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Friday, January 29, 2010

Wonderful Serious Quotes About Time









From Denny: New Year's revelry, sudden diets, New Year's resolutions and plenty of funny quotes about the New Year have all been enjoyed the past couple of weeks. Time to settle in and take a look at some mental soul food: intriguing observations and easy advice for living Life to the fullest!







Quotes



* Today is a smooth white seashell, hold it close and listen to the beauty of the hours. - Anonymous



* Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be, rather be one. - Marcus Aurelius



* Better late than never, but never late is better. - Anonymous



* This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure. - Winston Churchill



* Time heals what reason cannot. - Seneca



* This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. - Ralph Waldo Emerson



* Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. - Henry David Thoreau (American Essayist, Poet and Philosopher, 1817-1862)



* Time is at once the most valuable and the most perishable of all our possessions. - John Randolph



* Time is equal to life; therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life. - Alan Lakein



* Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can send it. Once you've lost it, you can never get it back. - Harvey Mackay



* We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves. - Alice Bloch



* To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time. - Leonard Bernstein







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* Time is the cruelest teacher; first she gives the test then teaches the lesson. – Anonymous



* Often times I have hated in self-defense; if I were stronger I would not have used such a weapon. - Kahlil Gibran (Lebanese born American philosophical Essayist, Novelist and Poet. 1883-1931)



* Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we make it go. - Josh Billings



* The time is always right to do what is right. – Martin Luther King, Jr. (American Baptist Minister and Civil-Rights Leader. 1929-1968)



* There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself. - Anthony Rapp, actor



* In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. - Albert Schweitzer (German medical Missionary, Theologian, Musician and Philosopher. 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, 1875-1965)



* Never let yesterday use up today. - Richard H. Nelson



* If you get up one more time than you fall you will make it through. - Chinese Proverbs















* Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends. - William Shakespeare



* Time is the justice that examines all offenders. - William Shakespeare



* Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. - Henry Van Dyke (American short-story Writer, Poet and Essayist, 1852-1933)



* No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come. - Victor Hugo



* Nobody sees a flower - really - it is so small it takes time - we haven't time - and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time. - Georgia O'Keefe



* Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. - Auguste Rodin



* Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year - and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade! - Anthony Robbins



* One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us. - Michael Cibenko



* One realizes the full importance of time only when there is little left of it. Every man's greatest capital asset is his unexpired years of productive life. - P. W. Litchfield



* Ordinary people think merely of spending time. Great people think of using it. - Anonymous



* Realize that now, in this moment of time, you are creating. You are creating your next moment. That is what's real. - Sara Paddison



* Remember, you can earn more money, but when time is spent is gone forever. - Zig Ziglar













* Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it and spend it rather than invest it. - Jim Rohn



* Time is the most precious element of human existence. The successful person knows how to put energy into time and how to draw success from time. - Denis Waitley



* Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. - Laertius Diogenes







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* Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire. - Jorge Luis Borges



* Time is the wisest counselor. - Pericles



* Time ripens all things, no man is born wise. - Miguel de Cervantes



* Those who make the worse use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. - Jean De La Bruyere



* Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted. - Denis Waitley



* Time and memory are true artists; they remold reality nearer to the heart's desire. - John Dewey



* Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving. - Henry Ford



* Time flies. It's up to you to be the navigator. - Robert Orben



* Time heals what reason cannot. - Seneca



* Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away. - Ben Hecht



* Marcus Aurelius Antoninus: Time Quotations

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong as its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.











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* We always have time enough if we will but use it aright. - Goethe



* We are too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet. - Anonymous



* We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake. - Marie B. Ray



* We must use time as a tool, not as a couch. - John F. Kennedy



* Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the only cash you have - so spend it wisely. - Kay Lyons



* What would be the use of immortality to a person who cannot use well a half an hour. - Ralph Waldo Emerson



* When the time is right, you just got to do it. - Jack Simplot



* Today, be aware of how you are spending your 1,440 beautiful moments, and spend them wisely. - Anonymous



* Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. - M. Scott Peck



* You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future. - Anonymous



* Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out. It's all about timing. - Stacey Charter











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* We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams. - Jeremy Irons





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Thursday, January 28, 2010

67 Charities to Donate: Helping Haiti Heal

From Denny: The outpouring of donations worldwide for the relief of suffering in Haiti following a 7.0 devastating earthquake is incredible. The following are a list of 67 well-known established charities to which you can donate safely.

