Foresight & Feelings

Just Stay A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. "Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened. Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand an d offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night. Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited. Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her. "Who was that man?" he asked. The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered. "No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life." "Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?" "I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed." I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His Son was Killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him. What was this Gentleman's Name? The Nurse with Tears in Her Eyes Answered, Mr William Grey............. The next time someone needs you ... just be there. Stay. ************** WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE. WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY HUMAN EXPERIENCE. PLEASE PASS THIS ONE ON AND GOD WILL BLESS YOU! THIS IS WHAT WE ARE PUT ON THIS EARTH TO DO ANYWAY. RIGHT ? HAVE A GREAT DAY AND BLESS SOMEONE ELSE IN SOME LITTLE WAY TODAY! GOD IS SO GOOD.

Only for my Smart Friends

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TO ALL MY INTELLIGENT FRIENDS: I am sending this only to my smart friends. I could not figure it out. My first thought was wrong and I had to look at the answer. See if you can figure out what these seven words all have in common! 1. Banana 2. Dresser 3. Grammar 4. Potato 5. Revive 6. Uneven 7. Assess Are you peeking or have you already given up? Give it another try.... Look at each word carefully. You'll kick yourself when you discover the answer. This is so good ..... No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters. Answer is below! Answer: In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word. Did you figure it out? No? Then send this to more people and stump them as well. Then, you'll feel better too.

Torture we could not bare - JESUS

Subject: Torture we could not bare

Jesus Jesus' Death - 60 seconds to understand 60 seconds with God... For the next 60 seconds, set aside whatever you're doing and take this opportunity! Let's see if Satan can stop this. THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to the death penalty. At the time crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals were condemned to be crucified. Jesus was to be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet. Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long. The nails were driven into His wrist. Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist, that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support himself so that He could breathe. Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus could not support himself with His legs because of the pain, so He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using his legs just to continue to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage. Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours. Yes, over 3 hours! Can you imagine this kind of suffering? A few minutes before He died, Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images, we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side... But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body. A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped and an even large nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear, Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men would not have survived this torture. He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters (just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood; He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest. All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where His hands were nailed). Jesus had to endure this experience, so that we can have free access to God. So that our sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception! JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US! He died for us! It is easy to pass jokes and false witness statements by e-mail, but when it comes to God, sometimes we feel ashamed to forward to others because we are worried of what they may think about us. 60 seconds with God... For the next 60 seconds, set aside what you're doing and take this opportunity! Let's see if Satan can stop this. All you have to do is: 1. Simply pray for the person who sent this message to you: 2. Then, send this message to 10 people... More if you wish. 3. 10 people will pray for you and you will make that many people pray to God for other people. 4. Take a moment to appreciate the power of God in your life, for doing what pleases Him. If you are not ashamed to do this, please, follow Jesus' instructions He said (Matthew 10:32 & 33): "Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before My Father in heaven; but whosoever denies Me before others, I also will deny before My Father in heaven." If you believe, send this message... But send it only if you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Yes, I love God. He is my source of life and my Savior. He keeps me alive day and night. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13. Send this to all those you love. "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid".. A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it to you when you've forgotten --

Women take Joe Bidens advice and buy shotgun

Women take Joe Bidens advice and buy shotgun

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HOLY HUMOR

What a great way to start the morning!

HOLY HUMOR

**A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!" His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means? The son replied, "I do know!" "Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?" "That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly," It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.' ======== There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country. "Is there anything breakable in here?" asked the postal clerk. "Only the Ten Commandments." answered the lady. ======== "Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good morning, Lord," and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning." ======== A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses." When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket I'll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation." ======== There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new gym - fellowship hall building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets." ======== While driving in Pennsylvania , a family caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign... "Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step in exhaust." ======== A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, "Boys and girls, what do we know about God?" A hand shot up in the air. "He is an artist!" said the kindergarten boy. "Really? How do you know?" the teacher asked. "You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven... " ======== A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump. "Reverend," said the young man, "I'm so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip." The minister chuckled, "I know what you mean. It's the same in my business.." ======== People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention. ======== Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter answered, "Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt." Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning's Sunday school lesson was about. He said "Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming." ======== The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play. "Here's a copy of the service," he said impatiently. "But, you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances." During the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up." At that moment, the substitute organist played "The Star Spangled Banner." And that is how the substitute became the regular organist! When you carry the Bible, Satan gets a headache...... When you open it, he collapses..... When he sees you reading it, he faints..... When he sees that you are living what you read, he flees..... And when you are about to forward this message.... He will try and discourage you... I just defeated him!!! Any other takers?

Technology - Bird or plane? -H-m-m

WE CAN RUN BUT WE CANNOT HIDE.

