tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650193078865390432024-03-12T22:07:50.082-04:00Inspirationally SpeakingLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-38399066952138126772012-11-25T14:38:00.000-05:002012-11-25T14:38:07.432-05:00The Folded NapkinI may have shared this one before, I'm not sure. It's always a good read, though, and worth another look. Saw this on a friend's FB page with the instructions to go ahead and share it... so feel free to knick it from here if you like.
The Folded Napkin ... A Truckers StoryI try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a gLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-83001284091192621512012-06-06T16:26:00.000-04:002012-11-25T14:42:15.476-05:00I am enough
Taking a moment to translate this one out because I can't remember exactly which friends are following this blog and I know at least one of them uses a reader program.
I AM ENOUGH
I am full of sparkle &
compassion. I genuinely want to
make the world a better place.
I love hard. I practice kindness.
I'm not afraid of the truth.
I am loyal, adventurous,
supportive, and LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-33839156231920705162012-06-05T16:22:00.003-04:002012-11-25T14:44:10.632-05:00Life is precious
One day, you will wake up
and it will all be better.
Life is so precious.
Start living
and never give up!
Found on Daily Dose's FB page.LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-15148764991376963422012-04-08T15:25:00.003-04:002012-04-08T15:25:26.934-04:00Recall Notice*RECALL NOTICE:* The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequentunits. LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-5449160507323170292012-04-08T15:17:00.002-04:002012-04-08T15:17:45.855-04:00Final Inspection
The Soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass..
'Step forward now, Soldier ,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?'
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
'No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-50552444430425238952012-04-08T14:43:00.001-04:002012-04-08T14:43:10.016-04:00The Other SideA sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said,
'Doctor, I am afraid to die.
Tell me what lies on the other side.'
Very quietly, the doctor said, 'I don't know.'
'You don't know? You're a Christian man,
and don't know what's on the other side?'
The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-57091573837046270882012-02-28T17:19:00.000-05:002012-02-28T17:19:59.872-05:00Frogs in a pitA group of frogs were travelling through the woods when two of them accidentally fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the fallen frogs they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and started trying to jump out of the pit. The other frogs continued to tell them to stop, they were as good as dead. Eventually, one of the frogs gave in to LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-63770394253352278952012-02-04T17:32:00.000-05:002012-02-04T17:32:59.565-05:00For JeannieChin up, gal. Although it may seem like things are falling through everywhere these days, I'm sure He has something wonderful planned for you!
LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-52113405914635755542012-02-03T19:32:00.000-05:002012-02-03T19:32:49.208-05:00Can I Ask You a Question?Me: God, can I ask you a question?
God: Sure
Me: Promise u won't get mad
God: I promise
Me: Why did u let so much stuff happen to me today?
God: What do u mean?
Me: Well, I woke up late
God: Yes
Me: My car took forever to start
God: Okay
Me: at lunch they made my sandwich wrong & I had to wait
God: Huummm
Me: On the way home, my phone went DEAD, just as I picked up a call
God: LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-64287788610528733292011-07-21T16:58:00.000-04:002011-07-21T16:58:23.107-04:00Cherokee wisdomAn old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there's a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth."
The boy thought about it & asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee quietly replied, "The one you LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-12209638681540673062011-05-17T16:10:00.002-04:002011-05-17T16:10:56.698-04:00It's What You Scatter
I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes.... I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas.I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes.Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation betweenLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-84979689321264423352011-05-16T02:59:00.003-04:002011-07-23T04:13:53.131-04:00Morning MotivationWhen I woke up this morning lying in bed,I was asking myself;What are some of the secrets of success in life?I found the answer right there,in my very room: the fan said... Be coolthe roof said... Aim highthe window said....See the worldthe clock said.....Every minute is preciousthe mirror said.....Reflect before you actthe calendar said.... Be up -to- datethe door said....Push hard for yourLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-38545236302246904852011-03-06T14:10:00.000-05:002011-03-06T14:11:16.361-05:003900 MarblesThe older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the garage with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What beganLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-76547836435910088272010-09-05T11:38:00.001-04:002010-09-05T11:40:29.768-04:00The screening processA man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble... At the top of a long hill, it LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-42353887138427804502010-07-20T12:38:00.000-04:002010-07-20T12:40:02.129-04:00The Knot's Prayerthanks momLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-22275528209392238722010-01-09T16:54:00.000-05:002010-01-09T16:55:11.068-05:00One Nation Under God - Jon McNaughton (video)Thank you to hank for the lovely share.LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-33661954730258652082009-11-08T19:58:00.002-05:002009-11-08T20:01:11.754-05:00Yellow shirtThe yellow shirt had long sleeves, four extra-large pockets trimmed in black thread and snaps up the front. It was faded from years of wear, but still in decent shape. I found it in 1963 when I was home from college on Christmas break, rummaging through bags of clothes Mom intended to give away.'You're not taking that old thing, are you?' Mom said when she saw me packing the yellow shirt. 'I woreLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-75234016223606479012009-07-07T10:35:00.003-04:002009-11-21T00:52:22.900-05:00Traveling AngelsTwo traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room.Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement.As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-16572801602130976532009-04-28T03:35:00.014-04:002009-04-28T03:45:32.465-04:00The CrosswalkWe complain about the cross we bear but don't realize it is preparing us for the dip in the road that God can see and we cannot. Whatever your cross, whatever your pain, there will always be sunshine, after the rain.... Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall;But God's always ready, to answer your call.... He knows every heartache, sees every tear, a word from His lips, can calm every fear...LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-12233284385136056882008-12-21T13:18:00.001-05:002008-12-21T13:18:53.184-05:00Just an old chairSarah stood in front of the dusty old shop in Nazareth and looked again at the chair. It carried scars of abuse, yet even they didn't distract from the quality of workmanship or the general condition of the chair. True, it needed repair but every few days she looked at it with longing, hoping one day to save enough to purchase it for her own modest home. As a seamstress, her wages were meager butLadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-4372106659416940132008-12-01T22:10:00.002-05:002008-12-01T22:15:35.195-05:00Unemployed GraduateAn unemployed graduate woke up one morning and checked his pocket. All he had left was $10. He decided to use it to buy food and then wait for death as he was too proud to go begging. He was frustrated as he could find no job, and nobody was ready to help him.He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-32170199560547247542008-10-10T03:50:00.002-04:002008-10-10T03:56:12.671-04:00Deck of CardsI thought I had posted this one before , but Im not finding it so if this is a duplicate...I apologize.It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some reason hadn't been heard. The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week. As he was sitting there, he got out an old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.Just then an army sergeant came in and LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-55575075518367603452008-09-12T16:22:00.002-04:002008-09-12T16:42:07.618-04:00A miracleA little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes.Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-42139401312287681662008-08-18T18:05:00.002-04:002008-08-18T18:10:01.749-04:00A carrot, an egg and a cuppa coffeeA carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee ... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.Her mother took her to the kitchen. LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565019307886539043.post-18668390970827658912008-07-25T13:03:00.002-04:002008-07-25T13:07:38.330-04:00The teacupThere was a couple who took a trip to England to shop in a beautiful antique store to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially teacups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked "May we see that? We've never seen a cup quite so beautiful."As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke, "You don't understand. I have not always been a LadyStyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020724106526697135noreply@blogger.com0