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1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:

'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?'
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

'Absolutely, ' said the professor. 'In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say 'hello.'

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached.

It read:
'Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others.'

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those
who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
front of him.

'How much is an ice cream sundae?' he asked.
'Fifty cents,' replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.

'Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?' he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.

' Thirty-five cents,' she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

'I'll have the plain ice cream,' he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king ' s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be will ing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, 'Yes I'll do it if it will save
her.' As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed
next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing
the color returning to her cheek. Then his face
grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, 'Will I start to die right away'.

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.

for me family,my friends,and my country while im at war

If I ever go to war Mom, Please don't be afraid.
There are some things I must do, To keep the promise that I made.
I'm sure there will be some heartache, And I know that you'll cry tears,
But your son is a Soldier now, Mom, There is nothing you should fear.

If I ever go to war Dad, I know that you'll be strong.
But you won't have to worry, Cause you taught me right from wrong.
You kept me firmly on the ground, yet still taught me how to fly.
Your son is a Soldier now Dad, I love you Hooah, Even if I die.

If I ever go to war Bro, There are some things I want to say.
You've always had my back, and I know it's my time to repay.
You'll always be my daybreak, through all of life's dark clouds,
Your brother is a Soldier now, Bro, I promise I'll make you proud.

If I ever go to war Sis, don't you worry bout me,
I always looked out for you, but I can't do that anymore,
Cause I'm a big bro to all in America.
I love you so much and you know that, Your brother a soldier now Sis,
So wipe your eyes, I'll be fine even if I die.

If I ever go to war my Friends, We'll never be apart,
Though we may not meet again, I'll hold you in my heart.
Remember all the times we had, Don't let your memories cease,
Your friend is a Soldier now, Dear Friend, And I'll die to bring you peace.

And when I go to heaven, And see that pearly gate,
I'll gladly decline entrance, Then stand my post and wait.
I'm sorry Sir I can't come in, I'm sort of in a bind,
You see I'm still a Soldier Sir, So I can't leave them behind.

ONE

Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could
have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen
nuggets. 'We don't have half dozen nuggets,' said the teenager at the
counter. 'You don't?' I replied. 'We only have six, nine, or twelve,'
was the reply. 'So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order
six?' 'That's right.' So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets  

TWO

I was checking out at the local Wal-Mart with just a few items and the
lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one
of those 'dividers' that they keep by the cash register and placed it
between our things so they wouldn't get mixed. After the girl had
scanned all of my items, she picked up the 'divider', looking it all
over for the bar code so she could scan it. Not finding the bar code she
said to me, 'Do you know how much this is?' I said to her 'I've changed
my mind, I don't think I'll buy that today.' She said 'OK,' and I paid
her for the things and left. She had no clue to what had just happened.


THREE

A lady at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and
pulling it out very quickly. When I inquired as to what she was doing,
she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a
credit card number, so she was using the ATM 'thingy.'    Hers came
equipped with a coffee cup holder, too.

FOUR

I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. 'Do you
need some help?' I asked. She replied, 'I knew I should have replaced
the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can't get into my car.
Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a
battery to fit this?' 'Hmmm, I dunno. Do yo u hav e an alarm, too?' I
asked. 'No, just this remote thingy,' she answered, handing it and the
car keys to me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I
replied, 'Why don't you drive over there and check about the batteries.
It's a long walk.'  (she had no clue either!)   

FIVE

Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One day she
was typing and turned to a secretary and said, 'I'm almost out of typing
paper. What do I do?' 'Just use copier machine paper,' the secretary
told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of
paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five 'blank'
copies.  

SIX

I was in a car dealership a while ago, when a large motor home was towed
into the garage. The front of the vehicle was in dire need of repair and
the whole thing generally looked like an extra in 'Twister.' I asked the
manager what had happ ened. He told me that the driver had set the
'cruise control' and then went in the back to make a sandwich.  Then he
sued the manufacturer and won.     

SEVEN

My neighbor works in the operations department in the central office of
a large bank. Employees in the field call him when they have problems
with their computers. One night he got a call from a woman in one of the
branch banks who had this question: 'I've got smoke coming from the back
of my terminal. Do you guys have a fire downtown?'    

EIGHT

Police in Radnor, Pa. interrogated a suspect by placing a metal
colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy
machine. The message 'He's lying' was placed in the copier, and police
pressed the copy button each time they thought the suspect wasn't
telling the truth. Believing the 'lie detector' was working, the suspect
confessed.         

