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Publisher: Mary Wilkey
Volume 4 - Issue 29 - August 17, 2004
Published every Tuesday


Good evening, everyone . . . well, since there were no entries submitted in order to continue "Your Story" from last week, we'll carry it over until next week. And then if there still is no interest or participation, that will be the end of "Your Story"!

In case you missed last week's issue, I am reprinting "Your Story" as started . . . see below.

Meanwhile, don't miss Willie Crawford's most excellent article in the guest section . . . Willie is an excellent communicator, and this article is a prime example of that.



In Remembrance of
September 11, 2001


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Sponsor Ad
Ad Contest
Subscriber in the Spotlight
Feature Article
Classifieds
Today’s Chuckle
Today's English lesson
Internet Tips & Hints
Your Story
Guest Article
Inspiration
Etcetera


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Useless trivia:

"Typewriter" is the longest word that can be made
using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.




Subscriber in the Spotlight


The first subscriber to submit his or her personal profile sharing with the rest of us all about who he/she is, background, family, location, interests, hobbies, goals, dreams, etc., will be spotlighted right here next issue—and yes, an email and/or URL may be included!

Send to notestopub@elfexpressionsezine.com

This week's Subscriber in the Spotlight is no one, because once again, no one submitted a bio. We'll see what happens this week, and if there is nothing again, this feature will be dropped for the time being.




 

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Feature Article


Sheen Shines

Was watching Fulton J. Sheen this morning. My Dad, who passed over in 1972, used to watch him many years ago, and as a child I had never known why. I've caught the program a few times now, and so I've learned why . . . the man was charismatic, to say the least.

While I'm not Catholic, Bishop Sheen's charm cuts across all affiliations to display his innate and acquired wisdom. He's very laid back and quiet spoken, a refreshing change from a lot of the screaming that goes on today.

His basic premise this morning was that, when the Lord started His earthly ministry, He said "Come . . . come to me, come learn of me."

Conversely, at the end of his ministry, He said, "Go . . . go ye into all the world and teach the gospel . . . the good news."

And so we come to sit at His Feet and study the Words He left us, and after we hide those Words in our hearts, it then becomes our duty to spread those Words (seeds) out in the world.

He also pointed out that we cannot learn thoroughly unless we experience adversity. There is no wisdom in one who has not had adversity. And the more adversity a person has had, the wiser and more experienced he becomes. But we cannot get experience and suffer adversity unless we are actually d-o-i-n-g something!

We get no harvest unless we plant!

Note:  As I finished this brief article, it just occurred to me that it ties in nicely with Willie Crawford's article below . . . see what you think.

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Bible Trivia

Do you realize how many times the number "40" appears in the Bible?

Numerous times. The following is just a sampling. I'm sure there are many others:

1 — 1 Samuel 17:16 — Goliath challenges Israel for 40 days and nights.
2 — Exodus has 40 chapters and is the only book that does.
3 — Luke 4:2 — Christ spends 40 days in the wilderness before being tempted by Satan.
4 — Jonah 3:4 — Jonah preaches that Nineveh will be destroyed in 40 days.
5 — Judges 8:28 — There were 40 years of peace under the judge Gideon.
6 — Acts 7:23-24 — Moses was 40 years old when he killed the Egyptian.
7 — 1 Kings 2:11 and 1 Chronicles 29:26-27 — David ruled over Israel for 40 years.
8 — Acts 1:3 — Jesus was on earth 40 days from His resurrection until He ascended to heaven.
9 — Acts 7:29-30 — It was 40 years from the time Moses departed Egypt (after killing the Egyptian) to when he saw the burning bush.
10 — Judges 3:11 — Othniel ruled for 40 years.
11 — Genesis 7:4, 12, & 17 — The flood lasted for 40 days and nights.
12 — Numbers 13:25 — The spies spent 40 days in the promised land, scouting it out for Moses.
13 — 1 Kings 11:42 — Solomon reigned in the city of Jerusalem for 40 years over Israel.
14 — Acts 23:13 & 21 — 40 men were bound by an oath to kill Paul.
15 — Exodus 24:18 — Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights.
16 — 1 Kings 19:8 — Elijah's meal lasted for 40 days.
17 — Genesis 50:3 — It took 40 days to embalm Israel (Jacob), as per Egyptian custom.
18 — Numbers 14:33 & 34 — The children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years.
19 — Ezekiel 4:6 — The prophet Ezekiel spent 40 days on his right side for the iniquity of the House of Israel.
20 — Genesis 8:6-7 — Noah releases the raven after 40 days.
21 — Deuteronomy 25:3 — A person could receive no more than 40 stripes according to the laws given to Moses by God.




