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Laughs&Lifts is an outreach ministry to inspire, inform and entertain the reader. Any resemblance contained within this publication to some one or some thing is purely coincidental and not intended to bring harm or insult to anyone. Information, stories, helpful hints, jokes, studies and all other miscellaneous writings, drawings, and pictures are published without malice, but with the intent to inspire and entertain, not to cause disillusionment or confusion to anyone; person, party affiliation, company, denomination or other named or unnamed entity. The writings contained within Laughs&Lifts do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the publisher. Laughs&Lifts is published on or near the first of every month and is distributed throughout the Wiregrass area of Alabama and mailed to subscribers anywhere in the world. Subscriptions are $30/year. Send a $30 check made out to Laughs&Lifts to P.O. Box 681 Ozark, Al 36361 While Laughs&Lifts tries very hard to ensure the accuracy of the information in our clients advertisements and our publication in general, we are not responsible for vendor availability, typographic errors or omissions.

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Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ~ Winston Churchill This is my wish for you: peace and prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, and joy to fill your days.

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ran across this story about a retired military person who was reminiscing about an inspection he conducted. When he approached an E-2 (private), freshly arriving from basic training in the States, he stopped face-to-face in front of this young man whose pulse could be seen throbbing in his throat. The first thing that caught this officer’s eye was an unbuttoned pocket on the shirt of the young enlisted man’s fatigue uniform. The officer barked out in his best command voice, “Button that pocket, soldier!” The young soldier turned three shades of red, looked to the left and right, and then sheepishly asked, “Right now, sir?” The officer answered: “Of course, right now. When did you think I meant for you to do it?” The young soldier then did something that is virtually considered close to treason in the armed forces. He handed the officer his weapon, and with both hands trembling he reached out and buttoned the flap on the officer’s shirt pocket. Why is it easier to see the speck in a brother’s eye than to see the plank in our own eye? - adapted from Neil Richey` “And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye” (Matthew 7:3–5). All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

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HE BLEW OUT THE LAMP A man was traveling on foot through the desert. In a sandstorm, he became disoriented and lost his way. Determined to succeed on his journey, he pitched his tent and went in to wait out the storm. He lit his lamp, shook the sand out of his clothes, and searched his supplies for food. He quickly found a box of dates. The first one was bad—full of worms; he threw it to the ground. The second was the same; he tossed this one to the ground with the other. He pulled out a third and then a fourth, but each date was bad. Finally, he picked up the dates he had tossed onto the ground, blew out the lamp, and ate the dates! This is a very vivid picture of one who knows what is sin; can readily recognize sin; fully understands the consequences of sin, and yet turns a blind eye to sin and runs headlong into the sinful act! Dear friends, when we are confronted with the temptation to sin, we must beware that we do not “blow out the lamp” simply so we do not see the disgusting and sickening act! Whether we choose to see it or not, when we choose to eat the fruit of worldliness, we are swallowing destruction. —Ronnie Scherffuis “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put 0darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20).

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Directions · Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil until onions are tender. Add the vinegar, sugar, tarragon and salt. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Drain beans; add to onion mixture. Cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with almonds. Yield: 6 servings.

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Well another day has passed and I haven’t used Algebra once.

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The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity. Lewis Grizzard

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A Buddhist monk approaches a hotdog stand and says, "Make me one with everything." The vendor has heard this one before, and without a word he simply makes the hot dog and hands it to the Buddhist monk, who pays with a $20 bill. The vendor puts the bill in the cash box and closes it. "Excuse me, but where's my change?" asks the Buddhist monk. The vendor replies, "Change must come from within."

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Shame occurs when you haven't been able to get away with the 'who' you want people to think you are. A Taliban was sitting in a cave when he hears over a dune the voice of one American solider: "One American solider are better than 10 Taliban fighters" so the Taliban angry sent over ten of his high-ranking soldiers. After a lot of gun fire and yelling and screams of agony the Taliban heard the voice again. "One American solider is better than 100 Taliban fighters" So the Taliban sends over 100 of his highest ranked soldiers sure of victory. After a lot of gun fire and yelling and screams of agony the Taliban heard the voice again. "One American solider is better than 1000 Taliban fighters" So the Taliban sent his toughest, meanest, personal guards over the dune. After hundreds of bullets fired, and explosions and the screaming and crying, it was over. The Taliban now wondering what happened goes over the dune where he finds a wounded Taliban solider who says "don't send any more men it's really a trap there is really two of them!"

