If Shakespeare had text messaged or Twitter...

If Shakespeare Had Twittered or Text messaged... This is funny...

Here's what the first nine lines of the "To be or not to be" passage would've looked like had Shakespeare crammed them into the 140 characters of Twitter.

"2 be, or nt 2 be:
tht's the q:
Whether 'tis nblr in the mnd 2 sffr
The slngs & rrws of trgs frtn,
Or 2 tk rms gnst a sea of trbls,
by ppsng end thm? 2 die: 2 zzz;
No mr & by a zzz 2 say we end
The hrt-ache & the thsnd ntrl shcks
That flsh is hr 2, 'tis a cnsmmtn
Devoutly 2 be wsh'd. 2 die, 2 zzz;"

I found this earlier...by accident at Ad Lab


This is his actual words.
To be or not to be:
that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;

His Plan...

The crosses we bear are many times for our own good... if only we could see the end from the beginning.

Awesome!! We complain about the cross we bear but don' t realize it is preparing us for the dip in the road that God can see and we can't.
Whatever your cross, whatever your pain, there will always be sunshine, after the rain.... Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall; But God's always ready, to answer your call.... He knows every heartache, sees every tear, a word from His lips, can calm every fear... Your sorrows may linger, throughout the night, But suddenly vanish, dawn's early light... The Savior is waiting, somewhere above, to give you His grace, and send you His love..

Lil bit of Boredom...

a lil bit of boredom...
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Well...Not after anyone but some cousins of my Mom's had a dog with the name of "Linda".
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? yesterday, very emotional person
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? nope...only my signature
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? of course
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? yupper
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? ............once and a while
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yup
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? nope
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Peanut Butter Capt' Crunch
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Not normally
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Vanilla
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Hair
15. RED OR PINK? Pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOU? my weight
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Mom, my best friend from high school, Stacy
18. DO YOU WANT OTHERS TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Sure....copy, paste and post...leave a comment so I can read yours.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Balck Dress pants and Black slip ons
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? HGTV
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Tan
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? The Perfunme "Bella" by Mary Kay
24.WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Randy talking , Jenna Texting
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I stole it off Facebook
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Wrestling or Football
27. HAIR COLOR? Dark Brown
28. EYE COLOR? brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? yup
30. FAVORITE FOOD? I LOVE ALL FOOD....OBVIOUSLY
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Only Happy endings...I don't like scary at all!
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Marley & Me...Thats whay I was crying yesterday.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White with a grey tank
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? love them together!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? who cares....
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? same
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Just ordered "He Affected Me" a book by Lynnette Kraft
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? no mouse pad...usin a laptop
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Desperate Housewives
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?a beer can opening on a hot day!
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Who? I've heard of them but not for me...
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? mexico
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I like to think my digi scrapping
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Iowa
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? anyone who wants to!
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? Godfathers Pizza
49. ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL? Back and forth...Probably more morning...I'm very rarely out passed 11pm.
50. ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, HOW MUCH DOES THE CURRENT RECESSION WORRY YOU? i'm gonna say probably an 9, it has hit my job hard! who grooms their dog when they cant feed their family!?

It's Official...

The papers were Officially signed today...This is "ours"!! Lot 11 Silver Lake Shores.

Urgent Prayers Needed...

Sweet Little Girl...Needs All of our Prayers...Click the Icon above to read her story.

Soccer Mom...Who Knew?

Malissa watching Zach at his game.

I've been a wrestling mom (at one time) Bowling, Golf, Baseball, Basketball, Softball and Football mom. Now I can officially add Soccer Mom to that list. :)

Praying for Stellan...

http://www.mycharmingkids.net/

Click here for his AMAZING STORY!!

My daughter and I are wearing orange today for him...
Click HERE to see others who wore Orange for Stellan.Click on the picture to see others who played this week over at BlogBaby.

Three Trees...

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods.

They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.'

Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull.'

Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the Hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.'


After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter, 'and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.

At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard.' The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the Woodsmen said, 'I don't need anything special from my tree, I'll take this one,' and he cut it down.

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.

The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.

The third tree was cut into large pieces, and left alone in the dark.

The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn.... She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.

Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said 'Peace' and the Storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.

Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it.

When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.

The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you.. If you place your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don't always know what God's plans are for us.. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best. Please keep this moving... pass it on, by placing on your blog so God may inspire more people on the way.

May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm of His hand.

Memories Express Featured...

If you haven't clicked on my other blog lately then please do. My site is featured in a blog roll this week. I was so excited when I read the e-mail. So click on over to Memories Express and check it out!!

Spring Concert...

Just this past week Malissa also had her 4th Grade Spring Concert. Is it Spring? You'd never know it by looking around here. Everything is still brown and gloomy. Then it had to snow yesterday on top of it. I'm starting to think Spring will never come.
Anyway back to this Spring Concert...So since she's never had her hair professionally done up I conned my new friend who just happens to be a hair dresser if she'd give Malissa a "fancy do". She so generously agreed and this was the out come. It was so cute. I have tried to curl Malissa's hair before but it never stays. Obviously I don't have enough patients or use enough hair spray. Because this do stayed in all night long.

Veteran's Tour...Shawn Mayer

Malissa is a fan...here she is wearing her shirt that we bought.

Last Friday night a WHOLE bunch of us from town headed over to Spencer, Ia to see my Favorite Nashville Star EVER...Shawn Mayer. Shawn currently on tour around America and is raising for the American Vets. She is a Big fan of the Veteran's and is very proud of them for fighting for our freedom. I am a huge fan of Shawn's and love her songs.

Dave Fintel was the opening act for this Veteran's Tour. He is another local guy that we love to listen too. Randy is one of HIS BIGGEST FANS!!

Malissa was able to go right down front and snap about 140 pictures of this pretty gal. This last picture is of Shawn waving at Malissa. So if you hear this gals name...Listen to her. She is an excellent writer. And is just sign a publishing deal with Savannah Music Group.