Technology - Bird or plane? -H-m-m

Scientifically exciting, and scary at the same time! WOW!  what next ? Next time you "think" you see a "bird" on a telephone line, better look closely, it may be a MAV ! US Air Force - MAV's Click Below: Watch "Air Force Bugbots" Video at designworldonline

BILLBOARD/SIGN OF THE YEAR!

NC lawmakers join growing push to eliminate state income tax

NC lawmakers join growing push to eliminate state income tax

By Brooks Blanton

Published February 26, 2013

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RALEIGH, N.C. – As Washington bickers over raising taxes, North Carolina has joined a growing list of states that are moving in the opposite direction by looking to eliminate the income tax altogether.

Republican North Carolina state Sen. Bob Rucho is leading the charge to reform the state's tax system, which he calls outdated and blames for dragging the economy down. He believes scrapping the state's 7.75 percent personal income tax and the 6.9 percent corporate income tax would spur economic growth and create jobs.

"When this is fully implemented, the paychecks will be higher," Rucho said. "Every single person in North Carolina will have more money to spend, to use for what they believe they need or want."

At least three other Republican-controlled states are looking at proposals to completely eliminate state income taxes in 2013.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback hopes to end his state's income tax over the next few years and says his plan has already yielded results by attracting a record number of new businesses to his state in 2012.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is also pushing a proposal to end income taxes in his state. Both governors are backed by Republican supermajorities in the state legislatures, as exists in North Carolina.

And Nebraska is currently studying the feasibility of a tax overhaul.

All the proposals and their supporters cite states that already operate largely without income tax revenue. Alaska, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, New Hampshire and Washington state have no personal income taxes -- while Nevada, South Dakota and Wyoming operate without personal or corporate income taxes.

"Well, we have studied this for the past six to eight months and we looked at Texas, Florida, Tennessee and Nevada and tried to pick the best aspects of their economy," Rucho said. "That gives them a more vibrant economy."

North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger compares many of the "no-income tax" states, which enjoy lower unemployment and high job growth rates, to higher income tax states, such as New York and California -- which he sees as struggling financially.

"What we would do is move North Carolina more in the direction of Texas as a low tax state, a high job creation state and away from what we are now," Berger said. "Some folks refer to us as 'the California of the Southeast.'"

But what has become a popular trend in conservative circles is creating concern among some moderate Republicans and Democrats, who fear eliminating state income taxes would shift the burden to the poor.

State personal and corporate income taxes currently provide about 60 percent of North Carolina's operating revenue. If these taxes were eliminated, the lost revenue would be replaced by increasing and expanding the sales tax.

Taxes would potentially increase on home sales and be expanded to include such services as pet grooming, health club memberships, car washes, advertising and haircuts.

But what worries critics most are sales tax increases on basic necessities, such as food and health care. Consumers could see sales taxes on their grocery bills quadruple by next year. Sales taxes could also be expanded to include out-of-pocket medical expenses, such as insurance co-pays, deductibles and dental procedures.

"What you are really doing is impacting low and middle income families who spend more of their income day to day on basic necessities," said Alexandra Sirota, budget and tax director with the North Carolina Justice Center. "They will see their taxes go up and high income folks who tend to save more, tend to spend less on taxable items will see a huge tax cut."

The North Carolina Justice Center, which calls itself a "progressive advocacy and research organization," says the current proposal to eliminate income taxes and raise sales taxes would increase taxes on families living at or below the poverty line, while handing millionaires huge tax breaks.

Opponents of the plan say it would make life harder for residents on fixed incomes, such as cancer survivor Patricia Evans-Carpenter. She faces $29,000 in medical bills and says she already is making tough choices between daily necessities, such as utilities, groceries and gas for her car. Evans-Carpenter worries that added sales taxes on medical co-pays and groceries could push her to a financial breaking point.

"These are things that people need. We have to eat. We have to have toiletries. Prescriptions have to be filled and bills have to be paid," she said. "You just can't tax everything and expect people to be able to take care of those expenses."

Still, supporters of the North Carolina tax proposal maintain that lower and middle income residents will benefit from higher paychecks and more jobs. Despite the fact that Gov. Pat McCrory's budget director has publicly criticized the idea, lawmakers are confident they will get tax reform passed by the end of this year.

"The current system has led to where we are now, where we are unfortunately leading the Southeast in unemployment, as opposed to leading the Southeast in job creation," Berger said.

