Ten More Commandments

1. Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
2. Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
3. Thou shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.
4. Thou shall face each problem as it comes--you can only handle one at a time anyway.
5. Thou shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows.
6. Thou shall not borrow other people's problems. They can better care for them than you can.
7. Thou shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now!
8. Thou shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear different ideas from your own. It is hard to learn something new when you are talking, and some people do know more than you do.
9. Thou shall not become "bogged down" by frustration, for 90 percent of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.
10. Thou shall count thy blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.

Do Not Hurt Yourself

One night a snake, looking for food, entered a carpenter's workshop. The carpenter, who was a rather untidy man, had left several of his tools lying on the floor. One of them was a saw.

As the snake went round and round the shop, he climbed over the saw, which gave him a little cut. At once, thinking that the saw was attacking him, he turned around and bit it so hard that his mouth started to bleed. This made him very angry.

He attacked again and again until the saw was covered with blood and seemed to be dead. Dying from his own wounds, the snake decided to give one last hard bite then turned away.

The next morning the carpenter was surprised to find a dead snake on his doorstep.

Moral: Sometimes in trying to hurt others, we only hurt ourselves.

Rules for the Year

1. Make realistic goals for yourself, write them down, pray about them and try to achieve them.
2. Go through your cell phone, caller id, calendar and email addresses and discard the people and events that mean you no good or don't benefit your life.
3. If you are between the ages of 25-35 please start listening to more than Hip-Hop and Pop!
4. Take care of your kids and devote a weekend or two when you spend "quality" time with them. Who cares if you miss out on a "mix"! You can party anytime!
5. Get your debt in order!
6. Stop trying to validate reasons for what is wrong. Wrong is just flat out wrong.
7. Don't try to impress people that don't matter.
8. Don't spread senseless rumors or be a pot stirrer. Try to get your own life in order!
9. Stop being someone's mistress. You can try to secretly call, text or creep in the most private way or place but you cannot hide from God.
10. Listen More. Talk less.
11. Don’t get above yourself or means.
12. Be a giver and not a taker! You cannot give with a closed hand nor receive with a closed hand.
13. Don't expect be on the receiving end all the time. You receive more when you actually give.
14. If God delivers you form a messy relationship, friend or situation, why do you keep PULLING THEM BACK? Let it go .
15. Tell people you love them!
16. Speak clearly and not ignorantly! Anyone can be a fool.
17. Stop waiting on Tax Season and save NOW!
18. Eat what you need and not just because you can.
19. See how long you can go without checking your cell phone when it's NOT ringing.
20. Be more positive!
21. Be considerate of others feelings. Appreciate everyone. Why do people put others down for the most ridiculous things?!
22. Keep your opinion to yourself! We all know what others should do, but what about you?
23. If you aren't in a relationship, it's not the end of the world! Self love is more valuable.
24. Broaden your mind!
25. Live life today like it's your last, love like God taught us and laugh.
26. Forgive! Forgive! Forgive! All of us have been forgiven for something. God forgave you.