There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper. His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence. On the first day, the boy hammered 37 nails into that fence. The boy gradually began to control his temper over the next few weeks, and the number of nails he was hammering into the fence slowly decreased. He discovered it was easier to control his temper than

*This beautiful poem by Prof Lee Tzu Pheng (Singapore Cultural Medallion winner). She was formerly in the English Literature Dept in NUS. This is a powerful poem on human friendship, n loving one another*. Sip your Tea Nice and Slow No one Ever knows when it’s Time to Go, There’ll be no Time to enjoy the Glow, So sip your Tea Nice and Slow. Life is too Short but feels pretty Long, There’s too Much to do, so much going Wrong, And Most of the

Back in the days when Germany was divided, a huge wall separated East and West Berlin. One day, some people in East Berlin took a truck load of garbage and dumped it on the West Berlin side. The people of West Berlin could have done the same thing; they didn't. Instead they took a truck load of canned goods, bread, milk and other provisions, and neatly stacked it on the East Berlin side. On top of this stack they placed the sign: *“EACH GIVES WHAT

What consequences occur when I don’t forgive an offender? Consequences of Bitterness; how a lack of forgiveness affects body, soul, and spirit Harboring bitterness in your heart brings consequences that affect you physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Physical Consequences Chemical imbalance Resentment causes imbalance in the hormones from the various glands of the body, producing many physical symptoms and diseases. Weakened immune

*In the year 2119, in just 100 years from now, every single reader of this piece will be underground, our bodies having become part of the soil. During that time, our fate in respect to paradise or hell would have been made known to us.* *Meanwhile above the soil, our houses that were left behind would have become homes for others or demolished for better structures. Our clothes would have become rags for others and replaced by more recent trends,

8 GROUPS OF PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HANDLE WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE ""(BUT NOT TO HATE THEM)"" (1).Thomas Group - They walk with you, eat with you and possibly live with you but don't really believe in you. They keep on delaying your vision and mission. (John 20:24-29) (2).Judas Group - They walk with you, eat with you and possibly live with you but are after what they can get from you or elsewhere. They are not loyal and can easily betray you.

Most of the things we face are simply distractions. You have to stay focused. It takes discipline to say, “I’m not going to respond. I’m not going to sink to their level, wasting my time and energy. I have a destiny to fulfill; my hour has come.” Proverbs says, “Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor.” It’s easy to get in conflict, live offended, upset, want to pay people back. That doesn’t take any discipline. Avoiding a fight, not

Buffalos kill 7 people every year. Lions kill 500 people every year. Hippos kill 800 people every year. Spiders kill 5000 people every year. Scorpions kill 7000 people every year. Snakes kill 10000 people every year. *And then, surprisingly,* *Mosquitoes kill 2.7 million people every year. Yes, the smallest are the deadliest!* *Small 'sins', hardly noticed by many, are the most deadly to your spiritual life.* Avoid *excuses* for not praying and allotting

The word "Eden" is an Hebrew word for "where God dwells", so the first thing God gave man was "His Presence". 1. So the first thing a man needs is NOT a woman; it is the presence of God, and a woman should meet him in the presence of God. Eve met Adam in Eden. 2. The next thing God gave man after putting him in the Garden was WORK. (Gen. 2:15). God gave man work before giving him a woman. That means a man needs a job before he gets a woman. God's

𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝔽𝕀ℕ𝔸𝕃 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ 𝔼𝕏𝔸𝕄𝕀ℕ𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ *COURSE CODE: MTH 408* *COURSE TITLE: MARRIAGEMATICS* Time Allowed: 3 Hours 30 Minutes Instructions: Attempt All Question's Irrespective Of Gender Or Religious Beliefs. 1. You are a married man and you have dated somebody's wife for two years, busy spending on her like there is no tomorrow.