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Unemployment explained

Two of my favorites discussing:

So how can over 873,000 people come off the unemployment rolls when there were only a little over 114,000 jobs created? Below is a transcript of a conversation between two eminent economists discussing this very question! COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America. ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It's 7.8%. COSTELLO: That many people are out of work? ABBOTT: No, that's 14.7%. COSTELLO: You just said 7.8%. ABBOTT: 7.8% Unemployed. COSTELLO: Right 7.8% out of work. ABBOTT: No, that's 14.7%. COSTELLO: Okay, so it's 14.7% unemployed. ABBOTT: No, that's 7.8%. COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 7.8% or 14.7%? ABBOTT: 7.8% are unemployed. 14.7% are out of work. COSTELLO: If you are out of work you are unemployed. ABBOTT: No, Congress said you can't count the "Out of Work" as the unemployed. You have to look for work to be unemployed. COSTELLO: BUT THEY ARE OUT OF WORK!!! ABBOTT: No, you miss his point. COSTELLO: What point? ABBOTT: Someone who doesn't look for work can't be counted with those who look for work. It wouldn't be fair. COSTELLO: To whom? ABBOTT: The unemployed. COSTELLO: But ALL of them are out of work. ABBOTT: No, the unemployed are actively looking for work. Those who are out of work gave up looking and if you give up, you are no longer in the ranks of the unemployed. COSTELLO: So if you're off the unemployment roles that would count as less unemployment? ABBOTT: Unemployment would go down. Absolutely! COSTELLO: The unemployment just goes down because you don't look for work? ABBOTT: Absolutely it goes down. That's how they get it to 7.8%. Otherwise it would be 14.7%. Our govt. doesn't want you to read about 14.7% unemployment. COSTELLO: That would be tough on those running for reelection. ABBOTT: Absolutely. COSTELLO: Wait, I got a question for you. That means there are two ways to bring down the unemployment number? ABBOTT: Two ways is correct. COSTELLO: Unemployment can go down if someone gets a job? ABBOTT: Correct. COSTELLO: And unemployment can also go down if you stop looking for a job? ABBOTT: Bingo. COSTELLO: So there are two ways to bring unemployment down, and the easier of the two is to have people stop looking for work. ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like an Economist. COSTELLO: I don't even know what the hell I just said! ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like Congress.

Throw Your Microwave Oven Away

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:52

  

(Before It's News)

 

Why cooking with a microwave destroys cancer-fighting nutrients in food and promotes nutritional deficiencies

 Microwaves absolutely decimate the nutritional value of your food, destroying the very vitamins and phytonutrients that prevent disease and support good health. Previous studies have shown that as much as 98% of the cancer-fighting nutrients in broccoli, for example, are destroyed by microwaving.

To understand why, you have to understand the nature of vitamins and phytonutrients (plant-based nutrients). These are very delicate molecules which are fragile. They are easily destroyed by heat, which is why raw plant foods contain more plant nutrients than cooked foods. Carotenoids, antioxidants and other molecules like DIM (in broccoli) or anthocyanins (in purple corn) are all easily destroyed by microwave energy.
 

Microwaves "nuke" your food at a cellular level

Microwaving is the worst way to cook foods because microwaves excite the water molecules inside whatever you're cooking, causing heat to be formed from the inside out. This results in a cell-by-cell "nuking" of the food (such as broccoli, carrots, etc.), causing the near-total molecular decomposition of the vitamins and phytonutrients that promote disease.

Microwaved food is not merely "dead" food at every level, it is food that has been molecularly deconstructed, leaving nothing but empty calories, fiber and minerals. Virtually the entire vitamin and phytonutrient content has been destroyed.

Anybody who says microwaving food is a healthy way to cook is wildly ignorant of nutrition and cooking methods. While steaming vegetables is, indeed, a good method for some veggies to help make certain nutrients more bioavailable, microwaving destroys veggies from the inside out at a cellular level.

Don't be fooled by appearances

What's really deceptive about microwave cooking is that the food still appears to be basically the same, but at the cellular level, it's like a nuclear war has taken place. The actual molecular structure has been decimated. If you could see microwaved foods with a powerful microscope, you'd never eat them again because you would recognize just what a nutritional wasteland they really are.

If you want to eat in a healthy way, make sure a significant part of your diet is raw plants. It's okay to eat some steamed, stir-fried or even grilled veggies, but when grilling foods, avoid burning them because all burned parts contain toxic, cancer-causing chemicals that promote colon cancer.

Personally, I am absolutely astonished that more people don't already know all this. I'm even having to talk with my own staff about these issues, as they don't seem to know the full story on microwave cooking. Spread the word: Microwaves promote death because they turn nutritious, healthy food into empty, decimated calories. I gave up using a microwave well over a decade ago, and I don't even own one.

Remember, a person who cooks a lot of their food with microwaves will inevitably have chronic nutritional deficiencies that promote cancer, diabetes, bone diseases, loss of brain function, heart disease and many other health problems. The least healthy people of any society are typically the ones who frequently use the microwave oven to "nuke" their foods.

http://www.naturalnews.com/039404_microwave_ovens_vitamins_nutrients.html