The Meal

Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter:

Dear Ruth: I`m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon and I'd like to stop by for a visit. Love Always, Jesus Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. "Why would the Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer." With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. "Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run down to the store and buy something for dinner." She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and forty cents. Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least." She threw on her coat and hurried out the door. A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with grand total twelve cents to last her until Monday. Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings tucked under her arm.

"Hey lady, can you help us,lady?" Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway. A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags. "Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and my wife and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, now it's getting cold and we're getting kinda hungry and, well, if you could help us. Lady, we'd really appreciate it." Ruth looked at them both. They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to. "Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him." "Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway." The man put his arm around the woman's shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley. As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart. "Sir, wait!" The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them. "Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my guest." She handed the man her grocery bag. "Thank you lady. Thank you very much!" "Yes, thank you!" It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she was shivering. "You know, I've got another coat at home. Here, why don't you take this one." Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her coat and with nothing to serve her guest. "Thank you lady! Thank you very much!" Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried too. The Lord was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him. She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox. "That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day."

Dear Ruth: It was so good to see you again. Thank you for the lovely meal. And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat. Love Always, Jesus

FAA is now hiring

FAA Hiring NoticePass it on. Importance: Hi if you have or know kids between the ages of 18-31 with a high school diploma,The Federal Aviation Association is taking applications for air traffic controller school. We all have kids and know kids in the right age group (under31) and with some effort they could reach a salary of over $100,000 with benefits in about 3 years! You need only a high school diploma to apply and credit is given for college on the exam. They need to go tohttp://www.faa.gov/jobs/job_opportunities/airtraffic_controllers/ for details and to fill out the application immediately - even if they don't know if they'd want to attend immediately - it's the federal government and it may take the months to call. The key is to apply NOW. There will be a lot of retirements coming up rather quickly and they need toline up training to accommodate these openings. It's my understanding that the FAA rarely has an open application such as this and that the jobs are coveted.The person who shared this has a 28 year old daughter who is well into 6 figures and has plenty of time for travel/recreation and has started another career onthe side. This is a great opportunity and it should be noted that choosing a site like Anchorage or Indianapolis to train is a likely acceptance into the training program, after which you can transfer anywhere in the country that has a tower. I hope you pass this information on to family, friends, etc.

Ed Zachary Disease

So she went to see him. Upon entering the examination room Dr. Chang said 'OK take off all your crose. ‘The woman did as she was told. 'Now get down and craw reery, reery fass to odder side of room.' Again the woman did as she was instructed. Dr.Chang then said 'OK, now craw reery, reery fass back to me.' So shedid. Dr.Chang shook his head slowly and said 'Your probrem vewy bad. You haf Ed Zachary disease. Worse case I ever see. Dat why you not haf sex ordates.' Worried the woman asked anxiously 'Oh my God Dr.Changwhat is Ed Zachary Disease ?' Dr. Chang sighed deeply and replied

'Ed ZacharyDisease is when your face look Ed Zachary like your ass.'

Behind on your Mortgage? here are some options...

Everyday I hear about someone loosing their homes to foreclosure and it just keeps getting worse. The last 6 years as a Loan officer has afforded me the opportunity to help many people who are behind on their mortgage. So this is information is something that can help you in the even that you are behind on your mortgage.

1) Generally speaking Foreclosure proceedings start about the 4Th month of no payments.

2) Important information to always remember Mortgage companies do not want your homes. They loose when they foreclose. The reason why is the interest. The mortgage companies are betting on you paying 30 years on your mortgage so that they could collect on all that interest!

3) If you are behind the first thing is to call the mortgage company and tell them your issue. If you are not making any head way with the customer service rep, kindly ask to speak to the supervisor. You will get more help from supervisor than from the customer service rep.

4) These are things that you need to express when you call, if they have a forbearance program, modify the mortgage, this catches you up and what you owe gets put on the back of the loan. What by you offering suggestions you open the door for finding a way to get help.

The key is don't ignore the problem. Because the further behind you become, the harder it will be to reinstate your loan and the more likely that you will lose your house. Always remain in contact with your lender as soon as you realize that you have a problem.Lenders do not want your house. They have options to help borrowers through difficult financial times. Please don't ignore mail from your lender.The first notices you receive will offer good information about foreclosure prevention options that can help you weather financial problems. Later mail may include important notice of pending legal action. Your failure to open the mail will not be an excuse in foreclosure court. Know your mortgage rights.Find your loan documents and read them so you know what your lender may do if you can't make your payments. Learn about the foreclosure laws and time frames in your state (as every state is different) by contacting the State Government Housing Office. 5. Understand foreclosure prevention options.Valuable information about foreclosure prevention (also called loss mitigation) options can be found on the Internet at portal.hud.gov/portal/page?_pageid=33,717348&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL .

