♥ - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 03/15/2013 - ♥

When going through life 

And traveling in 

The direction of 

Your dreams,

The best way 

To get ahead 

Is the simplest way: 

Take one step at a time.

Don't look over

Your shoulder;

If you do,

You'll feel the weight

Of all your yesterdays 

Upon you.

And don't worry

About what lies ahead.

By the time you get 

To the bend in the road

Or the crest of the hill, 

You're going to be better 

And stronger than 

You ever were before.

Just go one step at a time,

One day at a time. 

And you'll find

A rich, 

thankful life

You never thought

You could afford.

~Adrian Rogers

 

A smile costs nothing but gives much. 

It enriches those who receive 

without making poorer those who give. 

It takes but a moment, 

but the memory of it 

sometimes lasts forever. 

None is so rich or mighty 

that he can get along without it, 

and none is so poor 

that he cannot be made rich by it. 

A smile creates happiness in the home, 

fosters goodwill in business 

and is the countersign of friendship. 

It brings rest to the weary, 

cheer to the discouraged, 

sunshine to the sad,

and is nature's best antidote

 for trouble. 

Yet it cannot be bought,

 begged, borrowed, or stolen,

 for it is something that is

 of no value to anyone

 until it is given away. 

Some people are too tired 

to give you a smile.

 Give them one of yours, 

as none needs a smile so much 

as he who has no more to give.

Unknown 

Your purpose in life

 is to use your gifts and talents

 to help other people. 

Your journey in life 

teaches you how to do that.

~~Tom Krause

"Keep your chin up 

and you will see the clouds 

in the sky. 

Keep your chin down 

and all you will see 

is the dirt on the floor."

~~Shelley L. Young

"Life is too short 

to spend your precious time 

trying to Convince a person 

who wants to live in gloom and doom

 Otherwise. 

Give lifting that person your best shot, 

but don't Hang around long enough 

for his  bad attitude 

to pull You down.

Instead, 

surround yourself 

with optimistic people."

~~Zig Ziglar

You cannot control what happens to you, 

but you can control your attitude 

toward what happens to you, 

and in that, 

you will be mastering change 

 rather than allowing it

 to master you.

~~Brian Tracy.

- BARBIE AND THE GANG -

- Each New Challenge -

The faster you move forward, 

the more the wind blows 

against your face. 

When you encounter much 

difficulty and resistance, 

it is because you're in the process 

of making significant progress. 

Those who have no problems 

are those who never venture out 

to accomplish anything. 

Those who face the most challenges 

are those who end up creating 

the most value.

When a particular problem arises, 

it is because you have progressed 

to the point where you can deal with it.

When a challenge comes along, 

that's because you are truly ready 

for where it can bring you.

See the obstacles as gateways 

and you'll see their true value.

Each new challenge is a stepping stone, 

a way point on the journey 

to real and meaningful accomplishment.

Feel the stiff wind 

as it blows against your face. 

And know that what you're feeling 

is your rapid movement forward.

~~Ralph Marston

Parmesan Sage Pork Chops

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Dash pepper
• 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 bone-in pork loin chops
• 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1. In a shallow dish, 
2. combine the flour, salt and pepper. 
3. In another shallow dish, 
4. combine the bread crumbs, 
5. Parmesan cheese,
6.  sage and lemon peel. 
7. Place egg in shallow bowl. 
8. Coat pork chops with flour mixture, 
9. dip in egg, 
10. then coat with bread crumb mixture.
11.  Let stand for 5 minutes.
12. In a skillet, 
13. brown chops in oil 
14. and butter for 2 minutes on each side.
15.  Transfer to a greased 11-in. X 7-in. 
16. X 2-in. Baking dish. 
17. Bake, uncovered,
18.  at 425 degrees F for 10-15 minutes
19.  or until juices run clear 
20. and a meat thermometer
21.  reads 160 degrees F.

Easy and Creative Kitchen Solutions

Put cuttings of herbs such as parsley, 

cilantro, rosemary, 

mint, basil etc. in an ice tray, 

add olive oil and freeze. 

Next time you cook, 

you can use these 

instant flavor enhancers. 

This is a Kulintang.

Kulintang is a modern term for an ancient 

instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, 

horizontally-laid gongs that function melodically,

 accompanied by larger, 

suspended gongs and drums.

Rainbow Grapes