NINE

A mother calls 911 very worried asking the dispatcher if she needs to
take her kid to the emergency room, the kid was eating ants. The
dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and it should be
fine. The mother says, 'Okay, but, I just gave him some ant killer.....
'Dispatcher: 'Rush him in to emergency room!'    

Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid.

If you have ever lived in Ashtabula you will probably understand
all of these. If you have lived somewhere else after living in
Ashtabula you will understand why they are hilarious:


1. You have to drive more than 45 minutes to get to a movie
theater where your feet don't stick to the floor.

2. Wal-Mart is the center of the universe.

3. Friday and Saturday nights are spent driving around, whether it's up and down Rt. 20 from Blockbuster to Wal-mart and back 300 times or driving down some deserted road just to see where it leads..which is always nowhere special.

4. The most exciting event of the year is the Mt.Carmel Bazaar
whether you're Catholic or not.

5. If you want to get scared for the future of the world go to the mall on Friday and Saturday night.

6. Hiding from the cops in a bush is not uncommon.

7. You spend a full minute staring someone down at a 4-way stop because it's their turn to go and they're being "polite" and telling you to go first.

8. The Star-Beacon used to seem worldly until you realized that your college paper knows more about current events.

9. You have no Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Panera Bread, or Target but there are 2 McDonalds and at least 10 pizza joints, plus 2 Rite Aid's, CVS, Walgreen's, Drug Mart, and pharmacies in Giant Eagle, Super Wal Mart and Super K-Mart.

10. When people ask where you're from you say 50 miles east of Cleveland because it's so much easier.

11. Before Old Navy came to the mall the most exciting thing was Steve & Barry's.

12. Before Steve & Barry's it was K-mart.

13. The city's biggest claim to fame is a train disaster that killed 100 people.

14. Florida winning the national championship would have been the highlight of your year since Urban Meyer is from Ashtabula, but since they beat Ohio state they are almost as hated as Michigan. 15. Summers are spent at Geneva on the Lake.

16. You hear stories about the good old days when there were factories everywhere and the city was booming (and you definitely don't believe it).

17. You notice a lot more dogs on Prospect Ave. now that Bali Hai is closed

18. You plan trips around the lift bridge schedule.

19. You may live across the street from the lake, but you only make it to the beach once or twice a summer.

20. You take your life in your hands turning right onto West 9th from Lake Ave.

21. You know where all the potholes are and know exactly when to swerve to avoid them.

22. Your idea of sacrilege is if someone has never been to
Disney World.

23. You never leave Ashtabula unless you have to.

24. You look down on people from Conneaut and Geneva but when you try to explain why you can't come up with anything.

25. Perkins is considered fine dining.

26. Smelly people who don't shower don't phase you anymore.

27. You live less than 15 miles from a ton of farms but you
don't know any farmers.

28. The rest of the world might think you act like a hillbilly
but compared to most of Ashtabula, you're high class.

29. You get offended when people call it a town or a village.
It's technically a city, and don't you forget it!!!

30. Living by Lake Erie for you entire life doesn't mean that
you've ever been on a boat.

31. Your life seemed like it was over when Taco Bell was closed for 6 months, then you waited for 3 hours in the drive-thru line when it re-opened.

32. You drive a half hour to go to a mall where you'd actually buy something.

33. You know at least one person who works in a factory.

34. You've been to Sheetz at 2 in the morning for food.

35. You automatically spell the name of your city when you're on the phone with someone without them having to ask.

36. You've woken up to 18 inches of snow and don't think anything about it.

37. You think the "Keep Ashtabeautiful" billboard by Bridge St. is hilarious...

38. In the summer you regularly attend open houses that are advertised in the city newspaper, but they have nothing to do with a house being for sale.

39. You only know two seasons, winter and construction, and sometimes they are at the same time.

40. You are actually excited and proud about having one of the largest Walmarts in the country.

41. You have been to Applebees for more than one meal in a day.

42. You know people with the same last name or both first and last, but none of them are related.

43. You've been to the Convenient on Carpenter Road ...enough said.

44. You know at least one person who was married at the Elks Club.

45. You walk into a mall in Erie or Mentor and know about 10 people from your home town.

46. If you ever see 3 cops speeding by, you automatically think meth-bust.

47. You consider it cool to park your crappy car with under glow at a gas station and call it a car club.

48. You actually like snow because it fills in the potholes.

49. You have no idea what a 2 hour school delay is, nor have you ever been to school every day between December and March.

