~CandyG~

I'd like to meet:

If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:10

i'd like to meet David, Jonathan, and Esther, Mary, Martha, Deborah, John, Peter, Paul and Mary (Jesus' mother), Elisha, Elijah, John and Job ...(you know who they are.) Some other people (but not all) i wouldn't mind meeting are: Kathryn Kuhlman, Aimee Semple McPherson, Watchman Nee, Joyce, Beth, Creflo, T.D., Max, Stormie, Charles, James, Kathy, Nicol, Darlene, Natalie, Rebecca, etc. Then there are others such as Alexander Selkirk and Tami Oldham Ashcraft, Robert Dean Frisbie, Lucy Irvine, Hallie Erminie Rives, and Tom Neale (check out who they are.) And, i would certainly like to meet several of my myspace friends 'in person' someday and anyone else the Lord puts in my path.

A Pebble
(By James W. Foley) Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.
And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be. Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget,
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown;
You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone. Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on.
They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go,
And there is no way to stop them, once you've started them to flow. Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute you forget;
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,
And disturbed a life was happy ere you dropped that unkind word. Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave
Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave. Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you forget;
But there's gladness still a-swelling, and there's joy circling yet,
And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heard
Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.

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Music:

i like a large variety of music. i like some older rock/pop music, some classical music, a little mild contemporary country and i even listen to Hawaiian and tropical tunes. Some musical soundtracks are good. However, i mostly listen to Christian music.

Some of my favorite Christian artists are (in no particular order):
Will and Crystal Yates, Susan E.Waldrop, Reeni Mederos, Rebecca Hawkins, Spiritsong, Warsuki, Hidden In Him, Beyond the Veil, Monica Dennington, Mark Kenny, Tammy Trent, Kathy Troccoli, Darlene Zschech, Carolyn Vargas, Allison, Rita Springer, Martha Munizzi, Mary Alessi, Karen Wheaton, Juanita Bynum, Selah, Nicol Sponberg, Natalie Grant, Judy Jacobs, Janie Aduddell, Casting Crowns, Hillsongs, Don Moen, Ginger Smith, Kutless, Amy Grant, Yolanda Adams,Darlene Z., Mercy Me, Aaron Shust, Building 429, Plus One, Babbie Mason, Jeremy Camp, Jaci Velasquez, News Boys, Ray Boltz, Nicole C. Mullen, Dennis Jernigan, Twila Paris, Michael W. Smith, Keith Green, Phillips, Craig and Dean, Kristy Sterling, Rebecca St.James, and Donnie McClurkin ... and MANY, MANY MORE.

1Corinthians 13If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Movies:

No, i have never been in a movie! LOL Just kidding ...
i like movies that are based on true stories, movies that leave me with something to think about, movies that teach a lesson or at least have a good, decent plot, movies that are filmed on or near the ocean, the beach, the tropics, etc... because of the scenery. i like some comedies and some of the older musicals. i like movies that touch my heart and soul - especially Christian-based movies.

Television:

i don't watch a lot of tv but i do watch "Survivor" and "LOST". Those are two of my favs.
TV that i like and watch occasionally are:

Cold Case, CSI (all of them), Grey's Anatomy, Law and Order:SVU, Without A Trace, Numbers, DateLine, 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, Dancing with the Stars, and a few others. i like to watch shows on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, History Channel, TLC, Food Network, National Geographic, Science Channel, HGTV, Lifetimme/LMN, Hallmark, and Disney sometimes ... and of course, the (few) Christian networks that i get.

Books:

The only book(s) i read regularly at all is the Bible, however, i do enjoy reading other books sometimes. A few of my favorite authors include: Beth Moore, Joyce Meyer, Stormie Omartian, Max Lucado, Kay Arthur, Susan E. Waldrop, C.S. Lewis, Henry Cloud, Charles Stanley, James Dobson, T.D. Jakes, Neil T. Anderson, Henry Blackaby ... . i also like books by Randy Wayne White. We listen to audio books when we travel, mostly mysteries, dramas, etc.

Lookup a word or passage in the Bible

Heroes:

Jesus is my hero!
Shipwrecked! The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened- everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me?" he cried.Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.It's easy to get discouraged sometimes when things appear to be going badly. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.You say, "It's impossible." God says: "All thing are possible". (Luke 18:27)You say, "I'm too tired." God says: "I will give you rest". (Matt 11:28-20)You say, "Nobody really loves me." God says: "I love you". (John 3:16 - John 13:34)You say, "I can't go on." God says: "My grace is sufficient." (II Cor. 12:9 - Psalm 91:15)You say, "I can't figure things out." God says: "I will direct your steps." (Proverbs 3:5-6)You say, "I can't do it." God says: "You can do all things in Me." (Phil 4:13)You say, "It's not worth it." God says: "It will be worth it." (Romans 8:28)You say, "I can't forgive myself." God says: "I forgive you." (I John 1:9 - Romans 8:1)You say, "I can't manage." God says: "I will supply all your needs." (Phil 4:19)You say, "I'm afraid." God says: "I have not given you a spirit of fear." (II Tim. 1:7)You say, "I'm always worried and frustrated" God says: "Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)You say, "I don't have enough faith." God says: "I've given everyone a measure of faith." (Romans 12:3)You say, "I'm not smart enough." God says: "I give you wisdom." (I Cor. 1:30)You say, "I feel all alone." God says: "I will never leave you or forsake you." (Heb. 13:5)Pass this on, you never know whose life may be in need of this today.There are some days (and weeks) that we ALL feel our huts are burning.
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.

During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.

The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.

After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him,

"After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?" The other friend replied "When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away.

But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.