Thursday Thirteen - The Apostle's Creed

I believe the Apostle's Creed:

1. I believe in God,

2. the Father Almighty,

3. creator of heaven and earth.

4. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

5. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

6. and born of the Virgin Mary.

7. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried.

8.He descended to the dead.On the third day He rose again.

9. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

10. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

11. I believe in the Holy Spirit,

12. the holy catholic (universal church of all believers) Church, the communion of Saints,the forgiveness of sins,

13. the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. AMEN.

Thursday Thirteen - First Steps of the day

1. hit the snooze
2. roll over
3. turn alarm off
4. get up
5. shower
6. shave
7. get dressed
8. make coffee
9. pack school lunch
10. wake the 6^th grader
11. fix-eat breakfast
12. check on 11^th grader
13. lock up and leave

Thursday Thirteen - Moments of Love

Thirteen Moments of Love
1. Mom-Dad at a child’s bedside
2. The Gradeschool crush
3. High School Prom
4. Looking into the eyes of ‘the one’
5. Hearing-Saying ‘Will you?’
6. Conception
7. Birth
8. First day home with the baby
9. Second Honeymoon
10. Showering together
11. Home for lunch (kids at school or napping)
12. Child moves away
13. Alone at last

Thursday Thirteen - Mo Bettah Life for Life

13 steps to a better life
Thirteen actions most likely to encourage happiness:

1. Don’t compare yourself to others. Financially, physically, and socially, comparing yourself to others is a trap. Focus on your own life, on your own goals.

2. Foster close relationships. People with five or more close friends are more apt to describe themselves as happy.

3. Have sex. Sex, a long-term loving partnership goes hand-in-hand with this.

4. Get regular exercise. There’s a strong tie between physical health and happiness. Eat right, exercise, and take care of our body.

5. Obtain adequate sleep. Good sleep is an essential component of good health.

6. Set and pursue goals. The road to happiness is paved with goals. Continued self-improvement makes life more fulfilling.

7. Find meaningful work. Fulfilling work is a vocation. When you find it, it brings added meaning to your life.

8. Join a group. A church congregation, a book group, a Saturday morning bike ride, a knitting circle.

9. Don’t dwell on the past. Focus on the now.

10. Embrace routine. We’re happier with limited options. We don’t want to be overwhelmed. Routines help limit choices. They’re comfortable and familiar and, used judiciously, they can make us happy.

11. Practice moderation. Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. It’s okay to indulge yourself on occasion — just don’t let it get out of control. Addictions and compulsions can ruin lives.

12. Be grateful. Practice gratitude. Take time to be thankful for the things we have, appreciate them more.

13. Help others. Altruism is one of the best ways to boost your happiness. Be nice in daily life.

Remember: True wealth is about relationships, good health, and self-improvement.

To see the detailed list with other links check it out ("i-appropriated" from Rubin) over at the Happiness Project

Thursday Thirteen - School Lunch

On any given school day this and more could be in the kid's lunch sack.

1. Beef Jerky (peppered is best)
2. Flaming Hot Cheetos
3. Almonds
4. Bottled Water (with a kool-aid single)
5. Celery sticks
6. Baby Carrots
7. Fruit Rollup
8. Vienna Sausages (in a zip loc with Hot sauce)
9. Soda Crackers
10. Soda Pop
11. Andy Capp Hot Fries
12. Little Debbie Fudge Round
13. A note that says "You da Man Buddy"

(I can't believe I left grapes off - :)

Inspired by my friend over at the Zen of Motherhood

Thursday Thirteen

My Thirteen Commandments

• 1. Be Me.
• 2. Let it go.
• 3. Act as I would feel. – model the behavior
• 4. Do it now.
• 5. Be polite and be fair.
• 6. Enjoy the process.
• 7. Spend out.
• 8. Identify the problem.
• 9. Lighten up.
• 10. Do what ought to be done.
• 11. No calculation.
• 12. There is only love.
• 13. Put the seat back down on the potty :)

(mostly "i-appropriated" from Gretchen at the Happiness Project but she only had 12 )

Thursday Thirteen - The Duke

Thirteen John Wayne Quotes

1. "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." (The Shootist)

2. Speaking to his young cavalry lieutenants: "Don't apologize—it's a sign of weakness." (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)

3. "Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!" (True Grit)

4. "That'll be the day!" (The Searchers - Spoken several times; inspired Buddy Holly to write a song with that title.)

5. "Pilgrim." (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Reportedly he used the expression "Pilgrim", as in "tenderfoot" or "dude" or "amateur", 23 times in that film, and once also in McLintock!. It became a catchphrase for impressionists such as John Byner, and Rich Little)

6. "I haven't lost my temper in 40 years; but, Pilgrim, you caused a lot of trouble this morning; might have got somebody killed; and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't. I won't. The hell I won't!" (He belts him). (To Leo Gordon in McLintock!).

7. "You can call me Dad, you can call me Father, you can call me Jacob and you can call me Jake. You can call me a dirty old son-of-a-bitch, but if you EVER call me Daddy again, I'll finish this fight." (To his son, played by his real-life son Patrick Wayne, in Big Jake).

8. "Don't say it's a fine morning or I'll shoot ya!" , in McLintock!

9. “Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.” John Wayne quote

10. “If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow.” John Wayne quote

11. “Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.” John Wayne quote

12. “There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves” John Wayne quote

13. “Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.” John Wayne quote

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I have a ton of compassion in my heart for folks. But that said, I really like quotes no 9 & 10.

We have been watching John Wayne movies the past month or two.

It has been lots of fun to see the way it used to be, how politically incorrect they were back in the 50s -60s and even 70s :)

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