Sometimes Being Kind is Better Than Being Right...

The woman on the left is a mother from Miami who was so desperate to feed her hungry family that she was trying to steal a lot of food.

The woman on the right is Miami-Dade County Police Officer Vicki Thomas. Officer Thomas was about to arrest Jessica Robles but changed her mind at the last minute. Instead of arresting her, she bought Robles $100 worth of groceries: “I made the decision to buy her some groceries because arresting her wasn't going to solve the problem with her children being hungry.” And there’s no denying they were hungry. Robles’ 12 year old daughter started crying when she told local TV station WSVN about how dire their situation was: “[It's] not fun to see my brother in the dirt hungry, asking for food, and we have to tell him, ‘There is nothing here.’"

Officer Thomas says she has no question that what she did was right: “To see them go through the bags when we brought them in, it was like Christmas. That $100 to me was worth it.”

But Officer Thomas did have one request: “The only thing I asked of her is, when she gets on her feet, that she help someone else out. And she said she would.”

And guess what? The story gets even better. After word got out about what happened people donated another $700 for Jessica Robles to spend at the grocery store. 

And then best of all a local business owner invited her in for an interview and ended up hiring her on the spot as a customer service rep. 

She started crying when he told her: “There's no words how grateful I am that you took your time and helped somebody out. Especially somebody like me.”

And to think it all started with one veteran police officer trusting her “instinct” instead of going “by the book”.

Courtesy WSVN

Prayer is a Weapon

Never underestimate the power of prayer. Some experts says that it can help cure depression and take away stress.... Through our communion with God, we experience His presence in our lives.  It is through prayers that our spiritual needs are met and we are freed from anxiety so we can live a life of trust.

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A Very Touching Story

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. 

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. 

She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk He drank it slowly, and then asked,  "How much do I owe you?"You don't owe me anything," she replied "Mother has taught us never to accept payment for a kindness." He said...  "Then I thank you from my heart." 

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. 

When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. 

He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.

He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught her attention on the side as she read these words...... " Paid in full with one glass of milk."  (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

NOW YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES.

You can SHARE this Story on and spread a positive message or ignore it and pretend it never touched you 

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein

Miracles

Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark

ONE: Don't miss the boat. 

TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat! 

THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark . 

FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may Ask you to do something really big. 

FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. 

SIX: Build your future on high ground. 

SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs. 

EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. 

NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile. 

TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. 

ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

"Now that I am old and gray...give me the time to tell this new generation (and their children too) about all the mighty miracles you have done" - PSALM 71:18

The twins, Grace and Maddie on their first birthday. Photo courtesy of their mom,Kylie.

Leaves are the food factories of a plant. The raw materials they use are of the simplest. Carbon dioxide, water and a few mineral ingre­dients. The first, a gas, is all around them in the air and they absorb it through tiny pores in their surface. Water, and the minerals dis­solved in it, is collected by the roots from the ground in which the plant grows. The agents within the tissues of the leaves that process these raw materials are small grains containing that remarkable green substance, chlorophyll. Powered by the energy of the sun, this is able to combine these elements and produce starches and sugars, the foods from which the plant builds its various tissues. The proc­ess is called photosynthesis. Its by-product is oxygen. That gas drifts through the leaf pores into the atmosphere to the benefit of animals. For them it is the very breath of life.

A U.S. Army soldier of Attack Co, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment holds a dove while taking a brief rest at the Afghan local police camp during a patrol in Zharay district in Kandahar province, Afghanistan on October 25, 2012. (Erik De Castro/Reuters) 

An employee kisses Dyushes, a Don Sphynx cat, at the "Cats Republic" art cafe in St. Petersburg on October 21, 2012. The cafe has an exhibition area, a library and a hall where cats live. Visitors can pay $5-10 to play with the cats. (Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters)

''If You Need Help, Ask God.If You Don't,Thank God''...'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."         PSALM 23:6

Surfers wait for waves with dolphins at Bondi Beach in Sydney on September 25, 2012. (Daniel Munoz/Reuters)

Most people walk in and out of your life,

But FRIENDS leave footprints on your heart

Give it! Don't just get it!

Rotary Club of Downtown Davao Launches Pink October

The Pink Ladies of Rotary Club of Downtown Davao headed by RCDD President for the year 2013-2014 Atty. Marie Josephine De Vera and graced with the presence of Assistant Governor Florante Santiago of Rotary Club of Davao East. 

Arnold (Honorary Member of Rotary Club of Downtown Davao) with Miss Imee Callao of Asia EMS Institute, Ms. Cecilia of Cecilia Farms (in black anf grey top) and Ms. Chiqui Recto of Hyundai Davao and Davao Bonifacio Motors.

At Starbucks, Abreeza Ayala Mall in Davao City : (From Left to Right) Ms Cecilia, Miss Imee Callao, Assistant Governor Florante Santiago, Mr. Edward of Fuda Cancer Hospital in Guangzhou, China and Ms. Chiqui Recto.

Miss Imee Callao during the Forum of Pink October with Dr. Alex Tan, M.D., FPCS, FPSGS - an expert on Surgical Oncology and RCDD President - Atty. Marie Josephine De Vera.

Asia's Emergency Medical Services Institute, Inc. President and Chairman of the Board Miss Imee Callao with Compass EAST.
The venue of Pink October

Asia's Emergency Medical Services Institute,Inc.: KEEP CALM and SAVE LIVES

Asia's Emergency Medical Services Institute,Inc.: KEEP CALM and SAVE LIVES: Not that we think dogs should wear clothes, but if they did this would be a great outfit to go PINK for OCTOBER ...from the folks at www.za...

ITS PINK OCTOBER IN PINK DAVAO for ROTARY CLUB OF DOWNTOWN DAVAO!

                             

The ladies of Rotary Club of Downtown Davao gearing up for PINK OCTOBER / PINK DAVAO!