Brand New Day

The other day I was driving to work thinking and worrying about all these things that have happened and could happen in my life. I was so focused on all these problems and things that have happened, some of them years ago, that I had worked myself up and was near tears. I had then merged on to a highway when I was suddenly blinded by sunlight from my rear-view mirror. I looked back and saw a magnificent sunrise, a full glowing sun, pink and orange sky. I suddenly forgot what I was even fretting about. I thought about this for a while and I remembered that God gives us a new day, everyday. We have a new opportunity everyday to start fresh, make amends, and give each day our best.  Or.. we can focus on all the things already behind us and cause more turmoil and continue to hold on to things that will weigh us down.  You have a choice everyday... make it wisely....

Heaven and Hell

A woman who had worked all her life to bring about good was granted one wish: "Before I die let me visit both hell and heaven." Her wish was granted.

 

She was whisked off to a great banqueting hall. The tables were piled high with delicious food and drink. Around the tables sat miserable, starving people as wretched as could be. "Why are they like this?" she asked the angel who accompanied her. "Look at their arms," the angel replied. She looked and saw that attached to the people's arms were long chopsticks secured above the elbow. Unable to bend their elbows, the people aimed the chopsticks at the food, missed every time and sat hungry, frustrated and miserable. "Indeed this is hell! Take me away from here!"

 

She was then whisked off to heaven. Again she found herself in a great banqueting hall with tables piled high. Around the tables sat people laughing, contented, joyful. "No chopsticks I suppose," she said. "Oh yes there are. Look - just as in hell they are long and attached above the elbow but look... here people have learned to feed one another".

 

Dont forget the power of helping others, somethimes you get more in return.