Hi everyone and welcome to my world. I'm a 61 year old, happily married woman living in Central Fl. I've been a member of Spark since August 6, 2006. When I joined Spark, I weighed 135 pounds. The most I ever weighed was 150 pounds. I have reached my goal of 123 pounds, and my maintenance range is 121 to 124. If I go lower, that's ok. I just don't want to weigh less than 120 or more than 125. I have been pretty close to that most of the time since June of 2008.

I believe ...

Hi everyone and welcome to my world. I'm a 61 year old, happily married woman living in Central Fl. I've been a member of Spark since August 6, 2006. When I joined Spark, I weighed 135 pounds. The most I ever weighed was 150 pounds. I have reached my goal of 123 pounds, and my maintenance range is 121 to 124. If I go lower, that's ok. I just don't want to weigh less than 120 or more than 125. I have been pretty close to that most of the time since June of 2008.

I believe God wants me to be an Encourager, so I try to do that whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says...
“Oh no....she's awake!!”
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"On this day of your life, dear friend, I believe God wants you to know...

....that food was never intended to be used as fun. Food

was intended to be used as nourishment.

When you use food as fun, your body has no fun at all.

It works harder, and it ultimately can't fight off the effects

of mistreatment. It carries more weight, which puts more

strain on your heart. Its arteries get clogged, which does

the same.

You could, of course, define fun another way. You

could decide that "fun" is being healthy and happy. But

you might have to change your whole idea about food."
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To: ELAYNE
Date: TODAY
From: GOD
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling All of your problems for you. I do Not need your help. So, have a nice day..
I love you. And, remember... If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now. Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you. You may have touched their life in ways you will never know!
Now, you have a nice day.
GOD
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People are like stained glass windows; they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
--Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
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Know that you yourself are a miracle.--Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
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EGO= Easing God Out
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"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet, when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."
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Recipe For Friendship

Blend conversation. laughter and fun together. Add trust and acceptance and mix well. Stirring gently, soften with teardrops and sweeten with understanding. Sprinkle generously with favorite memories, decorate with hugs and smiles and enjoy!
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This is for all the kitties I have lost and I hope it will help others who have lost their fur babies too. It was posted by Val on the Cat Lover's Team.

Cat Poem

They will not go quietly,
the cats who've shared our lives.
In subtle ways they let us know
their spirit still survives.
Old habits still make us think
we hear a meow at the door.
Or step back when we drop
a tasty morsel on the floor.
Our feet still go around the place
the food dish used to be,
And, sometimes, coming home at night,
we miss them terribly.
And although time may bring new friends
and a new food dish to fill,
That one place in our hearts
belongs to them. ... and always will.

by Linda Barnes
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Cat Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray this cushy life to keep.
I pray for toys that look like mice,
And sofa cushions, soft and nice.
I pray for gourmet kitty snacks,
And someone nice to scratch my back,
For windowsills all warm and bright,
For shadows to explore at night.
I pray I'll always stay real cool
And keep the secret feline rule
To NEVER tell a human that
The world is really ruled by CATS!

~ Author Unknown
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"Be yourself. There is nothing more for you to do than to be the best YOU that you can - no imitation, no pretense, no guilt, no shame."
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A Note From My Cat... (we can all relate to this)

Hello. My name is Sita, and my pets' names are Sandy, Joel, and Judy. They are the ones who give me food when ordered to, though they are a bit slow and often need to be reminded several times. I try to make the rules clear, but their comprehension is so limited. They have been telling me that you creatures don't understand our straightforward communications and that you prefer this complicated mess you call speech. Here is my first attempt to relay critical information to you using that medium; please respond and let me know how I'm doing.

These are the Rules; please familiarize yourselves with them thoroughly:

Petting:
This is permitted when I am in the mood. Be warned that my mood changes from moment to moment. When I wish you to stop, I will issue a warning look, or perhaps a firm pat with my closed paw. Please take the hint; after that first warning it can get ugly.

Combing:
Not permitted. Don't even think about it. I do a fine job of my own hygiene, thank you.

Chasing Strings & Stuff:
When I was young & foolish, I used to indulge you sometimes with this human game. I am now mature and have more important matters to attend to. Like naps.

The Sandbox:
Please keep it clean. I hate having to poop on the bare floor because someone's not doing his job.

The Patio Door:
Should remain open at all times, regardless of the weather. I've tried to explain this. Humans don't understand the simplest things. When I am inside sitting by the door and speak my command to you, it means open the door. You seem to get that, but then after I've gone through it you CLOSE it again? How dumb are you? Then I repeat the command, understandably, from the outside. You open it again and then what? As soon as I go through, it's closed. Sometimes I've tried NOT going through after commanding the door open, but you just close it anyway. We need to work on this one.

The Window:
This was obviously put there for me to see when there is a dangerous invader, in the form of another cat, on the other side of it. It's quite the clever invention, actually. It serves the purpose as well of thudding in a most satisfying way when I hurl myself against it, growling menacingly at the intruder. Please do not be alarmed by this; I am only protecting our territory.

Airlines Tags:
Forget about catnip. These are the real treat. Biting and licking them is so satisfying. However, I do not appreciate your taking these objects with you and leaving me here to contend with catsitter pets. The latter are inferior in quality and will simply not do. Good help is clearly hard to come by.Please leave the tags in place for me instead of going out for new ones.

The Car:
Whoever came up with this infernal machine should be kept awake all night with catfights. And his (or her) clothes should be left on the couch to accumulate infinite sheddings. They should be cared for by catsitters forever.

I think I've spent quite enough time at this. If there are any errors in the text, you may attribute them to my pet's inadequate translation or transcription abilities. I shall attend to more important matters, now that it's dark out. If you should happen by you may see me through the window, keeping watch.
-Sita
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When we attach value to things that aren't love - the money, the car, the house, the prestige - we are loving things that can't love us back.—Marianne Williamson
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