Hello Pine Street Families! I am a teacher, but I am also a student that loves to learn as much as I possible can! I just received a devotional from my sweet friend Veneal that is so worth sharing! I read her list of things we should do in 2015 and I was brought to tears. I forget so many of these simple things and I am so grateful that she has reminded me to do all of these things! I hope you find her list of ideas to be helpful in your life. I certainly have some things to work on, but I look forward to doing it! Please enjoy!!
“I run in the path of Your commands,
for You have set my heart free.” Psalm 119:32
In preparing my mind, body and soul for 2015, i
was in need of reviewing a Good Handbook and thought you might benefit from it
too.
HANDBOOK 2015
Health:
1. Drink
plenty of water.
2. Eat
breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more
foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is
manufactured
in plants.
4. Live with
the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time
to pray.
6. Play more
games.
7. Read more
books than you did in 2014.
8. Sit in
silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for
7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minute walk
daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to
others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative
thoughts on things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in
the positive
present moment.
13. Don't overdo. Keep your
limits.
14. Don't take yourself so
seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious
energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are
awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time.
You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past.
Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past.
That will ruin
your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste
time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past
so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of
your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a
school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the
curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you
learn will
last a
lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win
every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something
good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for
everything.
28. Spend time with people
over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three
people smile each day.
30. What other people think of
you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care
of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that
isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a
situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel,
get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in
the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always
happy. So, be happy.
And when all else fails or questions arise,
consult the original Handbook on Living… the Bible. It is a proven and
true Source for everything under the “Son”!
friend, you are loved and chosen by God,
veneal
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