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Today's Chuckle


Whatever happened to lawnmowers?

A wealthy lawyer was riding in his limousine when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass.

Disturbed, he ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate.

He asked one man, "Why are you eating grass?"

"We don't have any money for food," the poor man replied. "We have to eat grass."

"Well then, you can come with me to my house and I'll feed you," the lawyer said.

"But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree."

"Bring them along," the lawyer replied.

Turning to the other poor man he stated, "You come with us also."

The second man, in a pitiful voice then said, "But sir, I also have a wife and six kids with me!"

"Bring them all, as well," the lawyer answered.

They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the limousine.

Once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the lawyer and said, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."

The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really love my place; the grass is almost a foot high!"





The world's youngest parents were eight and nine and lived in China in 1910.



Today's English Lesson


Seeing the same elementary mistakes over and over again has prompted this publisher to write an English lesson each issue. Look for some of these lessons to be repeated, because the mistakes are!

Well, just when you think you've about seen it all . . .

Would you believe that someone has actually been "heeled"?

My guess is that that person has been "healed"!

"Heel" refers to the back bottom of a human foot or shoe.
And it's also used to refer to the end pieces of a loaf of bread.
Another use of "heel" is when you are teaching a dog to follow alongside.
Also, a cad or a scoundrel is referred to as a "heel."
Finally, this spelling is used to indicate that someone has a lot of money, as in "well-heeled."

"Heal" refers to a mending of something that has been wounded or ailing.

This is a little trick as to how to remember the difference:   "Heal" is the first part of "health."

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Your Story


Growing up in Conover in the early '70's was a unique experience. Not because anything really unusual went on, but Conover itself still had one leg in the '40's—and it still does!

What I mean is, if you were to visit there, you would have the unique experience of stepping back in time, seemingly, as things have not changed that much.

Oh, there are modern conveniences, such as phones, TV's, computers, etc., but things do not monopolize the citizens' lives there. People there have things; things do not have them—things are understated and relegated to second class status. Neighbors take precedence over anything else. Conover people care about other people. Maybe that's because there aren't many of them.

While I was growing up, there were maybe 150 people in the whole town. I think that's grown to around 250 now, but the same mindset is still there.

Conover people are early risers. They eat breakfast . . . at home. And if they are at home at lunchtime, that's where they eat, and suppertime almost always finds everyone sitting down to a home cooked meal. And after that meal, porch time is almost mandatory. (Yes, they still have front porches there.) They kibbitz until they get tired, and then they might opt for a little TV before bedtime. But not for very long. Some of them have refused to acquire TV's . . . that's right . . . some don't even own one!

When it's too cold in the wintertime to kibbitz on the porch, they'll play family games, Scrabble, Monopoly, or maybe they'll pop corn or mix up some malteds . . . or they might gather round the piano for a good old fashioned song fest with some of the neighbors.

It's peace and tranquility all the way . . . there is no juvenile delinquency, there is no police force, no jail, no court. The one school accommodates all grades, the teachers are neighbors and shown the utmost respect, and they are very quailfied to teach.

There are two churches in Conover . . . the Baptists are on the east end of town, the Pentecostals on the west.

But there is one store . . . Susie and Sally McIntyre started it up in their living room, and eventually they built separate quarters for it in front of their living room . . . they carry quite an assortment of stuff, from sewing items to tools, a little of this, a little of that for when you don't have time to drive twenty miles to one of the larger cities. Their store was originally called S&S General, but over time, it simply became known as Mac's, and after about ten years they finally got around to changing the sign out front.

Conover has a lodge building for picnics, reunions, town meetings, and such, but Mac's is where they gather any other time, and there is always someone in the store when they are open.

And when strangers pass through, if they stop, it's always at Mac's, because it's the only business in town!

A stranger did stop one day, and the town has never been the same since.

. . . to be continued . . .

This is where you, the reader, come in and pick up with several paragraphs of your own, about 500 words, more or less. If your contribution is chosen, you will receive five highlighted classified ads . . . and proper credit, of course! So get those creative juices flowing . . . I can hardly wait to see what you come up with!   mw





So far as I can remember, there is not one word
in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

—Bertrand Russell



Guest Article


You ARE One Step Away From Success
by Willie Crawford

We've all heard the stories of people who gave up on a dream when they were only one step away from achieving it. We discovered that they were only one step away, because someone else following their path took that next step and succeeded wildly.

