No Better Guide

"If men will walk in the path that God has marked out for them, they will have a counsellor whose wisdom is far above any human wisdom."

Things To Ponder

1. At least five people in ths world love you so much they would die for you.

2.  At least fifteen people in this world love you in some way.

3. The only reason why anyone would hate you is because they want to be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

5. Every night, someone thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

Quotes to Inspire

THOUGHTS AND ACTS

"Each man is responsible for the thoughts which he thinks and acts which he does, for his state of mind, and the life which he lives. No power, no event, no circumstance can compel a man to evil and unhappiness. He himself is his own compeller. He thinks and acts by his own volition. No being, however wise and great even the Supreme can make him good and happy. He himself must choose the good, and thereby find the happy."

James Allen

THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS

If you allow people to make more withdrawals than deposits in your life, you will soon be in the negative. Know when to close the account.
                                     
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My soul gave me good counsel, teaching me to love what the people abhor and to show good will toward the one they hate. It showed me that love is a property not of the lover but of the beloved. Before my soul taught me, Love was for me a delicate thread stretched between two adjacent pegs, but now it has been transformed into a halo; its first is its last, and its last is its first. It encompasses everything being, slowly expanding to embrace all that ever will be.
Khalil Gibran

CHOICE

Every man is his own ancestor,

He devises his own future,

And he inherits his own past.

- H. F. Hedge -

1805 - 1890

NATURE'S BOOK

The heavens declare the glory of God

And the skies proclaim the work of His hands. (Psalm 19:1)

FIVE STEPS TO HAPPINESS

Although affliction will come,

Happy is the man whom God reproves!

Do not reject God's discipline.

To be happy is to avoid selfishness;

Happy are those who show mercy to others,

Especially to the poor and the needy.

Wisdom comes from God for it is God,

who gives true wisdom;

So seek wisdom for she is a tree of life.

Trusting in God is the greatest happiness,

Happiness is allowing God to direct your life,

For he knows the future.

Live according to the principles of God;

Basically love your neighbour as yourself;

This is called righteous living,

It frees us of guilt;

A guilt free life is a happy life.

THE MIND

The mind a wonder careful of its thoughts,

  Mysterious a very beautiful thing;

A Citadel with the ability to dictate 

Our feelings to communicate; 

Ideas, sorrows, pain and longings; 

Embracing all our belongings.

SCHOOL BREAK

It is Easter - at last the Easter holidays, we're over half way through the school year, but I have no time to kick back and relax, because there is plenty of work to be done. I must confess I am happy for the break, and to see the wonderful sun shining down on my face, even if it is for a short time.

Next term I am striving to create the right environment, by getting organised, devising and planning a routine so that my study timetable will be effective. I have been given a few tips on things to do to make this possible and I intend to implement such so that It can be  beneficial to me. A quick look at the list should help you also if you are like me and need some structure to your study life.

Seek out a quiet place

Keeping all my work in one place

Make sure I have a time piece at hand to monitor my time. recognizing that every hour 

counts

Choosing an area to study where there is not much distraction. This is critical if you are easily

distracted as I am.

Study when its quiet. No music, no TV, No headphones, no nothing.

Please find below two useful links to assist you in studying.

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

http://www.studygs.net/

Happy Easter! 

CHILDREN LIVE WHAT THEY LEARN

Children learn what they live; children live what they learn, do you remember that song, as I contemplate on the moral decadence of the society we live in. It just reminded me of that song,and makes me wonder if this true. Many parents have done their best in instilling values to their children, however children have choices and whether we like it or not they are going to exercise these choices.

"Vice has no friend…" So here we are again, that old familiar place… today we talk about alcohol abuse, tomorrow we will talk about marijuana and so on and so forth. Who has the answer to all these social ills? Note the headline…Alcohol abuse…costs Britain £22 billion a year.

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/890344-david-cameron-alcohol-abuse-is-the-scandal-of-our-society

TIME - GAIN THAT IS LOST

Sunset

We do not own time; 

Yet moment by moment;

 we are under obligation to improve it. 

for each day we are either better or worse;

In  light of God's estimation blessed or cursed.

SCHOOL'S OUT - HEY, WISE UP

As I sat here thinking that there is so much school work to get done it just bothers me where as young people energy is found to be bothered with sex and contraceptive.

I certainly do not think that this is the time when as young people we ought to be so engrossed with sex and contraceptive. I have never met a teen who have not regretted getting involved so soon.

One of the things I think that contributes to young people having sex is the lack of attention and affection at home. I believe that if parents spend more quality time with their children when they are young and formed that necessary bond with them, it becomes easier when they become teenagers to communicate with them.

Peer Pressure

We live in an age when promiscuity seems to be the “in thing” and many young people although not involved in these activities pretend they are, just to be a part of the “in crowd”. There are many contributing factor that leads the young people down this slippery slope and if we think putting a band aid on it by dishing out contraceptive pills is going to help solve this problem then I must say whoever suggest this is dafter than I thought.

Which raises a moral issue; one would ask the question is it right to give someone’s child the choice of contraception without the knowledge of the parent? At what point should the lines be drawn? As I read this story I am just amaze that these things are tolerated by adults and at the same time, many think that as youth we are careless and frivolous, but sometimes when I examine the behaviour of some of our adults it makes me wonder. Note this article http://www.metro.co.uk/news/889631-schoolgirls-given-contraceptive-implants-without-parents-knowledge.

The problem of teenage sex is not a local one but one that seems to haunt every society.  http://tfcus.homestead.com/Anna_Wiersema.pdf this article was written by a teenager.

I sometimes wish that someone would listen to us rather than think they can solve this problem with a band aid.

Sexual Promiscuity in Adolescents

“Statistics: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 36.9 percent of 14-year-olds have had sex - more than one out of three. Among 12th graders, 66.4 percent have had sex." See article. .http://www.aspeneducation.com/factsheetpromiscuity.html

The facts are there, yet they are being ignored when will someone wake up and realize it is not contraceptive that is needed it is abstention! Self Control! and perhaps some help from the media in the glamorization of sex.

SCHOOL RUNZ

We did the cinnamon challenge today and I hated it! It was very hard to swallow and it tasted foul. For the benefit of those who do not know a cinnamon challenge is basically      you taking a teaspoon of cinnamon, and attempting to swallow it. What does it do? It dries out the saliva in your mouth so you are unable to swallow. It is like eating sand. An awful feeling do not try it ! I guarantee you will not like it.

Today was one of  my favourite day, I must enter it in my journal.  I had fun winning all those challenges that was set before me, especially my game of table tennis. I like winning it gives me a wonderfully warm feeling and it remind me life is like that, you can be a winner if you only concentrate on the task at hand and give it your best shot, after you have done your very best, then the only thing left is to enjoy the thrill of victory.

I am certainly looking forward to our new project we are making a website using  Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 sounds fantastic to me. I love these projects, they are life skills that will come in handy in the future. I think all schools should really pay special attention to these various skills; this will not only prove a blessing to us but also an asset, as this will in the long term provide employment for us if that is what we choose to do.

PARENTING - ONLY ONE

I think the vast majority of single parent should be well pleased to watch their children come to the age of maturity and become successful after all it could not have been an easy task raising children on your own.

INSIGHT

It was cold, dark, wet and miserable, as I wondered and dragged my feet, heading home with a sadness in my heart. Today was not my day, I should have taken in my assignment and I completely forgot about it. I guess I always knew it but I tried to hide the fact that unless I concentrate more and put more quality time in my school work I am never gonna be successful in life.