50. You got all excited when you saw the sign for Salvato's Pizza Opening Soon!!!
ALL SO TRUE , EXCEPT.WE COULDNT EVEN KEEP BLOCKBUSTER AROUND

Two hunters were dragging their dead deer back to their car. Another hunter approached pulling his along too. 'Hey, I don't want to tell you how to do something, but I can tell you that it's much easier if you drag the deer in the other direction. Then the antlers won't dig into the ground.'

After the third hunter left, the two decided to try it.

A little while later one hunter said to the other, 'You know, that guy was right. This is a lot easier!'

The other added 'Yeah, but we're getting farther and farther away from the truck!'

I can't leave you without a blonde joke:

Did you hear about the blonde who needed gas money?

She sold her car for it.

Only a true Hillbilly knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption, and that you don't "HAVE" them, -- you "PITCH" them.

Only a true Hillbilly knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens,peas, beans, etc. make up "a mess."

Only a true Hillbilly can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."

Only true Hillbillies grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and "a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or 20.

Only a true Hillbilly both knows and understands the difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.

No true Hillbilly would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.

If you forget a Hillbilly's name, refer to him (or her) as "Bubba" (or "Junior"). You have a 75% chance of being right.

If you do run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in the cab of a four wheel drive with a 12-pack of beer and a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them. Just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.

If it can't be fried in bacon grease, it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating.

There is nothing sillier than a Northerner imitating a southern accent, unless it is a southerner imitating a Boston accent.

Get used to hearing, "You ain't from around here, are you?"

You know you're a Hillbilly when:

"He needed killin' " is a valid defense.

You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.

You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

You find 90 degrees F "a little warm."

There is a Dairy Queen in every town with a population of 1000 or more.

Going to Wal-Mart is a favorite past-time known as "goin wal-martin"or off to "Wally World.

You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good chili weather.

A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola, or pop ... it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor

Deep in the back woods, of Letcher County Kentucky a hillbilly's wife went
into labor in the middle of the night, and the doctor was called out to
assist in the delivery. Since there was no electricity, the doctor handed
the father-to-be a lantern and said, 'Here. You hold this high so I can see
what I am doing!'

Soon, a baby boy was brought into the world. 'Whoa there', said the doctor,
'Don't be in such a rush to put that lantern down I think theres another one
coming.'

Sure enough, within minutes he had delivered a baby girl. 'Hold that lantern
up, don't set it down there's another one!' Said the doctor.

Within a few minutes he had delivered a third baby 'No, don't be in a hurry
to put down that lantern, it seems theres yet another one coming!' cried the
doctor.

The redneck scratched his head in bewilderment, and asked the doctor,
'You reckon it might be the light that's attractin' 'em?'

She graduated from Southern Cal and was a special-needs teacher. After her Dad died she became involved with his beer distributing firm and is now the chairwoman. Sales have doubled since she has taken over from her father.

They have a marriage prenuptial agreement, her assets remain separate.

They have a 19 year old serving in Iraq, another son in the Naval Academy, a daughter recently graduated from Columbia Univ., an adopted daughter in high school, and a son who is the finance guy at the beer firm.

Raised kids in Phoenix, AZ rather then Washington DC(better atmosphere) He commuted.

In 1991, Mrs. McCain came across a girl in an orphanage in Bangladesh. Mother Teresa implored Mrs. McCain to take the baby with severe cleft palate. She did so without first telling her husband. The couple adopted the girl who has had a dozen operations to repair her cleft palate and other medical problems.

They have a Family Foundation for childrens causes.

Shes active with "Halo Trust" - to clear land mines,  provide water and food in war ravaged and developing countries.

She will join an overseas mission of "Operation Smile", a charity for corrective surgery on childrens faces.  She has had two back surgeries and became  addicted to pain killers. She talks  openly about it which she says is part of the recovery process.

She sounds more capable then Hillary or Obama!!

There was a little boy visiting his
grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out
in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the
target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he
was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let
the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He
was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood
pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she
said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, 'Sally, let's wash
the dishes.' But Sally said, 'Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help
in the kitchen.' Then she whispered to him, 'Remember the duck?' So
Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children
wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, 'I'm sorry but I need Sally to
help make supper.' Sally just smiled and said, 'Well, that's all right
because Johnny told me he wanted to help.' She whispered again,
'Remember the duck?' So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's, he
finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed
that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and
said, 'Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I
saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just
wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you.' Thought
for the day and every day thereafter? Whatever is in your past,
whatever you have done... and the devil keeps throwing it up in your
face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger,
bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that God was
standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has seen your
whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are
forgiven. He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a
slave of you. The great thing about God is that when you ask for
forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's
grace and mercy that we are saved. Go ahead and make a difference in
someone's life today. Share this with a friend and always remember: God
is at the window! When Jesus died on the cross; he was thinking of you! 