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The man who claims to be the boss in his own home will lie about other things as well. emergency fund. How about a squirrel fund? Squirrels need to have nuts saved up for winter, and in your case you’d be setting money aside during the summer to get you through the slow winter months. Dear Dave, You may think I’m playing My husband works construction, games with the name, but really so we barely scrape by during I’m not. This sort of saving isn’t the winter months. Should we for emergencies. It’s a budget build an emergency fund for the issue, because you’re planning slow times? and setting aside cash leading Cathy up to the down time you know Dear Cathy, is coming. Keep your I think that’s a great idea. emergency fund of three to six Although, I’d probably call it months of expenses separate something other than an

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from this, and take a careful look at what he made this winter and how much that left you short each month. Remember, we’re not talking about some random amount of money here. It’s an exact amount that you can budget for accordingly. Teachers can do the same thing if they’re not paid 12 months a year. It’s a simple matter of planning ahead for the down time, and setting aside enough during the other nine months to see you through! —Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.

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The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.

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The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does.

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nother hunting season has come and gone. I have been blessed this year with a nice eight point that provided meat for my family. I hunted this out of this stand where I killed this deer several mornings in a row and had no luck. It was a couple of weeks before Christmas. I was going to have knee surgery just before the holidays and I really wanted to get some meat in the freezer before my surgery and Christmas came. I decided to start hunting in the afternoon. I knew these deer had to be moving more in the late afternoon. So I decide to hunt the same stand I have been hunting. I figured if I would be patient that I would have success. There was deer sign all around in the area I was hunting. It was a cool Wednesday afternoon. The skies were clear and the wind was perfect. I got in the stand about 3:00. It was a wonderful quite afternoon. I knew that I would see something. Well as the time passed on I became more frustrated. I started losing hope as the sun was going down behind the trees. Just before the sun was setting I saw movement just on the edge of the food plot in the wood line. There was enough light I could see him as he walked out on to the food plot. I could tell he was a good size bodied deer. It wasn’t the biggest buck I have seen but he was a shooter. I put the cross hairs just behind the shoulder and pulled the trigger. His back legs kicked up in the air and he ran off in the bush. It was just over a hundred yard shot. The buck ran about another fifty yards and died. God blessed me with a good harvest that day and I was thankful. Are you waiting on God for something? Do you feel like that you have done all the correct things and it just doesn’t seem like it’s not going to come about? Just like this hunt, I did everything correct up to the point that I saw that buck. I had to wait and be patient. I stayed on course and hunted where I knew these deer were at. Waiting on God is not easy. We all know that God’s timing is better but we live in a society that demands results and demands them now. As Christians we fine our selves impatient with God. The best thing to do is to be patient. Wait on God. He will come through. He sees things we don’t see. You have to stay on course and be patient. God will reward you for it. Whatever it is you are waiting for it will come and it will be at the most perfect time. That’s the way God works. I hope you have had a successful season. Every year brings new opportunities to get out in God’s creation. I’m T.J. with Trails to God’s Great Outdoors. Get outside and enjoy God’s great outdoors. I’ll see you on the trail.

Instead of the John, I call My bathroom the Jim….That way it sounds better when I say I go to the Jim first thing every morning.

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The kind of ancestors we have had is not as important as FEBRUARY 2014 NOW IN OUR 6�� YEAR the kind of descendants our ancestors have.

A good marriage is like a casserole, only those responsible for it really know what goes in it.

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ife is an “Open Book Test” Can you remember being in school or maybe you are in school now? Most of the times the words “open book test” is like music to our ears. When there is no secrecy or concealment we breathe easy knowing that the answers are exposed we just have to read and look for them. However an open book test is not necessarily an easy test. Open book test teaches us how to find needed to know information, energizes our brain and require us to focus and look intensively for the answer. “To know the intended purpose of anything we must refer to the maker or creator of the thing”. (Operator’s Manual/Instructions)

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God is the Creator of all things, and He gave us a Bible on how to live on earth….. (Operator’s Manual/Instructions) 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. Whatever in life you are being tested on: Marriage, Finances, Love, Sickness, Employment, Promotion, Rearing your children, Friends, Sex, etc… The Bible has the answers to every circumstance, situation or challenge we may be facing. Not only that, God’s gives us a “Tutor” The Holy Spirit living on the inside of us Who can and will: guide us to the truth, teach us all things, bring to remembrance of what we have learned, comfort, and give us insight before something happens. Remember my brothers and sisters, the Holy Spirit will never leave or abandon us.

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Household Hint: To stop the annoying sound of a dripping tap, tie a piece of string around the faucet which is long enough to reach down to the sink. Let the water drip run down the string.

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“Your Hometown Dentist” Dear Readers, This month I'd like to start a new theme of articles entitled: Did You Know? Ok, here we go....Did you know? If you have an accident that breaks a piece of the front tooth off, due to the great bonding materials dentists have now, we can usually bond the piece back to the main part of the tooth! It's already a perfect match, so it is preferred over composite bonding whenever I can do that. SO, save the missing fragment and keep it hydrated! Did you ALSO know that the mouth of the Statue of Liberty is 3 feet wide? She'd be a great patient to work on! Until next month, Health and Happiness! Geoff Gaunt,DMD dothancosmeticdentistry.com

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The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more things you will have to express gratitude for. Zig Ziglar

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