The Mobile Giving Foundation has received over $30 million in text pledges from cell phone donors the past two weeks. Even the Pew Research Center was well impressed and threw out some statistics:

14% donated by text message
12% donated by phone
23% donated via the web
5% donated via email
39% donated in person via a church or other group

Here's something I doubt any of us thought about when we donated by text message or phone: how long will it take for the phone companies to send out that donation? Turns out it can take from 30, even up to 60 days to transfer customers' contributions, which is then added to the mobile phone bills.

The biggest carriers like Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have all decided to expedite those donations.

Here's each company's status:

Verizon Wireless:
Last Friday, 22 January, they transferred $2.98 million. Today, 28 January, they transferred $4.84 million. Jeffrey Nelson declared the campaign "the largest outpouring of charitable support by texting in history — by far. In all of 2009, all mobile giving (via texting) to all charities totaled just under $4 million for the year."

AT&T: Donations are up to $10 million. The company says they will "advance payment of verified texted donations" to the Red Cross.

Sprint: Donations so far are $3.1 million. By Friday, 29 January, they will advance 80% of the donations with the remaining 20% placed into the usual 30 to 90 day settlement cycle.

T-Mobile: They are working hard to expedite on a weekly basis.


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Relief Agencies where to donate:

Action Against Hunger 877-777-1420
Agape Flights 941-584-8078
American Red Cross 800-733-2767
American Refugee Committee 800-875-7060
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee 212-687-6200
American Jewish World Service 212-792-2900
AmeriCares 800-486-4357
Beyond Borders 866-424-8403
B'nai B'rith International 202-857-6600
CARE 800-521-2273


CarmaFoundation
Catholic Relief Services 800-736-3467
Childcare Worldwide 800-553-2328
Church World Services 800-297-1516
Clinton Foundation 501-748-0471
Concern Worldwide 212-557-8000
Convoy of Hope 417-823-8998
Cross International 800-391-8545
CRUDEM Foundation 413-642-0450
CRWRC 800-55-CRWRC


Direct Relief International 805-964-4767
Doctors Without Borders 888-392-0392
Episcopal Relief and Development 800-334-7626
Feed My Starving Children 763-504-2919
Food for the Poor 800-427-9104
Friends of WFP (World Food Program) 866-929-1694
Friends of the Orphans 312-386-7499
Habitat for Humanity 800-422-4828
Haiti Children 877-424-8454
Haiti Foundation Against Poverty


Haiti Marycare 203-675-4770
Haitian Health Foundation 860-886-4357
Healing Hands for Haiti 651-769-5846
Hope for Haiti 239-434-7183
Hope for Haiti Now 877-99-HAITI
International Child Care 800-722-4453
International Medical Corps 800-481-4462
International Rescue Committee 877-733-8433
International Relief Teams 619-284-7979
Islamic Relief USA 888-479-4968


Lions Club International Foundation 630-203-3836
Lutheran World Relief 800-597-5972
Medical Benevolence Foundation 800-547-7627
Medical Teams International 800-959-4325
Meds and Food for Kids 314-420-1634
Mennonite Central Committee 888-563-4676
Mercy Corps 888-256-1900
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries 800-306-9950
New Life for Haiti 815-436-7633
Operation Blessing 800-730-2537


Operation USA 800-678-7255
Oxfam 800-776-9326
Partners in Health 617-432-5298
RHEMA International 248-652-9894
Rural Haiti Project 347-405-5552
Salesian Missions 888-608-2327
The Salvation Army 800-725-2769
Samaritan's Purse 828-262-1980
Save the Children 800-728-3843
ShelterBox



UN Central Emergency Response Fund
UNICEF 800-367-5437
United Methodist Committee on Relief 800-554-8583
World Concern 800-755-5022
World Hope International 888-466-4673
World Relief 800-535-5433
World Vision 888-511-6548


Text to donate:

Text/ Number/ Giving campaign/ Amount

"HAITI" 90999 American Red Cross $10
"QUAKE" 20222 Clinton Bush Haiti Fund $10
"GIVE" 25383 MTV telethon $10
"HAITI" 25383 International Rescue Committee $5
"HAITI" 85944 International Medical Corps $10


"YELE" 501501 Yele Haiti foundation $5
"HAITI" 52000 The Salvation Army $10
"HOPE10" or "UNICEF" 20222 UNICEF $10
"HABITAT" 25383 Habitat for Humanity $10
"OXFAM" 25383 Oxfam America, Inc $10


"HAITI" 40579 National Religious Broadcasters $10
"SAVE" or "SAFE" 20222 Save the Children Federation $10
"GIVE" or "WORLD" 20222 World Vision, Inc $10
"CARE" 24383 CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc) $10
"AJWS" 25383 American Jewish World Service $10


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Let Your Silent Voice Sing



From Denny:

Silent Voice Singing

I write in silence as I speak
Words noisy tap, stride the screen
Flying out into virtual air for All
To find, think, and new minds see

There is a season for everything
Words once spoken
Words once thought
New voices, new words
Rise to sing, New Year.


Denny Lyon
Copyright 25 January 2010
All Rights Reserved


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* For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. - T.S. Eliot

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Mission of Hope Run by American in Haiti

From Denny: A few years before the disaster struck in Haiti, American Brad Johnson decided to move there and help the people in his parents' ongoing Christian mission to Haiti. He was in a unique position to help after the earthquake as he already had an established school, an orphanage and a medical clinic operating, along with plenty of supplies. His mission is just outside of Port-au-Prince. He is busy distributing supplies to survivors and has been within hours of when the disaster hit.

Here is the website: Mission of Hope in Haiti

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

2 Inspiring Haiti Stories: Woman Pulled From Wreckage, New Baby Born on USS Carl Vinson

From Denny: Finally, a happier story of triumph as a woman named Jeanette was pulled from the damaged building in strong health with minor injuries and dehydration after six days pinned down. This is an awesome story of her faith in God and her determination to survive to be reunited with her husband.

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Of course, with any horrific disaster it helps to focus upon the positive. Nothing is more positive and heart-warming than the birthing of a new life. How fortunate this young mother was to have an entire USS Navy ship at her beck and call. The crew is all smiles to be a part of something so life affirming. Can you guess the new baby boy's name? Yes, it's Vinson, in honor of the ship and crew.

The ship is about 17 miles out from the shore of Haiti. They have been taking in any and all injured discovered on the streets of Haiti by U.S. troops. They were the closest American ship in the area and the first to arrive after the disaster.

Can you imagine being pregnant and deep in labor right after an earthquake? The things that had to be going through her mind as she was getting ready to birth her baby. Luck had it she was found by American troops who quickly transported her to the ship to deliver her baby safely.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

How Do Dreamers Create Our World?



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From Denny: What does the future bring in your thoughts? Are your thoughts full of fear, anger, resentment? Are your thoughts full of hope, inspiration and dreams? Our thoughts upon which we focus daily end up determining our level of happiness and success in Life. You would be surprised how powerful our thoughts can be. Dream. Dream of the best for yourself and those around you. Dream a powerful dream that becomes reality.

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* The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Sunday, January 3, 2010

How Are Our Lives Like An Open Book?



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From Denny: Though it can be argued that calendars chase after the illusion of Time as linear and tangible, humanity still makes the vain attempt year after year. Perhaps it feeds our fantasies of mastering our Universe? Perhaps it soothes our collective fears in an uncertain world? Perhaps calendars assist us in grappling with the serious issues we face in this place called Life?

One practice is undeniably true: we can always begin our lives anew. When we fail ourselves or others, we can regroup, rethink our approach, choose another path in Life and being the slow tentative dance forward into the Unknown.

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* We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. - Edith Lovejoy Pierce

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Friday, January 1, 2010

Artist Inspires with HOPE Sculpture

From Denny: Artist Robert Indiana, known for his LOVE sculpture, now at age 81 is promoting HOPE around the world. He says the time is right for Hope as the world is so in need of it.

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