When you observe, or talk to, many people in the online marketing arena, you see lots of people who're only one step away from success. Not only that, but many need to take the S-A-M-E next step.

For some reason, people like to hire me as a marketing consultant so that they can "discuss marketing theory." What these consultations soon reveal is that we've often studied the same material and have the same basic understanding of how things work. They understand the mechanics, the psychology . . . even the how-to. Yet, they're stuck!

That next step that we often need to take is simply in the doing. Knowing is not doing. You can understand something as deeply as possible on an intellectual level, but until you do something with that knowledge, you're no better off than someone who doesn't understand.

One of my recent phone conversations centered around how all of the Internet marketing "gurus" teach the same thing in their courses . . . with only slight variations. The reason for this is that they've all studied the same material. Certain principles of direct marketing haven't changed in over 100 years! Certain things about human nature probably haven't changed in thousands of years. They're immutable natural laws.

There's a reason every great copywriter, or marketer, that I know has studied Claude Hopkins and Dr. Robert Cialdini. These authors understood certain things about human nature and were able to explain them in an understandable way. If you study their material long enough, and often enough, something magical does happen. Their thinking becomes Y-O-U-R thinking. So, of course, all of your marketing gurus will tell you similar things. They've studied the same material A-N-D they mentor/coach each other.   :-)

I've just revealed to you one of the few success secrets I really know. That secret is that "repetition is the mother of mastery." That's why really successful people teach their students to study the same material over and over again. That's why, twenty-five years ago, my karate instructor used to have me spend four solid hours practicing just one thing. Do, or hear, the same thing often enough, and it becomes a part of you.

However, making a piece of information or knowledge a part of you is not enough. Then you need to take the next step . . . the one most of the world seems afraid to take. You need to act upon that knowledge.

People don't do the things that they know that they should do, because they're afraid of making mistakes. The fact is that you W-I-L-L make mistakes. Hopefully, you don't keep making the same mistake over and over again. Hopefully, you learn from the mistakes, and then that ingrained knowledge helps you to make major breakthroughs.

Every successful person I've ever talked to admits he's made many mistakes. My coach used to teach me that, since you know you're going to make mistakes, and then move past those, why not get them out of the way. He preached "fail fast" so that you can then get to the success born out of the lessons taught by failure.

Major successes overshadow a string of minor failures! This is why major book publishers are willing to publish a thousand books that rarely break even in order to find one or two best sellers. The best sellers make up for all of the failures many times over. It's generally the same with operating a business. So don't be afraid of mistakes. Seek to avoid them by learning from the mistakes of others. However, don't let fear of making mistakes keep you from taking that critical next step.

If you're like a major percentage of online business people I've studied, you really are just one step away from success. That step is sometimes a big one, but it's a necessary one. Look closely at where you are, and you should be able to see what that next step is for you. Then take it. If you don't, you'll still be one step away from success tomorrow, and even a year from now.

Now that you know . . . go ahead and T-A-K-E that next step.

©2004, Willie Crawford

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Willie Crawford has been teaching others how to build an online business since late 1996. Frequently featured in radio, magazine, and newspaper articles and interviews, Willie teaches the average guy what the top marketers are doing but seldom talking about. Learn Willie's Success Secret at: http://TheInternetLifestyle.com



Inspiration


Science Falsely So Called

The world’s scientists will attempt to teach you that they are ahead of God. The Bible is so far ahead of man and science. This is one of the reasons it is forbidden in schools. For the Bible is the final authority. The Bible is more than a book of do’s and don’ts. It is book that was written by the hand of God through His inspiration of men of old. The Bible is a science book, accurate in every way. The Bible is a history book, accurate in every way.

The following will show you how far ahead of science the Bible really is and why Paul referred to "science falsely so called." 1 Tim 6:20 — O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

This will also attempt to arm you with information, so that when someone tells you that the Bible was written by men and not inspired of God, you will be able to show that the Bible is not only scientific, but is actually far ahead of men's science.

Col 2:8 — Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Gen 1:1 — In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

"God created" denies atheism, evolution, and theistic evolution. "God created" denies the many gods of Hinduism, which puts down the ecumenical movement.

Christ is a creationist:  Mark 16:19 — For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

Moses was a creationist:   Deuteronomy 4:32 — For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

God created the heaven and the earth. This verse has all five elements of science:

Time:  beginning
Space:   heaven
Motion:   created
Matter:   earth
Energy:   God created

Psalm 119:160 — Thy word is true from the beginning:

God’s Word is, was, and always has been true.




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