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Be grateful/joyous/in the moment when it's working; pray for endurance when it is not, and faith that change is inevitable. And BREATHE!

How To Plant Your Garden

First, you Come to the garden alone,
while the dew is still on the roses....

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING,

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:

1. Peace of mind
                   2. Peace of heart
                                    3. Peace of soul

         PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:

1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:

1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:

    1. Turnip for meetings
                      2. Turnip for service
                                   3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE   THYME:

    1. Thyme for each other
                      2. Thyme for family
                                   3. Thyme for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE.   THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. NOT BAD,HUH?!

THE FATITUDES (credit to e-mail from Tonya Hensley fwd from her friend Bill)

In the beginning, God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.

Then, using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's and Krispy Kreme. And Satan said: "You want hot fudge with that?" And Man said: "Yes!" And Woman said: "I'll have one, too...with sprinkles." And lo they gained 10 pounds.

And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure that Man found so fair.

And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat, and sugar from the cane, and combined them. And Woman went from size 2 to size 14.

So God said: "Try my fresh green garden salad."

And Satan presented crumbled Bleu Cheese dressing and garlic toast on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.

And God said, "I have sent thee heart-healthy fruits and vegetables, and avocado, nuts and seeds with which to make healthful salad dressings."

And Satan brought forth deep-fried coconut shrimp, butter-dipped lobster chunks, and chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man's cholesterol went through the roof.

And the Devil created light beer so Man could poison his body with alcohol while feeling righteous because he had to drink twice as much of the now-insipid brew to get the same buzz. And Man gained another 20 pounds.

Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with potassium and good nutrition.

Then Satan peeled off the healthful skin, sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fried them in animal fats adding copious quantities of salt. And Man packed on more pounds.

God then brought forth running shoes so that his children might lose those extra pounds.

And Satan introduced cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering light and started wearing stretchy lycra jogging suits.

God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite.

And Satan c reated McDonald's and the 99-cent double cheeseburger. Then Satan said: "You want fries with that?" And Man replied: "Yes! And super size 'em!" And Satan said: " It is good." And Man and Woman went into cardiac arrest.

God sighed...and created quadruple by-pass surgery.

Satan chuckled and created HMOs.

And Woman ventured forth into the land of Godiva Chocolate and upon returning asked Man: "Do I look fat?"

And the Devil said, "Always tell the truth." And Man did. And Woman dragged Man to the marriage counselor.

And Woman took unto herself more comfort food. And God brought forth Weight Watchers. It didn't help. And God created exercise machines with easy payments. And Man brought forth his Visa at 21 percent. And the exercise machine went to dwell in the closet of Nod.

And nothing worked for man and Woman, until one day when Woman dragged Man to raw food classes.

And Man and Woman ate fresh fruit for breakfast, salads for lunch and dinner, and cookies made of raw figs, carob, almond butter and honey. And Man and Woman junked their stove, went 100% raw, Woman became PMS-free, they lost their excess fat, rejuvenated, moved to the country, planted grand gardens and orchards, and lived in joyful abundance.

And twice each year man and Woman went to raw food jamborees which grew and grew in popularity. And raw foodism became mainstream. And cooked food became history.

And God saw that it was good.

And the Devil tried a mango and liked it.

And Earth was restored to Eden.

"I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. "
-unknown

Tip from an e-newsletter on dealing with cravings: Tell yourself - you can have the goodie, but only after eating a goodly amount of something healthy first. This may sound corny but it really does work for me. I
have done this with anything from a grapefruit to brussel sprouts. After the sprouts, I didn't feel like eating the unhealthy food
I was craving.

Laugh and the world laughs with you... Cry, and the world looks sheepish and suddenly remembers it had other plans. - Unknown

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