All the way from Brissago, CH

Possessions

myblog — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:49:08 +0000

It has been said that a man wrapped up in himself makes a mighty small package.

Life is not about things and how much “stuff” you can accumulate.

Your identity and value as a person should not be based on the abundance of your possessions.

If, however, your sense of value as a person is wrapped up in your things, what happens if you lose those things?

Life does not consist in the abundance of things we possess, but in the riches of the relationships we have!

Quotes:

If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.
Jesus Christ

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
Democritus

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.
Plutarch

In our rich consumers’ civilization we spin cocoons around ourselves and get possessed by our possessions.
Max Lerner

It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.
Bertrand Russell

Treasure your relationships, not your possessions.
Anthony J. D’Angelo

Three Relationships that Make Us Rich

Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses” (Luke 12:13-15).

This man came to Jesus to get him to “sort his brother out” over the inheritance, not realizing that his brother was the real treasure in his life – not the things he might inherit.

Here are three relationships that make us rich:

1. Our relationship with God. To know God makes you rich, no matter what material resources you may or may not have.

Some of those that the world would call rich are actually bankrupt when it comes to the most important treasure of all.

2. Our relationship with others. People, not things, are the real treasures in life. I can honestly say that I am a rich man. I have family and friends that I love and that love me. Things lose their meaning, and serve as a very poor substitute for relationships with people.

3. Our relationship with our own heart. Commune with your own heart… declares the psalmist in Psalm 4:4 (KJV).

That means hold some serious communication with your heart—get acquainted with your heart. Don’t let you and your own heart be strangers!

Visit the Answers with Bayless Conley website for more ways to Connect with God

Whimsical Watches

myblog — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:20:12 +0000

Whimsical Watches have over 1200 different themed fun watches. These watches make great fun holiday gifts and for people who love sports, crafts, hobbies, and even professionals.

Best of all Whimsical Watches are affordable. $44.95 after a $5 off coupon discount.

So whether it’s a birthday present , thank you gift , graduation gift, or just an “I Love You” gift Whimsical Watches is sure to put a smile of your gift recipients face.

Blue Jay

myblog — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:58:00 +0000

I was sitting on the patio the other day and the strange sound of some unknown bird caught my attention, and then I saw the blue jay sitting near my birdbath in the garden, what a beautiful bird!!!

Here you can read all about the blue jay

Some more pictures

and the sounds

Kindness

myblog — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:28:32 +0000

Acts of kindness are given for free – do not offer to pay for them – we can buy almost anything, but we can never buy love – an act of kindness is born out of love.

Brissago March 5th 2012

myblog — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:16:08 +0000

Webcam Brissago (Lago Maggiore)

We are having some rain for the next days ….

Feathered Friends

myblog — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:37:30 +0000

“Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?”

Matthew 6: 26

“A Lesson From Our Feathered Friends”

“I heard a bird at break of day

Sing from the autumn trees

A song so musical and calm,

So full of certainties,

No man, I think, could listen long

Except upon his knees.

Yet this was but a simple bird

Alone among dead trees.”

Author Unknown

What lessons have I learned in my life as I have witnessed creatures in nature?

What problems in my life do I need to turn over to my heavenly Father?

“Take courage, and turn your troubles, which are without remedy, into material for spiritual progress. Often turn to our Lord, who is watching you, poor frail little being as you are, amid your labors and distractions.”

Francis de Sales

Transformation Garden

Respect

myblog — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:21:01 +0000

Respect. There is a degree of respect for humanity which has waned even in my lifetime. It all boils down to a belief system which supports the idea that there are different levels and grades of people rather than realizing that we are all human beings created in the image of God.

Personal fortune or agreeable circumstances are no excuse for dismissing the importance of our fellow man. Worth is not measured in human terms, nor can it be, since we did not create ourselves. Our value is seen only in the light of who made us. It is in this light that we cannot endure the ill treatment of our fellow creatures any longer. This respect is the root of our love for others.

Be blessed.

Craig Thompson

Malachi 2:10

New King James Version (NKJV)

Treachery of Infidelity

¹⁰ Have we not all one Father?
Has not one God created us?
Why do we deal treacherously with one another
By profaning the covenant of the fathers?

A Christmas Prayer

myblog — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:52:12 +0000

Heart of a Caregiver

myblog — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:34:24 +0000

Touching lives with compassion and care – a beautiful poem by Paula J. Fox

The movie

Meaning of Christmas

myblog — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:53:45 +0000

It’s about time I started posting here again because Christmas is upon us. Are you stressed out yet? Don’t be. Take a step back, take out your Bible, and turn it to Luke. Follow along with Linus as he recites the true meaning of Christmas. I absolutely love this part of the classic Christmas special! This is the real story of Christmas.

Watch on You Tube