Something Cool From Mom

Sometimes we just need to be reminded!

A well-known speaker started off his seminar

by holding up a $20.00 bill.

In the room of 200, he asked,

"Who would like this $20 bill?"

Hands started going up.

He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you

but first, let me do this.

He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill.

He then asked, "Who still wants it?"

Still the hands were up in the air

Well, he replied, "What if I do this?"

And he dropped it on the ground

and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.

He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.

"Now, who still wants it?"

Still the hands went into the air.

My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson.

No matter what I did to the money,

you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value.

It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are

dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt

by the decisions we make and

the circumstances that come our way.

We feel as though we are worthless.

But no matter what has happened or what will happen,

you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased,

you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you.

The worth of our lives comes not in what we do

or who we know,

but by WHO WE ARE and WHOSE WE ARE.

You are special - Don't EVER forget it.

" Count your blessings, not your problems. "

And remember: amateurs built the ark.

Professionals built the Titanic.
If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.

Thanks to all of you guys who showed your love to me when I couldn't feel it from anywhere. Thanks for directing me to God, instead of the world and self pity. It has been and still is a very hard time for me, but you guys are there for me when it felt like no one was...
all I can say is...thanks!

More to come later, I even already have a post prepared that will be dedicated to all of you who have helped direct me to God, and continue to do so... Not ready to post that one though, so until then, keep me in your prayers... please!

If God brings me to it, He will bring me through it,

He will go with me!!!

...and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.