EAGLES IN A STORM

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks? The eagle will fly
to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind
will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it.The
eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring
the storm.When the storms of life come upon us – and all of us will experience them – we can rise above
them by setting our minds and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can
allow God’s power to lift us above them.God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that bring
sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment in our lives. We can soar above the storm.

THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He
saw an Ant passing by, bearing along with great toil a wheatear to store for the winter. “Come and sing
with me instead of working so hard”, said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food
for the winter”, said the Ant, “and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very
far away”, said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued his toil.
When the winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for
something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said
the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go supperless to bed,” and he closed the door. It is best to prepare
for the days of necessity.

MOTHER’S DAY
A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred
miles away.As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing.He asked her what
was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother.But I only have seventy-five cents,
and a rose costs two dollars.”The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me. I’ll buy you a rose.”He
bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers.As they were leaving he offered the
girl a ride home.She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.”She directed him to a cemetery,
where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave.The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the
wire order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother’s house. MOUNTAIN

"A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams:
"AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain:
"AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Curious, he yells: "Who are you?" He receives the answer: "Who are you?" And
then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!" The voice answers: "I admire you!" Angered at the
response, he screams: "Coward!" He receives the answer: "Coward!" He looks to his father and asks:
"What's going on?" The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention." Again the man screams: "You
are a champion!" The voice answers: "You are a champion!" The boy is surprised, but does not
understand. Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back
everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world,
create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.
This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life; Life will give you back everything you have
given to it." YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU!"