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You Know You Live In 2008 When . . .
[1.] You accidentally enter your password on a microwave.
[2.] You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
[3.] The real reason for not staying in touch with your friends is that they don't have a screen name. [4.] You'd rather look all over the house for the remote instead of just pushing to button on the .T.V.
[6.] Your boss doesn't even have the ability to do your job.
[7.] You read this list, and keep nodding and smiling.
[8.] As you read this list, you think about sending it to all your friends.
[9.] And.. you were too busy to notice number 5. [10.] You actually scrolled back up to check that there was no 5.
[11.] And now you're laughing at your stupidity. Pass this on if you fell for it...
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I do not define myself by how many roadblocks have appeared in my path
I define myself by the courage I’ve found to forge new roads
I do not define myself by how many disappointments I’ve faced
I define myself by the forgiveness and the faith I have found to begin again
I do not define myself by how long a relationship lasted
I define myself my how much I have loved and been willing to love again
I do not define myself by how many times I have been knocked down
I define myself by how many times I have struggled to my feet
I am not my pain
I am not my Past
I am that which has emerged from the fire.

Author unknown~

Don't cast away your confidence for it will be richly rewarded (Hebrews 10:35).

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over (Luke 6:38).

A Poem I made. Check it out at (poetry.com)
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Your eye's A favorite Illusion
True warm romantic change
Fearless, Loveable, Cute.
A Love that would take you away
A world full of Beauty and Romance
You Spread the Love even Further
Especially you.
The Kind Distracted by Romance
your Eye's Sparkled with Gold.
Something you Can't Stop Feeling
Delusions the Realm of Romance.

Theodore T. Atchak

This was written by a young girl who was in jail for drug charges, And was addicted to meth. She wrote this while in jail. As you will soon read, she fully grasped the horrors of the drug, as she tells in this simple, yet Profound poem. She was released from jail, but, true to her story, the drug owned her. They found her dead not long after, with the needle still in her arm. Please keep praying. This thing is worse than any of us realize...

I destroy homes, I tear families apart, I take your children, and that's just the start.

I'm more costly than diamonds, more precious than gold, The sorrow I bring is a sight to behold.

If you need me, remember I'm easily found, I live all around you - in schools and in town

I live with the rich, I live with the poor, I live down the street, and maybe next door.

I'm made in a lab, but not like you think, I can be made under the kitchen sink.

In your child's closet, and even in the woods, If this scares you to death, well it certainly should.

I have many names, but there's one you know best, I'm sure you've heard of me, my name is crystal meth.

My power is awesome, try me you'll see, But if you do, you may never break free.

Just try me once and I might let you go, But try me twice, and I'll own your soul.

When I possess you, you'll steal and you'll lie, You do what you have to -- just to get high.

The crimes you'll commit for my narcotic charms. Will be worth the pleasure you'll feel in your arms.

You'll lie to your mother, you'll steal from your dad, When you see their tears, you should feel sad.

But you'll forget your morals and how you were raised, I'll be your conscience, I'll teach you my ways.

I take kids from parents, and parents from kids, I turn people from God, and separate friends.

I'll take everything from you, your looks and your pride, I'll be with you always -- right by your side.

You'll give up everything - your family, your home, Your friends, your money, then you'll be alone.

I'll take and take, till you have nothing more to give, When I'm finished with you, you'll be lucky to live.

If you try me be warned - this is no game, If given the chance, I'll drive you insane.

I'll ravish your body, I'll control your mind, I'll own you completely, your soul will be mine.

The nightmares I'll give you while lying in bed, The voices you'll hear, from inside your head.

The sweats, the shakes, the visions you'll see, I want you to know, these are all gifts from me.

But then it's too late, and you'll know in your heart, That you are mine, and we shall not part.

You'll regret that you tried me, they always do, But you came to me, not I to you.

You knew this would happen, many times you were told, But you challenged my power, and chose to be bold.

You could have said no, and just walked away, If you could live that day over, now what would you say?

I'll be your master, you will be my slave, I'll even go with you, when you go to your grave.

Now that you have met me, what will you do? Will you try me or not? It's all up to you.

I can bring you more misery than words can tell,
Come take my hand, let me lead you to hell.

Judy West