BEST POEM IN THE WORLD!

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Herb, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.

'And why's everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said, 'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'

JUDGE NOT.

Remember...Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than
standing in your garage makes you a car.

For those of us who spent time in the military, believe in our military and support the men and women of our military, read on ..............

John Glenn (DEMOCRAT) said this ----- It should make you think a little:

There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq in January. In the fair city of Detroit there were 35 murders in the month of January. That's just one American city, about as deadly as the entire war-torn country of Iraq.

When some claim that President Bush shouldn't have started this war, state the following:

FDR (DEMOCRAT) led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us; Japan did. From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost .. an average of 112,500 per year.

Truman (DEMOCRAT) finished that war and started one in Korea North Korea never attacked us From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost ... an average of 18,334 per year.

John F. Kennedy (DEMOCRAT) started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us.

Johnson (DEMOCRAT) turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost .. an average of 5,800 per year.

Clinton (DEMOCRAT) went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent. Bosnia never attacked us. He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.

(This one is a fact that makes me mad as hell. Dave)


In the years since terrorists attacked us, President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Libya, Iran, and, North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people. And the Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking.

But Wait , There's this.


It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno (DEMOCRAT) to take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51-day operation.

We've been looking for evidence for chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton (DEMOCRAT) to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Mar ines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!!!

Our Commander-In-Chief is doing a GREAT JOB! The Military morale is high!

The biased media hopes we are too ignorant to realize the facts

But Wait

There's more!

JOHN GLENN (on the Senate floor - January 26, 2004)

Some people still don't understand why military personnel do what they do for a living.. This exchange between Senators John Glenn and Senator Howard Metzenbaum is worth reading. Not only is it a pretty impressive impromptu speech, but it's also a good example of one man's explanation of why men and women in the armed services do what they do for a living.

This IS a typical, though sad, example of what some who have never served think of the military.

Senator Metzenbaum (speaking to Senator Glenn): 'How can you run for Senate when you've never held a real job?'

Senator Glenn (D-Ohio): 'I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. I served through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different occasions. I was in the space program. It wasn't my checkbook, Howard; it was my life on the line. It was not a nine-to-five job, where I took time off to take the dai ly cash receipts to the bank.'

'I ask you to go with me .. . as I went the other day... to a veteran's hospital and look those men ... with their mangled bodies. in the eye, and tell THEM

they didn't hold a job!


You go with me to the Space Program at NASA and go, as I have gone, to the widows and Orphans of Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee ... and you look those kids in the eye and tell them that their DAD'S didn't hold a job.


You go with me on Memorial Day and you stand in Arlington National Cemetery, where I hav e more friends buried than I'd like to remember, and you watch those waving flags. You stand there, and you think about this nation, and you have the gall to tell ME that those people didn't have a job?

What about Metzenbaum?'

For those who don't remember During W.W.II, Howard Metzenbaum was an attorney representing the Communist Party in the USA 

Then he was a Senator!

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English thank a Veteran.


Just remember we will not always like everyone and we will not agree 100% with everyone. Thats what makes us who we are.

Five Finger Prayer

1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty."

 2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.

3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.

4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.

5. And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.

Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey's Song)

The moment was, custom made to order,
I was riding with my daughter on our way back from Monroe.
And like children do, she started playin' twenty questions,
But I never could've guessed one would touch me to my soul.

She said, "Daddy when we get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way?
Are we going there to visit, or are we goin' there to stay?
Am I going to see my Grandpa? Can I have a pair of wings?
And do you think that God could use another Angel,
To help pour out the rain?"

Well, I won't lie, I pulled that car right over,
And I sat there on the shoulder tryin' to dry my misty eyes.
And I whispered... Lord, I want to thank you for my children,
Cause your innocence that fills them often takes me by surprise.

Like; Daddy, when we get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way?
Are we going there to visit, or are we going there to stay?
Am I going to see my Grandpa? Can I have a pair of wings?
And do you think that God could use another Angel,
To help pour out the rain?

Well, I thought about it later on,
And a smile came to my face.
And when I tucked her in to bed,
I got down on my knees and prayed.

Lord, when I get to Heaven can I taste the Milky Way?
I don't want to come to visit, 'cause I'm comin' home to stay.
And I can't wait to see my family and meet Jesus face to face.
And do you think, Lord, you could use just one more Angel,
To help pour out the rain?

Mmmm, can I help pour out the rain?

T.G.I.F( Thank God Im Forgiven)