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WITandWISDOM(tm) - February 19, 2003 ISSN 1538-8794 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: Kindness is so sweet, when life is bitter. - Cubby Source: Carol's Thought for Today, http://www.kalama.com/~carola/ ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: No Anxieties by Helen Heavirland "In heaven I'll have no anxieties." "Why?" "I won't have to worry about how I'll pay my bills next moth, next year." "Why?" "My needs will be met." "But, why?" "Uh-h-h...." "Will all the food you need for the next year sitting all at once on the table in front of you?" "No" "So, why won't you have anxieties?" "B-b-because..... God w-w-will provide." "So, you will trust Him then?" "Yes." "So...does something happen to God when you go to heaven that makes Him more able?" Source: "Women of Spirit" magazine, http://www.womenofspirit.com/ Submitted by John L. Bechtel ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: How to Be Safer the Rest of Your Life Avoid riding in Automobiles. They are responsible for 20% of all deaths. Do not stay at home! 17% of all accidents occur at home. Avoid walking on streets and sidewalks because 14% of all accidents are suffered by pedestrians. Don't travel by air, rail, or water, because 16% of all accidents occur on these forms of transportation. You will be pleased to learn that only .001% of all accidents occur in worship services! And these are usually related to previously known physical disorders. Therefore, logic tells us that the safest place in the world for you to be at any time is at church! Bible study is safe too. The percentage of Accidents that occur during Bible Study is nearly Zero! For Safety's Sake - Attend Church and read your Bible, it could save your life! Oh, and another thing, Don't Drive faster that Your Guardian Angle can fly! Submitted by Jim Wisner ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: Working as a computer instructor for an adult-education program at a community college, I am keenly aware of the gap in computer knowledge between my younger and older students. My observations were confirmed the day a new student walked into our library area and glanced at the encyclopedia volumes stacked on a bookshelf. "What are all these books?" he asked. Somewhat surprised, I replied that they were encyclopedias. "Really?" he said. Someone printed out the whole thing?" Source: Marty's Joke of the Day, http://www.geocities.com/martysjotd ~~~~~~~ TRIVIA: How Your Retirement Benefit Is Figured This website describes how the Social Security retirement pay is calculated: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10070.html Social Security Detailed Calculator This website provides a Social Security retirement calculator for downloading to do what if scenarios: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/ANYPIA/anypia.html |