rock!

Some Christmas pics....

My family came to my house the day after Christmas. Here are a few pics......

Christmas Morning at 4:00 a.m.!

Yes, Christmas occurred at 4:02 a.m. for the Brown family. I am headed back to bed! It was a great morning! Hope we get rested and cleaned before the Shields family Christmas tomorrow morning. Merry Christmas everyone! Love, Melissa

Christmas Eve Eve

What we are called to do........

http://www.lightsource.com/ministry/wednesdays_with_beth/

Christmas Tree 2008

Those who know us know that we have always, currently do and will always have a live tree and a homey one at that. So, this is tree 2008. Each year it is the "best tree we have ever had". I really believe it this year. It smells SO good! (And in the background on the TV is The Christmas Story. We watch it every year while we decorate). I don't want anyone to shoot their eye out!

The Alabaster Box

I just love this clip about the woman who washed Jesus' feet and her alabaster box. I can identify with the woman and how blessed I am to be forgiven by my Father!


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