Bless My Computer

Someone dear sent me this poem and I had to share. It is quite cute and so appropriate for those of us who rely on our computers to communicate with friends and loved ones through email, blogs, and Facebook...


Dear Lord,


Every single evening 
As I'm lying here in bed,
This tiny little Prayer 
Keeps running through my head:


God bless all my family 
Wherever they may be,
Keep them warm and safe from harm 
For they're so close to me.


And God, there is one more thing 
I wish that you could do;
Hope you don't mind me asking, 
Please bless my computer too.


Now I know that it's unusual 
To Bless a motherboard,
But listen just a second 
While I explain it to you, Lord.


You see, that little metal box 
Holds more than odds and ends;
Inside those small compartments 
Rest so many of my friends.


I know so much about them 
By the kindness that they give,
And this little scrap of metal 
Takes me in to where they live.


By faith is how I know them
Much the same as you.
We share in what life brings us 
And from that our friendships grew.


Please take an extra minute 
From your duties up above,
To bless those in my address book 
That's filled with so much love.


Wherever else this prayer may reach 
To each and every friend,
Bless each e-mail inbox 
And each person who hits 'send'.


When you update your Heavenly list 
On your own Great CD-ROM,
Bless everyone who says this prayer 
Sent up to GOD.Com... Amen


Have a blessed day,
Donna

The Man Who Does

There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who think first of difficulties, and those who think first of the importance of accomplishment in spite of the difficulties.  If a thing ought to be done, the presence of difficulties in the way should spur one on to be even more so determined to conquer the obstacle and further the reason to bring the successful end to fruition.

The trait of instantly showing why a thing can't be done is keeping far too many hindered by their own thoughts than any other factor. Anyone can point out the difficulties; anyone can give numerous reasons why something can't be accomplished. It calls for will and courage to look beyond the obstacles and say, "I can!"


If you want to stay where you are in the procession of life, keep steadily staying behind and give obstacles first place in your life. However, if you want to count for something more, something more than just average, something extraordinary, let every obstacle be a fresh incentive to action. 


Kick every negative thought out of your way. I mean for you to do that with all intentional mental effort. If some obstacle comes up, kick it away. Lock it behind the biggest, heaviest door you can imagine and throw away the key. Bury the obstacle under the heaviest boulder. Imagine huge strong angels standing guard over it, never to let it surface again. Whatever you can imagine that will keep that thought at bay, do it. 


Then let it go, "Let God," knowing without doubt that it is not present to affect you. Proceed with all abandonment to accomplish what you have feared up until now to do, and never look back. The key at that point is never looking back... That's the hard part. Keep "your eye on the prize." Only look forward, and be the man/woman of faith who does!


To your success,
Donna