I would like to purchase

A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, 'I would like to buy some cyanide.'The pharmacist asked, 'Why in the world do you need cyanide?' The lady replied, 'I need it to poison my husband.'The pharmacist's eyes got big and he exclaimed, 'Lord have mercy! I can't give you cyanide to kill your husband. That's against the law! I'll lose my license! They'll throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen. Absolutely not! You CANNOT have any cyanide!'The lady reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed with the pharmacist's wife.The pharmacist looked at the picture and replied, 'Well now, that's different..... You didn't tell me you had a prescription.'

My child is missing

My son was graduating from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, so we were showing our appreciation for him receiving his bachelor degree. So we had a group of 12 people who was his motivational support when he walks. While filming the graduation my twin sister asked me where was her sister with me? I said no. She responded we don't know where she is. Of course I thought nothing of it because as I said we were in a group so one of us would surely see her. After about a half hour I was walking around the auditorium to find a place to sit and I found the group. Now no one has seen my daughter for over 30 minutes. My thinking is she is just in a different area and we would find her. Now its one hour later and still no Kendra. So the group says maybe you should go and look for her. So I and a friend began searching the auditorium and we can not find her. I have to admit I am getting nervous. My daughters seem to think because they look like women that no one will bother them. I continually tell them the world is not safe and if you knew the number of girls and woman that come up missing you would quit wondering off like that...

The story that I always think of is John Walsh and how he lost his son Adam. The longer I realize that she is missing the more worried I am getting. So I reported her missing to the security guard she immediately initiated a call that a black teenager girl 5'8" 190 pounds 14 was missing. Her sister was very worried that something had happened to her sister, she kept asking me had I seen her yet? This only gave me an opportunity to reinforce what I had been saying about how easy it is to come up missing. I think she finally gets it now. So after we canvased the auditorium again, I decide to go back to the hotel to see if she was their on the computer. Unfortunately she was not their so I am wondering what has happened to her? Then I saw a police officer and I told him we could not find my daughter but I was trying to wait until the graduation was over before I have them do a amber alert. So we posted people at the front and back door checking everyone coming in and out of the gym. Unfortunately we did not see her, so I called the police and they were their in five minutes!!! I described my daughter and told him where we saw her last. My fiance decided to go back to the hotel to make another check. So while I am talking to the police my phone rings, it my finance telling me my daughter is at the hotel. I guess that I am more disappointed with her for her careless behavior and lack of consideration that she had for everyone who was searching for her!

I never thought that anything like that could happen to me but because it did I want everyone to be prepared in case something like ever happens to your family you will know what to do.

Please do the following immediately:
Contact local law enforcement division of crimes against children unit and inform them of the situation.
Request from law enforcement that your child be entered into National Crime and Information Center (N.C.I.C.).
Register your child with the following clearing houses:
Child Protection Education of America: 1-866-USA-CHILD
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: 1-800-843-5678
Try to remain calm. A calm head will help you remember details around the time of your child's disappearance. Getting these details written down as soon as possible and giving them to the authorities could prove to be crucial in solving your child's case.
Once your child has been located, remember to call or email all persons involved in the search. Also, don't forget the posters that might have been placed in the community.

When you plan to succeed

The problem that we have in today's society is that we never plan. Then complain nothing never goes our way. Start simple and work your way big. I never believed in goal setting. I remember in May of 2002 I went to a motivational seminary. Brian Tracey had spoke of several things then he said to write down your goals and I did.

1) I had problems with my teeth that I wanted fixed.
2) Wanted to make six figures.
3) Wanted to buy my first home.
4) Wanted a closer relationship with my children.
5) Wanted a woman in my life that could be their for me and my children.
6) Wanted a Escalade

I am proud to say that the only thing that I have accomplished 5 of my goals but have not purchased a Escalade yet!

Take it slow and make it simple. Make a list with your goals and look at them daily to keep you inspired. Remember your goals should ask How, What, When and what.

1) What you want to accomplish
2) How you want to do it.
3) When are you going to get started.
4) What is your time line for success.

Never live in a world of Insanity...
Definition- Doing the samething over and over and expecting to get a different result.