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Take a good, long, hard look at this picture. . .
Money in Hand
Now pray do tell—what in the jiminy is wrong with it? Aside from the obvious: that dear George and Benny can’t breath? It’s a no-brainer actually. There is this little rule of thumb that you, me, grandma, and pop’s beloved Aunt Sally should all know. Without sounding too cliché, here is a lovely little axiom for you: ‘With a clenched fist, man retains what he has, in as much as he surely thwarts to attain any more.’ I know, I know—nobody choking for money wants to hear that kind of crazy talk! But I swear on Aunt Sally, this ain’t a bunch of loony jibjab. There is this universal law that floats around out there in cyber space; we’ve all heard it, ‘What goes around comes back around.’ Goodness is the only investment that never fails. . . put your money into circulation!
“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
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The following story illustrates just how something as simple as ice cream can help people.
We all need ice cream!
Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, “God is good, God is great.
Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!”
Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby I heard a woman remark, “That’s what’s wrong with this country. Kids today don’t even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!”
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, “Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?”
As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table.
He winked at my son and said, “I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer. “Really?” my son asked. “Cross my heart,” the man replied.
Then in a theatrical whisper he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), “Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream can is good for the soul sometimes.”
Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life.
He picked up his sundae and without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, “Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already.”
Sometimes we all need is some ice cream.
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Glossary of Terms – Alas! A Holy Sanctified Reference Manual!
Ambiguous slews of complex, intellectual jargon leaving you tired, anxious, and confused? You may be deficient in your daily recommended intake of fish oil and vitamin B—or alternatively, you may be just a wee bit antiquated. Nonetheless, you need not fret! We’ve listed some lingo in our Glossary of Terms to bring you up to par with the upper echelon of internet savvy society.
Check them out here!
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Ocean Energy Council boots that scallywag merman in his royal derriere.
You’re at the beach with the whole fam. Lathered in spf 284, you scuttle across the scalding hot sand to the seashore and plunge your body into the largest, untapped resource of renewable energy. Ah, splendid revitalization! Whilst you bob and bloat about, you have not the slightest inkling of a notion that somewhere amidst the vast and deep murky abyss are series of turbulent underwater windmills generating energy fluxes of 280 trillion watts per hour! Sweet. So who’s responsible for all this shenanigans? Well it ain’t the little mermaid! Readers, its time to meet a super duper cool, eco-fab-tastic organization. . . drum roles please, hello– Ocean Energy Council! So what’s all this turbulent commotion about? Well, generating energy of course. As the term ‘oil’ these days has become synonymous with curses, a limited and depleting resource, harder and harder to come by, and costing us oodles of money we don’t have—we should probably consider other potential options. The Ocean Energy Council is doing this for us. How? They have innovatively tapped into an alternate energy resource, and it happens to be the largest powerhouse in the world! That’s right kids, water, good old aqua! With ocean water constituting 70% of the earth. . . we have in our hands the potential resource to harness tremendous energy. Say bye-bye oil! Well—sort of.
Ocean Energy Council | Green Wave Energy Sources – The Ocean Energy Council is a non-profit organization advocating the development and implimentation of ocean energy. Read more about them on their website - www.oceanenergycouncil.com
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Something green
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What happened to the sound of that merry little ring-a-ling of pocket-bling-bling that once jovially jingled away in your pantaloons?
Or that pleasing aesthetic visual of organized currency stacked meticulously in the coinage slots of your family town and country mini-van. Whatever happened to the casual, good-willed flick of the charitable cumshaw to the coin can at the coffee stand? Ah—yes, the old days. Now you rattle the tip jar, drop a few paper clips, and avoid eye contact as you quickly stroll away. Strapped for cash aye? Slight monetary deficiency? Well allow us to help you replenish those pockets. Here’s our two-cents. . .
1. Cut the coffee! You’ll save yourself a lot of paperclips.
2. Clean out that convoluted labyrinth you call a “garage.” Remember those old gulf clubs you got for Christmas five years ago? Well they fetch a pretty penny on ebay! You’d be amazed how much money is hiding around your house stealthily disguised as junk.
3. Poke around the local second-hand thrift store. Often designer labels lurk between the racks. With a little dry cleaning, a $12 dollar purchase can turn into a $200 dollar ebay item. It happens!
4. Garage sales. Same brilliant concept.
5. Pull out your fancy-do-da cell phone. Marvel at all of those 150 swanky features that you never use. Now consider your service provider—start slashing those unnecessary costs.
6. Now fan out—in a colorful display—your credit cards, its time for card carnage: A beautiful bloodbath butchery!
7. Dump your high-maintenance girlfriend.
8. Substitute all of those rubbish magazine subscriptions for a good old classic novel bursting with literary genius.
9. Is that satellite cable platinum premiere package with over five hundred and seventy two all-digital channels really necessary?
10. And last, let us not forget the old fashioned envelope system. The what? Yea that’s right, Grandma’s old-school method of “budgeting.” It actually works. Put aside, weekly, $20 dollars here and $40 dollars there for specific categories of your budget. Label one envelope “Groceries,” another “Utilities,” another “Clothing,” another “Friday Night Brewski Fund.” And for cryin’ out loud: stick to the envelopes—don’t guzzle down your electric bill!
Okay, we know this might be a little hard to do at first as it entails some good old fashioned discipline. It also means cutting out a few extra pleasantries that you’ve become lavishly accustom to.
But let us heed the edict of great wisdom:
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of peace for those who have been trained by it.”
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Efforts to “Go Green” seem to be sweeping the nation…. so we’ve decided to join in on the fun! To show our support, we will launch a new section on www.microgiving.com called Something Green which will feature a body of forward-thinking green initiatives.
Something Green!
Its time to highlight something Green,
Not eggs, or ham, or Lima beans.
But something Fun! Something Tastic!
Something that recycles plastic!
So hark the herald, angels gleam!
Glorious green laurel—
To this eco-friendly team!
Stay tuned for our first spotlight.
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