* MATCH the SONG * ... ? ?

MATCH the song to the band/musician.

Song                                                      Band/musician

1.  "Manic Monday"                               a.  ZZ Top

                                           

2.  "A Hard Day's Night"                         b.  The Who

3.  "Just Got Paid"                                  c.  The Bangles

4.  "Workin' for the Man"                        d.  The Beatles

5  "The Dirty Jobs"                                 e.  Roy Orbison

     ***

Answer

1.  c,  2.  d,  3.  a,  4.  e,  5.  b

~ Inspiration to Perspiration ! ~

My grandfathers were both gardeners and so are many of my friends. I love visiting beautiful gardens - they inspire me. They make me want to create something equally beautiful in my own yard. But I have trouble moving from the inspiration to the perspiration part of gardening. My great ideas don't spend the time and energy to make them happen.



THIS can be true in our spiritual lives as well. We can listen to the testimonies of other people and marvel at the work God is doing in their lives. We can hear uplifting music and great preaching and feel inspired to follow God more diligently. BUT soon after we walk out of church, we have trouble finding the time or making the effort to follow through.



James described such Christians as being like those who look in a mirror, see themselves, but do nothing to fix what is wrong (James 1: 23-24). They hear the Word, but it doesn't lead to action. James says we need to do - not just hear.



When we move from the inspiration of simply "hearing" about the good being done by others to the perspiration of actually "doing" good works ourselves, the implanted Word of God (1:21) will bloom into a beautiful garden of spiritual fruit. - Julie Ackerman Link.



"Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only." - James 1:22



"I'd rather see a Christian

Than to hear one merely talk;

I'd rather see his actions

And behold his daily walk." - Herrell



Life works best when we do.

** "SWEETER than HONEY" ! ! **

The more than 1.5 million kinds of insects display a diversity that points to the wisdom of an infinite Creator. The common honey bee organizes a little city inside its hive. It builds 10,000 cells for honey, 12,000 for the larvae, and a special chamber for the queen mother.

WHEN temperatures inside the hive become so warm that the honey is in danger of being lost through the softened wax, squads of sentinels automatically take their places at the hive's entrance. Their fast-beating wings create a cooling system that rivals the electric fan.

French scientist Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur examined a wasp's nest in 1719 and noted that it seemed to be made of a type of crude pasteboard. After further investigation, he discovered that most of the material was obtained from tree fibers. As a result of this study, the first successful production of paper from wood pulp was achieved. Yet God had instilled this ability in the wasp at the dawn of history.

There are millions of similar wonders in our world, more than enough to convince anyone with an open mind and a searching heart that a great, all-wise Creator brought them into being. He deserves our heartfelt worship. - HGB

"There can't be a God," the learned fool scoffed
As he studied the bees at their business aloft,
And followed the planets, unchained, yet in place,
And pondered the spider suspending its lace. - Gustafson

THE NATURAL WORLD BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF A SUPERNATURAL CREATOR.

O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. - Psalm 104:24

** "NEVER give up" !!! **

BEGIN by taking one day at a time and if you blow it one day forget about it ! Restart TOMORROW. The PAST is the past - it's history. I believe if your mind is thinking positively about yourself you will act more positive (good affirmative). WHAT messages are you telling yourself? WORDS can make or break our success. WITHOUT knowing it we send ourselves thousands of messages everyday, some good, some bad. A word I took out of my vocabulary is "CAN'T". To me there is no such word because when you say I can't it really means that you won't or that you don't want to. I prefer cutting the "T" off the end and making it "CAN". WE can achieve anything we set our minds to using positive words (good power-affirmations). A good way to help yourself be positive (good affirmation/s) is to think how many times a day you send positive (good affirmative) messages to yourself. IF you see a positive (good affirmation) in everything, even though at times you have to look really hard, I guarantee you will react differently to situations. ARE the messages you are saying (including your thoughts) over and over each day helping you achieve good and delightful/great things or are they holding you back? * See if these few tips help:

. STOP saying negative things to yourself like "I wish" and "If only".
( * IF in doubt about anything life challenges you with - ask yourself "WHERE is the evidence to support the thought!" - mine interpretation.k. )
INSTEAD say words like "I can", "I must", "I will".
. IT takes time to change habits and there may be times that you fall down but so what, "pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again".
. If you NEVER give up you will always get to where you want to go.
. No one is perfect, so stop expecting so much from yourself.

. If wanting/deciding to lose weight - DO it for yourself and no one else!
. ACCEPT your shape, e.g. if you have large thighs you may find that when you get to your ideal weight you might still have large thighs. Yes, they will get smaller as you lose weight, but if you are pear-shaped then you will still be pear-shaped but a smaller pear shape. HAVE realistic expectations!
. STOP being Superwoman/Superman.
. Be a friend to yourself - give yourself a pat on the back every time you do something good for yourself and love yourself for who you are (e.g. no matter what shape or size you are).
. Eat the quantities of food that your body needs (mostly generally), not just what you want.
. Be happy and enjoy the journey - think positively (good affirmations) and live life to the most full every day!!
. FOCUS on what you want to achieve and let nothing, and I repeat NOTHING (negative thinking), stand in your way, because, if you NEVER give up, then you will never fail. (A.)

* Drink 2-3 litres of Water a day (no more Water than that as it would drastically lower your blood-pressure DUE to the washing-out of the salts that are NECESSARY for balancing/maintaining NORMAL bodily functions - research has proven that in drinking too much/excess Water it can be fatal). Drinking the right amount of Water is essential for hydration and IT helps to increase the body's metabolic rate which assists with losing weight (saturated fat).k.