Yes there my blogstream connection I'm here asking all of those who have seen "Pay It Forward" and "Man On Fire" to tell me who the female voice is that does the final song of Pay It Forward" and the one in "Man On Fire". The voice is similar so I'm hoping that it is one and the same. To really help all info plus the songs would be a blessing. Thanks in advance to all who help me in this endeavor! TS

Jesus, Satan and the Computer

Jesus and Satan were having an ongoing argument about who was better on
the computer. They had been going at it for days, and frankly God was
tired of hearing all the bickering. Finally fed up, God said, "That's
it! I have had enough I am going to set up a test that will run for two
hours, and from those results, I will judge who does the better job."

So Satan and Jesus sat down at the key boards and typed away.

They moused.

They faxed.

They e-mailed.

They e-mailed with attachments.

They downloaded.

They did spreadsheets.

They wrote reports.

They created labels and cards.

They created charts and graphs.

They did some genealogy reports.

They did every job known to man.

Jesus worked with heavenly efficiency, and Satan was faster than hell.

Then, ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed
across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and, of course, the power
went off.

Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse word known in
the underworld. Jesus just sighed.

Finally the electricity came back on, and each of them restarted their
computers. Satan started searching frantically, screaming: "It's gone!
It's all GONE!"

"I lost everything when the power went out!"

Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from the
past two hours of work.

Satan observed this and became irate.

"Wait!" he screamed. "That's not fair! He cheated! How come he has all
his work and I don't have any?"

God just shrugged and said, "JESUS SAVES."

I told my computer guy, "can't you just press the repair button real quick?"
He said, "not while you're looking, I'll have to wait until you leave."

deception

Yes I imagine them at home smiling at how dumb we are.

It's irritating when a computer can be fixed in 10 minutes but the repair guy takes a week, so to make the problem seem bigger than it is.

Auto repair people do it too.
Doctors make a small problem seem bigger too.

And everybody uses the biggest, hardest to understand words possible, to confuse the customer.
It's about getting the most money possible!

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.

But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said the son. 'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl!

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, 'Oh, I a m making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life.”

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.

People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn!

I've learned that you should pass this on to everyone you care about. I just did.


NOTICE AT THE END of this email, THE DATE
THE CANDLE WAS STARTED. GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS.
I am not going to be the one who lets it die. I found it believable -- angels have walked beside me all my life--and they still do.
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This is to all of you who mean something to me, I pray for your happiness. The Candle of Love, Hope & Friendship

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This candle was lit on the 15th of September, 1998. Someone who loves you has helped keep it alive by sending it to you. Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope and Friendship die! Pass It On To All Of Your Friends and Everyone You Love! May God richly bless you!

Please keep this candle alive

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.

I'm always blessed when I see this as I think I've seen it many times. I wish someone could fix the candle as all thats left is a few lines. TS

Stress Management



A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,

raised a glass of water and asked "How heavy is this glass of water?"



Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.



The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.

It depends on how long you try to hold it.



If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.





If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.





If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.





In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it,

the heavier it becomes."





He continued,





"And that's the way it is with stress management.





If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later,





as the burden becomes increasingly heavy,





we won't be able to carry on. "





"As with the glass of water,





you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it

again.





When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."





"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work

down.





Don't carry it home.





You can pick it up tomorrow.





Whatever burdens you're carrying now,





let them down for a moment if you can."





So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you

right now.





Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.





Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:





* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're

the statue.





* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have

to eat them.





* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in

the middle of it.





* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by

their maker.





* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.





* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it

was probably worth it.





* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to

others.





* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because

then you won't have a leg to stand on.





* Nobody cares if you can't dance well.

Just get up and dance.





* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep

late.





* The second mouse gets the cheese.





* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.





* Birthdays are good for you.

The more you have, the longer you live.





* You may be only one person in the world,

but you may also be the world to one person.





* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make

once.





* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some

are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some

have weird names, and all are different colors, but

they all have to live in the same box.







*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the

scenery on a detour.





Have an awesome day and remember always..............


Life is like a jar of jalapeños. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow".