Each age has its beauty and its strain,
its pleasure and its pain
and with any piece missing,
we are not the same.

~from the MountainWings Original, "The Portal"~

1. When you are physically tired.

2. Whenever you face a major decision regarding your assignment
in life.

3. Whenever you are birthing a child that is destined to become
a spiritual leader.

4. When a specific miracle is on its way to you.

5. When you make an effort to launch a new ministry for God.

6. When you are next in line for a promotion from God.

Not too long ago my husband and one of his best friends had a
tiff. After telling me what had happened, my husband told me to
delete his friend's name from the cell phone speed dial.

I hesitated and told him he was just angry and not to act too
quickly. He insisted he would attempt to do it himself if I
didn't, so I did. That is when I had my MountainWings Moment.

I told him, "It's easy to delete his name from the phone, but be
careful about deleting him from your life. Friends are
blessings from God and even though sometimes they disappoint us,
we should realize they are just human."

From nowhere (I know now it was the Holy Spirit) I said,
"What if God deleted our names from the Book of Life every time
we let Him down? I wouldn't have a chance because I know I fail
to live up to His expectations everyday."

Nothing else was said but I thought about it for a very long
time. We so often let anger cause us to banish people from our
lives for the most trivial reasons, only to regret it, sometimes
after it's too late.

Thankfully my husband and his friend worked things out and their
friendship survived. What I learned most from the experience
was how grateful I am that I serve a loving God who doesn't
delete me just because I let Him down.

~A MountainWings Original by Miriam Brooks, State Road, NC~

Several years ago, a preacher moved to Houston, Texas. Some weeks after
he arrived, he had occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, "You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it." Then he thought, "Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway, the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep quiet.

" When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change." The driver with a smile replied, "Aren't you the new preacher in town? I have been thinking
lately about going to worship somewhere. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday"

When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, "Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter."

Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read.

This is a really almost scary example of how much people watch us as Christians and will put us to the test! Always be on guard and remember
(as I try to remember) that you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself "Christian."

An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you worry about
what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in
vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."

1. Pray

2. Go to bed on time.

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or
that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and unclutter your life.

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often
too many.)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects
over time; don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern,
find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you
can't do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary
purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house
key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can
prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough rest.

18. Eat right.

19. Get organized so everything has its place.

20. Listen to a tape whi! le driving that can help improve your
quality of life.

21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small
problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's t! ime to go to bed to try and
pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people.

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between
despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus."

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best
they can).

31. Be kind to unkind people! (they p robably need it the most.

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the
universe

36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for
that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)